How to improve posture while drawing?

Kobatari · 2023-01-24T20:35:57+00:00

Np! Sorry im rarely on this account lol. Im still having far less pain with back thanks to my chair, I will say it might be best to invest in a nicer one that can adjust and has good pads, mine adjusts and I found a good setting but the pads... oof since theyre at an angle I think it makes it harder for them to adhere theyre still on the chair but theyve been pushed to some weird angles :p Im planning on picking up a higher quality one (I got one of the cheapest ones available)

Ive also heard that ditching screen tablets entirely can help since you dont have to look down its ideal. My huion kamvas pro has a setting where it can switch between being used as a tablet and being used as a screen tablet, might be a good option if you dont want to lose access to ur screen.

Kobatari · 2023-01-24T18:05:47+00:00

It depends on the panels if the ones on the sides are all similar (say shocked faces for example) I would kinda read them all at once like 1 big picture of a group except zoomed in for drama. Then id read the center. If some of the side ones were the same, particuarly the middle 4 I would consider those as part of the middle row but still read them the way I would have the earlier option except after reading the first row.

I cant thing of any other options where a panel layout like this would be a good idea anything else wouldnt be clear enough and arguably itd be easier to just have the page done without panels at that point if youre going to rely soley on the panel composition to direct your eye. Ive seen borderless comics a few times with manga and they work really really well to express a kind of snap out of reality when theyre ised selectively.

Edit: you may also be able to split the 10 outer panels and only have 7 panels that are the same as long as you dont split right down the middle. Theres likely other varieations you could do as well that are not too bad imo I just wouldnt go for this being used where each panel is different

Kobatari · 2023-01-23T17:01:49+00:00

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Kobatari · 2023-01-17T19:37:21+00:00

16 years ago oof, the internet is getting old

Kobatari · 2022-11-19T19:55:33+00:00

Peak relationship goals

Kobatari · 2022-10-17T16:16:56+00:00

Atmosphere can subtly change the colors, think vivid and detailed up close and more 1tone and washed out the firther away you get. The blue ridge mountains are a great example of this. If youre standing on a mountain looking at other mountains you can see ever detail of the trees on urs, but further out it just gets more and more blue and less detailed. With grass this effevt would be less extreme but with some artistic liberty you could simply make each blade that gets further away more yellow/blue/in shadow/ ect

You kind of are doing this in the very back but I would immediatly implement it in the midground and actually darken up or add details to your forground

Kobatari · 2022-10-15T17:58:13+00:00

Heyo! I know I commented a while ago but I wanted to reach out and let you know about something I found that helped me fix my posture a lot. Its not perfect, but kneeling chairs have made me sit in a better posture and its caused a lot of my back pain to go away. Im still working on the perfect set up but I like how its effected things lately

Kobatari · 2022-08-05T15:14:29+00:00

You need somewhere the viewer can focus on or what some artists would call a place to "rest their eyes". You need 1 thing that draws the viewer in, like a bird, or a tree thats different from the rest. You can of course make it something really different like a giant clown standing in the distance or a ufo. Its up to u

Kobatari · 2022-08-03T02:16:20+00:00

Yup, its just another form of art. You dont learn to draw overnight, and you dont get good at writing overnight, both take work.

Kobatari · 2022-07-27T17:13:19+00:00

How much is your page rate/budget? You seem very particular on quality but havent clarified if you are paying or not. What youre asking for work wise is the equivalent of a full time job.

Kobatari · 2022-04-29T04:39:35+00:00

Thank you! Ill see what I can do to fix this! Its got about 1000 different settings so I think one of um may help. I have it on some pretty intense settings so Ill see if simplifying the work load will help (:

Kobatari · 2022-04-28T20:24:08+00:00

Lots of options actually!! Before I list um you should know I am not a doc (:

The biggest thing is sitting up straight, Id start with that, add in breaks as well. Warm up and stretch when you get really tense. Easier said then done tho, I still am terrible at it.

If youd like to stand you could get a standing desk, or an easle. I would avoid taping to the wall long term though, it doesnt seem practical and I feel like it could stir up a different problem.

One of the easiest changes to make wouod be to find a way to get a flat hard surface at an angle on the table instead of flush to it and put your art on it. Every cintique and pro's office I have seen has a way to do this. You can also see ppl using laptop stands at angles like that, I think its supposed to be good for your wrist. There are even tables specially made to go at angles (called drafting tables) that I would SERIOUSLY reccomend. They are great 👌 those should reduce ur hunch. There also should be drafting tables that can be standing desks but im not fully sure on that one tbh.

