burdge:

i kept getting asked about how i draw boys’ hair. which confused me, cause i didn’t really know how to explain it, other than give examples… anyway, this is how i do it, hope it helps! 

if you can’t read it, you can open the image in a new tab, which gives you a better view. c:

mellodicresonance:

This is a chart I compiled of all the dragon colors on Flight Rising. For the genes, I used only colors pulled from the newest breeds, and never colors affected by shadow. Iridescence and shimmer are not included because they are color gradients. Key is in the second picture.

  1. Maize
  2. White
  3. Ice
  4. Platinum
  5. Silver
  6. Gray
  7. Charcoal
  8. Coal
  9. Black
  10. Obsidian
  11. Midnight
  12. Shadow
  13. Mulberry
  14. Thistle
  15. Lavender
  16. Purple
  17. Violet
  18. Royal
  19. Storm
  20. Navy
  21. Blue
  22. Splash
  23. Sky
  24. Stonewash
  25. Steel
  26. Denim
  27. (Deep) Azure
  28. Caribbean
  29. Teal
  30. Aqua
  31. Seafoam
  32. Jade
  33. Emerald
  34. Jungle
  35. Forest
  36. Swamp
  37. Avocado
  38. Green
  39. Leaf
  40. Spring
  41. Goldenrod
  42. Lemon
  43. Banana
  44. Ivory
  45. Gold
  46. Sunshine
  47. Orange
  48. Fire
  49. Tangerine
  50. Sand
  51. Beige
  52. Stone
  53. Slate
  54. Soil
  55. Brown
  56. Chocolate
  57. Rust
  58. Tomato
  59. Crimson
  60. Blood
  61. Maroon
  62. Red
  63. Carmine
  64. Coral
  65. Magenta
  66. Pink
  67. Rose

superwholockthecomic:

squigglydigg:

mercurialmalcontent:

ask-xion:

flatbear:

foervraengd:

Every artist who sees this post should do the following:

– Watch the video.

– Follow the instructions

– Reblog

I can’t stress you enough about how important these exercises are for your drawing hand. You don’t wanna get CTS of Tendonitis and similar stuff that will prevent you from making art or even hold  a pencil.

Okay, this guy is my HERO. I just did these exercises as I watched the video, and already my arms and hands feel better. I have a degenerative tendon disease that prevents my muscles, tendons and ligaments from retaining their elasticity, and so anything that maintains the health of my bendy parts is important.

I URGE YOU. Even if you don’t draw, do these several times a day. Even just sitting at a computer can do serious damage. My dad, who was a rugby player, a carpenter, and now a handyman, suffered from severe carpal tunnel syndrome, simply as a result of sitting at the computer at the end of the day to play a little solitaire. Don’t let it happen to you!

((Guys, I will reblog this like, 5 times a day just so you all will see this. This is REALLY helpful, and it’s quick and easy.))

Wow, these are REALLY helpful. And yes, this is not just good but IMPORTANT for more than artists — if you type a lot, play a lot of video games, do anything that requires lots of repetitive movements of your hands, wrists, and arms (gardening, sewing, factory work), these can help. Even if you don’t yet get pain these are a great preventative measure, because the damage builds up over time. Youth is no protection.

And like he says, you should feel a stretch, but don’t push it too far!

Signal boosting.  Guys, I just did this and holy cow do I feel incredibly light and limber in my arms.  Again, even if you don’t have any sort of disease, do this as a preventative measure.

DEAR LORD THIS FELT WONDERFUL THANK YOU SO MUCH TO omfg-am-i-hallucinating-again FOR SENDING THIS TO ME

creepysheepstudio:

cecefredzilla:

antfucker98:

tenshiu:

How to get rid of your Art Block

this is a technique thing i learnt a long time ago from a magazine or something. basically draw a scribble and draw the first thing you see in the scribble! if it doesnt work the first time you can try a few times more but this technique might not be for everyone. still it doesnt hurt to try!

im being hgedl AT GUNPONT AND ForCED TO RBEOG

Real talk, this is the best artist protip i’ve ever seen.

Where has this been all my life?

MY SECRET

Describing Skin Colors

thewritershelpers:

Having trouble finding synonyms for ‘white’, ‘black’, ‘tan’, etc? Have any clear idea what tone you’re going for? Here’s some web pages for skin tone description and references:

Words Used To Describe Skin Color

Handy Words for Skin Tone (Includes palettes and comparisons)

Describing Characters of Color

More Tone Synonyms w/ Pictures

7 Offensive Mistakes Writers Make (includes more than just skin color)