Ciera finally posts art

           So in the last couple weeks, I've been extremely busy with school and I haven't been able to draw anything on the computer. Finally, I was able to finish at least something before school started back up again. I doodled a few poses and after awhile I was able to create the drawing above. I'm really satisfied with how it came out, but I still understand there are some errors with line art, pose, and etc.

            In this blog post, I will explain the process I went through to complete this single art piece. It roughly took me an hour to draw ( With distractions mind you), but it was extremely simple. I took a different approach to the line arting style, because everyone has different styles of lining their artwork. Instead of using black, I used a darker color of the tail stripe for more design. I wanted to make a fall look intertwined with my art, so I added colors that symbolized the season.

            In all my art pieces, they have different layers. One is a sketch, one is lineart, and one is colors/shading. I always sketch my ideas quickly down in a lighter color to see the poses I can work with for my art piece.

 

           When I finally find a pose I really like, I make another layer above the sketch one and start tracing my lines in a darker color. This step requires the most patience in the entire art piece. You must make the lines clear, smooth, and creative. Although, I need patience in this step, I rarely have it, so I never finish anything. Sometimes I have people watch my art to give me patience and motivation to finish things.

            Finally, after the lining is done, I make a layer under the lineart layer and start coloring in my art. I usually use the wand tool to select the spots I need to color and then fill them in. After that, I shade and make the piece pop out.
            After I'm done with drawing the art piece, I upload it to sites such as tumblr, deviantART, and twitter to show my friends my art. I get feedback from them and learn better art styles for myself. It may seem like a lot of steps, but drawing is always a lot of fun!

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