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Happy Birthday Miku!

by radiantdreamer August 31, 2011 in Anime & Video Games, How To Draw Anime & Photoshop 21 comments tags: anime, birthday, hatsune, miku, photoshop, speed painting

If you didn't know this by now, today (August 31st) is Miku Hatsune's 4th birthday. I actually forgot about it until just yesterday, and incidentally didn't know what to draw for my youtube video this week. Perfect subject, and perfect time too! :D

Anime Photoshop – Rehtseeee Mascot

by radiantdreamer August 24, 2011 in Anime & Video Games, How To Draw Anime & Photoshop 10 comments tags: anime, art, commission, freelance, mascot, photoshop, website

I was approached by cosplayer Esther the Great when she needed a mascot for her new website (which I also helped her set up) Rehtseeee.net. Check out the end result!

How to Draw Better Line Art

by radiantdreamer July 13, 2011 in Anime & Video Games, How To Draw Anime & Photoshop 82 comments tags: animation, anime, art, art tutorial, drawing, how to draw, how to draw anime, line art, line dynamics, line expression, line quality, line weight, manga inking, penciling, photoshop, scanning, sketching

Do you want to draw better lines? Ever wonder how other artists' characters look so dynamic, yet your own characters look a bit static? I will show you in this tutorial on how to draw anime line art.

Awesomesauce Girl

by radiantdreamer June 01, 2011 in Anime & Video Games, How To Draw Anime & Photoshop 51 comments tags: anime, art, artist, awesomesauce, character, cute, girl, how to draw, mascot, share, youtube

An art post, finally, and someone stole my artwork too! More after the jump!

Her Sunday Best – Loligoth Revisited

by radiantdreamer January 05, 2011 in How To Draw Anime & Photoshop 29 comments tags: anime, art, drawing, how to, line art, loligoth girl, painter, photoshop, scary, sketch

When I first thought of this concept, I already had the whole image in mind and knew exactly what I wanted to do. I wonder if you can figure it out...

Radiant’s Break Time Sketches!

by radiantdreamer December 09, 2010 in Anime & Video Games, How To Draw Anime & Photoshop 11 comments tags: anime, hatsune, how to draw, miku, sketch, tora dora, vocaloid

Late, AND nothing to post about this week! Why? I was internet-less for a few days, and when I got back, was flooded with comments and emails from everywhere. Spent time responding, but then didn't have time to write a post. So, here's two youtube videos of a couple of sketches I made, both of them of Miku. Feel free to comment, critique, etc.

Accessorize! Distinguishing Character Design

by radiantdreamer December 01, 2010 in How To Draw Anime & Photoshop 27 comments tags: accessorize, akira, anime, character design, characters, chun li, danny choo, haruhi, hatsune, how to draw, mario, mascots, mickey mouse, miku, mirai, naruto, otacute, ryu, snake, sonic, tigger, traits

What is a unique trait? A trait is a feature about a character that identifies them for who they are. Uniqueness helps them identify themselves among a sea of other characters. It doesn't take much to be unique. Today I'll explore the essence of unique traits.

The Pitfalls of Moving Too Fast

by radiantdreamer November 03, 2010 in Anime & Video Games, How To Draw Anime & Photoshop 33 comments tags: anime, double down, easy painter tool sai, gordon ramsay, halloween, hello kitty, kfc, moe, painting, photoshop, pumpkin

Sometimes, moving too fast isn't such a good idea.

Black Angel – Black Rock Shooter Photoshop

by radiantdreamer October 20, 2010 in Anime & Video Games, Anime Figures, How To Draw Anime & Photoshop 32 comments tags: anime, black rock shooter, brs, figma, hatsune, Kannagi, kodomut, miku, photoshop, toradora, troupes, valkyria chronicles 2, video games, zetsubou sensei

Kodomut had some problems trying to get his shot looking right, and eventually gave up. I asked him for the image so I could get a crack at it with some photoshop magic.

Understanding the Silhouette – How To Design A Character

by radiantdreamer October 13, 2010 in Anime & Video Games, How To Draw Anime & Photoshop 32 comments tags: anime, character design, death note, how to draw, l

Designing a character is difficult, and can be overwhelming . One can't even begin to think clearly with so many different variables. It helps to break it down a bit and go through a certain process in order to achieve a character who is unique and creative. Today, I'll go over some of those elements.

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