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[Tiruin]

Some of you may remember a map that I uploaded some time ago. I decided to give that another pass to make it look more official and old time-y. So far I only have to compass rose done.
*snip*

@_@
Dat compass.
May I have permission to use it in my maps because of the aesthetic design of it?

Also Jopax, thanks for the inspiration from your paintings (as with everyone else here in this thread).
This place is amazing!

Absolutely, go ahead and use it. If you use a vector program, I'd even be willing to send you the svg file for it.

Erm, I only use GIMP--so everything I do is either mostly custom made or improvised ._.
I'd love to know more though!

[coolio678]

Some of you may remember a map that I uploaded some time ago. I decided to give that another pass to make it look more official and old time-y. So far I only have to compass rose done.
*snip*

@_@
Dat compass.
May I have permission to use it in my maps because of the aesthetic design of it?

Also Jopax, thanks for the inspiration from your paintings (as with everyone else here in this thread).
This place is amazing!

Absolutely, go ahead and use it. If you use a vector program, I'd even be willing to send you the svg file for it.

Erm, I only use GIMP--so everything I do is either mostly custom made or improvised ._.
I'd love to know more though!

Do you mean how I made the rose, or more the map I'm using on?

[Kadzar]

I think I've read that you can use svg files in GIMP by using paths, though I have no idea how.

[Tiruin]

Do you mean how I made the rose, or more the map I'm using on?

Generally everything :3 Like any other programs used to help and such.
I love these art threads.

[Spehss _]

Haven't drawn in a while. I vomit up a sketch as tribute. Not OC. Just drawing for the sake of drawing.

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Chin isn't quite angular enough for an animu gril. Meh. 'tis a sketch. I do like how this came out though. Tried tilting the canvas in Sai and drawing as normal instead of trying to draw an angular, tilted figure on a default not-tilted canvas. Does that make sense? Imagine drawing on paper, and you can rotate the paper a lot to be able to draw the line juuust right or whatever. I do that a lot on actual paper. It's probably why my lines are so shoddy in digital, 'cause I don't have that kind of control. Or at least I don't try to exercise that control.

I originally had more shading, but I felt the full coating overpowered the lineart so I cut back a layer.

Maybe I'll go back later and work on this more. I dunno.

EDIT: Bonus package, not anime thing. This was a doodle I did while at the dining hall one day. Been meaning to try redrawing it on computer. Mission accomplished. Even got color.

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[hops]

hory sheet spehss you're good

[coolio678]

Do you mean how I made the rose, or more the map I'm using on?

Generally everything :3 Like any other programs used to help and such.
I love these art threads.

I only use inkscape to make these, which is a free program if anyone is interested in vector doodles. I started figuring out the mask and clip options, and I'm disappointed that I hadn't looked into them sooner. They're super useful, and a lot simpler than Boolean operations. The rose itself is two four pointed stars (using the polygon tool) stacked on top of each other, with modified square shapes on those, and then the shading hashes, which were made with the tiled clones operation. The circle in the center follows the same concept.

[GiglameshDespair]

Skyranger, sans shading, from the new XCOM.

[Spehss _]

hory sheet spehss you're good

Thanks. It's nothing too special though. *modestly scratches head*

I've been drawing for years. Started in, like, 2nd or 3rd grade, so 7 or 8 years old. I'm 18 now, so that's ~10 years of accumulated experience of drawing whatever, whenever I felt like it. I'd imagine anyone would be decent at something if they've been doing it for years.

[Shook]

Skyranger, sans shading, from the new XCOM.

BLUR

BLUUUUUUUUUUUUR

Looks pretty neat though, are you going to shade it at some point?

also i ended up drawing another face with a majestic fro last night so wee

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[GiglameshDespair]

Blur? What?

I'm not really sure how to shade it. Since I'm going to use it in XCOM on Forums (final name pending) there isn't really a distinct light source for it, especially as it's seen from above.

[Spehss _]

noice fro shookbro.

[hops]

I think Shook is disturbed by your lack of aliasing. :u

[Parsely]

I think Shook is disturbed by your lack of aliasing. :u

[GiglameshDespair]

Mission successful.