TMNT Art Tutorial??

[azure turtle]

Talks with Kali and Mouse over at the RPG board have brought up the past suggestion for a TMNT Art Tutorial here at the Technodrome. Krang, I remember you agreeing that it would be a good idea, and I also remember Kali and Machias volunteering to help out. So... Anyone still think this is a great idea? We've got more members, more artists, and more visitors since the last time this idea was proposed. Personally, I'd love to see a TMNT art tutorial. I think it'd be helpful having artists share tips and tricks to those who are just starting. ;)

[Krang]

Yep, I still think it's a good idea, and I'm still willing to host it if some of the artists here would put it together and send it to me.

[Kali]

Yeah, and I'm still willing to help.

I'll post a link in the tutorials thread to here, and here people can make suggestions as to what exactly they would like to see in the tutorial. Of course, there's "How to draw ninja turtles" but like if people want a section going into details about the hands or feet, or how to draw Splinter, or something.

Let's make this one a bit more productive than the last one, shall we? :P

[azure turtle]

Yeah!! Let's get this thing rolling! :D

Krang, can we move this to GTMNTD and make it sticky for more exposure?

[Krang]

Good idea, I moved it. Hopefully more people will see it here.

[Eye of Sarnath]

I need an art tutorial, my TMNT pics suck. It's a good idea! :D Hope something comes of it...

[Machias Banshee]

*blinks* Geez, been a while since i've seen this... :P

Heh, but yeah, i'm still willing to help out...when i'm not doing homework...:tgrumble: Heh, knowing folks around here, though, they'd want to learn oNLY Mirage design, or Archie only, or the cartoon....any way we can avoid that?

[BigThew]

man if i wasn't so busy i would LOVE to do this

poopy

[Donatello02]

If you need some help on the sketches for the tutorials, I can be of help. I'm pretty good at the turtles, movie style, old cartoon style, new cartoon style, original Mirage style, I'm up to it.

[Psycrow]

This sounds like a great idea. Hopefully it comes out successfully!

[Michaelangelo 3:16]

I have some drawings. If I post them, can you see If they are good enough for me to help with this drawing project?

[Kali]

Heh, knowing folks around here, though, they'd want to learn oNLY Mirage design, or Archie only, or the cartoon....any way we can avoid that?
By sticking to a general style, and maybe giving individual tips on what exactly made "Mirage style" "Archie style" etc, stand out from the others.

Ooh, volunteers. I'm sure once the cold clears from my head I can figure a way to organize this. We could make like FARP or one of my Chris Hart books and have every person take a section.

[TerranigmaFreak]

Hey sounds cool, can a newbie like me help out? I do the style that Konami used in the TMNT Tournament Fighters(SNES version).

[BigThew]

what would one need to do as a tutorial...i don't know how long they would take

here is a sample
http://home.attbi.com/~bigthew/tmnt.jpg

if i get all my other art out of the way and am not to busy i might make one in the near future

[Donatello02]

Very nice, Bigthew

[Kali]

Here's a topic from the Fanworks forum on tutorials.
http://www.thetechnodrome.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2307

The FARP one is more in-depth then we're going for here, The first one (Hall of Creation) is a good example of set up. Step by step instructions with pictures of all the steps. We don't need too much. A main one on turtle anatomy, and smaller ones on specifics like hands, feet, faces, maybe shell patterns, weapons, one on action/fighting poses would be nice. We're still brainstorming.

[azure turtle]

Yeah, I think a general tutorial would be a good start. Then we can branch off into other styles, like Archie, Mirage, etc.

[Nickokapo]

OMG this could be so useful to me, specially now that i got my scanner :D
Good idea :thumbsup: i'd say go for it.
I don't think i can help out much as i need some practice myself (Or else i wouldn't need a tutorial, DUH ;) ) but i'm totally supporting this :D

[Loolaa]

Hey this is a really good idea, I've never seen anything like this before. Everyone could learn from it!

[ToshiMustgrind]

I try to draw in an [japanese] anime style.
I'll get a really good pic together and scan it and stick it here. I don't know how to teach others how to draw though....

[Anarchistguy]

I try to draw in an [japanese] anime style.
I'll get a really good pic together and scan it and stick it here. I don't know how to teach others how to draw though....

That's how I try to draw 'em too!

[ToshiMustgrind]

Really?
That's awesome.

The turtles are one thing... You can develop your own style of them... They don't follow a TRUE anotomy except that of a TMNT...

But characters like Shredder, Casey, and April are in anime style (My adapted look)

You can check out my site... Hasn't been updated in a while and my style and skill are far better now then then, but here's the URL to give you a very vauge idea: http://www.geocities.com/msi_toshimustgrind

[Anarchistguy]

Pretty impressive!

Now check out some of MY Artwork (non-TMNT)

http://www.geocities.com/ted_michel/Moots.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/ted_michel/tgen.jpg

(Copy the links and paste 'em in your browser)

Also I've got a pic of leo you can check out in the Fan art section of this site

[darkmonkey]

anarchistguy: That's a nice Master Roshi. :)

Ahhhhh, dbz. :D

[Nickokapo]

YAH Nice art guys :D I wish i could cg too, but after i scan it i'd have to do the lineart and it takes too damn much time :tgrumble:

[Nturtle]

OMG!!! Master Roshi is my favorite DBZ/DB character ever!! :o Thats really awesome!!
One day I will put up some of my drawings when I have..... a scanner! *looks into the sky with hope and insperation :P *

[azure turtle]

Wow... Nice drawings, anarchistguy! I'm a DB fan, too. Nice to see some Master Roshi fanart. He is a turtle hermit, after all. :)

[Nickokapo]

I try to draw in an [japanese] anime style.
I'll get a really good pic together and scan it and stick it here. I don't know how to teach others how to draw though....

That's how I try to draw 'em too!
Heh...i'm beginning to like these guys ;) :P i do the same thing!
While trying to add some originality from my part too of course :D
Go roshi...! :evilgrin:

[Zenrick]

I would love to help out too........I doubt anyone wants to draw in my style though :) Either way a 'How To' might be fun to do. So yeah....I will get started on this PRONTO.........HOORAY!
-J

[Caliosidhe]

I've done a few tutorials, and plan on redoing them for my main site (Currently they are all hosted and centered around my Mighty Ducks site) I don't have anything tmnt specific yet. But I would be happy to donate incidental tutorials to the cause.

Here's a link to my most recent tutorial

http://www.mdtas.com/tutorials/inkprep.html

It's the only one thats up that's been written in the last three years (that means don't go looking for the old and ugly ones!) and it covers a bit on how to make a scanned image ready to color in photoshop.

