The art of representing objects or forms on a surface chiefly by means of lines.
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Learning to draw: start in the pen and paper realm or the digital space?
My question is should I start with paper to learn to draw or learn to digitally draw with Photoshop or Illustrator or any image manipulation application.
I am thinking of using a book or some other ...
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Must one have a knowledge of fine art to be a Graphic Designer? Should all Graphic Designers know how to draw?
it is said that nice design comes with a nice drawing
Do I have to know how to draw to be a good designer or not?
I don't have drawing skills :(
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What are the benefits of making gesture drawings?
As far as I know, most art schools have exercises or even whole classes focusing on making gesture drawings. But actually, Im wondering, why bother with it?
While it probably has some merits, but ...
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How to capture likeness in a portrait?
I'm having a problem with capturing the likeness of a person I'm trying to draw a portrait of, and I was hoping you could point out where I'm making the mistake and how can I improve.
Basically, the ...
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What is a “visual library” and how to work on it?
Reading through concept art forums, Ive met an opinion, that one of the most important things for a concept artist is to have a vast visual library. Out of the context of that opinion I take that this ...
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Drawing directly with a tablet
I am currently using a Wacom tablet to draw. The tablet is a bit small, so I feel that I don't have enough "control" with the stroke. Is it a good idea to draw directly using the tablet to the graphic ...
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Best techniques for digitizing artwork using a tablet
I need help or rather to be pointed in the right direction please.
Take a look at the artwork:
On the left you see my "on paper" art. On the right is my attempt to do the same thing on the digital ...
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How do I create symmetrical curves on vector shapes in Photoshop?
Let's say I want to make a mark representing the shape of a rotor in a rotary engine:
(image source)
This shape is similar to a Reuleaux triangle:
(image source)
I know how to create equilateral ...
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How can I create perfect “radio waves” (concentric arcs of a circle)?
I suck at illustrator, so this is a huge leap in my ability. I'm trying to draw a radio tower, but I want everything in the vector to be as perfect as possible. I want some waves to come off of the ...
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4answers
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Using Adobe Illustrator without “hand” drawing skills
I work on Photoshop for over 4 years for web design and user interface purposes but I'm thinking of starting learning Illustrator because most of design jobs now require illustrator skills beside ...
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2answers
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How to study anatomy as an artist?
I am painfully aware that nearly all my paintings and drawings seriously lack in terms of proper anatomy. The figures ofen look unnatural, twisted, deformed etc. More advanced colleagues told me I ...
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How to improve angle and proportion perception?
Im having a bit of a problem with my perception of angles and proportions. While I compare some elements of my drawing to each other, they seem to be fine. In a portrait, say, the browridge seems to ...
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How to draw a pony?
I'm trying to draw a pony in MS Paint (please, suggest me some Better drawing software) ... but everything is going just wrong...
That's the real question I can say my troubles one by one (instead of ...
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What is the type of these coarse drawings?
Disclaimer: This question might not be suitable for this site, I am not sure beforehand.
Having seen this sketch on today's Google Doodle, I remembered that I have an innate crush for them - those ...
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1answer
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Pressure-sensitive freehand drawing of vector paths that are editable with the Illustrator Width tool?
In illustrator, you can do pressure-sensitive drawing with the Blob Brush tool (if you set Width to Pressure in the settings from double-clicking the icon). You can also fine-tune the widths of paths ...
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1answer
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Difference between “Bamboo Pen & Touch” and “Intuos4”
I'we been trying to compare the two tablets mentioned in the title.
So far, my results are:
Intuos4 is professional wheras Bamboo is for home use.
Intuos4 has 2048 levels of pressure while Bamboo ...
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2answers
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If I reference a medical textbook or website for hand drawing bones is that considered copyright infringement?
I can't quite figure this one out. I am not copying a custom piece of work, I am copying something that is available in nature, bones. I am also not tracing it, I am drawing by hand using them as a ...
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What are the fundamentals of human figure drawing? How to improve in each of them?
I'm trying to break down what skills I need to develop to draw a realistic human figure.
At the moment I got:
Gesture I have no good idea on how to exercise this, I mean, I have no good way to know ...
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2answers
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An online resource or a book that teaches how to draw from a physics/optics perspective
There are plenty of online tutorials, that can teach one to use Photoshop or adobe Illustrator. I don't know how to draw, but want to develop that skill, threfore I am looking for a good video ...
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2answers
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What's the fastest-drying pen?
I'm talking about real pens, not software!
I love drawing with Sharpies except that I often smear the lines with my sweaty wrists!
What's a similar black drawing pen/marker (felt tip or otherwise) ...
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2answers
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How-to hand drawn 3D effect
I'm trying to get my head around why the below drawing creates the illusion of 3D. I want to know how this is done.
Thanks.
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1answer
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Digital pen with realtime viewing
I've looked for this online forever but can't seem to find it.
Is there a digital pen that doesn't need special paper, uses easy to replace cartridges, and let's me see what I'm writing on a screen ...
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1answer
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What is the drawing style called that is used in the RSA Animate lectures?
What is the drawing style called that is used in the RSA Animate lectures?
See some videos here: http://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL39BF9545D740ECFF
I don't think they are standard caricatures, but ...
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1answer
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Computer drawing surfaces
I was looking at some Adobe products and noticed at this page the artist appears to be drawing on her computer screen directly, it appears to be a Mac. How is the artist doing this? Is she using a ...
