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Do you want to make your own 3D Anime models?Just trying to help the people that want to make stuff in 3d but are confused on where to start fromDo you want to make your own 3D Anime models?1 year ago in Manga & Anime More Like This
3d modeling program (Free) (Let me know if you know of anymore free modeling programs)
Blender
Wings3d
DAZ 3D
Please ._. TRY to make your OWN models from nothing if you pick Daz as your program of choice
Don't Have Photo Shop to texture your Models? (Free):
Gimp
Tutorials to get you Started (Blender) (Free):
i recommend Looking at this one first:
Get started with blender
This seams to be most peoples problem with learning blender " Hot keys " so i put this new link in, this is old but should still help you. Blender Keyboa
Wanna Draw Like a Professional Manga Artist?Wanna Draw Like a Professional Manga Artist?Wanna Draw Like a Professional Manga Artist?5 years ago in Manga & Anime More Like This
Anime and manga: a booming industry in many parts of the the world. The beautiful and unique style of art and its exquisite stories enticed many readers and captured many young artist's hearts. This is how I started drawing; my love for manga and anime led me to a love of drawing. But like any abilities, good skills do not come overnight; and they don't come no matter how long you sit and wait for them.
I've hit a roadblock in my advancement so I decided to ask my favorite manga artists their own personal experience. It turned out, many of them had difficulties that I'm currently countering. Their advices are most helpful, and I hope you find them helpful too.
To those who never picked up a pencil to draw outside of manatory art classes in school: Read and see the process and other aspects of becoming a good artist. Maybe they can spark a drawing interest in you.
To those who are casual doodlers: These tips may turn you from casual to hard-c
Creating a Comic: Where on Earth do I Start?You like stories. You wanna tell them.Creating a Comic: Where on Earth do I Start?2 years ago in Manga & Anime More Like This
But it's more than that, isn't it?
You want to build them.
You want others to experience them.
We tell stories everyday in conversation, but how do we transform those into sequential art?
"Where on Earth Do I Start?"
Words, Words, and More Words!
In many ways, comics, that is, sequential art, resembles the art of film making. Every comic has it's own art design and "directing" style, right down to how the characters think and act. The art of comics has been closely linked to realms such as storyboarding and graphic design. Though the common lingo includes the term "novel" (as in graphic novel), the typical novelistic fashion of writing must be adapted for comics much in the same way it is reshaped for a screenplay. Comics don't only involve the thoughts and feelings of your character(s), but they also include specific actions to showcase these emotio
Artist Alley for BeginnersHave you had a table at Artist Alley before? If you haven't I'm going to give you a list of suggestions for manning your table for the first time. These suggestions are not in any particular order.Artist Alley for Beginners3 years ago in Manga & Anime More Like This
1. Do not go overboard.
You may think your artwork and crafts are really great, but it always pays to be just a little bit cautious when having your first artist alley table. The reason for this is simple, you have to test your work in the consumer market. If you become really excited and buy 100 prints for your first convention and only 5 get sold... well you are out a lot of money. If you have many prints have small quantities printed, such as 5 - 10 prints and keep track of what prints sell this will be a good indicator for what prints are most popular.
2. Be reasonable on your prices.
If you are new to the art world you may think you can make a killing selling anime/manga prints. It can be tempting to want to charge $5, $10, $15 even $20 for one of your
Advice For Anime Con Artist Alley TypesI was recently asked for some Artist Alley tips, and it made me realize two things: one, that I've been going to cons for 13 years and working Artist Alleys for 8 (good god), and two, that I had a huge guide typed up already. I'd been meaning to post this for a while - so I dug up that ancient draft, refined it, and put it over here: Massive Artist Alley Advice Post</b>Advice For Anime Con Artist Alley Types4 years ago in Personal More Like This
ETA Thu, July 7, 2011 - My LJ is locked, so I'm reposting the content here.
GENERAL TIPS
STUFF TO BRING:
- Large water bottle or thermos - Keep this with you and refill it often. You'll be talking ALL WEEKEND, so keep dehydration at bay. (Be sure someone can watch your table during pee breaks.)
- Cell phone - You won't be able to hear your phone ring over the noise of the alley, but text messaging is a godsend at cons. Make sure your phone is set to Vibrate, and keep it close to you.