[HorseTechie]

wow... it may be old, Calio, but I think it's really informative. Better than some at PolyKarbon and FARP, me thinks! :D

[Ninjajitsu]

Hey Azure I read yuor Fic One faithfull day i think any way it was real good & i think every 1 should check it out[/img]

[Nickokapo]

I'll put my own "how to draw a ninja turtle for lame people" guide soon :D
*edit* Done!
http://www.angelfire.com/freak2/nobodycallsmeafreak/lametut.html
:lol:
I shouldnt even be saying this, but after some troubles i had in the past seems like i need to, dont take that guide too seriously.
kthx :P
I'd do a "serious" guide but i doubt anyone will wanna draw my style :D

[Stone Ill]

*Cheesy Theme Music*
I used Nickokapo's TMNT Tutorual and I got 100% in Art Class! Thanks Nicko, you really are swell!

[azure turtle]

Hey Azure I read yuor Fic One faithfull day i think any way it was real good & i think every 1 should check it out[/img]
Wow... I didn't even know I received a compliment! Thank you very much, but PM me next time. ;)

Nicko... That art tutorial is the best thing to ever happen since sliced sandwiches! LOL!! Now I've got the urge to test the knowledge I have gained from you, oh wise one. :D

[Nickokapo]

Ah, thank you, thank you!
Use it wisely, for it will be your key to kickass fanart!
Now, Ngh...go, draw!

[azure turtle]

*bows*
Yes, wise sensei. Maybe I will draw something after all. SC has asked me to enter her little contest. Hope I can come up with something interesting...

[Machias Banshee]

*snicker* Love the art tutorial, Nicko... :D


Oh Azure, you get a pic or two in, you might get promoted to blue pencil in the old artjitsu from way back...! :D

[azure turtle]

*gasp*
The blue art pencil! I think I'm still on yellow, but I'll do my best to improve. :D

[Kid Icarus]

I'll put my own "how to draw a ninja turtle for lame people" guide soon :D
*edit* Done!
http://www.angelfire.com/freak2/nobodycallsmeafreak/lametut.html
:lol:
I shouldnt even be saying this, but after some troubles i had in the past seems like i need to, dont take that guide too seriously.
kthx :P
I'd do a "serious" guide but i doubt anyone will wanna draw my style :D :tlol:

[HorseTechie]

Mmm.... found some more useful artistic scanning and Photoshop tips to pass on...

http://boards.allspark.com/index.php?act=ST&f=6&t=19115&s=8abbb47bae0b2d9930b0a88d80c8df68

[Nickokapo]

There's also some tutorial sites that might help, like www.polykarbon.com and www.bakaneko.com for whoever's interested.
AND HOWZ TO DRAW TEH FURREY!!11111
http://www.deviantart.com/view/1224926

[The 7th Turtle]

:lol: Nicko, i liked your tutorial ... how to draw a turtle in 3 easy(!!) steps :lol:

anyway , i think that a tutorial will be a great idea, cause my TMNT drawings are pritty suck :ohwell:
but i can still draw perfectly lines... and dots... snd even circles and squares!! :D

[HorseTechie]

HANDS!

Some love 'em, but the rest of us can't stand them. Here's another thread that discusses good ways to draw and 3D model hands...

http://boards.allspark.com/index.php?act=ST&f=6&t=21411&s=7ddd73106aff5e5e54910f0c60bae92b

(and while your at it... learn how to draw GreenWillow too)


Oooh.. and then, basic human anatomy examples too!
http://www.animatedbuzz.com/tutorials/anatomy.html

[Raphaella]

Lol, great 3 steps, Nickokapo. I think even I wud be able to properly draw the TMNT with a few tutorials, great idea, and I'm intrested to know any sort of style, movie, old or new cartoons, comic version. I'm always tryin to draw anime, but I can never get the eyes right agianst each other when the characters head is at a 3/4 angle, shucks huh.

[HorseTechie]

GWah... I don't think I posted this here before, but it has a crapload of really awesome art tutorials. Like clouds, hands, Photoshop piainting.. etc...

http://www.gfxartist.com/features/tutorials

[DecoyMilk]

ok what im gonna do is draw a picture without a tutorials... then I'm gonna read them and then draw one.. and we can compare :D

Probably look just as bad as each other actually :D :roll:

[michiko]

HANDS!

Some love 'em, but the rest of us can't stand them.

That's the cool thing about turtles - less fingers to draw!

[Bowser_Koopa]

this site has great tutorials for most of the graphic programs

http://www.sketchpad.net/

they put it easier than it sounds, above all its great how they teach how to vectorize (with the pen tool to have a perfect brush stroke on the drawing) follow the steps its easy!

[HorseTechie]

Lotsa cool comic art tips:

http://www.comiccolors.com/index1.html

[Buslady]

I'll put my own "how to draw a ninja turtle for lame people" guide soon :D
*edit* Done!
http://www.angelfire.com/freak2/nobodycallsmeafreak/lametut.html
:lol:
I shouldnt even be saying this, but after some troubles i had in the past seems like i need to, dont take that guide too seriously.
kthx :P
I'd do a "serious" guide but i doubt anyone will wanna draw my style :D

Wow that's fantastic :lol: I'm still giggling from it...oh man..hehhe


HANDS!

Some love 'em, but the rest of us can't stand them.
I hate drawing hands!! and feet...ugh....I've actually done studies just to draw their hands ... not feet..jee if someone saw that they'd think I had a fetish.. eek! (i dont really...seriously)

[ichi]

erm.. i'll help.. ill post some pics of mine...later to see if they're good enough...

[Machias Banshee]

hey guys...

unfortunately I dont have a link to post, but i was wondering if anyone had some good links to drawing children. I"m in the middle of a picture and I'm having trouble with proportions... :goofygri:

[Wes]

:o Proportions...?!?!?!? :o

Couldn't resist. :lol: And sorry, Machias, no idea, but good luck!

[Kali]

hey guys...

unfortunately I dont have a link to post, but i was wondering if anyone had some good links to drawing children. I"m in the middle of a picture and I'm having trouble with proportions... :goofygri:
Shoot, Lemme see... no, I don't. I can give you some tips, though.

Children aren't not proportioned like short adults. They are generally only 4 1/2 to 5 heads tall, where as adults are 6-8 heads tall. Wide faces and softer features. Large eyes, remember, baby's eyes are roughly the same size as an adults, so they are going to be proportionately larger.

Their bodies are plump, with few "bony" areas, straight shoulders, short waist, and pouchy tummy. Fingertips still land at midthigh. "Youth" is easily shown through a lack of detail, especially around knuckles and joints.

[Machias Banshee]

*grins, finishing up her chibi ___ pic* thank ya much, Kali... :D

[UberRAFF]

hey i might make a turtle tutor ... might said .. might.. i got lots of school tests on scelclude and i think i am already full of them.... and working on a tut is sure a pain in the butt........ welll i am just gonna exercise alittle bit and i will strike backkk :goofygri: :P

[Machias Banshee]

woah, please get an avatar thats not from the official site and Shrink it down please... :o

[UberRAFF]

:P :lol: :evilgrin: lol ohhhhhkey doin it right now

[UberRAFF]

i beleive this topic is dead???.... i guess i was rightey....oh well goin to another topic... :lol:

[The Foot]

Ill dig out some of my old pictures and post them for you guys. I had a few accomplished ones of badass Foot ninjas!