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Beginning with drawing
I want to begin with drawing but I have literally no experience. I wonder if there are high quality video tutorials, like www.digitaltutors.com just for drawing?
I want to start with hard surface ...
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2answers
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Can you see while drawing on the drawing tablet?
I bought a drawing tablet. But when I draw on it, I can see the drawing I am making in an image editing software such as Microsoft Paint or on Microsoft Office products, but I cannot see anything on ...
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How to Achieve this Spherical Planet effect?
I'm interested in creating an effect similar to the one linked below, but freehand drawing with perspective isn't my strong suit. Looking at this image it appears that I could individually create the ...
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3answers
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Apps for free-hand graphic design
I have always drawn with pencils and paper. I like drawing things that are just plain creepy. But I want them on my computer, but I don't want to just scan them on, so I've decided to draw them on the ...
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1answer
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Better ways of vectorizing photos than Illustrator's Trace?
Are there any better ways of vectorizing photos than Illustrator's Trace? I don't have one of them Wacom boards so I can't really do this by hand.
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2answers
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Improving drawing of ovals and circles
I am trying to draw freehand ovals and circles. I'm not having too much difficulty with circles, but ovals are are more challenging.
As you can see in the photo below the ovals are irregular, and not ...
2
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1answer
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How do I illustrate a somewhat simple human figure?
I want to make similar videos like these guys. I therefore have to draw some stickman and make them animate somehow.
My Questions:
How to draw stickmen. No, really, how?
What to watch out for ...
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Illustrator: Snap at some distance from existing objects
I'm drawing a bus line map. On some streets several bus lines pass together, so parts of the lines should be parallel and on a uniform distance from each other.
Ideally, I would like that when I draw ...
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1answer
303 views
What drawing style are the esurance characters?
What drawing style are the esurance characters? Actually, more specifically what drawing style is this Gorilla?
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How do I draw a square with rounded corners in Adobe Flash CS6?
I can't find any options for rounded corners in the draw palette in Flash CS6 and Google is not returning any answers. This seems like it should be so simply to do. I want to use the palette to draw a ...
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1answer
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How to use “add/subtract/intersect from path/shape area” effectively in Photoshop?
I'm attempting to follow the below Photoshop tutorial, but steps 29 and 30 have me stumped.
The larger of the two white rectangles in the below image was created on its own layer. Once I have that ...
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1answer
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How to draw different coloured waves in Photoshop?
I want to know how to draw waves like patterns in photoshop easily.
I have attached an image of it so you can get an idea of what I'm talking about:
Please anybody help me in this.
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2answers
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Uploading Fast sketches to Internet with Wacom Drawing Board and Phone?
Suppose I have some phone and some Wacom drawing board (I have actually many Wacom boards so suppose any of them). I do not want to plug the Wacom board into my computer but to plug it to my phone ...
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2answers
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What do I need to start creating professional drawings?
What tools or software or devices are neccessary to create proffesional drawings for games for example? How to draw something and be able to use it on PC?
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How to put image reference above all windows when drawing in photoshop?
i am drawing in photoshow cs4 in windows7.
i am using some image references from google but i have to switch windows to look at them and then back to photoshop. is there a way to put some image ...
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1answer
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Closing paths drawn with the Illustrator pencil tool?
Prompted by John's question about leaving paths unclosed.
Drawing with the pencil tool (or the paintbrush tool) in Illustrator leaves the paths it makes open. Unlike the pen tool, there isn't an ...
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1answer
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Photoshop: How do I edit a path once it is closed?
I have closed a path, and it now appears in my Paths pane. However, I have no idea how to go back and bring up the anchor points again in order to edit it. Having clicked on the path itself, it simply ...
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3answers
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How to draw abstract images with “line shapes” in photoshop?
I try to reconstruct this image:
From http://www.shutterstock.com
But, I'm failing. Perhaps there are tutorials on this topic? Maybe some advice?
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1answer
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Creating images for websites; controlling precision of drawings?
I'm trying to break myself into making my own graphics for websites and I've come to my first roadblock.
I need to make the commonly used icon that resembles >> in photoshop. The problem is ...
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Drawing tools for scientific papers
Hello I would you to propose me a program which can be used to make figures on scientific papers. An example of a figure that I want to create is of a body (2d) with forces on it, or figures with ...
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0answers
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Drawing a flying of book [closed]
I'd like to draw a flying book at various angles and different flapping stages in Photoshop. I am ok with design in Photoshop, but when it comes to actual drawing I have no real experience. Where ...
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1answer
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Bought Wacom Intuos4 for teaching through online videos
It came with Photoshop 10 Express, Autocad SketchBook Express and Corel Painter Sketch Pad. They all seem like great tools for creating/modifying art and photos. Is there a better application for ...
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0answers
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Getting better at drawing [closed]
for the past 3 years, I wanted to become a programmer, but now I don't find it any fun anymore, I love drawing, but I suck at it, my question is how would I become better at drawing?
Do I just need ...
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1answer
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Drawing and importing hand drawn images into mobile game
In the article about DragonBox iPhone game, I've read that:
the dragons were all drawn by a fourteen-year-old girl
I would like to do exactly the same: ask someone to draw some images for the ...
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How to Draw vector illustration? [closed]
I am looking drawing lessons of the illustrations in vector.
Or in any editor.
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1answer
104 views
How to connect with aspiring game designers for collaborative work [closed]
I'm a programming-student and I'm making my own android-game. I'm decent at photoshop, but when it comes to drawing, I'm awful. I was wondering if there are graphic designers out there that are ...
