Shading for computer art

[Moybus]

Hey, I got a new tablet, and I've decided I should stop stuff shading. I shade by using a 3rd layer in between color and outline, and I just go along the inside of the outline with a color darker/lighter than the color of the second layer. It looks OK, but I want to get a little better. This idea works for more cartoony stuff; like my avatar. But for more serious drawings, it doesn't look very good at all, which is evident in Sheyl.


So how do you guys shade?

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[Radial543]

Those jagged and squiggly lines look like you wiped your richard on your tablet.

You also used pillow shading...yuck.

[Tom Gunn]

looks like its made of rubber.

[Moybus]

I know it looks bad; incase you haven't noticed, the purpose of this thread is to fix the stuff shading.

Not go "Ew your shading is bad". Because guess what, I know it does.

[Madmitten]

Those jagged and squiggly lines look like you wiped your richard on your tablet.

You also used pillow shading...yuck.

LOLOLOLOLOL

[Moybus]

Those jagged and squiggly lines look like you wiped your richard on your tablet.

You also used pillow shading...yuck.

You didn't even read the ever so short paragraph I wrote. A: You would have been able to infer I did not have my tablet when I drew this. B: I actually stated that my shading method was bad, and I'm looking for a better shading method.

Please read next time. If you say my way of shading is bad, what's your better way?

[A.R.C.]

Draw some research.

[Moybus]

Blockland community, I am disappoint.

[Carzo]

Draw some research.

Shiny, rubber research!

[Radial543]

I know it looks bad; incase you haven't noticed, the purpose of this thread is to fix the stuff shading.

Not go "Ew your shading is bad". Because guess what, I know it does.

My statement still stands, your lines look terrible. The only line medium one should use if they are making art with a mouse is the Bezier Pen Tool.

A good shading method is to start out with the one you did originally then to layer matching values around it.

Look at some of these tutorials, they should help you:

http://www.smashingapps.com/2009/01/08/17-mind-blowing-digital-painting-tutorials-of-beautiful-girls.html
http://dianae.deviantart.com/art/Digital-Painting-Tutorial-74468761
http://www.snap2objects.com/2009/03/09/20-great-tutorials-for-digital-painting/
http://psd.tutsplus.com/articles/web/40-fascinating-digital-painting-tutorials/

Between those links, there are 80+ tutotials. Do more work ;D    (btw, this should be in creativity)

[Moybus]

(btw, this should be in creativity)

Nuhuh. It's not art, just asking how to make better art. Trust me, Badspot moves anything that isn't art into Off Topic.

[Moybus]

Double Toast: Those are pretty good, most are either out of my league or just not really within the art style I'm shooting for. But I saw one that looked pretty good, and after I eat I'll probably go check it out.

[MrBob00]

Shiny, rubber research!

Lawl.

[Radial543]

Double Toast: Those are pretty good, most are either out of my league or just not really within the art style I'm shooting for. But I saw one that looked pretty good, and after I eat I'll probably go check it out.

Well, I posted those tutorials to show you not how to draw, but how to paint and shade.

[Riot]

 This one is old, but here is an example of good shading I made. I like yours, who is that? If it is, what game?

 Example: