#drawn trad first then colored digitally

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an experimental mystery icon commission for a char in my discord server. gosh I love how this came out

#asmtsm art #digital art #digital coloring #digital illustration #furry #furrydrawing #furry art #mixed media #drawn trad first then colored digitally

[u3pxx]

ah, dungeon food... delicious in dungeon!

1 | 2 | 3 | one out of three dungeon meshi illustrations i did for a class! 🍲🐲

id in alt text | like this art? it's a print, here! | like what i do? support me on ko-fi!

hi there! this is actually the first illustration i finished out of the three but i decided to post the falin one first because it seemed fitting when the dragon episode came out pftt

and since a while has passed, i'm very happy to say that i got a high grade for the mock covers i did! which i'm really happy for since ngl, the venn diagram of "drawings for school that i got a high grade for" and "drawings for school that i'm actually proud of" is very, very small lmao

to save time, i had to forgo coloring in the lines for this drawing which gives it a fair amount of contrast, while i still enjoy looking at it, i wonder what it would look like if i softened it with colored lineart.

i used a different pen for inking this and i was actually surprised at how quick i was! if you don't know, i love doing lineart but i usually am terribly slow at it, inking this one was a pretty fast ordeal!

i streamed this over on the klapollomb server as i was drawing it and i just distinctly remember that after the flats stage and onto shading it: i paused, pen in my hand, looking at the screen with a blank look before i typed into voice chat in all caps, "I FORGOT HOW I RENDER" ASKSKSK

it's been a while since i've actually drawn anything digital that's like, a fullass piece, so yeah 😭 i can forget sometimes. i've been doing trad art for school for like 2 years straight now so the moment i got the opportunity to do digital art i went all out lol

#dungeon meshi #delicious in dungeon #senshi of izganda #marcille donato #chilchuck tims #laios touden #sunnysidedraws #sunnysidemeshi #described #id in alt text

[midoristeashop]

4, 9, 11 🤸🏽‍♂️

ALSO HNY <3 !!!

HI REN HII

4. Was thinking of my favorite character(s) I’ve drawn for a while now, and then I was drawing my hijack coded ocs and decided this is the perfect excuse to show them off LMAO (besides jack and hic they are all I think about 🥹)

9. New art mediums/Styles

Amazingly enough I’ve tried tons of trad mediums this past year (gouache and ink being the newest!) just anything that has the texture I need to replicate my digital style 😭 and ofc you’ve seen all my spiderverse studies those were so so fun to do <3

I did a trad piece for my portfolio (thats eh but whatever it’s progress) w/ watercolor, ink, colored pencil, etc. so here’s a snippet!

11. Artists that have influenced my style:

Literally tons I could have a whole post dedicated to my inspirations but here are the first that pop in my head…

Ami Thomson, Alberto Mielgo, whoever made that opening sequence to dance central/ love death n robots ice, tomm moore (song of the sea + secret of Kelly’s director!) james r woods, and so so many more!!

#this is so late but IT IS HERE #art asks #ocs #the brain is so wild cuz I made those two with shadow sonic dynamics and then i squinted and realized they are SO hijack coded LOL #But I love love drawing them they are my sillies #also ren I got ur email with the references and I am obsessed #will scream while drawing #OH and headphones is Timo and tattoos is Devin <3 #k probably no more oc stuff for a while back to regularly scheduled program #AND HAPPY (late) NEW UEARS

[howtobeaconartist]

I have an odd question about merching with traditional art vs digital. I'm a trad. artist who colors with marker/watercolor and want to do stickers and acrylic charms using my art. I did a sample of artwork colored digitally and tbh i really don't like it- it doesn't look like my style at all. My question is- do any of yall do your artwork for charms/stickers/etc using trad. artwork? If so, do the tiny variations in color, etc., negatively affect the finished product? (1/2)

”I’m pretty good at getting the colors consistent in PS, but worry that it might not look right when printed. Is there a good way to see how the colors might be affected before dropping tons of $$$ on charms and stuff? Thanks a ton for this blog, btw. It’s easing my anxiety about my first con :p”Nattosoup:  I work mainly in traditional art (watercolor and alcohol marker, often ink), although when I’m designing most of my merch, I prefer to work digitally, just because I can get cleaner color reproduction.  But you can see from my table that I have A LOT of traditional media work up for sale, or reproductions of such work available as books, charms, and mini prints.