[Ryona]

Hi. I want to help out too as a tutor! I don't have a web site to show you my stuff *sniff* :tsad: ...but if you want to see what I can do, just take a look at my avatar. I drew it, inked it, scanned it, and colored it on photoshop. you like?


Is this art tutorial thing still going on? I want to contribute but no one seems to want help?

[Machias Banshee]

This is more of a.... post something that might help people, kinda thing...

[Tigerfog]

'Post something that might help'...
I hope this will help! :) I did this 'on the go'.
http://www.angelfire.com/comics/gutsy/TMNfaceT.jpg

It's not much, just the heads. :P

BTW, I'm new here, so greetings, everybody! ^_^

[Machias Banshee]

ohhh.. *bookmarks*

Welcome to the forums! :D

*gives Tigerfog a mango of welcome*

[Wes]

Hmm...Ryo, you could always try posting pics in the same place you posted your avatar...or maybe you could get a deviantart account? Worth a shot. :)

Tigerfog, that was really cool! Welcome to the boards and all, as well. :D

I'd post something, but I honestly think people should try and figure out their own styles...so there's not a whole lot I can say except try light sketches with pencil first. And these days I tend to sketch a rough skeleton/outline of the figure before I start filling in the details, but before that I always drew the eyes first and let them set the pace for the rest of the drawing...so if you're new to drawing, I think that's a good place to start. :)

Oh, and try not to worry about the carapaces and the shell until after you've gotten the basic humanoid outline, and then try to fit them onto that. Otherwise you can end up with some pretty whacked out figures (cut and paste the URLs)...

http://wes.scary-crayon.com/art/old/tmnt-leo01.jpg
http://wes.scary-crayon.com/art/old/tmnt-don01.jpg

See what I mean? :tanime:

[Tigerfog]

Nice pics, Wes!
You are indeed right. We all need to develop our own drawing style.
I just hope our pics will be kind of an inspiration for people who want models.:)

[Wes]

Thanks! But those were my examples of what NOT to do. :lol: Though I guess they didn't come out too badly for a ten-years-younger Wes. (Holy crap! I was twelve when I drew those???) Examples of better, more recent work:

http://wes.scary-crayon.com/art/cdahl/
http://wes.scary-crayon.com/art/supermike/

See, different styles. :D

[Whitewolf89]

Wish I could ink to your Leo and Don pics at Scary-Crayon, Wes, but all I get is a 404 page. What's up with that? Just thought you might like to know.

Peace.

[Wes]

Yeah, you need to copy the links and paste them into the browser bar, since remote image linking isn't allowed. It's not a problem with those others because they're on html pages. :)

[Meira-Bates]

Holy crap! Tigerfog! Hiya! Heh @.@ thank you for the link ^.^ *is from the TMNTart comunity on Deviantart*

[Jad]

Hi folks,

I recently won a really cool old comic that Eastman and Laird did that was titled "how to draw ninja turtles" It's of course the old volume 1 style. But it's actually got some really great tips straight from the creators on how to draw the turtles.

I'll be scanning images of this and posting them if anyone is interested.

[Ryona]

Hi. I got a few tips for those who really need them.

Before you start drawing complex things like people, you should get comfortable using the pencil as a drawing tool.

Start by practicing strokes. lines, curves (tight ones and loose ones), angles.

Also, practice on the amount of force you aply through the pencil. You need to aquire acute control over the force. (I know, bad pun. ^_^ )

These are two of the most important things to work on as an artist.

It's alot like the Martial Arts.
Before the Martial Artist can do incredible feats, he/she must learn and master the basics first.

[Ryona]

Hi. Hope you're practicing. :anime:

Here is some more help.
This will help you on drawing April or other female faces.

I'll post more some time soon. Have fun!

http://img54.photobucket.com/albums/v165/Ryo_Saeba/Tutorial.jpg

[Wes]

Hey guys, dunno if you're still hungry for tutorial-esque stuff, but my latest artwork offering could give you some ideas, given that it goes through some of the "steps" required to bring (what I think is) a cool picture into being.

http://wes.scary-crayon.com/art/cybershred/

Hope y'all find it somewhat useful! :D

[Dane E5R]

It's alot like the Martial Arts.
Before the Martial Artist can do incredible feats, he/she must learn and master the basics first.

That is an excellent way to put it. I've always felt that drawing was a lot like practicing martial arts.

[chibi max]

Hi. I want to help out too as a tutor! I don't have a web site to show you my stuff *sniff* :tsad: ...but if you want to see what I can do, just take a look at my avatar. I drew it, inked it, scanned it, and colored it on photoshop. you like?


Is this art tutorial thing still going on? I want to contribute but no one seems to want help?

hey but you can send you art work and avatars to me. :) i'm looking for pepleo ho draw fanart of the TMNT that i can set on my site

[Anarchistguy]

Okay, people. here are some good tips on how to draw the TMNT:

Heads:
http://img59.photobucket.com/albums/v179/anarchistguy/Heads.jpg

Hands:
http://img59.photobucket.com/albums/v179/anarchistguy/Hands.jpg

Legs & Feet:
http://img59.photobucket.com/albums/v179/anarchistguy/Legs_Feet.jpg

Shell:
http://img59.photobucket.com/albums/v179/anarchistguy/Shell.jpg

Action Poses:
http://img59.photobucket.com/albums/v179/anarchistguy/Action_poses.jpg

Leo:
http://img59.photobucket.com/albums/v179/anarchistguy/Leo.jpg

Mikey:
http://img59.photobucket.com/albums/v179/anarchistguy/Mikey.jpg

Don:
(coming eventually)

Raph:
http://img59.photobucket.com/albums/v179/anarchistguy/Raph.jpg


...sorry about the ****** quality of these pictures

[Lord Nightwalker]

Man oh man, there's some great art tips in here! You've all done a good job with this thread.For the beginer's beginer, the original novice, you should sketch like mad! Also, after you get a feel for them, picture how you would have envisioned them if they had been your creation. And try sketching that out.It's good for practice, and for your creativity.Also, you could run with this and try different art styles, Like anime or even a scrimshaw looking piece. Go crazy and have fun with it! For practice, you could try drawing images right outta the book. A good one to get a feel for them would be the first movie adaptation, Also..Dooneys work in the first Archie mini would be a good intro to drawing them.

[Ryona]

Hi, everyone! I decided to jump start this thread! ^_^




Here's the basics to being an excellent artist.

First and formost, before you even start drawing, you need to study and practice with an art tool first.

My specialty tool is the pencil, so that's what I'll have you all start with.


Proper grip is important. You need a comfortable and secure grip to reduce possible cramping in the hand.

Grab some paper and practice making slashes on it with your pencile.

Make long slashes, short slashes, quick rapid slashes, and slow precise slashes.

Work on the amount of pressure you put in the slashes. Make soft light slashes, hard crisp slashes, and everything else in between.
Try to get comfortable with your ability to manipulate the amount of force you put into the pencile.


After you get comfortable with that, start forming shapes. First work on circles and straight lines, then move on to more complex shapes when you get more comfortable with your skill.


Take your time and practice alot.




