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Lineart and SAI tutorial
Published: 2009-08-23 17:27:26 +0000 UTC; Views: 294207; Favourites: 9399; Downloads: 9405
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Links in the tutorial:Posemaniacs [link]
Fotosearch [link]
DeviantArt Stock [link]
Character Designs [link]
SAI [link]
Coloring Tutorial: [link]
EDIT: I just added the music version to DeviantArt ^^ Hit "S" on your keyboard to play it, then "X" to turn it off.
Use the LEFT and RIGHT keys on your keyboard to flip through the pages, and then use the UP key to return to the table of Contents.
IF THE KEYS DON'T WORK then just click on the image first and THEN use the keys.
Some of you might wonder why I didn't just do the Sora picture in the coloring tutorial... well... I wouldn't be able to do the whole perspective talk that everyone keeps asking me about XD Happy reading, I hope it's not too confusing.
I had some help with this one, so... I'd like to thank my boyfriend just cause, then some of my friends on my FFXI Linkshell and my Coworkers for helping me proofread and dealing with my frustrations @_@
And super super super thanks to all of you guys for your support
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O m geez. ;3 Th hanks so much !
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Oh,thank you very much for such a good tutorial!I just have bought a wacom tablet,and I had never been draw on computer yet^_^'So thank you again!
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That is utterly amazing! Seriously, best tutorial I have ever seen! (The music in the background kept me focused; nice touch!)
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whoa..this is the best tutorial i have ever seen!! really!!
this almost covered all you need to know about photoshop and sai
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You used SAI for inking (sorry I didn't read all of it! It's kind of wordy 
And I don't we have epson scanner... D:
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oh haha ^^ The tutorial is all the experience and knowledge I have with lineart so I include many different methods. I haven't used a scanner in 6 years, but a lot of people still do. I use SAI for inking, but you can really ink in any program. Since you didn't read all of it(it's totally okay!) I did demos with Flash, showed how to ink with Photoshop, and SAI. The only art method I focus on is just using the thicknesses of line to express shape and form.
Basically the program you use is all a matter of preference. I have shakey hands so I prefer the more point-by-point, architectural drawing that SAI offers. But you might find the looseness and more flowing, expressive style of Photoshop better for you
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I bet you're really experienced then!! 
This is only my second year on the tablet, some I'm not *as* knowledgeable.
Thank you for replying! But I have yet another question! said Count Bleck.
Do you paint your lines or use the pen tool? Because I tend to paint it, mostly because it's easier. I know most pen tool it, but I was just wondering what you do.
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haha, not really experienced, just used to it XD plus drawing digital is much cheaper than spending money buying paper and pencils and stuff
When I used Photoshop to ink, before I used SAI, I actually painted the lines. I know a lot of people that pen tool it too! but the pen tool drives me crazy after using it for a long time so that's why I prefer just using the paintbrush and erasing. XD
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Same! Thank god I'm not the only one!!
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Where is the final version of X and Zero from this tutorial? Do you have a finish version of it
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In your tutorial at the section where you explain the image size you have the following settings 4268 by 2748 pixels and document size 10.67 by 6.87 and 400 PPI.
Are this your settings when you completed the the final version. Your final version seems to have a different document size
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oh you want the actual final file! haha, I haven't uploaded that online. 
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No, I don't want the final picture. I'm only interested to know what type of settings you used in image size and document size.
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Oh okay! Sorry for the huge misunderstanding
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Have you ever done work higher than 400 dpi? Have you tried 600dpi
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I have! But, I set up files for the colorist and letterer for Marvel comics. We actually do save a 600 DPI high res version of the black and white art, but we've been drilled into our heads that 400 DPI is the better, safer number. Cause we only print files up to around 300dpi, so there's really no reason to go that much higher ^^
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good job!really likes ur tutorial,so helpful,thx....
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good job!really likes ur tutorial,so helpful,thx....
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nice one! how long did it take you to finish this? do you have coloring tutorial using SAI?? thank you!
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I don't have a coloring tutorial using SAI ;__; sorry! I don't color in SAI so it's probably not a good idea I make one XD
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hmmmm.. yeah sure! thanks for replying!
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Thank you for this! I just got SAI and can't wait to stare at my monitor for hours working on my OC's!
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I can't draw, but I do want to try perspective drawing now. Possibly 2 point (3 points and up seem like madness! @_@)
Also, once again, loving little Wave there! Wish I had a personification that adorable! (although seeing as I'm a guy, maybe adorable isn't the right word. XD [Not that guys can't be adorable, just don't think it'd suit me {I like having sub-parenthesis notes}])
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This helped a bunch thanks this is the first tutorial that helps
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awe! thank you so much for your feedback!
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Wow, you're a graphic designer? Cool, I'll be majoring in graphic communication in college in the fall
And great tutorial by the way, very helpful
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ooh, I heard those courses are always fun
And thank you!! Glad it was helpful
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You work at Marvel?! Wow!
You're welcome
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And congrats on graduation!!
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Yep! Bingo
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Haha, cool
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mm, not really
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Glad it doesn't get boring
I'll try to get internships, one of my teachers from high school said that internships help a lot, and the classes we have I think the professor said that we get to create designs for different companies(at least I think, I haven't talked to the professor in a while 
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Yeah, we do covers by "office"
yeees! that's great
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That's awesome
Cool, but aren't professors those who work in the field anyway? 
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...um... haha. XD we have lots of comics around the office all for free @___@
Though weirdly I prefer to read them all on the computer now XD Saves space.
and there are some professors that work in the field ^^ we have a lot of freelance artists that are actually college professors too, since comics don't really pay that much, they have to find jobs elsewhere XD
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Luckyyyyy
And I have a bunch of comics laying around on my bookshelf
Wow, how much does comics pay if they have to get professor jobs? Or does it depend on the level you work at?
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Very good tutorial. I think this is the most complete and entertaining tutorial I've seen on deviant art so far, well done! you made a excellent work
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I have a question, do you use photoshop at all ? Since SAI seems more handy for linearts ?
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I only use SAI for lineart, but I use Photoshop for literally everything else, the sketches, the colors, etc. ^^
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