How To Draw Anime & Photoshop

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.

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by radiantdreamer November 10, 2010 in How To Draw Anime & Photoshop, Things I Find Interesting 17 comments

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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.

Optimizing Myself

by radiantdreamer October 06, 2010 in Anime & Video Games, Anime Figures, How To Draw Anime & Photoshop, Things I Find Interesting 43 comments tags: atelier rorona, canon, hdri, kureha, nisa, optimizing life, painter, photoshop, rebel xsi, sai, shining

One of the major overhauls I want to do with my life is optimize the time spent on things. Usually this involves compressing chunks of time, batching things together to do all at once, and overall streamlining my processes. Read on to know what I've been doing.