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Tips and Tricks: Mecha Basics

Oct 21, 2015

How to Draw Manga! Mecha Basics Introduction Mecha are a large part of modern and historic anime. Often artists exclude and ignore this aspect deeming it too hard or complicated, but really it can be quite fun. This article contains some basics and offers more in depth tutorials to assist with learning about this aspect of anime drawing. Shape and Form Often mecha simply consist of various static shapes at any given point in time, the most common shapes are rectangular, triangular and circular. Mastering the perspective and way these three main shapes are formed will make drawing mecha a lot easier. Quite a lot of mecha are bipedal, variati

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Tips and Tricks: Mecha Basics

Oct 21, 2015

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Tips and Tricks: Action Scene Basics

Sep 25, 2015

How to Draw Manga! Tips and Tricks: Action Scene Basics Introduction Action scenes are a key part of any manga, whether they be a placid shoujo to a shounen mecha showdown. Action scenes are a dynamic action driven panel showing a fight or action against an inanimate object, or a passionate realisation. All of these follow a similar formula to create the action sequence.Setting the Scene When creating an action scene first consider the what action is being performed and how the two objects/subjects are interacting, i.e. show the force of the movement. For a person, it they are being hit, they will reaction in accordance to the force applied.A

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Tips and Tricks: Action Scene Basics by Khallandra, journal

Tips and Tricks: Action Scene Basics

Sep 25, 2015

Tips and Tricks: Pen and Ink Techniques Article by Khallandra, journal

Tips and Tricks: Pen and Ink Techniques Article

Sep 23, 2015

How to Draw Manga! Tips and Tricks Pen Techniques Introduction A key part of traditional manga is the art of using pens and ink. There are so many variations and many things to try that can make a manga panel pop without even needing screentones. Whether the artist prefers technical pens or a nib and ink there are many variations and techniques to try. This article aims to cover some of the basics to start with. Some Basic Pen Types There are two main types of pens, muti-liners/technical pens and nibs in a holder. Multi-liners come in graduated sizes depending on your needs, from a super fine 0.03mm up to 1.0mm, then Brush types as well. Nib

PE: Comparing Copics and Watercolours by Khallandra, journal

PE: Comparing Copics and Watercolours

Jul 29, 2015

Traditional Art Introduction When starting out in traditional media it can be a little intimidating to decide upon what medium to start or try working with. After seeing what some amazing artists can do with these traditional tools, it may be difficult to choose which one to try out. This article endeavours to cover two such mediums, Copics (an alcohol based marker) and watercolours (a water based paint), starting to compare them for the newcomer. Costs and Initial Set up The initial cost of any traditional medium can be expensive as several things need to be purchased at the same time. There are often cheaper alternatives to the paints and

Personal Projects and Small Collaboration Ideas by Khallandra, journal

Personal Projects and Small Collaboration Ideas

Jun 5, 2015

Community Week Introduction Art block and the lack ideas is a very common thing for an artist, there are many ideas and ways to help over come art block such as this fantastic article PE: Your Worst Enemy. This article will be listing some ideas to start your own personal project and ideas for small collaborations. Personal Projects What is a Personal Project? A personal project is something undertaken by an individual to achieve a goal. A series of art pieces (visual or written) that are part of a theme or goal can tell a story. (Example: PE: Telling Stories with your Art). Equally a series of artworks or a theme can do the same. Some comm

Engaging Members in a Smaller Group by Khallandra, journal

Engaging Members in a Smaller Group

May 7, 2015

Community Week Introduction The Groups system has made it very easy for members of fandoms and mediums to come together, and whilst members are what makes a group work, sometimes smaller groups seem to lack the attention that the larger ones get. A small group can be just as fun and rewarding to be a member of as a large group. This article has a couple of ideas for how to keep up interest in a smaller, more niche group. Some ideas may also be useful for medium to larger groups. Folders Making the group easy to navigate and understand can be done with thoughtful use of folders. In most groups the folder types are governed by the group conten

PE: Tips for Blending with Markers by Khallandra, journal

PE: Tips for Blending with Markers

Apr 30, 2015

Artists Toolbox Introduction This article is to give some handy tips and tricks for blending with alcohol based markers (Copic, Pantone, Tria, etc). The majority of the article is demonstrated using Copic markers, but the techniques used can be applied to the different marker types. Papers Marker papers come in many shapes and sizes. The common ones are: Bleedproof / Bleedfree Marker Paper - 70 gsm paper which is thin and has a right side and a 'wrong' side, often comes in pads of 50 sheets and is quite cheap. Manga Drawing Pad - 250gsm paper which is thick and textured, often comes in pads of 10-20 or as single sheets, can be expensive. Jap

PE: Tools for taking care of Copic Markers by Khallandra, journal

PE: Tools for taking care of Copic Markers

Apr 2, 2015

Artist's Toolbox Introduction After purchasing some Copic markers they can be a little intimidating on how to look after them. The ideas put forth in this article may also be useful for other brands of refillable markers, but always consult the product's webpage for tips and tricks on how to maintain them. Firstly, these are the official resources: Downloadable Resources in PDF format or Copic AU FAQ which are the official methods for performing the tasks mentioned below. :note: Note: For best care of markers be careful when replacing and refilling as it is easy to damage markers further, try not to leave the nib removed for a prolonged per

PE: Adding Text to your Manga by Khallandra, journal

PE: Adding Text to your Manga

Jan 3, 2015

Introduction You now have your manga ready for some text. As part of the panelling and story boarding process you have created the speech bubbles and have a rough idea of where your text is going to be placed. At this point you may have hand drawn some SFX or will place these on with a font as well. The main point is to keep it consistent across your manga, changing your font half way through is often seen as sloppy and unprofessional.Basics Types of Text There are many types of text in any given comic or manga, such as Normal conversational text (this is your primary text), Thoughts, Scene Queues, Background Descriptions (no text bubble or

PE: Creating your own Manga by Khallandra, journal

PE: Creating your own Manga

Sep 12, 2014

Introduction You have a great story, a bunch of characters and you want to create a manga. However, where do you start? Do you have it Left->Right or Right->Left? How should you publish it (*note: some publishers may have additional requirements/restrictions)? The process is pretty much the same for any graphic progression such as comics. Luckily, there are a great number of tutorials to help you on your way. Storyboarding A storyboard is a panel or series of panels which detail the sequence of significant events in a planned scene, i.e. a rough sketch coupled with some words to describe the actions in the scene. At this point you'd