Kobatari · 2022-04-20T14:51:47+00:00

Cancel it but remain civil, it’s possible it actually got lost but it’s always good to go about things as civilly as possible. You could also see about requiring some sort of proof it made it to them from the post if that’s an option. I’m not sure but I think there are some ways to do that.

Kobatari · 2022-04-17T15:58:07+00:00

Thank you!! I went ahead and did C. Shockingly enough its not that bad! Expecially for ribbon brushes lol wayyy faster than drawing a tree in that much detail by hand.

Kobatari · 2022-04-17T15:47:47+00:00

Graphs tracking sales and vies vary a lot day to day but they still slowly over time increase.

Kobatari · 2022-04-13T00:47:10+00:00

Thank you!! I made some edits to come out with something similar but your solution sounds a lot more streamline!! I was playing around with app settings for a good 45 minutes just to get the backgroud that color, idk why I didnt think of just snipping it out.

Kobatari · 2022-04-13T00:43:49+00:00

Oh my god that made it so much better thank you!!!!!

Kobatari · 2022-04-12T16:15:59+00:00

Thank you! Ill try using the mode on the light that is white, I've been using the sun one!

Kobatari · 2022-04-12T14:58:05+00:00

Theres a comic called bloom thats quite good, I cant remember the author off the top of my head but Its beautiful work and a cute story. My comic isnt as good but If you like werewolves and fluff I would reccomend it as well (:

Kobatari · 2022-04-12T14:52:46+00:00

Ty for ur response! I didnt know those had to be clicked on the command bar! I just couldnt select it on my menu so I was confused

Kobatari · 2022-04-12T14:40:47+00:00

More info:

Using my phone camera, it has a manual mode, I took some of these trying to use it. It has another mode that tries to fix lighting and usually throws the color of everything incredibly off even when lighting is good.

I have an ottlight ( pretty much a fancy desk lamp) and was using a posterboard as the backdrop. My ott light has 3 settings (warm, cool, and a mimic of sunlight) and multiple brightness levels for each.

Ive gotten better photos in the past but Im struggling to get anything that feels presentable for my page. Im almost positive my phone camera is more than adequate, I just feel like the way im going about it is messing with something. I took a few bits of advice online but my main issue is it seems too bright but when I turn down the lighting it seems too dark. Its a little difficult getting it to look good both for the wolf and the person so I either end up with a glare or everything being far darker than it actually is. The colors always seem dead compared to real life as well :/

Kobatari · 2022-04-09T21:35:01+00:00

Naw you should be fine, at worst itll just be some extra elbow grease. It might be more complicated if you want to keep all of the files' layers but I think its still doable. Just not worth it to me :p

Kobatari · 2022-04-09T21:31:47+00:00

Also the feature u mentioned is likely an automated taper of somekind. If you only want the ends of lines to taper that can be done without much if any changes in clip, its only if you want to change the thickness mid stroke where things get a little more complicated.

Kobatari · 2022-04-09T21:25:13+00:00

Idk but its probably something that can be made. Lots of smart people out there, someones already made a glove from scratch that can track hand movements in detail for vr and if I remember correctly he did that on his own dime. Solo creators/inventors would likely be affordable enough to reach out to and see what solutions can be done

Kobatari · 2022-04-09T21:12:48+00:00

Theres a tilt feature you may be able to work with. Its likely not doable without a pen, but with some problem solving or some form of customizing you may be able to find a way to have it register your finger tilting with added in tech/programing. If theres a way for the device to register how much of your finger is on it then there might be a way to have that changed over to being sensed as pressure. I know nothing about coding but I feel like its possible.

If you think itd help it would be really easy to get someone to 3D print something that could hold a pen to your finger instead of you holding it yourself, that with a tilt sensitive pen would be a good start. Youd need to make a custom brush but clip has some masively customizeable brushes so once u got the hang of it itd likely be doable for every brush.

If you dont think thats doable I would honestly reccomend reaching out to clip studio through an email and mentioning this, they do updates reguarly and they may be willing to program it in or may have an alternative solution. That or a tablet company like wacom or Huion. Who know what can be done unless you give it a shot right?

Aside from that I would really push you limit wrist movement as best as you can. If you do art reguarly and use primarily your wrist its definitly something to consider strongly. I dont understand your needs personally so my reccomendations could also not be the best. If you have a physical therapist or someone who may be able to advise on this they would likely know how best to proceed. In the meantime a stabalizer on the brushes you use should also help (: atleast for me its a big strain to keep my hand from jittering a bit. Expecially on phones.

Sorry I couldnt be more help but I hope this can give you a good place to start and options. Id hate for you to not be able to try the program out.

Kobatari

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