you should do one for Ijiyatsu now
Of course I will :3
One thing i've been meaning to ask Formless God, but is the pseudo-lack of pupils intentional? Not complaining, but it sorta gives her the whole "not quite there" impression.
Intentional, as she was based on the official Marisa
(I even
stole used some of her colors)
Now ... the lineart tutorial.
Definitely not the best one, but it gets the job done :V
#1. Crop the picture (it's Renko x Maribel, by the way xD)
#2. Go to Image -> Mode -> Grayscale. This turns the image into black & white. THEN switch back to RGB Color.
#3. Image -> Adjustments -> Brightness & Contrast. Raise Brightness until the image becomes clearer.
#4. Create layers. This is entirely up to you, though I recommend doing so for every "part" of the character (hat, hair, clothes, EVEN the collar).
#5. Zoom in and use the brush to, uhh, wrap the entire character (
remember, 2px 85~100% Fill for alphes stuff. I used 1px 100% here because this is a different style). Use the eraser to sharpen the tips of the hair.
#6. Now duplicate the layer and name it "Silhouette", if you plan to make some covers :V. Even if you don't, I recommend doing so anyway.
Then toggle the layer's visibility off.
#7. Use a lighter brush to draw the thinner strokes. Preferrably 1px 75% Fill.
#8. Use a thicker brush AND the eraser for the face.
EDIT: I missed a step here ... For the folds on her clothes and uhh ... hair, draw them with the 25% brush on a
different layer.
#9 +
#10.. Eyes, eyebrows, nose and mouth should be drawn on a different layer. Use the Polygonal Lasso to fill stuff (as I did here to make her eyes look less sadistic), and make sure they are always placed under your brush strokes (see the layer order on the right-hand side)
#11. Add these to your character's eyes and hair.
#12. Create a layer above your Background, and fill it entirely with White.
#13 +
#14. Sharpen the layers by duplicating them (this can also be done after you've finished coloring). Filter -> Sharpen -> Sharpen Edges if they STILL don't look sharp enough :V
That is all
P.S.: Oh and A-F ... a personal groupie you say ? :V