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Hi everyone!! Sorry for the delay in getting the winners of the 'Revamp Your Vector' Contest announced...it's been a crazy couple of weeks and I haven't had much dA time!
But here they are...the WINNERS!! *drumroll please!*
FIRST PLACE goes to Asher-Bee for !
Congrats!! You have won a 1 Year Subscription to dA and a T-Shirt of your choice!
SECOND PLACE goes to Ninina-nini for !
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THIRD PLACE goes to Vashtastic for !
Congrats!! You have won a 3 Month Subscription to dA and a T-Shirt of your choice!
Honourable mentions go to Aeylita-9 for and to AJ333 for
Thanks everyone for participating, and congrats again to all the winners!
An Overview of Manga Throughout the Years
What is manga?Manga are original Japanese comic books, the name coming from two kanji combined: "man" meaning whimsical or impromptu, and "ga" meaning picture. Over the years, they've evolved into a more sophisticated style of novel, as well as being the basis for anime shows and many video games as well!
Pre World War IIThe history of manga starts in the 12th century with scrolls, which is where the right to left reading style originated.
During the Edo Period (1603-1867), Toba Ehon, a book of drawings embedded the concept of manga was created:
During the late 18th century/early 19th century, manga as a word started being used. Shiji no y
What I learned from my mistakes drawing manga
Anime and Manga week
1. Introduction
In 2009 I took Japanese lessons and next to me was a girl drawing manga characters. I watched her draw and it looked like magic to me, seeing how she made a character appear out of nowhere. This was the key moment in which I decided that I wanted to learn that craft too and create my own characters!
Many manga artists have had similar key moments, for most it was watching their favourite anime or reading an awesome manga or even playing a Japanese videogame. However I have seen many aspiring mangakas give up at the beginner stage, believing they simply sucked at drawing.
I personally think that this is
Soft coloring tutorial for Paint Tool SAI
Tutorial Tuesday
This tutorial was created for projecteducate (https://www.deviantart.com/projecteducate). It covers my general digital art process from start to finish. This artwork was created in SAI, but should be applicable to any digital art software. Some basic steps are omitted assuming the reader is familiar with the basic functions of digital art software.
Otherwise, my inbox is always open if you have any specific questions!
Additional links
Paint Tool SAI tips for beginners
Some basic tips and tricks for Paint Tool SAI. This may be helpful if you are new to the software.
Youtube video
I made a seven-minute video narrating my actions for certain parts of the process
How to create a foggy atmosphere
Photomanipulation Weekend
How to create a foggy atmosphere
This is a small tutorial explaining how to create a foggy atmosphere. I will be using my artwork "The Witch" as reference.
Artwork without fog
First you need a clouds/smoke texture. Preferably one that is larger than your artwork. You could also use the clouds filter in Photoshop (Filter/Render/Clouds) but I prefer a real photo for a more realistic look.
Stock photo (de-saturated)
This is the stock photo that I used. It’s from Deposit Photos, but no worries, we got plenty of excellent ones right here on DeviantART. Here's just a few of them:
Storm Clouds : 01
Storm Clouds
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