#Lazy nezumi pro tutorial skin#
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#Lazy nezumi pro tutorial skin#

Skin and hair should be drawn with soft, curved lines, but thicker fabrics (like jeans) can be drawn with stiff, rather straight or even jagged lines.ДЇor our lovers, I was careful that the girlвЂ™s line-art consists almost entirely of soft lines, while the boy has straighter or more jagged lines. Especially objects that are close to the вЂњcameraвЂќ should be drawn thicker, like for example an outstretched hand.Д¤) Different materials require different lines. It is good practice to keep the following principles in mind when inking:ДЎ) Ideally, the lines begin thinly, become thicker over their course and narrow at the end again.Дў) If the lines follow a curve, they should also be at their thickest along the arches.ДЈ) The outermost lines of an object should always be the thickest. Over the years, I have studied the line-art of famous manga artists and talked to Japanese artists about painting. ThatвЂ™s exactly what weвЂ™re going to talk about now. This, however, raises an important question: What is the best way of inking to get great results? Where should the lines be thicker or thinner? What does this have to do with tapered ends, which I mentioned briefly? Think of it as a lightbox: On top, you have the sheet of paper you want to ink on, and below you have the sheet of paper with the rough sketch shining through. ItвЂ™s time to draw the rough sketch! For this, I create an extra layer (here blue) underneath my ink layer and here we go: The important part is the final overall impression and your level of satisfaction. Which brush tip you eventually use is up to you. However, since I inked the image in a very large format (larger than DIN A3) and we only look at it at screen resolution for this tutorial, the lines look smooth and very clean. When zooming in it becomes apparent how rough this brush tip actually is. donвЂ™t believe me? Take a look at this zoomed-in version: The picture used as an example here was inked with brush tip number 1. IвЂ™ll talk about that in more detail later. Also clearly visible: This brush, in particular, has beautifully tapered beginnings and ends. This brush is probably closest to scanned ink lines.Д«rush 3is super smooth! In fact, it is smoother than you would ever be able to achieve with pen and paper and is perfect for people who prefer clear, sharp lines. I think there is something organic, something flawed to them, which I really like.Д«rush 2has rough вЂњpixelatedвЂќ edges, but is a little smoother. What does the perfect brush tip look like?ДЇirst: Your personal preference is important! Do you want smooth lines for an illustration? Do you prefer slightly textured lines that imitate ink on paper? Here are a few examples:Д«rush 1almost looks like a rough pencil, and I personally prefer this kind of brush.

However, considering the countless brush options, digital inking may quickly become troublesome.

#Lazy nezumi pro tutorial software#

At this point, drawing software and pen tablets help to achieve really good results.

#Lazy nezumi pro tutorial series#

This second part of my tutorial series is all about digital inking.