If you feel that your level is high enough, you can take on this challange now.

Here's an image made up of nine stages. Don't worry. I'll guide you through it.

*note: information and advice will be at the bottom of each stage. Feel free to look at all the stages first to get a good idea of what you're working on*


Image 1: Girl

READY...

GO!


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Stage 1

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/Ryo_Saeba/tutor01.jpg


Ok, here you'll need to make a circle and a line. Don't worry about it looking neat and clean. These are only guide lines and will be removed later.

Use several curved slashes until you have a good circular shape.

Use several straight slashes until you have a nice straight line.

Don't worry; they're supposed to look rough.

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Stage 2

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/Ryo_Saeba/tutor02.jpg


Draw the shape of the chin/jaw line (Remember, use several slashes to refine lines). Then draw two lines across the face.

The space between those two lines is where the eyes will go.

Draw a cylinder-like shape for the neck. Be sure to make the neck narrow.

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Stage 3

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/Ryo_Saeba/tutor03.jpg


Draw oval-like shapes for the eyes. Be sure to leave a space between the eyes that would be able to fit another eye of the same size in the middle.

Draw faintly where the mouth and nose will go. Remember, the mouth and nose are very small and made up of simple lines.

When drawing the ears, be sure that the top ends of the ears are lined up with the top of the eyes, and the bottom ends of the ears are lined up with the bottom of the nose.

Draw in the eyebrows. Make sure to draw the Eyebrows longer than the eyes.

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Stage 4

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/Ryo_Saeba/tutor04.jpg


Draw solid thick shapes for the eye lashes. Then draw circular shapes for the pupil/iris of the eyes.

Refine the mouth and nose (remember to keep them simple).

Refine the chin/jaw line.

Draw a slight little shadow below the mouth to represent the bottom lip.

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Stage 5

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/Ryo_Saeba/tutor05.jpg


Draw a shape to represent the upper torso. Be sure to draw the upper torso narrow and a bit on the small side.

Draw to circles to represent the shoulders.

Draw a line across the torso from the tops of the circles/shoulders. This line is a guide for the collor bone.

Draw a rough shape for the hair.

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Stage 6

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/Ryo_Saeba/tutor06.jpg


Refine the shape of the hair.
Don't waste your time drawing strands and strands of hair. Draw them in clumps. Keep it simple!

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Stage 7

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/Ryo_Saeba/tutor07.jpg


Start to refine the body. Draw in the arms. Refine the collor bone.

Draw a line across the torso from the bottoms of the circles/shoulders. Then draw another line below that line with enough space that you can start to see square-like shape made up of that line, the collor bone, and the sides of the torso.

Draw in two curves between those two new lines. These curves represent the breasts (Hey! Get that smirk off your face!).

Now, lightly draw a small oval on the top of the head (wear the hair would spread from the center) and draw a curve below the oval. The space between these two new lines is where the shine of the hair will go.

Start to do quick slashes in the hair. Start from the tips and move up towards the crown of the head. Don't worry if some of the lines cross over each other. It will make the hair look more realistic.

Also, do quick slashes from the center of the hair (top of the head, slightly on the right side) down-wards.

Draw a curve in each pupil/iris and fill in and shade the space below the new curves. Leave it light at the bottom.

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Stage 8

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/Ryo_Saeba/tutor08.jpg


Continue to draw in more and more slashes in the hair.

At this point check to see any Permanent lines that me be fading. Re-touch them if you have to.

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*...Continued on next page...*

[Ryona]

Stage 9

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/Ryo_Saeba/tutor09.jpg


Keep adding more slashes until all the hair is filled and has a nice ring of shine around the head.

Draw in a neck-hole for a shirt.

Carefully erase the guide lines (Don't bother erasing all the guide lines. Some will be difficult to reach. Anyway, by this point, some of them should have faded away by now).

Refine the whole picture and add some detail. Add some light shadow on the neck below the face, on the sides of the torso and inside sides of the arms, and under the breasts. (Hey! Now what did I just say a while back?)


*Here's a full size pic that will fit on the screen*

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/Ryo_Saeba/smile.jpg



FINNISHED!


Ahh, now that wasn't so bad, was it?


Ok, well we're not exactilly finnished just yet.

Please show us your pic so we can examine it. Don't be shy! Remember, we're all here to help. It's important that we see how far you've come so far so we can help fine tune your skill, techniques and abilities. :)


Also, please let me know what you thought of my tutorial. Was it helpful?

[Benetello]

thank you this has really helped me alot but I need more help with my arms and hair. Those are my biggest problems

[Hamato Inya]

Does anyone have an easy way to draw hands and feet? I have so many manga books and I still can't draw them! It doesn't have to be manga style, I just wanta get the jist of it!

[Ryona]

Hi, Benetello and Hamato Inya!
I'm working on those tutorials for hands, feet, and hair. I'll post them here when their done. ^_^

For now, here's two tutorials for drawing the whole body.

One is for drawing a person... and the other one is for drawing a ninja turtle.

I hope these help. :)




http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/Ryou-chan4ever/body1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/Ryou-chan4ever/body2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/Ryou-chan4ever/body3.jpg




http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/Ryou-chan4ever/TMNTstage1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/Ryou-chan4ever/TMNTstage2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/Ryou-chan4ever/TMNTstage3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/Ryou-chan4ever/TMNTstage4.jpg

[Benetello]

Thanks! a bunch for your post on this topic

here is a first step of a pic that im drawing. can anyone give me any tips. I think the head is to big and arms/ legs are to short
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v633/benetello/4be38891.jpg

[Ryona]

Here's the next tutorial! :D

Drawing TMNT weapons.

This tutorial is not so much for learning technique, but more for learning how to draw weapons accurately.

I know it's not easy drawing weapons if you don't actually have the real thing in front of you to use as a reference.

Hopefully this will help those in need to learn some essential and proper characteristics of the signiture weapons of the TMNT.



The Japanese Sword

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/Ryo_Saeba/JapaneseSwords.jpg


There is a family of swords that are the primary weapons of the ninja and the samurai.

The first and most important one is the katana.
The katana is about three feet in length and the hilt (handle) is quite long. Long enough in fact that it can be held by three hands!

You'll see that when holding the katana, the hand should hold it with a diaginal grip rather than a 90% angle grip. The diaginal grip is known as the universal cross-palm grip. It's called this because it allows natural fluid motion with the wrist.

The other hand is held all the way at the bottom of the hilt, leaving a large space between the two hands. Holding the sword with a large gap between the two hands allows for excellent leverage and control of the sword. Both hands are in the universal cross-palm grip.

The ninja-to is a variation of the katana. The difference is that the ninja-to is straight while the katana is slightly curved. Also, the ninja-to tends to be a few inches shorter than the katana (some can be the same length however).

The ninja-to is the ninja trademark weapon, however, it is a fairly recent developed weapon. Historicly, the ninja used katana just like the samurai.

The wakizashi is a short sword, about one and a half to two feet long. It's exactly like the katana exept it's length, and the hilt is only for one hand. It's not usually used in combat. it serves as a back-up weapon or for close combat.

