Aparently very hard.
This is my first picture that was not done on MSpaint and was not a stickfigure...
[IMG]http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x152/pielord999/pyrobydenham.jpg[/IMG]
(Umm, How come it is all fuzzy now?)
I based it of this picture
[url]http://cache.kotaku.com/assets/resources/2008/04/pyro-copy.jpg[/url]
Any tips on you know, actualy drawing something good? :v:
It went fuzzy because you saved it as a jpeg. MS Paint has no compression options, it is a fixed compression rate I think. So jpegs in Paint look crappy.
You need to work on smoother lines and the pyros eyes look tiny. Keep on practising though. May want to use Paint.NET instead or Photoshop. Also if you have never drawn before do not start with digital art start with a pencil and paper and practise daily until you improve if you really want to be good at drawing.
If you drew that with a tablet you need a steadier hand.
@emz
Thanks alot for the tips, it was done on gimp 2. I wondered what those options where when I saved it as a jpeg.
Any better file types I could use?
I'll be sure to practise stright lines, my hand is shakey as hell. I wanted to start with digital because of the undo button, Rubbing stuff out always leaves horrible marks on the paper. No matter how light I draw.
@Heroms
I used a mouse.
Buy a tablet and practice.
.PNG is always a better format to use than the JPEG format. It's less fuzzy (alas larger) but is very good quality and allows for transparency.
You guys are alot more helpfull and nicer about it than I first thought, I had my flame proof vest on and everything.
PNG hummm?
I'll use that from now on!
I also think I have a tablet stashed somewhere I'll hunt it down.
Yeah, jpeg is the past, it can't even support transparency
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Bitmaps are a bad idea too
Eh, Jpegs are fine as long as you keep them at the highest, uncompressed quality.
Part of the reason the image turned out so flat and unrealistic looking is because it lacks shading.
Take a look at the highlights and shadows in the original photo and attempt to replicate them and I guarantee you it will look a lot better. Also clean up those lines a bit.
[QUOTE=Dclone2;23600263]Eh, Jpegs are fine as long as you keep them at the highest, uncompressed quality.[/QUOTE]
But a bad idea for any image with few colours.
I would put some shading in there, and as people have said, a tablet never hurts.
Are there any drawing programs that make a huge difference/help a lot? I recently got an intuos and it came with some software, autodesk sketchbook is what I've used so far and it seems okay, but I've heard of a lot of people just using photoshop (which I have). Not sure if I'm doing it wrong or what.
[QUOTE=QQBistro;23610429]Are there any drawing programs that make a huge difference/help a lot? I recently got an intuos and it came with some software, autodesk sketchbook is what I've used so far and it seems okay, but I've heard of a lot of people just using photoshop (which I have). Not sure if I'm doing it wrong or what.[/QUOTE]
For most people, Photoshop is the best one. However, it is all personal preference. Some people are better with Gimp or Illustrator.
[QUOTE=QQBistro;23610429]Are there any drawing programs that make a huge difference/help a lot? I recently got an intuos and it came with some software, autodesk sketchbook is what I've used so far and it seems okay, but I've heard of a lot of people just using photoshop (which I have). Not sure if I'm doing it wrong or what.[/QUOTE]
Flash is really helpful for beginners because it's vector based.
Before you start worrying about professional software you should concentrate on learning how to control your stylus, though.
What I tend to do then drawing, is making circles, boxes, triangles and such.
Here's a quick crappy tutorial. I made it just for you. <3
[URL=http://img203.imageshack.us/i/rawrtut.png/][IMG]http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/8224/rawrtut.png[/IMG][/URL]
I find it to be easier to draw steadier, as I follow the "skeleton". If you have a program with layers, you can always delete the skeleton after.
[QUOTE=QQBistro;23610429]Are there any drawing programs that make a huge difference/help a lot? I recently got an intuos and it came with some software, autodesk sketchbook is what I've used so far and it seems okay, but I've heard of a lot of people just using photoshop (which I have). Not sure if I'm doing it wrong or what.[/QUOTE]
No, their isn't a magic program that will do the work for you, it is all about how much time you dedicate to practicing and improving your drawing skills.
If you can't draw well with a pencil and paper don't expect a tablet + PS to produce amazing results.
I recommend Photoshop or Painter.
[QUOTE=Mobon1;23544524]Buy a tablet and practice.[/QUOTE]
that's a horrible idea. only buy a tablet when you can actually draw with paper and pencil.
[QUOTE=wepon;23616143]that's a horrible idea. only buy a tablet when you can actually draw with paper and pencil.[/QUOTE]
I like your avatar.
Since this is MsPaint, it belongs in the MsPaint section.
It is not based around the image itself it's based on a question about drawing and he is just showcasing an example of his skill.
[QUOTE=Tanner;23614663]Flash is really helpful for beginners because it's vector based.
Before you start worrying about professional software you should concentrate on learning how to control your stylus, though.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Socram;23615266]No, their isn't a magic program that will do the work for you, it is all about how much time you dedicate to practicing and improving your drawing skills.
If you can't draw well with a pencil and paper don't expect a tablet + PS to produce amazing results.
I recommend Photoshop or Painter.[/QUOTE]
I'm not the OP.
Regardless, I've done regular drawing all my life, and just recently got into digital art stuff.
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