SO!  You’re going to have to do some degree of digitization to your work regardless.  You’re going to have to scan it, to clean it up, to design it for the products you’re making.  How much digitization you want to do, and how much it differs from the original, is going to vary product to product.  I recommend you invest in color correction hardware like a Spyder or a ColorHug, so you can calibrate your monitor to accurately reflect color.  I have a post over on my blog about monitor color calibration.

My banners, mini prints, some of my stickers, my comics, and mini comics are all drawn, inked, watercolored, or markered traditionally.  I then scan them and fiddle with them in Photoshop- often just to get rid of unnecessary/unwanted color variation (say, the paper warping when scanning), to add more contrast (since my scanner tends to grey things out), or to bump up the color vibrancy.I print through:Overnight Prints (make SURE you format it in CMYK not RGB with them, they will not check for you)ShutterflyBuildASign (their print resolution is kinda crap, but it works well for banners)And I’ve used Staples skrim printing for the banner below.  I also print at home.Basic tips for making merch with traditional art:1. Scan in CMYK.  Edit in CMYK.  Printers print in CMYK, so the closer you can work within their gamut, the more accurate your work will be.

2.  Many places will send proofs- Createspace, Catprints, and many of the charm manufacturors will send a PDF proof to give you an idea of color accuracy, but you can also request or pay for physical proofs.  This will give you an idea of how it will print, and what you need to do to correct it.

3.  Scan LARGE.  I scan everything at 600 DPI, as I find it works best for large scale things like banners, and allows me to reutilize art.

Even with proofs, there’s a margin of error.  My third printing of 7″ Kara was ALL wrong- CreateSpace switched their printers, and didn’t send me a proof for me to double check, and I wasn’t aware that they’d switched printing services until I’d contacted them about it.   They wouldn’t replace them, wouldn’t refund me, and I had to sell them as is, as I can’t afford to just eat 50 miscolored books. If you’re printing traditional media onto merch, you may need to accept that the finished merch won’t necessarily look like your finished illustration.  You also need to keep in mind that without the original to compare it to, your customers might not care, especially if it still looks good.

4.  Order early!  This way if there’s a mistake or a misprint, you have time to get it straightened out.  Never order from a new supplier or source right before a show- that’s a great way to end up with product you can’t sell, or product you’re not quite comfortable selling.  Give yourself time to make mistakes.

5. Read their submission information CAREFULLY.  Follow their setup instructions carefully.  If you’re uncertain about something, email the company, and if they don’t respond with them, don’t continue to work wtih them.  If you’re concerned with your artwork fidelity, it’s better not to take risks with companies you cannot communicate with.  You’ll end up paying more (customer service always comes at a price), but you’ll also feel more comfortable because the communication will be there.

6.  Places that already do photo printing are generally good at reproducing original artwork.  I haven’t worked with anyone from AliExpress, but I have worked with Artscow and Shutterfly, and any place that does quality photo prints can reproduce traditional artwork faithfully onto objects.  I have bags, waterbottles, vinyl stickers, and more with my watercolor art printed onto it and while the price margins make it unfeasible to offer items like this for sale, I’m quite happy with the print quality, and regularly use these items.

7.  Work with what you’re comfortable with, then figure out how to digitize it for reproduction.  My wooden charms were originally traditionally inked (fude pen in sketchbook) designs, that were scanned and then reinked as vectors to cooperate with Ponoko’s laser cutter.  Most laser cutters prefer vectors, so you may have to get comfortable converting your art over.  I have a tutorial here on how to prep your files for Ponoko.8.  Start out with home manufacture and assembly. I do a fair amount of manufacturing at home.  I print and cut my own stickers, so I can adjust the color based on the printer and print quality.  I print and assemble my own mini comics and zines, so the same goes for those.  My dear friend Kabocha has a post on cutting stickers using a Cricut that you may find helpful if you get into home production.Basically if you followed instructions, you digitized your work properly, at the right resolutino and in the right color profile, and you requested a proof, you should be good!  Also!  If this post was helpful, or if you enjoy this blog, please click through the links on Nattosoup or Kiriska’s names, and check out our art!  You can also check out our about section for links on where you can tip each of us as individuals (HTBACA does not have a joint Kofi, Paypal, or Patreon)