The tanto isn't a sword but I decided to add it because it's quite an important weapon too. As you can see, it's a knife. It's about almost a foot in length and it's used more as a utillity tool rather than a weapon.



Common mistakes

Ok, here's a list of common mistakes that people do when drawing the Japanese sword.

The most common one is people draw the hilt of the katana too short! It's so short that it can only support on hand. This is WRONG! The hilt is quite long. So long that three hands can hold one hilt at the same time. Keep in mind that the hilt of a Japanese sword is very long because leverage is important! It's a hilt for TWO hands!

a similar mistake is that people draw a knob at the bottom of the hilt. THERE IS NO KNOB! There is only a metal cap at the end of the hilt. The hilt is a straight shaft from the guard peice at the top all the way to the bottom.
Do not get the Japanese sword mixed up with the European sword. European swords have a knob at the bottom. Japanese swords do NOT have knobs!
You'll see an example at the bottom of the picture.

Keep the length consistant! If you draw the katana too short, it may look more like a wakizashi.

People tend to draw a person holding a katana like a baseball bat. this is WRONG! A baseball bat is held with both hands snug together and with a 90% angle grip. This is NOT how you hold a sword! With a sword, the right hand is near the guard peice, and the left hand is at the end of the hilt. This leaves a large space between the two hands.
The sword is also held with the universal cross-palm grip. Not with the common grip that would be used on a baseball bat or sledge hammer.




Ok, here's the other weapons.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/Ryo_Saeba/weapons.jpg

Bo

As you can see, there is a variaty of bo. the shortest one is called the hanbo. It's about three feet in length. It's really good for close combat.

The next one is the jo. It's about four feet in length. It has a nice reach but can still be used fairly well in close combat.

The last one is the bo (roku bo is a fairly new name for it because it means "six stick", as the average bo is about six feet in length).
It has superior reach to most weapons and it's downward swing is very powerful and quite deadly. The only drawback is that it's not good in close combat.

The bo tends to be a few inches longer than the person who's using it (or the same length if the person is around six feet tall). People will usually prefer a bo that is the same length as them.

The shape of the shaft can be round or octagonal.

Unlike Donatello's bo, the common bo does not have wrappings on it. Wrappings on a bo serve no real purpose and is only for ornamental reason.
Wrappings in fact get in the way because it adds an unnecessary extra amount of friction. Too much friction on a bo is not good because the bo needs to be smooth to allow the hands to glide across the shaft to make quick changes in grips and to move to different sections of the staff quickly and easily.


Common mistakes

People tend to draw the bo too short. If it is a bo (not a hanbo or jo) than it needs to be the same length or a bit longer than person who it belongs to.

Remeber that the bo is a highly dense peice of wood (usually made out of oak). People tend to draw it too fragile looking, with splits and chips in it and otherwise completely gnarled up as if it aged for one thousand years.
The bo is supposed to be a nice smooth, very hard peice of wood. It can withstand a tremendous amount of pressure.


Sai

The sai is a solid peice of polished metal. It's about one foot and a half in length.
The hilt is only for one hand. The middle shaft/prong tapers to a blunt point, and the side prongs are curvy (NOT angular).

The sai is an excellent defencive weapon and can be held in many ways.
The most common way to hold it is with the prongs above the hand and pointing forward (like the first illustrated grip).

The illustrated grip in the lower left side is useful for punching techniques, punching with the end/knob of the sai. (Yes, the sai usually has a knob at the end of the hilt).

The illustrated grip in the lower right side is useful for hooking onto the clothing or flesh of the opponent.

There are more grips that can be used.

As for attacking, the sai can be used for thrusting as well as swinging. The side of the middle prong can be swung against an opponent just like a baton, causing crushing damage.

The middle prong and the end of the hilt can be used to stike pressure points.
Although the middle prong is not sharp, it's narrow enough that with enough force, it can puncture flesh.


Common mistakes

People tend to draw the sai like a pitchfork. The side prongs are NOT the same length as the middle prong. Not even close.
The side prongs are supposed to be much shorter in length than the middle prong.

The spaces between the three prongs should not be too much or too little. It should be enough for the fingers (thumb not included) to fit in the spaces of the three prongs with the middle shaft between the hand/middle space of the fingers.

Try to keep the length relatively accurate. Do not draw the sai too long or too short.


Nunchaku

The nunchaku come in a few different sizes but commonly, the bars/handles of the nunchaku is about ten inches in length, and the chain/cord is about four inches in length.

Historicly, the nunchaku was made of wood with a cord bounded through the two pieces of wood. These days, nunchaku can be found made of hard dense plastic, marble, and metal. Chain with a ball-bearing system is also a fairly new feature for the nunchaku.

The nunchaku is held at the bottom of the handle with the universal cross-palm grip. The nunchaku is never used with both hands on the SAME bar/handle.

When attaking, the nunchaku is primarly used for swinging.
In grappling range, the the held handle of the nunchaku can used for thrusting and hammering into the opponent. The held handle can also be used to strike pressure points in grappling range.

Like the bo, the shaft of the handles of the nunchaku can be round or octagonal in shape.


Common mistakes

Too often, people draw the nunchaku with the handles really short.
Although each handle is supposed to be held with one hand, the handle is long enough to fit two or possible even three hands on it at the same time.

People also usually draw the chain/cord too long! the chain/cord is rather short. it should be long enough for one hand (and only one hand) to hold the chain/cord.

DO NOT DRAW KNOBS! There are NO knobs on the handles! The shafts are straight perfect cylinders.



This concludes on the tutorial on how to draw the TMNT's signiture weapons properly.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask. :)

[Machias Banshee]

Ohhhhhh.... *SAVES* Excelleng tutorial, Ryo!!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[Ryona]

Thanks, Machias! :D


Here's a couple of study drawings...

I hope they're helpful.


I do plan on doing TMNT study drawings that will cover the whole anatomy of the TMNT.



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/Ryou-chan4ever/Study01.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/Ryou-chan4ever/Study02.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/Ryou-chan4ever/Study03.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/Ryou-chan4ever/Study04.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/Ryou-chan4ever/Study05.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/Ryou-chan4ever/Study06.jpg

[Ryona]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/Ryou-chan4ever/Study07.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/Ryou-chan4ever/Study08.jpg

[Machias Banshee]

*jaw drops*'

those HANDS....and FEET.... and Appendages, oh my!

Incredible Tutorials, Ryo!



*SAVES again*

[Tigerfog]

Wow! Great tutorials. Ryo! Especially the weapons!
I needed that. :) I knew something was awfully wrong about my drawings...
Thanks a lot!

[-Savannah-]

Wow Ryo! Hands were my weakness so that really helped alot!!!

[Whitewolf89]

I definitely agree with everyone else, Ryo! Your tutorials are great! JUST what I need to get MY art more anatomically correct, and my weapons (ESPECIALLY the Turtles' weapons!), also. Raph's sais and Leo's katanas give me trouble like you would NOT believe! Which is kinda weird, actually, since I draw swords a lot (mostly broadswords, though, actually). What IS it about katanas that drive a person nuts trying to draw the things, anyway.........??

