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verticalfish — TOW-2: Lightning Tutorial

Published: 2012-06-03 23:51:07 +0000 UTC; Views: 45997; Favourites: 1934; Downloads: 829
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Description Here's Tutorial of the week #2: Lightning!
Everything from how to draw lightning to how to make lightning without ever picking up a pen (or switching to brush tool)!


Check out my other tutorials:

Background Perspective: [link]
Digital Editing of traditional media: [link]
Webcomic Process for Tablet: [link]
SFX in PSCS 1: Quick Motion BGs : [link]
Photoshop Motion Lines Tutorial: [link]

Check out my comics!

The Sixth Bar - [link]
Lindbergh -[link]
Glyphmaster - [link]
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Comments: 80

JDragonLover [2023-01-21 16:20:22 +0000 UTC]

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BloodyWilliam [2016-11-17 04:48:11 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for this; it was a huge help!!

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Wait0wat [2015-09-08 02:13:28 +0000 UTC]

Will this just made my search a whole lot easier.

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SupImLoryen [2015-06-12 11:09:17 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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beaterocholz [2015-05-06 18:51:00 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much, verticalfish. Your Step "Rendered Lightning" safed my life That was exactly what I've been searching for weeks(!)
You're my hero!!!

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verticalfish In reply to beaterocholz [2015-06-06 23:59:27 +0000 UTC]

Glad to be of help!

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Kamihanaki [2014-09-07 05:02:35 +0000 UTC]

This is really neato

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verticalfish In reply to Kamihanaki [2015-06-06 23:59:15 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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watanukikun [2014-09-03 06:32:37 +0000 UTC]

Awesome tutorial!

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TriLemmon [2014-08-20 16:50:10 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much for this tutorial! This really opens up a new way of drawing... Making my own brushes? Hell yeah!

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verticalfish In reply to TriLemmon [2014-08-20 20:20:44 +0000 UTC]

Glad it helped!

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LadyBeelze [2014-03-13 00:03:32 +0000 UTC]

this tutorial is so amazing! <3 have to try it some day!

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verticalfish In reply to LadyBeelze [2014-03-14 09:48:47 +0000 UTC]

Glad you like!

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jupejuperocket [2014-01-26 15:10:44 +0000 UTC]

Awesome drawn tutorial. Thanks very much!

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verticalfish In reply to jupejuperocket [2014-03-14 09:48:39 +0000 UTC]

No problem!

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FaustShikari [2014-01-23 11:41:44 +0000 UTC]

awesome tutorial...

thank You so much!

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verticalfish In reply to FaustShikari [2014-01-25 23:08:27 +0000 UTC]

No problem!

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Toonsfera [2013-11-26 19:23:21 +0000 UTC]

Looks very helpfull! I'll try this

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verticalfish In reply to Toonsfera [2013-11-28 14:25:03 +0000 UTC]

xD glad it helps!

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PengiChan [2013-11-26 02:45:46 +0000 UTC]

i so excited to try this out

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verticalfish In reply to PengiChan [2013-11-28 14:24:57 +0000 UTC]

Cool!

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Yukinekocat [2013-10-10 04:22:26 +0000 UTC]

This looks amazing!

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verticalfish In reply to Yukinekocat [2013-10-10 20:01:02 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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fuyu-oleander [2013-08-29 03:37:40 +0000 UTC]

Awesome tutorial! Thanks for making it!

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verticalfish In reply to fuyu-oleander [2013-08-29 09:22:03 +0000 UTC]

No problem!

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ZaneNya [2013-07-03 15:45:00 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, it's really helpful!

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verticalfish In reply to ZaneNya [2013-07-04 19:59:27 +0000 UTC]

No prob!

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MinkxKed [2013-06-17 23:09:54 +0000 UTC]

thanks for uploading this tutorial. I have never drawn lightning before. I just used this on an art and it's awesome.

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verticalfish In reply to MinkxKed [2013-06-18 22:52:13 +0000 UTC]

No prob!

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DarkG03 [2013-04-07 09:27:07 +0000 UTC]

Wow! I believe your tutorial can really be helpful here. This is awesome though.

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verticalfish In reply to DarkG03 [2013-04-09 21:09:23 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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DarkG03 In reply to verticalfish [2013-04-10 05:31:27 +0000 UTC]

You welcome!

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TheArtgrrl [2013-02-27 00:15:35 +0000 UTC]

I needed something like this. I'm glad this can be done in Sai since I don't have PS
This is very helpful

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verticalfish In reply to TheArtgrrl [2013-03-01 15:10:45 +0000 UTC]

I'm glad you find it useful!

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Elebis [2012-11-10 15:51:26 +0000 UTC]

this helped a lot

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verticalfish In reply to Elebis [2012-11-13 12:58:34 +0000 UTC]

I'm glad!

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Tontora [2012-10-10 22:48:19 +0000 UTC]

Wow thank you so much! This will definitely help me out with my drawings. I will be using lol! thanks again for doing this!

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verticalfish In reply to Tontora [2012-10-13 10:27:56 +0000 UTC]

XD you're welcome!

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Love-International [2012-09-15 21:38:03 +0000 UTC]

This is more than I need! Thanks so much! I definitely won't forget this tutorial 8D

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verticalfish In reply to Love-International [2012-10-13 10:27:36 +0000 UTC]

No problem!

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A-Moonlit-Melody [2012-08-24 08:19:13 +0000 UTC]

Very interesting. I've been struggling a bit when trying to make lightning. I'll try this.

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verticalfish In reply to A-Moonlit-Melody [2012-09-02 11:00:09 +0000 UTC]

cool!

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NesoKaiyoH [2012-07-22 09:40:02 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for all your tutorials! they're very helpful ^^

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verticalfish In reply to NesoKaiyoH [2012-07-22 09:48:16 +0000 UTC]

Happy to help!

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Rogue-Knyte [2012-07-21 00:04:31 +0000 UTC]

Hey your tutorial helped me make this: [link]

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verticalfish In reply to Rogue-Knyte [2012-07-21 01:55:19 +0000 UTC]

Awesome!

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Rogue-Knyte In reply to verticalfish [2012-07-21 01:57:35 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! It really was helpful. Thanks for sharing your skillz with the DA community!

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verticalfish In reply to Rogue-Knyte [2012-07-21 08:34:18 +0000 UTC]

Sure!

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bluerosefantasy [2012-07-11 15:42:55 +0000 UTC]

Nice tutorial!

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verticalfish In reply to bluerosefantasy [2012-07-11 15:56:58 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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