The Last Poster Wins! [v19]

[Chakramaster]

@Lunar Latias

Haha, thanks Gemma! Well yeah! Talking or discussing things can lead to random ideas. Glad to be able to help! I'd totally love to watch them as well (time zoning dependent)! Or if we ever meet someday you could give me a tutorial maybe? =O Til then livestreams are all I can depend on...I'll still show you a something Pikachu I draw soonish. it won't be anything special whatsoever though xD

[Chibi Altaria]

Yes I'm just thinking about timezones... xD If I started streaming it would have to be on Saturday/Sunday around my lunch time (or before) to accommodate all the people in the states. I could try for when I get home, but everyone in the states *should* be asleep then and would miss it.

OR I can do two separate streams - one for everyone in my timezone (or close enough) and others in the states on the weekend. Who knows!

[Neo Emolga]

Yes I'm just thinking about timezones... xD If I started streaming it would have to be on Saturday/Sunday around my lunch time (or before) to accommodate all the people in the states. I could try for when I get home, but everyone in the states *should* be asleep then and would miss it.

OR I can do two separate streams - one for everyone in my timezone (or close enough) and others in the states on the weekend. Who knows!

When it comes to art, my prime nemesis is SHADING. I get the whole directional light source thing, and it feels like I'm doing the right thing, but it's not until the end that I look at it again and it just feels wrong and the highlights and shadows just don't make any sense. I don't know, maybe I should crank out a random drawing putting my best effort forward and someone could let me know what I goofed up on.

Anyway, I think even just a video of you doing a drawing would already be a massively helpful insight as to how you complete a drawing from start to finish. Talking through it and explaining what you're doing and why would also be great as well.

[Chakramaster]

When it comes to art, my prime nemesis is SHADING. I get the whole directional light source thing, and it feels like I'm doing the right thing, but it's not until the end that I look at it again and it just feels wrong and the highlights and shadows just don't make any sense. I don't know, maybe I should crank out a random drawing putting my best effort forward and someone could let me know what I goofed up on.

Anyway, I think even just a video of you doing a drawing would already be a massively helpful insight as to how you complete a drawing from start to finish. Talking through it and explaining what you're doing and why would also be great as well.

Main thing I wanna know is....."how to keep every line so straight" @_@ I'm so bad at having lines all wibble wobbly. A Pikachu head or ear never looks right xD.....then, THEN will I worry about bettering a drawing and shading or styling/angles

[Neo Emolga]

Main thing I wanna know is....."how to keep every line so straight" @_@ I'm so bad at having lines all wibble wobbly. A Pikachu head or ear never looks right xD.....then, THEN will I worry about bettering a drawing and shading or styling/angles

The pen tool in Paint Tool SAI lets you cheat with that. It lets you adjust line segment points and remove the ones you don't need so all the wobbles are gone. That helps so much with line art.

[Chakramaster]

The pen tool in Paint Tool SAI lets you cheat with that. It lets you adjust line segment points and remove the ones you don't need so all the wobbles are gone. That helps so much with line art.

but I mean like actual sketching by hand. My hand sketching is just that terrible...

[Chibi Altaria]

When it comes to art, my prime nemesis is SHADING. I get the whole directional light source thing, and it feels like I'm doing the right thing, but it's not until the end that I look at it again and it just feels wrong and the highlights and shadows just don't make any sense. I don't know, maybe I should crank out a random drawing putting my best effort forward and someone could let me know what I goofed up on.

Anyway, I think even just a video of you doing a drawing would already be a massively helpful insight as to how you complete a drawing from start to finish. Talking through it and explaining what you're doing and why would also be great as well.

Hmm well shading can be tricky for a lot of people - even I screw up here and there! But generally once you've figured out a light source, as long as you stick to it your work will turn out okay. If you're stuck for what looks right, I suggest grabbing a similarly shaped object and throw a light against it in the direction you want. That'll help! c:

Yays! Maybe I'll start off with a "How to Draw Pikachu!" segment. xD

Straight lines are all in the motion you use. This, of course, is a lot harder by hand. Pro tip: the quicker you draw the line, the straighter it'll be. I mean you can't ride a bike when you're going at a snail's pace, can you? You'll fall off! O: Also depending on the length of the line, draw using your WHOLE arm, not just your wrist. Flicking your wrist is good for small strokes, but you'll have a lot more control if you use your entire arm. :3

[Chakramaster]

Hmm well shading can be tricky for a lot of people - even I screw up here and there! But generally once you've figured out a light source, as long as you stick to it your work will turn out okay. If you're stuck for what looks right, I suggest grabbing a similarly shaped object and throw a light against it in the direction you want. That'll help! c:

Yays! Maybe I'll start off with a "How to Draw Pikachu!" segment. xD

Straight lines are all in the motion you use. This, of course, is a lot harder by hand. Pro tip: the quicker you draw the line, the straighter it'll be. I mean you can't ride a bike when you're going at a snail's pace, can you? You'll fall off! O: Also depending on the length of the line, draw using your WHOLE arm, not just your wrist. Flicking your wrist is good for small strokes, but you'll have a lot more control if you use your entire arm. :3

Maybe it's a combination of me trying to draw too slow and too small. I'd LOVE to see a "How to Draw Pikachu" segment! =D You're just too awesome Gemma! Thing is, when I try to draw faster I end up making more mistakes. That or it doesn't end up where I need to line to go. Maybe it's just I gotta see first-hand what you mean by it through the livestream.

[Neo Emolga]

Yeah, I tend to draw lines pretty slowly as well, as if I'm performing surgery or something. That bike-riding analogy is a pretty good one, I'll try to draw the lines a little faster to see if that improves things.

[Chibi Altaria]

Yeah, I tend to draw lines pretty slowly as well, as if I'm performing surgery or something. That bike-riding analogy is a pretty good one, I'll try to draw the lines a little faster to see if that improves things.

Yeah! c: Just don't do it so fast you dunno what you're doing. xD Sometimes drawing lines slow is okay... Mostly for shading. Or if it's a light sketch.

Same. Either today or tomorrow I'm gonna give it another go. Then I will post my attempt later. Hopefully it turns out better than the last attempt xD

YAY. DO EEET!


Honestly, Neo, with GTI there isn't much metagame stuff anyway. Not worth bothering. xD Besides, PSMD is way better. I did that! With the test. Although I MAY have done it repeatedly until I got Froakie. :p It always wants to me to start as either Chikorita or Bulbasaur, but I'm just not a fan of grass types. Unless it's Treecko. Cx

I wanted to play as something other than Pikachu, too. You can always grab a Pikachu teammate down the road, anyway!