Anyway, I absolutely LOVE these, and keep 'em comin', k? They're great!!! *pounces/glomps/huggles Ryo gratefully*

Peace.

[Mecha Cow]

Nice tutorials, man. You certainly know what you're talking about.

[Dane E5R]

Ryo, consider writing a book. Seriously. I would pay for this stuff.

[dejawolf]

those weapon drawings really came in handy :)

[Red Lioness]

Um, I made a coloring tutorial if anyone's interested. It's kind of long and complicated, so I broke it up into three parts:

Body, Clothes, Hair (and finishing touches)

I'll do Body in this one.

Lots have people have complimented me on my coloring technique and several have asked for coloring tutorials, so I put this thing together.

First of all, these are the coloring utensils I use.

Prismacolor soft thick lead pencils: My favorite brand of pencil, these are bright, vibrant, and they layer and blend very well. On the downside, they are *quite* expensive and being soft leads, the points break off if you even look at them funny.

Prismacolor colorless blenders: These things rock. They simply smooth out the pencils to get rid of that 'not-quite-100%-coverage' thing. I just got some the other day and I don't think I can live without them.

Derwent soft graphic pencils (9B to H): The paler shades are very useful for b& w drawings, and the dark shades are great for when you want blacker than black.

So! Let's color little Lilith here!

Li'l Lilith lines (http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/16438635/)

First off, you need to decide the tone of your drawing. Normal, adult Lilith is a very sensous, dangerously sexy character. Li'l Lilith can't exude sensuality like her adult counterpart (no, she can't. Don't even go there.), so instead I've decided to make her exude mystery.

She obviously very child-like and cute, yet she wears a formal kimono. Her hair covering one eye and blowing in the wind hints that maybe there's more than meets the eye here. Let's make the coloring agree.

For the colors, I have decided that nothing in this picture should be darker than Lilith's hair or paler than her eyes. Let's get to coloring!

Let's start with Lilith's skin. I want it to be a dark, dusky shade of green. So first we slap down a layer of apple green as a base.

Apple Green base (http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/16438715/)

Next, we give her a layer of grass green to make the tone darker.

Grass Green layer (http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/16438808/)

Next, we take burnt ochre and add shadows. The use of a complimentary color (in this case, light brown) will make the shading pop out more than if you simply used a darker shade of green.

Burnt Ochre shade (http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/16438945/)

Now we add black to the deepest shadows to give the shading depth.

Black deep shadow (http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/16439126/)

Now we add another layer of apple green to smooth out the shading and bring up the jewel tone of the green. And voila! Her skin is colored!

Apple green smoother (http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/16439255/)

Adult Lilith is pictured with black lips with red highlights. I want to tone it down a bit for a kiddie version, so her upper lip will only be shown as a black line and her lower lip will be very dark pink. Here, we give her a layer with a new Prismacolor called 'process red'.


I know it says 'red', but trust me, it's pink.

Process red (whatever the shell that is) (http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/16439407/)

Now I've gone around the lower edge of her lip with magenta. Reds and pinks usually blend *super* easily, so there's no real need to add more layers.

We'll add a teeny bit of shading and darken up her upper lip when we do the finishing touches.

Magenta shade (http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/16439559/)

Now we need to color the tiny bit of her plastron that's showing. Normally, I'd use a pale yellow for starters, but I want it to be a little darker this time (nothing paler than her eyes, remember?). For this, I started with spanish orange.

Spanish orange base (http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/16439795/)

A touch of yellow ochre makes her front shell just the right shade.

Yellow Ochre (http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/16439891/)

Okay, so now the so precious eyes. Or 'Eye', rather. Normally when coloring the eye with #2 pencil, I add some black shadow under the upper lid to give more depth. Lilith has pale eyes, no no regular pencil shading for her.

Here, I added some light cerulean blue under her upper lid and highlight, then blended them downwards with my blending stick to give the impression of shadow on a very pale orb.

Ol' Blue eyes (http://http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/16440066/)

[Masked Ninja]

It seems that Ryo has covered quite a lot already... but I thought I'd do a tutorial that shows how I construct the Turtles.

Head, Torso, and Arms:
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a388/ninja_otter/TMNT_tut1.jpg

Legs to follow soon.

[Ryona]

Wow! Very awesome tutorial thus far, Masked Ninja! I very much like that you cover the muscles underneath the shell.
I know that alot of people just draw the shell and draw the limbs and head sticking out with out any thought of the anatomy of the torso. This causes the TMNT to look odd.

Can't wait to see the next one! :D





Oh, and fantastic tutorial for coloring, Red Lioness!
Just one little thing... Can you next time put the images in the thread instead of puting links? It just makes it a bit easier and more convenient. :)

[Masked Ninja]

Wow! Very awesome tutorial thus far, Masked Ninja! I very much like that you cover the muscles underneath the shell.
I know that alot of people just draw the shell and draw the limbs and head sticking out with out any thought of the anatomy of the torso. This causes the TMNT to look odd.I think of the TMNT as a human body with odd fingers/toes and a shell on the back. Interesting how different people see it.

And here's the legs!
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a388/ninja_otter/TMNT_tut2.jpg
*chuckles* "Speedo..." :tlol:

[PDM025]

Neat! 8) This could be helpful! I really suck at drawing the turtles, these steps could help!

[Masked Ninja]

On request, here are a couple of quick notes.

Shells:
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a388/ninja_otter/TMNT_tut4.jpg

Faces:
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a388/ninja_otter/TMNT_tut3.jpg

Sorry if my handwriting is impossible! :toops:

[Ryona]

These are so awesome, Masked Ninja!
Your art is fantastic and your tutorials rule! :D

Oh, and your handwriting is easy to read. *nods* :)

[SWEET BABBOO]

Okay here are some tips for drawing citys in perspective. Not a TMNT tut per say but the TMNT do live in a city no? And this can be applied to any drawing that requires perspective. I don't use this for character sketches that have no background but it is a good idea to keep things like this in mind.

http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/4729/perspective22um.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

There is also "3 Point Perspective" with a vanishing point that isn't on the horizon line. It would be up in the sky for example. Like when you look at tall buildings they all zoom to one point. They don't actually touch at the same point but their guide lines would meet at that point.

Also remember that the vanishing points don't have to be on the paper you're drawing on. Just tape the page down and use other paper off to the sides for your vanishing points. Just make sure you don't move the pages around or you'll not have a proper grid work.

I'm no expert or anything but this is some of the knowledge I have gleamed that seems to work pretty well for me and hopefully for you. :)

[Masked Ninja]

Cool, this is a good point for cityscapes. Argh, 3-point-perspective is such a pain in the butt, innit?

