Rory's art reference, resource, and inspiration blog. Sort of a catch-all bin to toss things into that I may or may not ever mix into my artistic endeavours.

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theartofanimation:

Manuel Arenas


fuckyeahillustrativeart:

Pascal Campion


mechanized: Hello and thank you! C: I’m just going to throw some links to tutorials here at you because it’s easier than explaining on my own, haha. Unique Features pt 1 (body types)Unique Features pt 2 (female faces) Unique Features pt 3 (male faces)  Female Body Tutorial (note that the same can be applied to male characters with a few modifications - e.g. the bust/waist/hips/thighs can be modified to shoulders/chest (ribcage)/thighs for male characters, and can be expanded to include neck, shoulders, arms (both upper and lower), and calves for both sexes - all can have varying sizes in any given character, which is what creates a unique silhouette) Guide to Human Types pt 1 (Asian)Guide to Human Types pt 2 (Caucasian)Guide to Human Types pt 3 (African and Pacific Islands)Guide to Human Types addendum Skin: A Chart (note that this is a supplement to a tutorial on how to paint skin, linked in the description to the image) Younger vs. Older features (a non-realism view on how to make characters look younger by reducing facial detail - not applicable to all styles and character designs but it can be a helpful thing to keep in mind)Guide to Aging Characters Ethnic Hair Types pt 1 …I get the feeling I’m forgetting to link something (and for the life of me I couldn’t find anything good on how to draw fatter characters), but there’s the basics I can remember.

mechanized:

Hello and thank you! C:

I’m just going to throw some links to tutorials here at you because it’s easier than explaining on my own, haha.

Unique Features pt 1 (body types)
Unique Features pt 2 (female faces) 
Unique Features pt 3 (male faces) 

Female Body Tutorial (note that the same can be applied to male characters with a few modifications - e.g. the bust/waist/hips/thighs can be modified to shoulders/chest (ribcage)/thighs for male characters, and can be expanded to include neck, shoulders, arms (both upper and lower), and calves for both sexes - all can have varying sizes in any given character, which is what creates a unique silhouette)

Guide to Human Types pt 1 (Asian)
Guide to Human Types pt 2 (Caucasian)
Guide to Human Types pt 3 (African and Pacific Islands)
Guide to Human Types addendum

Skin: A Chart (note that this is a supplement to a tutorial on how to paint skin, linked in the description to the image)

Younger vs. Older features (a non-realism view on how to make characters look younger by reducing facial detail - not applicable to all styles and character designs but it can be a helpful thing to keep in mind)
Guide to Aging Characters

Ethnic Hair Types pt 1

…I get the feeling I’m forgetting to link something (and for the life of me I couldn’t find anything good on how to draw fatter characters), but there’s the basics I can remember.




LAYERED GIF TUTORIAL 

acciocornucopia:

We will be making this gif here…

This tutorial is going to be very short and very simple if you’re already familiar with making a gif

Contains:
Layering gifs basics
Gradient downloads
Changing blending options all at once
Sharpening your gif all at one time
Using tween layers

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kalidraws: Whitney Houston, for the Grantland Quarterly! (to accompany this article) More on my blog.

kalidraws:

Whitney Houston, for the Grantland Quarterly! (to accompany this article) More on my blog.


humansofnewyork: They say you loosen up a little after the second kid.

humansofnewyork:

They say you loosen up a little after the second kid.


humansofnewyork: Just when it seemed she couldn’t be prettier, she turned out to be a HONY fan. 

humansofnewyork:

Just when it seemed she couldn’t be prettier, she turned out to be a HONY fan. 


humansofnewyork: I could probably figure out a way to do this. I just don’t think I’d be able to figure out how to undo it.

humansofnewyork:

I could probably figure out a way to do this. I just don’t think I’d be able to figure out how to undo it.


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