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Fisi-Visi · 10-23-2007, 03:34 AM

A Wacom tablet, and loads of practice. For straighter lines, it comes down to a controlled stroke. Just one smooth motion should do it, though you have to get used to doing that on a Wacom tablet, which does take time. It's also very helpful to have control over the size of the canvas. ctrl+ and ctrl- will zoom in and out about 12%. For more detailed stuff, like the thickened lines around the eyes, I usually go in at 2-300%, but when I want a more dominant line that doesn't get bumpy, I go out to 50% and get it down in one stroke.

That make sense to anyone?

Khael! · 10-23-2007, 02:35 PM

That makes huge elephantloads of sense. I've never used a wacom tablet, so I'm not sure how the sensitivity compares to my hp tablet pc.

Smooth lines, solid strokes. And zooming out for the longer lines. Got it! I was finding a ruler just didn't work. And drawing lines really slowly made them look too dark and wiggly. 200-300% zoom??

Okay, I think I know what'll help me determine the trick here. What were the dimensions of the original image? I'm willing to bet it was a lot bigger than the one you posted on here.

Fisi-Visi · 10-23-2007, 06:09 PM

Oh yeah, photobucket reduces considerably. That one was on my work computer, and I always keep them at desktop size. So I believe the resolution was 1280x1024.

Khael! · 10-23-2007, 10:40 PM

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1280x1024.

Perfect. That's what I was hoping to hear.

I just need to draw bigger!

Zephie · 10-24-2007, 09:16 AM

Ally's Bettuw!

"Jack's Wild" (Jack fan art, (c) David Hopkins) [partial nyooditee]

(Same copyrights there, all Hopkins fanart)

Star Trek homage, with characters dropped into the Jack world. But since I forgot to actually put characters in that were featured in the comic, this doesn't have special copyrights stuff... all my characters.

Mursa's character, a person on the Jack forums.

Fan art for a contest-type thing there, too, for "Professor Hunnydew".

Mursa and Hunnydew (c) their respective owners. Same with the rest.

CelesJessa · 10-25-2007, 08:05 AM

Katiuska- I really like that coloring... It kind of looks like... I dunno. But it looks cool. ^^

Fisi- Very awesome! I quite like the horned helmet.

Zephie- Lookin' good. That guy on the right on the first picture (the non-link one), I like his hair.

Why do I get inspiration when I have other art projects due. Regardless, I'm really excited how it's turning out:

Yeah... it's going to take pretty much forever but... I like it. I've been playing too much Metroid lately.

Fisi-Visi · 10-25-2007, 08:18 AM

That's a right spiffy Samus torso you got there.

CelesJessa · 10-25-2007, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Fisi-Visi

That's a right spiffy Samus torso you got there.

Thanks. I'm thinking about adding on some arms and legs eventually too.

Armor is... hard to do.

And I'm a little concerned about drawing Ridley in there... I don't know if I can draw a dragon/pterodactyl/space pirate very well.

Fisi-Visi · 10-25-2007, 01:56 PM

Lil' bit of update.

Hee-hee. If those text bubbles are accurate, those two are conversing over thousands of miles.

CelesJessa · 10-25-2007, 05:41 PM

Ha. Quite humorous.

Maybe they're talking on the phone?

10-23-2007, 02:35 PM	#3252
Khael! I'm somebody else these days. Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Same house same hill same bat channel still canada Posts: 1,968	That makes huge elephantloads of sense. I've never used a wacom tablet, so I'm not sure how the sensitivity compares to my hp tablet pc. Smooth lines, solid strokes. And zooming out for the longer lines. Got it! I was finding a ruler just didn't work. And drawing lines really slowly made them look too dark and wiggly. 200-300% zoom?? Okay, I think I know what'll help me determine the trick here. What were the dimensions of the original image? I'm willing to bet it was a lot bigger than the one you posted on here. __________________ "Life is like a box of chocolates. Cheap, thoughtless, perfunctory gift that nobody ever asks for." - CGB Spender Super Perfundo on the Early Eve of Your Day.

10-24-2007, 09:16 AM	#3255
Zephie The Playwright Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 1,191	Ally's Bettuw! "Jack's Wild" (Jack fan art, (c) David Hopkins) [partial nyooditee] (Same copyrights there, all Hopkins fanart) Star Trek homage, with characters dropped into the Jack world. But since I forgot to actually put characters in that were featured in the comic, this doesn't have special copyrights stuff... all my characters. Mursa's character, a person on the Jack forums. Fan art for a contest-type thing there, too, for "Professor Hunnydew". Mursa and Hunnydew (c) their respective owners. Same with the rest. __________________ Burns inside with a heart like a Hole / A Naked Machine with a Busted Soul

10-25-2007, 08:05 AM	#3256
CelesJessa DA-DA-DA-DAA DAA DAA DA DA-DAAAAAA! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Zanzibar Land Posts: 6,531	Katiuska- I really like that coloring... It kind of looks like... I dunno. But it looks cool. ^^ Fisi- Very awesome! I quite like the horned helmet. Zephie- Lookin' good. That guy on the right on the first picture (the non-link one), I like his hair. Why do I get inspiration when I have other art projects due. Regardless, I'm really excited how it's turning out: Yeah... it's going to take pretty much forever but... I like it. I've been playing too much Metroid lately. __________________

10-25-2007, 05:41 PM	#3260
CelesJessa DA-DA-DA-DAA DAA DAA DA DA-DAAAAAA! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Zanzibar Land Posts: 6,531	Ha. Quite humorous. Maybe they're talking on the phone? __________________

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10-23-2007, 03:34 AM	#3251
Fisi-Visi This is not my face. Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Miramichi, NB Posts: 26	A Wacom tablet, and loads of practice. For straighter lines, it comes down to a controlled stroke. Just one smooth motion should do it, though you have to get used to doing that on a Wacom tablet, which does take time. It's also very helpful to have control over the size of the canvas. ctrl+ and ctrl- will zoom in and out about 12%. For more detailed stuff, like the thickened lines around the eyes, I usually go in at 2-300%, but when I want a more dominant line that doesn't get bumpy, I go out to 50% and get it down in one stroke. That make sense to anyone?

10-23-2007, 06:09 PM	#3253
Fisi-Visi This is not my face. Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Miramichi, NB Posts: 26	Oh yeah, photobucket reduces considerably. That one was on my work computer, and I always keep them at desktop size. So I believe the resolution was 1280x1024.

10-25-2007, 08:18 AM	#3257
Fisi-Visi This is not my face. Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Miramichi, NB Posts: 26	That's a right spiffy Samus torso you got there.

10-25-2007, 01:56 PM	#3259
Fisi-Visi This is not my face. Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Miramichi, NB Posts: 26	Lil' bit of update. Hee-hee. If those text bubbles are accurate, those two are conversing over thousands of miles.