[SWEET BABBOO]

Argh, 3-point-perspective is such a pain in the butt, innit?
YES! But here is the jist of it anyway. I'm such a glutton for punishment.
3 Point Perspective:
http://img76.imageshack.us/img76/2569/3pointagain6zj.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

Again me and my sloppy ruler. :ohwell: 3 point still messes with me. Just make sure that the lines radiating from the vanishing points cover your entire drawing page. It just makes life easier. And when in doubt get a ruler and double check! I shouldn't have erased the lines like I did; I think it would have been clearer if I didn't. Ah well the red lines give you the idea.

It would be a good idea to get a magazine with city pics in it and try to draw all the guide lines and vanishing points in. That will help you get a better understanding of how they work.

[Masked Ninja]

Hah, I'm more of one to just fudge it and hope it works right. But then again, I rarely do cityscapes. This is great for people who want to try; great work!

[Tigerfog]

Same here. Thanks a lot, Sweet Babboo. I'll try to use your technique. I used to do backgrounds with a single vanishing point, but somehow I never got satisfactory results. Heh.

[Jo269976]

i would help but a banana with a pen has a better chance of getting a good pic than me!! :lol:

[Blondus]

Wow! These tutorials are great! Now my tattoo project may be realized! This is just what i need! :tanime:






... ... ...I... havetogotothebathroom! *running away with prints of tutorials*
:thyper:

[Fledermaus]

Lose the pencil for a while, so you stop erasing "mistakes" and get used to making bold, confident strokes (getting it right the first time).

I suggest getting comfortable with human gestures and expressions... if you can draw people, you will be able to draw many things.

Look at a lot of books on dancers--stuff with lively photographs, to give you a sense of power and energy that will bring life to your drawings--human or turtle.

And did I mention losing that pencil? You'll be amazed at how drastically your drawing skills improve. (you will draw faster and more beautifully and get those animation assignments in long before anyone else does. And, of course, your TMNT art will shine.)

Also, keep in mind that anime/manga is a STYLE of drawing. Don't let it limit the amount of life you can put into something... This is difficult to put into words. I must create a photobucket account.:ohwell:

Nice lessons, people who actually post images.

[Masked Ninja]

So true. Don't be afraid to go over a spot several times until you find the right line. I use a pencil but I rarely erase...I really only erase if adding more lines would confuse things and I need to redraw that part anyway.

Drawing from life is one of the best things you can do. I've read several big books by animators, and this is something they all recommend. And figure drawing will definitely help your Turtle art, seeing as (as far as anatomy goes) they're essentially humans with shells on their backs... just a bit beefier, and you don't have to draw that dang nose :D

Photobucket account? Now you have to do it, Fledermaus. :twink:

[Rikirk]

I really like this thread..it has really helped my drawing skills. I just have one problem, what do you do when you ask someone to be a drawing model for you and they give you a strange look, call you a whacko and go running off?

I need help with my action posing... I can draw basic poses resonably well, but action poses and the whole foreshortening and perspective thingy throws a curve at me. At least the segment here gave me a little more knowledge to go on.

Does anyone know of any art sites that deal with this element?

Thank you.

[Masked Ninja]

You could try www.corbis.com, which is a stock photo-type site. Just type in "sports" or "martial arts" into the search and you'll probably find some good action poses.

As for models... it's usually best if you sit in a public place and randomly sketch people around you without them knowing. I have several pages in my sketchbook of really rough people because I drew them as they walked by. This also helps teach you to draw faster and more accurately.

[Fledermaus]

Indeed. Fast drawing skills are essential in capturing gestures that only last for a split-second. Live reference is I think the best way to go. If you possibly can, have a friend model for you--try 1, 2, 5, or 10 minute poses--however long the friend is willing to model. My brother could manage 10s, while some could only manage 5s. But timing yourself will teach you to work within limits. You will find yourself dropping the insignificant details and instead going for the "essence" of the subject--like the spirit of the emotion or the gesture. Insignificant strokes will be bolder and significant. Kind of like Zen Master painting.:) If you can get your hands on a dancer or actor, well, they just make themselves so easy to draw.

And don't forget that you are also your best model.

Have you read "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain"? Encouraged me to stop drawing in defined symbols, and instead to... Uh... It's hard explaining this in words. Just pick up the damn book.

Ah yes. Foreshortening. Pictures are excellent for incredibly wacky foreshortening, but I still say opt for live reference if you possibly can. You can even draw yourself in a full-length mirror.

Here are some nice drawing lessons from Glenn Vilppu:

http://mag.awn.com/index.php?ltype=Columns&column=vilppu

Don't worry. The more you practice drawing, the more you enhance the mystical powers of your eyes. Draw, draw, and draw some more (from life, not from photographs if you can help it). Continue to challenge yourself with new, difficult tasks. Don't get locked into one style, or the ideal of perfection. And NEVER GIVE UP!! The only difference between "joe" and the "arteest" is that the latter is totally obsessed.:P

Good luck!

[Turtle Dove]

Wow-Masked Ninja you are amazing!

[someguy]

thanks for all your tutorials guys, this stuff has been very helpful to me

[Lil G]

i like all the tutorials! they helped me a lot. although, does anybody have a tutorial for shadowing? i kind of dont understand shadowing with the turtles.

[Nickokapo]

Those are great :) specially the turtle's head ones as i used to have trouble with them...i don't even dare trying to use the perspective one tho :lol: too complex for my feeble mind...but it is really insightful.
Maybe i can get you some general shading tutorials :D but if you need turtles specific shading tips then i'm afraid i can't deliver...me, i shade everything about the same way :dead:

[IamtheKnight]

Can anybody do a tutorial for drawing Cyber Shredder?

[Candy Kappa]

I've made a video-tutorial, its very simple and I'll make a better one later.
part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTrWVYoYu5k
part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bO_zh2yR3lU

[toxicZodiac]

I would love to make a tutorial.. but I only do Anime Style and abit of 2007 movie style... and some mixes

[Dejablue]

http://www.youtube.com/user/markcrilley#p/u/1/7CTPGRR-BzE Mark Crilley

If you browse this guys channel you'll find some tutorials. Mostly things like faces and hair, action lines,coloring, shading ,inking,... But it's in an anime style so it won't appeal to everybody. But as far as inking and shading by hand you can probably learn some neat stuff.

[Koi]

I love learning by watching (thank you Dejablue!)

I would also recommend this guy
http://www.youtube.com/user/heroemission

He has an interesting style and threw watching you might find some pretty cool new techniques to draw muscle anatomy.

[Daniel Orduna]

I never understand those things.....I call myself a natural ,,,am not the best but preatty desent

[Luzmagica]

In my opinion they are very interesting video-tutorials, you always can see/learn something new about drawing! Thanks a lot for share it!!

[Oniri]

I really like this thread..it has really helped my drawing skills. I just have one problem, what do you do when you ask someone to be a drawing model for you and they give you a strange look, call you a whacko and go running off?

I need help with my action posing... I can draw basic poses resonably well, but action poses and the whole foreshortening and perspective thingy throws a curve at me. At least the segment here gave me a little more knowledge to go on.

Does anyone know of any art sites that deal with this element?

Thank you.


