Forum posts by verso

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  • #1357

    I for some reason can't edit the op, but I just wanted to say I found a way: resizing both Chrome and SAI to occupy half the screen and close all SAI windows.

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    So, I've started gestures a short while ago, using this site's wonderful tools. I like to get the tool running on my phone or laptop and doing the gestures on iPad using 53 Paper, or just good old sketchbook with ballpoint pen. But I was wondering if you guys have any tips on doing them viewing the tool and the gestures on the same screen ie. the laptop's screen.

    I'm using a touchscreen notebook, without a tablet (but I'll get one by the end of the month -yay-) and windows 8. I'd also like to use SAI to do the gestures, and a stylus.

    Thanks in advance ;)

    #1356

    Wow, they look great! I'd only suggest you to ground your figures and cross their faces to indicate where they are looking. You might also want to add hair and include the line of action in your drawings. Other than that, keep practising ;)

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    #1354

    Well, that's probably because you are understanding it wrong. The first, quick, poses are made for you to warm up, loosen your arm, and grasp the movement and feeling, instead of having a perfect drawing; these are gesture drawings (http://www.sophia.org/tutorials/introduction-to-gesture-drawing). Then the Class goes into longer poses for which you are already prepared and able to grasp the feeling and then be able to capture the likeness. Try imagining athletes: they stretch and warm up and only then run a marathon. The Class automatically makes that "schedule" for you, while Standart gives you freedom to personalize your schedule. Another difference is that Class mode is like a live drawing class/session, which is also great if you have the time to spare.
    I like using both tools; I don't often have time to make classes, so I just go on short 30 seconds poses, and once a week or so I make a 30 min class (not always complete -oops). I recommend doing so as well. A tip for short poses (up to 2 min) is really not focusing in anatomy at first, just settle what speaks to you the most in the pose, and then refine; also don't rush. Keep calm. I also recommend doing them traditional instead of digital, it's easier.

    Useful tutorials I've found are: http://design.tutsplus.com/tutorials/how-to-draw-a-stick-figure-a-complex-guide--cms-23620 and http://design.tutsplus.com/articles/human-anatomy-fundamentals-learning-to-see-and-draw-energy--vector-17027; they are worth checking out.

    Summing it up, because this kinda seems like a rant for me, I think this is the best order:
    -get used to gesture drawings: 30 second poses on standart
    -start applying anatomy: 1-2 min on standart
    -get detailed: 5 min on standart (refine anatomy and add bits of shading)
    -get more detailed: 10 min on standart (y'know shading and stuff)
    -apply all you trained: 30 min on class

    Hope I helped!