BeckyKidus

The complete list of all the tutorials I have written/made - at least the ones still worth sharing, as some are really old at this point. It just got so hard to find them after a while, and there are so many - so here we are. A complete masterlist. The tutorials are not in chronological order, but rather in (a more) logical order [EMOTE] Some of them are rather old, so the formatting may be off - or the quality lower. I've still included the decent ones, though, and they may serve as an example that writing tutorials also is a skill you improve in as time goes on and you do it more. [DEVIATION] Rambles about being an artist, and typical Artist Problems: Typical Artists' Problems, and how to defeat them (a free pdf booklet which answers all the common questions. Includes improved versions of all the articles below) Unfair comparisons and being your own worst critic A word or two about practice and practicing art Some about talent, skill and marketing Some about finding your own

"How can I make my art look more realistic?" I have been asked this question a couple of times, and I have stumbled upon it even more often when writing critiques. While everyone has an idea of how realistic art looks, it can be harder than you think to actually make it, and know exactly what characterizes a "realistic" artwork. So - time for a tutorial about it  Or, more correctly, a list of more or less important things you should keep in mind while trying to draw realism. The most important things This covers the absolutely vital parts which are necessary to make an artwork look realistic, as well as some of the most common mistakes when it comes to those. Values, aka. shading The one thing which sets realistic art apart from other styles is the... well, realistic shading, which gives the drawing depth. You have highlights, you have shadows, colors blend seamlessly together. This means you'll need to deal with two things: A lot of blending and layering, for one. At least if