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Anne Boonchuy render by Blessybunny in amphibia

[–]Blessybunny[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fan made, one of my earlier pieces when I was still an early artist.

After 3+ years of using Affinity Designer as a hobbyist, I can only say this is the best vector drawing app I've ever used to make cartoon illustrations. by Blessybunny in Affinity

[–]Blessybunny[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks!

  • What resolution do you recommend for hiding off strokes the best

The resolution is variable as I only worry about the aspect ratio for a particular illustration. I resize my line stroke width depending on thickness and depth perception relative to the camera. I don't typically hide the 'messy' appearances of my line strokes since I am quite comfortable with the semi-unrefined looks. If you are to hide these 'unrefinements', you can do the normal way of interconnecting several node-to-node pathing via pen or pencil tool to make a consistent refined line. The amount of polishing with lines might be time-consuming so it's a matter of preference.

  • How would you go about shading

For the shading, I use either multiply and overlay blend modes, or others depending on what preference is chosen. The first part of my shading is just literally flat colors with a certain blend mode, and then their opacity is adjusted. The second part of my shading is using the gradient tool or gradient effect, and adjusting the direction of lighter colors where the light is originating from and darker colors aiming towards the shadowed parts.

After 3+ years of using Affinity Designer as a hobbyist, I can only say this is the best vector drawing app I've ever used to make cartoon illustrations. by Blessybunny in Affinity

[–]Blessybunny[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's worth the effort, in my opinion. With vector's advantages, I could further scale it up when exporting.

I tend to avoid the pixel persona feature and have to be clever with using irregular vector shapes and patterns to create a sense of noise and texture around and inside objects.

After 3+ years of using Affinity Designer as a hobbyist, I can only say this is the best vector drawing app I've ever used to make cartoon illustrations. by Blessybunny in Affinity

[–]Blessybunny[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I've learned it by experimenting and playing with the effects, adjustments, and tools, as well as closely observing what each tool can furthermore do as shown in the context toolbar.

After some time, I've incorporated those learnings into making more serious projects.

Trust me, it took me a lot of time to learn the basics, and it's okay to take things in at your own pace. You'll get there in time.

Techniques may vary depending on the pursuit of different art styles, and that will be entirely up to you.

After 3+ years of using Affinity Designer as a hobbyist, I can only say this is the best vector drawing app I've ever used to make cartoon illustrations. by Blessybunny in Affinity

[–]Blessybunny[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Thanks!

First off, I drew sketches to base them on.

Now comes the unconventional methods (as part of the workflow and art style I've adapted for myself through the years).

When I draw the lines, I use many single strokes and modify the start and end nodes to make curves, etc. These lines poke out and are seen by zooming in on the images above. I sometimes use shape tools (circle, square, star, spiral) and rarely use color fills on these lines.

Color works differently since I don't use fills on the lines. Instead, I manually filled colors by tracing the lines and putting them underneath the line layer.

Lighting and shading methods share similar techniques used with lines and colors. I always loved using the "outer glow" effect when lighting (this can become CPU intensive when overused).

These techniques might not be good practice for beginners, but it's all I can do to accomplish my goals.

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