- Healthy snacks that keep - I recommend apples, alm
KanameIn this photo you can see another preview of the '1996 Red Rain' manga english version.Kaname1 year ago in Manga & Anime More Like This
It is just a small panel, but I like it because Kaname is just being 'himself'…
One of the rare bright moments in 1996..NHEIRA@ Facebook
NHEIRA@TWITTER
NHEIRA@Tumblr
Artist Alley tips, tricks, and other stuff learnedThis past May I sold my art at Anime North Artist Alley, or as it is now renamed, Comic Market. It was literally like taking an entire business class practical exam squashed into three loooooooooooong days. Not counting the month of work I sweated and stressed over. But it was definitely worth it, and I recommend it to everyone. Less because it's a great opportunity to make money (DEFINITELY NOT, unless you have previous experience), but because of the amount of stuff you will LEARN.Artist Alley tips, tricks, and other stuff learned3 years ago in Personal More Like This
There are so many things I would do differently next time, all of which are pointed out on the list below. But the idea is that by doing it, I now know what exactly it is like, and things I hadn't thought of beforehand and now known to me. Not to say the entire thing was a disaster; rather, it really went 50/50. Below are tips, but also examples from my own experiences. This is written for the newbie, but anyone's welcome.
I'd like to stress that "everyone is different". I think the outcome of your experie
So you wanna be a Graphic novel artist?So... you want to be a comic artist?So you wanna be a Graphic novel artist?5 years ago in Manga & Anime More Like This
heres a handy but totally disorganised load of information on the subject
possibly the most useful guide in existance
and its FULL of links...
some of them are quite old and may not exist anymore but there are so many i cannot be bothered sorting them out
*dn't awww at me you should know how lazy I am*
Panelling and Planning
-Drawing : Panels, shading, angles, techniques, and so forth:
1) Plan your comic out carefully first- just do a few scribbles on what is happening in your comic (are they talking? Any action?)
2) If you're not "good" at drawing people/animals/whatever, get a book on anatomy, watch anime/read manga to get a fair idea on what things should look like- PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT.
3) Camera angles: watch tv/movies/read manga to see how the camera is featured: Is it close-up? Birds eye view? Front on?
-Drawing : Panels, shading, angels, techniques, and so forth
Time and Pacing
The smaller the gutter, the shorter amount of time is taken up
Artist Alley First-Timer? What You Need to Know!Artist Alley First-Timer? What You Need to Know!2 years ago in Personal More Like This
Artist Alley First-Timer? What You Need to Know!
A little advice after my time at the artist alley.
by *Scar23An original article by *Scar23
Artist Alley: My First Time!Many of us have been to some form of comic or anime convention and traveled through the artist alley. The first time I ever went to a convention was WonderCon in San Francisco, California, and the first place I stopped was at the artist alley. I remember being so surprised that there was actually a place completely devoted to artists. After browsing through the artist alley and meeting some of the artists, I thought to myself, “One day, you’ll be here, too.” About 5 years later, I was coerced into getting my first artist alley table at Sac-Con in Sacramento, California on March 6th, 2011.
illustration (making-of)Here are some WIP's of the 'Slutty guitarist' cover.illustration (making-of)1 year ago in Traditional More Like This
I hope you enjoy watching me at work!
N.
NHEIRA@Tumblr
Regarding personal style.To anyone who is obsessively busy trying to find a style unique to them; don't. It seems to have become some sort of trend nowadays on dA, trying to "find a style", when really it is something quite ridiculous to be doing.Regarding personal style.2 years ago in Digital Art More Like This
If you compare it to handwriting, it's like worrying about how to make every single letter of the alphabet both beautiful and unique to you when your spelling and grammar leave a lot to be desired, while they are really the most important things to learn first. Sure having a pretty style to look at is nice, just like having a beautiful handwriting. But if all of your other artistic knowledge is falling behind, much like your spelling and grammar, the result will still be unattractive and your art will not reach the viewer in the way that you intended.
So in short, focus on getting better, on gathering knowledge, experience, and practicing, not on finding your own style. Style will happen automatically. Not to mention the fact that if you're a good and experienced eno
Slutty guitarist - mailorder OPEN(1996 RedRain - R16 violence, offensive language and drug use)Slutty guitarist - mailorder OPEN11 months ago in Manga & Anime More Like This
Yeah, Slutty-san is waiting for you! :>
Nice greetings from Nheira & the webstaff!
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NHEIRA@Tumblr
Top 10 Most Helpful Artist Alley TipsGuaranteed to make you a more successful artist on the alley. Or I'll eat my own shoe.Top 10 Most Helpful Artist Alley Tips2 years ago in Editorials More Like This
1. Have a banner
Preferably with some of your artwork and/or logo featured on it. This will allow patrons to identify you and your artwork from afar.
