All The Tips I Found For Drawing A Fantasy Map Are Like :) “here’s A Strategy To Draw The Land Masses!

when i was a lil kid my mother and father and my lil sis died in a murder i was sent to a mental instatution untile i was 18 i then went to the army then i became a royal gaurd i had a child but the child died and over the years insainity took over

Sorry for your lost.. May they find peace… Wait you’re in the army right.

Hey Polar, I have an art-related question if you don't mind? On your Roxas picture, between the highlight on his arm and the shading on the other side there's a reddish stripe to separate the two. (I hope a described that well) I was wondering-- how exactly do you start to find the right color for that? Is it based more on lighting? Skintone? I've seen it used by a few artists and I'm trying to figure it out but cannot find references. Thank you!

That’s a core shadow~ In theory it should be the darkest part of the shadow, it’s the edge where the form is no longer touching direct light, so it’s placement can really add volume. Why is the core shadow the darkest point? Bc of reflect light, colors are effected by other colors/light around them.So past the core shadow (to the dark side) things are picking up reflect light/colors  because there is such a bright light source.This short vid I found below is a good visual rep of how a shadow can change drastically based on what it’s reflecting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9dPvi0JVasThe red color between the core shadow going to the light side is apparently called the “terminator” I’ve never heard a name for it, but I’m assuming it’s a transition color to show a smoother roundness? (lmk if i’m wrong) In my case I made my terminator very saturated/warm to match with my warm lighting.

(In most cased the reflect light would be a cooler color, but I wanted this painting to be very warm)When you squint the shadow should still look like the darkest area, don’t go too ham on the lightness of the reflect light or it’ll look like a second light source instead of a subtle reflection. However you can amp up the lightness of your reflect light on anything you want to look glossy or wet since those things are much more reflective than dry skin/clothes.

If your ask box is still open, what are some cheapish markers that are good for art? Copic is a bit outa my price range

Totally understandable! Copics are way overpriced so I have a couple of substitutes.

Tombow markers are dual sided brush and point tip. They are water soluble so instead of needing a blending marker you can just lightly brush the intended area to blend with water. The color is very bright and blends well, but be sure to use mixed media or thicker paper for them.

If you’re looking for something that won’t be affected by water then try Faber Castell pitt markers. The markers are filled with india ink so they don’t bleed and are archival. They don’t blend as easily though, but overlapping the colors lightly will get the job done.

Both markers run at around $3.60 a piece rather than copic’s insane $9 a piece. Both companies also sell really awesome color palette packs that are about $12.

I hope this helps!

Her outfits are so cool!! She reminds me of one of my characters

joan jett (2000-2006). you agree.

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I wish this necklace was the real deal.

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Phoenix, it’s me. Believe in yourself.

If you want people to make characters that aren’t cishet white men, you have to actually tolerate people making those characters 3 dimensional, rounded characters with both good and bad qualities, otherwise you can’t expect more diversity or representation in fiction because if you bitch and whine about every single female/non-white/non-cishet character not being a perfect precious cinnamon roll capable of no wrong, nobody’s going to want to cater to you and nobody’s going to want to create anything if it’ll just be inevitably torn apart by a bunch of wild animals on some blue website.