Hi all again, I want to ask you all. How can I improve my drawing on PC? I mean using PC to draw. I can draw decently on paper but my hand is really bad drawing on computer. I'll show you an example. I'll draw another one by hand and scan it for you all to see the difference. Hope you all can help. Thanks!
Two basic approaches to drawing on a computer are using a tablet & stylus for a pixel-based, fee-hand style; and using vector-based lines and curves. Using a mouse is very difficult, but it can be done -- I've seen a lot of great work by people who only use a mouse. Also, programs like PhotoShop and Illustrator let you customize and fine tune your "pens".
Probably the best way of improving your skills is to take your scanned image, bring it into your drawing program (what are you using?) and trace it. You'll learn what you need to do in order to get the results you need.
Ok, I drawed a complete picture of it and so. Hope its better than my first. Anyway, how much do those tablet and stylus cost? What do you mean by drawing program? If you mean Photoshop and so, I got Macromedia Fireworks and Photoshop. Thanks for the fast info. :D
"Drawing programs" are vector based programs like Adobe Illustrator or Macromedia Freehand. When you draw a line in Illustrator, you have a start point and an end point and it connects the TWO dots. Like this
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Raster or "PhotoShop" type programs would uses a series of dots (pixels) to create the same line, like this .......................................
While you can "draw" in both programs the output is different. Vector drawings will give you .AI files and .EPS files that are scalable (you can resize them and not lose any quality) Great for Print work and logos.
Raster files, based on pixels, will give you .jpgs, .gifs and .tiffs. (large file sizes). Their quality depends on their DPI (dots per inch).
Macromedia Flash is vector based and typically has very small file sizes.
Tablets range from $99 to $300, and then jump to much more expensive ones that I don't know about.
Practice will help. And understanding points and bezier tools also help with the construction of drawings on computers. The fewer points used the smoother usually the drawing will be and adjusting bezier curves will also aid in coming up with smoother lines and more pleasing arcs.
One of the easiest things you can do to help is don't be afraid to zoom in and just work on a small area at a time.
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Is that your next tatoo?;)
I think what you really need to do is to learn about the tools in the programs you have. There are pen tools, brushes, erasers, selection tools, fill, outline, "convert to curves" and many, many ways of manipulating lines and paths. That doesn't even cover the shapes available.
Are you looking for "the next best thing to pencil and paper"?
or are you interested in quick/clean?
Smallest file size for web?
A lot of times the end product determines what program you use and how you create the artwork.
I put this together in about twenty five minutes in Flash, using the pencil tool and smoothing my arcs with the bezier and just pulling, which is one of the cool things Flash has going for it. And I work with a mouse. I know the text doesn't show up all that well, but that's a design problem that could be worked out.
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Woah......cool nice drawing.Much better then marksman's one:D
Imagination is much more important then knowledge...
HOLY!!! That was beautiful. Lol, I wish I was as good as you lol.
It just takes practice with the tools in the program you are using. And remember to zoom in and work on limited areas at a time. At least that's how I work, but then I am old and wearing bifocals.
I know when I was starting out I couldn't understand why the bezier was such a necessary tool. But if you really want smooth arcs, you have to use it, so practice a little with the bezier, it really is your friend.
You are going to throw out a lot of your early work, it's a learning process. You can always go back and improve them later.
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Varying line weight can also add a lot to an image. Here's the same drawing with the outline weight increased to 3.
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