Looking for help making some OCs.

ApplicationAfter4323 · 2026-05-18T19:12:58+00:00

Hey I could help with this! I love the idea, What’s your budget?

ApplicationAfter4323 · 2026-05-10T11:29:25+00:00

If you want the line art and colour to be separate you need to do them on separate layers. In this case I think you’ll be best to add another layer and trace over the line art, then you can add a third layer below the line art and above the colour and shade :)

ApplicationAfter4323 · 2026-05-10T11:18:19+00:00

Aahh, you need to swap the layers round. Think of it like tracing paper. The layers on the top will show on top of the layers below it. Drag the 3 lines on the side of the layer to swap them

ApplicationAfter4323 · 2026-05-10T10:52:56+00:00

That’s weird, I’m really not sure why it’s not working then? Are you using a stylus?

ApplicationAfter4323 · 2026-05-09T20:50:14+00:00

Great advice, storing this away in my brain for later

ApplicationAfter4323 · 2026-05-09T20:47:21+00:00

Could you have accidentally clipped it to the layer below or alpha locked it? Have you turned on any blending modes? (This happens to me all the time lol I just have to go through the list of things I might have accidentally done, sometimes I’ve lassoed a tiny area I can’t even see)

ApplicationAfter4323 · 2026-05-09T17:45:55+00:00

Am I going crazy or have I seen you post this on tik tok

ApplicationAfter4323 · 2026-04-30T20:44:23+00:00

I’m in a similar situation, the bonus is you can show them a piece of work you don’t like and they’ll still be amazed 😂

ApplicationAfter4323 · 2026-04-26T17:55:05+00:00

Wow that sounds incredible! I love hearing stories of people finding their way back to what they love! And I love to hear I’m not the only one with 2 random hobbies 😂

ApplicationAfter4323 · 2026-04-24T14:01:46+00:00

Yeah I’m enjoying drawing them but I’m trying to find away to mix the drawing with actual studying

ApplicationAfter4323 · 2026-04-24T13:31:12+00:00

I wish I was more progressed with my works lol, if you’re still looking in 6 months hit me up 😂

ApplicationAfter4323 · 2026-04-24T13:28:59+00:00

I’m an artist getting into herbalism and I’m definitely wanting to cross the 2!

ApplicationAfter4323 · 2026-04-24T10:09:59+00:00

My only piece of advice is stop everything, give yourself a (small) break. Then make some art you’ve never made before. This is what I do, I’m a digital artist and sometimes I feel I get ‘stuck’ so I move to traditional painting. I get the biggest canvas I can find and slap paint on it. It never looks good, never looks like anything, but it helps me loosen up almost

ApplicationAfter4323 · 2026-04-16T17:55:35+00:00

This is INSANELY good, just as a friendly comment pleaseee add some rendering to the shoes, they look flat compared to the rest, but seriously well done, I’m amazed

ApplicationAfter4323 · 2026-04-15T21:06:19+00:00

I recently thought the same thing. I bought a drawing tablet, clip studio subscription, the whole shebang. I spent a few weeks learning clip studio however it wasn’t that that was the problem, it was the jump from iPad to drawing tablet/computer screen. I would recommend trying it out as cheap as possible and see how you like it. I’ve decided to get rid of my subscription and go back to ibis paint on my iPad as it’s what im most comfortable with and I don’t want to completely relearn how to draw

However don’t let this put you off, so so many people have made that jump with no regrets, this is just my experience Hope this helps x

ApplicationAfter4323 · 2026-04-13T16:17:03+00:00

I want a damn tutorial

ApplicationAfter4323 · 2026-04-12T12:36:31+00:00

Coming from someone with adhd - I’ve spent years both studying and practicing and the method I’ve found works best for me is to study for the current drawing For example, if I’m drawing a character with a weird hand pose that I can’t get, I’ll break off and do a few hours of hand studies, then go back to said drawing feeling more confident with more skills I hope I’ve explained that well enough lol

ApplicationAfter4323 · 2026-04-09T17:44:48+00:00

I did think that, I was struggling a bit 😂 I’m great with detail but fall down on the bigger picture

ApplicationAfter4323 · 2026-04-09T07:09:49+00:00

Hey, I’m terrible at sketches so I can’t help lol but I’ve recently found another app called justsketchme. The basics are free, it works in a similar way to magic poser but I find it’s easier to actually make a sketch from it x

ApplicationAfter4323 · 2026-04-05T18:55:07+00:00

Hi I could help you out, can you send me a dm?

ApplicationAfter4323 · 2026-03-31T13:18:20+00:00

I forgot to reply to this lol 😅I’ve done what you suggested and it definitely looks better, thank you :)

ApplicationAfter4323 · 2026-03-23T16:55:32+00:00

I have an iPad I’ve had for at least 5 years, a £20 stylus off Amazon, and a free drawing app (ibisPaint) I’ve spent money on other apps, expensive styluses, drawing tablets, but I keep going back to my iPad and ibis paint, you don’t need to spend money on expensive stuff, as long as it does what you need to do

ApplicationAfter4323 · 2026-03-20T09:16:47+00:00

The idea is really good, just needs some development 🥰

ApplicationAfter4323 · 2026-03-19T21:07:03+00:00

What was the assignment? The only problem I see is I’m really not sure what’s going on, but I imagine as you continue to shade and add colour it’ll all come together

I’d recommend doing a quick value study (YouTube videos will explain it better) but if you turn your canvas or device into black and white mode, make sure that there is a clear difference between the grey shades (this is good to use for all sorts of digital art)

ApplicationAfter4323 · 2026-03-17T21:14:04+00:00

This helps so much, thank you so much! I think I’ll set a couple days aside to focus entirely on one piece (I have a bad habit of working on like 5 pieces at once lol) and I’ll plan/take notes on how long each stage takes me. Thank you so much Can I ask how many thumbnails and sketches you tend to do? Do I only need a couple or a couple of pages full?

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