Manip Academy #13: Grounding in water by Yewrezz, journal
Manip Academy #13: Grounding in water
Hello there!
With our earth consisting out of 71% of water I personally like to think that it is very natural to want to place your subject in a lake or river. This can be hard, however, compared to working with lush meadows or deserts since water has its own logic. BUT if you do it right it can definitely give your manipulation a boost!
In our case (because most times we already have the body of water from stock photo’s) the only thing we really need to do is merge our subjects into the environment. In this tutorial I am going try to provide you with hopefully some help on how to get your water grounding to look right!
A basic tip
Tips for smooth clean line art by FriendlyHand, journal
Tips for smooth clean line art
Hi,
Is your line art shaky, wobbly, sloppy, fat, uneven or pixelated? The subject of clean line art comes up a lot so I've gathered together a number of tips from various DA members that may help you improve your line art. Some of the techniques described below may contradict other techniques described below so you may want to experiment and decide what works best for you. Most of these assume that you have a digital tablet. (Make sure your tablet drivers have been installed correctly. If your cursor is behaving erratically it may indicate a problem with your tablet or drivers.) Some posts have been edited for brevity or spelling:
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