2. Have an effective display
This can include a poster display, a rotating display, or mesh display. It doesn’t matter - as long as you can display your merchandise up where people can see it from far away. It lets people see what you have for sale without being up close to your table. And considering most AA purchases are through impulse buying, you’re guaranteed to get more customers.
3. Have a wide variety of merchandise for customers to buy
No two customers like to buy the same thing. If you have a large selection of items to choose from (such as keychains, bookmarks, prints, buttons, jewelry, etc), including a variety of different characters, you are likely to make more money.
4. Make items customers can use
Wh
DAOS-Issue 5-Words Every True Otaku Should KnowThe DAOSDAOS-Issue 5-Words Every True Otaku Should Know6 years ago in Manga & Anime More Like This
Issue Five: The Words Every True Otaku Should Know.
This week, The Otaku Spot is going to list all the words, terms, and phrases, that every true otaku, regardless of how long they have been one or not should know. This is also a good article to read if you are the non-otaku friend, or parent of an otaku, so you know what everyone is talking about the next time you are lost at an “anime convention”. In addition, we will be defining what that term means too!
Missed an issue? Check them all out right here!
Issue One: “What Anime Is, and Is Not!”-http://news.deviantart.com/article/32188/
Issue Two: “Otakudom 101”-http://news.deviantart.com/article/32498/
Issue Three: “Oh For the Love of Bishonen!”-http://news.deviantart.com/article/32892/
Issue Four: “Series Fanbase Shopping!”-http://news.deviantart.com/article/33215/
In order to make sure there is adequate time to properly review, The DAOS is going to be rotating
MangaRecently I am working very hard on my weakpoints for climbing up to the next level of my career as manga-ka.Manga9 months ago in Manga & Anime More Like This
To be honest, it is kind of frustrating being confronted with your failures directly, and also painful. Japanese Manga is like martial arts for those who perform it.
But, I am learning more and more, never standing still because I want to become much stronger than now!
-Nheira-
PS: Since she seemed to have some fans among you, here is another sketch of the..fantastic, wonderful, super-pretty.... CYCLOPS LADY!
..she's such a maneater...
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NHEIRA@Tumblr
New Sailor Moon Artbook in 2013In case you've missed the social media explosion in the last half hour, Kodansha just announced they are doing a world wide release of a new Sailormoon artbook next year. Here's the official post.New Sailor Moon Artbook in 20137 months ago in Manga & Anime More Like This
"The Sailor Moon Art Book will be released in The
United States, Japan, and five other countries simultaneously. Each
country’s edition will be a trade paperback with dust jacket, in full
color, and will have original, special bonus material. The trim size and
page count will be identical for all seven releases."They said that it will include both old art from the original artbooks as well as new, unreleased stuff.
SO EXCITED. :iconusagilaplz: I had no idea this weekend would be SO EXCITING!
Artist Alleys: Questions, Resources, & TipsHeya Gang!Artist Alleys: Questions, Resources, & Tips3 years ago in Personal More Like This
UPDATE: I HAVE JUST BEEN CONFIRMED TO OTAKON AS ~SINGED CAT STUDIOS~
:iconlittlekings: will be joining me.
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I know a lot of you have been following my posts & everyone could use some Artist Alley Tips...
Also there has been a lot of discussion on the forums about what constitutes fan art, fair use, parody & the like. I decided to research it, & this is what I came up with-- AN FAQ For YOU! Plus a bunch of Suggestions on how to deal!I really want to have a blast at Otakon & the less drama, the better ^_~ At the end I posted all my resources & Tutorials I know of for making set-ups, etc. I will be posting a how to make buttons tutorial soon as well.
A PRACTICAL FAQ
Q. What are the rules?
A. If you're going to be an Artist in the Alley, you gotta follow da rules:
http://otakon.com/alleyrules.asp
Fan Art DD Summary - September 2011Greetings, my lovely deviants! Here's the summary of all the Daily Deviations in the Fan Art Gallery featured by ^KasumiCR and `WildCharmander during September 2011. Enjoy this collection of amazing art.Fan Art DD Summary - September 20112 years ago in Community Relations More Like This
DDs given by ^KasumiCR
DDs given by `WildCharmander
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Gone with the wind by ireal70Weekly Manga Deviation!Gone with the wind by ireal701 year ago in Personal More Like This
This week's Weekly Manga Deviation goes to =Kaoyux with their piece Gone with the wind!