#artist alley #acrylic charms #traditional media #advice #color matching #printing

[tainted-sweet-meats]

They look so awesome together. More to come to add on later like a lot more. all ocs are commissioned by their respected owners.

#asmtsm art #furry #furrydrawing #digital art #digital coloring #digital illustration #furry art #mixed media #drawn trad first then colored digitally

[tainted-sweet-meats]

commission for salt from my queue of their dobi oc and man do I love their oc and the outcome!!

#asmtsm art #digital art #digital coloring #digital illustration #furry #furrydrawing #furry art #drawn trad first then colored digitally #mixed media #doberman

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I always wanted to do a personal portrait piece for myself for a while now. This one is of a husky pup blessed by the stars. Chosen to lead and help others in need. I wanted to do something cute for once for myself and honestly, I am super happy with the results.

#asmtsm art #furry #furrydrawing #digital art #digital coloring #digital illustration #furry art #drawn trad first then colored digitally #mixed media #husky #puppy

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butch lesbian cheetah for someone in my discord <3

#furry #furrydrawing #digital art #digital coloring #digital illustration #furry art #mixed media #drawn trad first then colored digitally #asmtsm art #lesbian #masc lesbian #art on tumblr #artists on tumblr

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painted icon commissions for some peeps on my discord server

#asmtsm art #furry #digital art #digital coloring #digital illustration #furrydrawing #furry art #mixed media #drawn trad first then colored digitally

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me and the husbandoooooooooo

#asmtsm art #furry #furrydrawing #digital art #digital coloring #digital illustration #furry art #drawn trad first then colored digitally #mixed media

[tainted-sweet-meats]

a practice icon cause the subject is always a gryphon when I wanna relax too haha but I love pinks. I was messing with some odd color dynamic brushes and welp I like the outcome not sure if ill use em again tho.

#asmtsm art #furry #furrydrawing #digital art #digital coloring #digital illustration #furry art #mixed media #drawn trad first then colored digitally #monster #gryphon #creature art

[tainted-sweet-meats]

experimental commission for @departedglories done in gimp

 enjoy <3

#digital art #Digital Illustration #digital coloring #digital arwork #digital aritst #illustration #furry #Furry Art #furrydrawing #drawn trad first then colored digitally #commission #done in #gimp

[tainted-sweet-meats]

commissions for past clients 

#mixed media #digital art #Digital Illustration #digital coloring #digital arwork #digital aritst #traditional drawing #drawn trad first then colored digitally #digital commisions #furry #Furry Art #furrydrawing #anthro #asmtsm art #photoshop

[tainted-sweet-meats]

gift/ freebie for Star's lovely oc tbh. I love mythological creatures so this really got me out of my art funk and let's hope I can stay out of it. @_@;

anyways still tinkering with 3 new brushes I made and it seems it also allowed me to be adventurous with muted colors thank goodness cause as much as I love eyestrain colors I was never able to attempt muted but NOW I CAN

#asmtsm art #digital art #digital coloring #digital illustration #furry #furrydrawing #furry art #mixed media #drawn trad first then colored digitally #gryphon #griffon

[tainted-sweet-meats]

just some wips I'm working on all at once .if I don't do work like this my attention span is lost lol

#asmtsm art #digital art #digital coloring #digital illustration #furry #furrydrawing #furry art #drawn trad first then colored digitally #mixed media #asmtsm wips

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commissions for folks on my queue

#asmtsm art #digital art #digital coloring #furry #digital illustration #furrydrawing #furry art #drawn trad first then colored digitally #mixed media #forgot to post this pre surgery so yay #Im not allowed to draw post op for a few weeks im going crazy lol