AzureXtwilight's corner (Working on requests)

[lordcloudx]

@Fawn: No problem . I do agree with your advice and that of charmwitch's... but I'm a bit lazy to mirror my art at times too.

I just wanted to give azure some practical tips that I think would benefit her rather quickly if she doesn't want to get that much into visual arts.

Off-topic: I have a crappy 12-inch tablet myself that I rarely use. I prefer the cleaner lines made by photoshop's pen... with a little extra editing. Also, I've had that tablet for about three years now and I still pretty much suck at using it.

Sorry, azure. I think I've sorta hijacked your thread. I'll stop now.

But first... said crappy tablet: http://www.cdrking.com/index.php?mod=pr ... 69&main=68

[Elemental-Butterfly]

@Fawn: No problem . I do agree with your advice and that of charmwitch's... but I'm a bit lazy to mirror my art at times too.

I just wanted to give azure some practical tips that I think would benefit her rather quickly if she doesn't want to get that much into visual arts.

Off-topic: I have a crappy 12-inch tablet myself that I rarely use. I prefer the cleaner lines made by photoshop's pen... with a little extra editing. Also, I've had that tablet for about three years now and I still pretty much suck at using it.

Sorry, azure. I think I've sorta hijacked your thread. I'll stop now.

But first... said crappy tablet: http://www.cdrking.com/index.php?mod=pr ... 69&main=68

well at least you own a tablet, i keep borrowing mine. @_@

[azureXtwilight]

I see, I see :3

Thank you! I just need some references now to begin with....
I will sure try those when I have the time~

*dies between exams*

Anyway, I am still trying to compose music so mebbe I will dump some of my pieces

Oh yeah, how do you create good, clean line when you have no scanner? =_=
It's one of my problems...

[lordcloudx]

There are better ways to do it, but here's a simple, effective way of getting clean lines. You basically trace all your lines with the pen tool in another layer in photoshop.



edit: found a better tutorial

[zetsudou_sougi]

@azure
what software you use to compose music?

[azureXtwilight]

Errrm, magix music maker

Wow, this is my sprite two years ago:

And this is now, liking the new style~

[Coren]

Woots!

[YukinoAi]

You've really improved!! But y'k you already were great!!!

[azureXtwilight]

Hi everyone! No update so far...

I really want to try voice-acting and singing, (thought I can sing well) but I have no mic to prove it XD
Well... There's nothing I could do except uploading this.I can only create songs by humming >_>

http://www.mediafire.com/?3v8d8c3ta6gmowf

[NatsukiDeath]

Pretty humming

[Fawn]

You're making progress. However, may I make some suggestions?

Your characters eyes are really far apart. It looks cute on girls sometimes, but it doesn't look as good on guys. The measurement of the eyes on the face is usually one-half eye's legth from the side of the head, and one eye's length between the eyes. Your eyes are 2 eyes apart and they seem to attach to the sides of the head.
The shading seems really random (though it may just be a sketch sprite, I'm not sure). You should make sure your shading lines are crisp, then blur where needed. The skin tones seem a bit bright too.

Also, I'd suggest making your male characters more beefy. @w@~ Like have longer sharp faces and thick necks. That's the otome style usually, right? I've made a messy sketch to show you what I mean (I didn't shade the clothes much, sorry >_<):

It's pretty easy to learn how to draw beefy men after learning realistic proportions, a lot of otome game art is semi-realistic so I'd highly suggest it. I hope this helps.

[yummy]

Oh if it's about face, I might be able to contribute ^^
I've noticed that even in semi realistic style, you shouldn't draw with a space between the eyes over 1 eye and a half or else your character looks kinda weird.
In "cute style", Clannad for example, the space is exactly equal to 1.5 and then there is a huge change with the nose-mouth distance, to somehow make them look a little childish (round face).

[azureXtwilight]

I see

Thanks for the suggestion everyone! XD
*will try to improve in the next games*

[azureXtwilight]

I'm opening four request slot! :3

*butIsuckatbackgroundsoyeah*

[Lumen_Astrum]

Ooh, me, me!
Choose any character from my WIP games...
*bricked*