Gone with the wind
This piece but =Kaoyux is just absolutely GORGEOUS! The detail in this picture is just lovely and you can see that a metric ton of time and painstaking effort was put into this!
Right off the bat I love the angle that this is drawn at. I'm a fan of Dutch Angle pieces of art to begin with but =Kaoyux nailed this! The height of the character in contrast with the spacious background makes the angle work perfectly!
on the topic of the character, she is LOOOOVELY! The expression is perfect and the outfit is
January DDs by wdwparksgal:iconcommunityrelations:#communityrelations:iconcommunityrelations:January DDs by wdwparksgal2 years ago in Community Relations More Like This
Lantern Light and Shining eyes by *manic-goose
Lantern Light and Shining eyes by *manic-goose Happy New Year! The Tournament of Roses Parade goes back to the year 1890. In looking for something that would represent the beauty of the parade, the people and the flowers, I found this in my note folder recommended by Gwendolyn12. She States, "This work is just too beautiful for words!" The work encompasses everything I was looking for.
(Featured by `WDWParksGal, suggested by `Gwendolyn12)
Where Dem Dollas at by *DavidRapozaArt
Where D
ARTIST FEATURE {MARCH 2013}ARTIST FEATURE {MARCH 2013}4 months ago in Personal More Like This
:note: You may have notice or not, but this year our monthly feature are following a pattern:
:bulletblue: Traditional
:bulletblue: Digital
:bulletblue: Cosplay/writer/craft
:bulletblue: Member's choice.
:star: Next month will be Member's choice. So what I want you to do is to send us, by note:
- The name of an Naruto artist on Deviantart
- A deviation you think should be feature and
- A short explanation why.
The Admin will make their choice among all the entries. Any incomplete entry will automaticly be reject, same thing if you try to feature yourself!
Exemple:
I want to feature :iconnoone:
with this piece: http://fav.me/d3gi4i5 :thumbXXXXXX:
beacause blablabla...
These deviants are artists which we believe deserve recognition for their skill, ta
DDs for April 2011 ~ WDWParksGal:iconcommunityrelations: #communityrelations :iconcommunityrelations:DDs for April 2011 ~ WDWParksGal2 years ago in Community Relations More Like This
DD summary for April 2011 with DD's featured by :iconwdwparksgal: `WDWParksGal
So You Think You Can Hotlink by ~deviantdash
So You Think You Can Hotlink by *deviantdash PANDAS!!!! Apparently there ARE those who perceive they can hotlink because a few of my deviations on my two sites have WAY more downloads than deviation views. The only way this could happen is if they were hotlinked somewhere. I have no idea how to find where they are hotlinked to, so I have to deal with the incredible amount of downloads that have nothing to do with own sites!
(Featured by `WDWParksGal)
RED EARTH by :devRedP
The genius of Miyazaki - Art HistoryIf you haven't heard his name, you must have heard about at least one of his creations. So, who's Miyazaki? It's easier to say who he's not.The genius of Miyazaki - Art History9 months ago in Manga & Anime More Like This
Hayao Miyazaki was born on the 5th of January 1941 in Bunkyo, Tokyo, as a second of four sons. His father was a director in young Miyazaki's uncle's factory producing rudders for fighter planes - this is where Hayao became highly interested in aviation, which often appears in his films.
When Miyazaki was a little kid, his mother suffered from Pott's disease (sort of tuberculosis) and spent a few years in a hospital. Some says that a very similiar motif appearing in "Tonari no Totoro" ("My neighbour Totoro") was strongly inspired by that part of his life. Also, during his childhood, Miyazaki had to change his place of residence and switch schools several times, which influenced his films a lot, too.
:thu
ARE you a DISABILITY artist?Are you a disability artist?ARE you a DISABILITY artist?5 years ago in Gossip More Like This
I got this from an Chinese art forum巴哈姆特創意漫畫大亂鬥留言板, I think it's very funny.
So I give it a translate to share with you guys on DA.
Sorry about the terrible grammar and translation Q_Q" I've tried my best.
For the people who understands Chinese, I prefer you to read through to original.
Don't feel bad if there are facts that suit you, there plenty of facts below that suits me as well.
And it doesn't mean you really are a inability artist if some facts suit you.*unless everything below suits you?!
Just have fun read through it. XD
Gook luck, hope this gave you some help in improoving your skill!
1偷工減料當Q版
1.Jerry-build pictures, but you excuse them as Chibis
2被人看到自己的圖時會說[修行中...]做理由
2.Call yourself as "
Sta.sh
