Art Trade Number 1 Done! So Far The Only Request I've Gotten, My OC Art Trades Are Still Open Btw Https://www.tumblr.com/lrgoescrazy/778052438698704896/anyone-wanna-do-oc-art-trades-i-got-some-time?source=share

Estheriel, character by by Estheriel_14 on Reddit

CHICKEN JOCKEYYY

i cannot escape from the brainrot

cool metal hand thing tho idk what's up with that

omg its my artfight pfp ❤

this gif is actually crashing my computer not even funny

art trades still open!!

not sure the name, character by @lovdecay

such a cute OC!!! it was so hard to pick one, all your characters are great tbh

kinda reminds me of pinky pie

would love the backstory on these OCs ngl (are they elves? whats with the marks on the other two?)

just realised i really like putting orange on everything i orange-ified this OC

OCs i made when i was 9 part 3

lol the random hedgehog

some of these are... weird af dont ask about the person with the stick idek bro

i feel like it's kinda obvious what time period these were made in from some of these clothes lmaoo

im actually trying to redraw ALL my old OCs wish me luck the 37 I've drawn already are all from a span of less than a year 😭 I was pumping these out like a factory

art trades still open! dm me anytime

Rodrick by @sigmakia

love the design and all the details sm!!!

rendering took forever i'm rushing to write this because it ended up taking a lot longer than I thought I gotta get to bed

makeup slays

Hi hi um you helped me with one of my drawings on the criticism club, tysmmmmmm for that, I've fixed it a lot but I'm not done colouring so I won't be posting it yet :) your advice was insanely helpful, because I realised the arm wouldn't be there,and a BUNCH of other things

I was just exploring your posts and OMG HOW YOU RENDER SKIN AND HAIR IS SOO PRETTY AND GORGEOUS OMG!!! AND I LOVE THAT ONE DRAWING OF AN EYE U MADE AHH!

Sooo while i was looking at my fav post of yours, I was reading the description and you were talking about the new blend brush in magma! So, I'm assuming you use magma? I've been using it for like, half a year, but im not a pro at digital art so I don't really know what all the layer settings and whatever are. I did watch a video but it was a bit confusing. I know about like opacity and whatnot but I'm still a bit confused on mainly the layer settings. Also, I can't find any tutorials on magma apart from blending :(

I was wondering if U could maybe explain a bit, just the basics like multiply and add and most of the layer settings a begginer would use :) I'm sort of stepping out of my comfort zone because I don't usually bother with colouring and stuff. Any tips U recommend for magma would also help tons! Omg I just realised that this is kind of a stupid request because you probably have to explain a lot... Sorry!

idk how to end this ┐⁠(⁠ ⁠∵⁠ ⁠)⁠┌

ok ok this will be a long post!!

i made this graphic a long time ago for my friend @mythology-lover, this is using all layer blend modes with the colour bright orange, so you can see what each one does. most of them are self explanatory, I hope. there is no "add" in magma, but colour dodge is similar. I'll go over how to use the blend modes below!

not sure if you want to know how to use the blend modes to render stuff but i'll show you anyway lol

this was a drawing i posted, and i actually detailed my step by step process for my friend again, but I use multiply or darken for shading, its the best way to shade and personally I use dark red for shading but this can change based on lighting. obv I also lower the opacity cuz I don't want bright red. my tip for using multiply is to use a colour more saturated/brighter than you think you would use, cuz multiply ends up darkening the colour anyway.

i recommend using blend modes for shading because they have some "transparency" to them, if you put on shading in a block colour with no blend mode it'll just cover up things you already drew like blush or makeup. i also just create more multiply layers to build up darker and darker shadows.

also, when it comes to more dramatic lighting, ill just put a multiply layer over the WHOLE drawing since in real life in a dark scene there will be a shadow over everything including darker shadows for the actual details. after I add the multiply layer (this one is blue because its supposed to be a nighttime scene and the sky is dark blue) I just erase parts where light is hitting the object

(this isnt well done because im making this quickly)

and when it comes to lighting i like to use overlay, it creates this really nice saturated glowy effect. you can use colour dodge too but it creates these weird artifacts of pixels that are a completely different colour, at least for me

with overlay

also maybe you already know this, but the little square icon next to the opacity bar is alpha lock its useful if you don't wanna have to make a whole layer and clip it to the layer underneath

also... my BEST advice for magma has got to be to use filters, they save my life, and I frequently use them when my colours arent looking too good. and I specifically LOVE using the "curves" option when you click filters.

they let you control how bright the drawing is, and specifically the amount of each colour (red, green, and blue) in your drawing

here i reduced blue, increased red, and reduced yellow, plus reduced contrast and increased saturation plus made it a bit brighter. looks a lot better in my opinion, filters can really save a drawing lol

random tips: use lasso selection its basically necessary! if the paint bucket/fill tool isn't working that great, increase tolerance and turn on anti-alias, you can also try using the smart option. although I gotta say generally I don't use fill tool as it only really works if you have very clean, sharp, and connected lines. usually what I'll do instead to save time on colouring is make a layer below the lineart, and then make the target layer "above," and then fill it, then fill in the gaps manually. i also recommend using the full mode layout option, unless you have a small screen then it's most optimal, because then you can see all the tools and options.

i also use this layout thing, idk what its called, and have each one be a different brush with different settings (for me, one will be a soft brush with hardness and density lowered, another a hard round (default) brush, another a textured lineart brush, a brush for stars, freckles, or other scattered dots where I just turn up spacing, scattering and jitter for size variation)

also... make sure you flip your canvas to catch your mistakes, you wont notice them until you see it from a different perspective, and the flip canvas button is up top

its this one

this is for colouring, but periodically go to "view" and click "show in greyscale" so you can see the contrast between your colours. if everything's the same shade or similar shade of grey, you need to make some parts darker or lighter to make them stand out

ngl i think that's it, unless there's something else you need to know. just realised I've been using magma for like 4 years at this point, time really flies by. hope I helped!

your art trades are the reason I need to finish my Ray ref sheet

omgg nah but i'd love to see you draw puma guy tho I'm just curious I'll help you with it as usual lol

why do transmascs make the most beautiful angelic art ever

like this is so specific but i'm not even joking I see the most beautiful art nouveau-esque renaissance painting art and ofc it's transmasc like what is the secret I HAVE TO KNOW

btw since i draw silly animals to represent ppl hats mean lgbtq don't ask why I just like hats

rendering practise

erm i love rendering skin i love adding colours to it

my hair rendering is also getting better and I'm so glad about it

it looks so soft i kinda ate

Raleigh, character by petshopB1986 on Reddit

FINALLY something in my art style!! if you're wondering why a lot of my recent art is completely different art styles, it's because i match the simplicity of whoever's character im drawing, cuz i dont feel like i could take a simple design and draw it realistically with accuracy

however the original design of this dude is in fact very realistic so im able to match that realism

me when women: 😍🥵🥵🥵

me when men: 😍🥵🥵🥵

i know i've already said this but i just LOVE the blend brush man this painterly style is sooo good i feel FREE

also erm this was my FIRST SKETCH how is it so good i just cleaned it up a little and coloured it, maybe i gotta be more loose in order to get better at art, also i didnt use guidelines lol... i literally never use guidelines i just trust that i can see good enough

guys should i draw more men

i love SUITS