I seriously need to do some figure drawing stuff myself. Here is a site with some digital models. It pretty good when you can't kidnap someone for a couple of hours. It's Japanese, but it has english so english artist can use it.

http://www.posemaniacs.com/blog/

[Rikirk]

Ive never understood how someone could draw a figure without first drawing the skeleton. That breaks the cardinal rule of drawing as I was taught. That youtube vid is cool though.
I need to get back to drawing.

[deadpoolRKO]

I've made a video-tutorial, its very simple and I'll make a better one later.
part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTrWVYoYu5k
part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bO_zh2yR3lU

I just watched part 1 and sketched one out.

thank you. this was very helpful. I'm no artist but i like to doodle and i always have trouble with the hands/shell but you helped a lot

[DonatelloFan]

I'm posting here because the last post was well over a year ago, and it's a 'sticky'. Doesn't make sense. There are a few GREAT tutorials in this thread, but also a lot of broken links and chit chat that shouldn't be in a tutorial thread. Especially old chit chat.

Is there really no other people on here that would like to help? Just seeing my drawings in my art thread should tell you I would like more help anyway.

I may suck, but I really would like help with hands, feet, angled poses (drawing Turtles facing me, or turned completely sideways gets old), and ESPECIALLY shading and muscles. When I draw arms and legs, without muscles, just look bleh.

But seriously, the tutorials by Ryona and Master Ninja are incredible. The links to some of the sites (the ones that worked) didn't really help. But Ryona and Master Ninja's contributions, I'm really going to study them.

Like I asked though, are there any others that are willing to help? There are a lot of great artists on here, I'm sure some of them can help some amateurs out.

[the_minimizer]

I need help figuring out to draw for my fanfics. I want to draw small towns that the Technodrome destroyed, the Technodrome facing off with the military and the Technodrome on the moon.

[Candy Kappa]

Best way to improve is, draw draw and draw. Do a art class, get into an act drawing session and find some anatomy books. Go outside with a pencil and a sketching book and find a busy place and draw people and scenery.

I highly recommend the book Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain

And this website
http://www.pixelovely.com/gesture/figuredrawing.php

[cartoonistaaron]

The best drawing book anyone can buy - and the only one you'll ever need, really - is How To Draw Comics the Marvel Way. It's not one of those old fashioned "how to draw" type books where you draw one character in one pose. This book was written by Stan Lee and drawn / designed by John Buscema, one of the greatest draftsmen ever to draw comics.

It teaches basic construction; perspective; human anatomy; principles of what makes a drawing exciting or interesting vs dull and boring; etc. It's a great book and it's always available.

Otherwise, Candy Kappa is right - you gotta keep drawing. And look at your drawing, figure out what you did wrong, and draw again.

[Scud]

The best drawing book anyone can buy - and the only one you'll ever need, really - is How To Draw Comics the Marvel Way. It's not one of those old fashioned "how to draw" type books where you draw one character in one pose. This book was written by Stan Lee and drawn / designed by John Buscema, one of the greatest draftsmen ever to draw comics.

It teaches basic construction; perspective; human anatomy; principles of what makes a drawing exciting or interesting vs dull and boring; etc. It's a great book and it's always available.

Otherwise, Candy Kappa is right - you gotta keep drawing. And look at your drawing, figure out what you did wrong, and draw again.

I have been looking at that book. There is also "Stan Lee's How To Draw Comics" The one you mention was first published in 1984, this new one was published in 2010.
I wondering how they compare or is one just updated.

~S~

[cartoonistaaron]

I have been looking at that book. There is also "Stan Lee's How To Draw Comics" The one you mention was first published in 1984, this new one was published in 2010.
I wondering how they compare or is one just updated.

~S~

I don't like the newer book because I feel like it teaches drawings geared towards a more cartoony "style" whereas the older book taught fundamentals. Plus, the older book leaves out color altogether - coloring in modern comics is a lesson unto itself, not related to basic drawing skills - that is, you need to understand form to be good at coloring, but you don't need to know anything about colors to be able to draw well.

Really, you don't need a book - whether you want to draw babies, or dogs, or Ninja Turtles, all you need is a strong understanding of form, and a willingness to totally abandon all thoughts of a personal "style" until you've mastered "form."

[Scud]

I don't like the newer book because I feel like it teaches drawings geared towards a more cartoony "style" whereas the older book taught fundamentals. Plus, the older book leaves out color altogether - coloring in modern comics is a lesson unto itself, not related to basic drawing skills - that is, you need to understand form to be good at coloring, but you don't need to know anything about colors to be able to draw well.

Really, you don't need a book - whether you want to draw babies, or dogs, or Ninja Turtles, all you need is a strong understanding of form, and a willingness to totally abandon all thoughts of a personal "style" until you've mastered "form."

Thank you very much, that's exactly the comparison review I was looking for. I really appreciate it.
I do believe you are right for 2 things, you don't really "need" a book, and keep practicing. With anything, from drawing to riding a bike, you learn best by making mistakes and overcoming them.
I do like the idea of have the book around as a reference or another source to pull things from.

~S~

[FlogginMcMurryZombiePizza]

I start them off as I start out and other character and just build on top. I should try to put together a tutorial though...

[krangsaneurysm]

Here's a fairly simple tutorial and looks pretty cool :)
http://tmntfan.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/clip_image001.png?w=244&h=152
http://tmntfan.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/clip_image002.png?w=244&h=152
http://tmntfan.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/clip_image003.png?w=244&h=152
http://tmntfan.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/clip_image004.png?w=244&h=152
http://tmntfan.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/clip_image006.png?w=244&h=152
http://tmntfan.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/clip_image007.png?w=244&h=152
Found it here (http://tmntfan.wordpress.com/)

[BabyTurtles]

Here's a fairly simple tutorial and looks pretty cool :)
http://tmntfan.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/clip_image001.png?w=244&h=152
http://tmntfan.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/clip_image002.png?w=244&h=152
http://tmntfan.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/clip_image003.png?w=244&h=152
http://tmntfan.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/clip_image004.png?w=244&h=152
http://tmntfan.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/clip_image006.png?w=244&h=152
http://tmntfan.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/clip_image007.png?w=244&h=152
Found it here (http://tmntfan.wordpress.com/)

oooh that's cool *_* and simple!

I only know how to draw 2012 turtles XD

[Dude]

Here's a description of how I draw the Turtles in Photoshop. I use the pen tool to draw contours.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7747/17627081840_5e929a609c_n.jpg (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7747/17627081840_5d60fbb400_o.jpg)


And here's the result:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7690/17627081870_0cb505cc40_n.jpg (http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7690/17627081870_49ed9d575d_o.jpg)

[shuriken]

Some pretty neat stuff here dudes.

[tomtmnt]

Perhaps when the board game comes out someone could do a tutorial on how best to paint these? I'm not bad at painting miniatures but I want these babies to look extra special. 😉

[Candy Kappa]

Perhaps when the board game comes out someone could do a tutorial on how best to paint these? I'm not bad at painting miniatures but I want these babies to look extra special. 😉

probably better to just google tutorials on painting miniatures and techniques like dry brushing etc.

Games Workshop probably got some online.