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princessneeshydoomcuddles:

mulattafury:

people ask me a lot about drawing poc, more specifically “how” to do it. my kneejerk reaction is to get frustrated by it, because the answer is “just like you’d draw anything else.” it’s like the main excuse artists and writers use to not include poc in their art and in their worlds — they “don’t know how,” implying that we somehow operate by a separate set of rules, that while white characters don’t require a special set of considerations to be varied and textured and interesting, non-white characters are just an elusive series of step-by-step instructions that most creators just can’t be assed to learn or to include

i still feel that way

but

i guess i can understand that most instructive media focuses specifically on white aesthetics, proportions, skintones, and features, so there really is a need for more instructive material that is more inclusive

i can dig it

that said, there is a lot that i don’t know and am not good at and i don’t really feel comfortable trying to instruct other artists, but i’m fine with taking you through my thought processes a little

SO here’s some stuff about skintones. it’s not perfect, and there will never be a better teacher than the world around you for showing you what things look like and how to express them

first off, if you’ve ever seen me stream you know i don’t usually block in my shading with hard lines like this. i like to paint and sample colors as i go, but i’m trying to communicate my ideas about color a little better

but i’ve always used the same basic process for coloring skintones, any skintones, forever and always:

this is going to change up a little bit with directional lighting, colored lighting, environmental lighting, shit like that, but this is your basic procedure. the biggest mistake i think artists make is using skintone+black for shadows and skintone + white for highlights, and that results in pretty dull looking skintones

in the former image, i only varied the value of the main skin color, but in the latter i also varied the hue and saturation. doing so gives you more of an opportunity to add warmth and depth to your colors, as well as bring in environmental colors if you need to

you want to sample around the palette, use reds and purples and oranges, don’t just stay within the range of your base tone!

this applies for all colors, not just skin, but especially skin! you want skin to look alive, not plastic and dull

these same rules apply for most skintones

though it’s always going to be incredibly helpful to just look at references of the skintone you’re trying to draw, for little details like (for example), very dark skin, because there is a more extreme light/dark variation, will often look much more reflective than very light skin under the same lighting conditions

like so

because of this, you’ll want to work on using light more than shadow to describe form on dark skin

again, this is true of all colors, but especially skin, because you don’t want skin to look flat and lifeless!

the same rules can apply to fantasy skin tones. start with a base tone, then use warm, saturated colors to add light and shadow. sampling around the palette becomes really important for fantasy skintones if you are trying to make them look realistic/believable

this is especially true if, for whatever reason, you wanted to make a character with grey skin that looks alive and believable

OKAY THAT’S THE END OF OUR SHOW

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kinkyturtle:

I’m finally getting back into drawing again so I figure I can add this alongside my internet begging!

So, here’s the breakdown:

$15 for pencil drawings

$20 for inked drawings

$25 for color 

Pricing will go up depending on what kind of detail/how many people you want in the drawing. My main forte is human figures BUT I can attempt (and most likely succeed) at many different things. I do everything by hand so expect larger commissions to take a few days. You can either request a digital copy or have the hard copy shipped to you ($5 for shipping). 

Please reblog!!! I really need the money and the artistic motivation! If you’re interested you can inbox me here on tumblr or you can email me at ashley.avard@gmail.com

Here’s a sample of some of my best work:

EDIT: here are some of the commissions I’ve already done:

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kinkyturtle:

I’m finally getting back into drawing again so I figure I can add this alongside my internet begging!

So, here’s the breakdown:

$15 for pencil drawings

$20 for inked drawings

$25 for color 

Pricing will go up depending on what kind of detail/how many people you want in the drawing. My main forte is human figures BUT I can attempt (and most likely succeed) at many different things. I do everything by hand so expect larger commissions to take a few days. You can either request a digital copy or have the hard copy shipped to you ($5 for shipping). 

Please reblog!!! I really need the money and the artistic motivation! If you’re interested you can inbox me here on tumblr or you can email me at ashley.avard@gmail.com

Here’s a sample of some of my best work:

EDIT: here are some of the commissions I’ve already done:

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kinkyturtle:

I’m finally getting back into drawing again so I figure I can add this alongside my internet begging!

So, here’s the breakdown:

$15 for pencil drawings

$20 for inked drawings

$25 for color 

Pricing will go up depending on what kind of detail/how many people you want in the drawing. My main forte is human figures BUT I can attempt (and most likely succeed) at many different things. I do everything by hand so expect larger commissions to take a few days. You can either request a digital copy or have the hard copy shipped to you ($5 for shipping). 

Please reblog!!! I really need the money and the artistic motivation! If you’re interested you can inbox me here on tumblr or you can email me at ashley.avard@gmail.com

Here’s a sample of some of my best work:

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simply-indescribable:

simplyssketches:

Hours are being cut at work, so I have more time to draw, but less money :c I’d really love to sell some art <3

Samples can be seen throughout my blog and on my deviantArt account, though I’ll link some here as well <3

Prices subject to change

CHIBI (fullbodies) (sample completed Sept 2011)

Lineart - $5
Flat colors - Add $3
Shaded colors - Add $4
Colored lines - Add $2*

REGULAR

Bust
Lineart - $4
Flat colors - Add $2
Shaded colors - Add $3
Colored lines - Add $3*

Waist Up
Lineart - $6
Flat colors - Add $3
Shaded colors - Add $4
Colored lines - Add $4*

Fullbody (sample completed July 2012)
Lineart - $10
Flat colors - Add $4
Shaded colors - Add $5
Colored lines - Add $5*

*If you want the lines to be one color, I can do this free of charge. However I will charge if it is multiple colors/”lineless” style, as shown here (sample completed Oct 2011)

Price is multiplied by number of characters in the image
Specific size prices can be negotiated (ex: may do knee up for/near waist price, smaller than fullbody chibi, etc)
I reserve the right to ask for additional payment if the order is something rather complex (ex: requesting something like this)

As for things I will and won’t do, I’ll try to give everything a shot, but I know I’m not good with furry, mecha, guns, muscules, anything R-rated, and all my guys tend to look feminine, so please keep these in mind when ordering!

If you want to order, please message me here or send an email to Simply.Indescribable@yahoo.com <3

Even if you don’t want to/can’t order, I would greatly appreciate a reblog as support instead <3 Thank you so much!

Posting to my main blog as well <3

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kinkyturtle:

I’m finally getting back into drawing again so I figure I can add this alongside my internet begging!

So, here’s the breakdown:

$15 for pencil drawings

$20 for inked drawings

$25 for color 

Pricing will go up depending on what kind of detail/how many people you want in the drawing. My main forte is human figures BUT I can attempt (and most likely succeed) at many different things. I do everything by hand so expect larger commissions to take a few days. You can either request a digital copy or have the hard copy shipped to you ($5 for shipping). 

Please reblog!!! I really need the money and the artistic motivation! If you’re interested you can inbox me here on tumblr or you can email me at ashley.avard@gmail.com

Here’s a sample of some of my best work:

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