This week, I don't have any new art or edits that I've done. So, I've decided to tell you guys some tips and tricks on how to draw in Animal Jam's style!
Drawing is a necessary part of editing, so even though this post will focus on drawing alone, these tips will hopefully help both artists and editors alike!
The main thing I've noticed with AJ's art style is how many shapes are used. Take a look at all of these:
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What's common in all of these? Shapes! Tons of them! In these few photos alone I see trapezoids, pentagons, triangles, hexagons, and tons of boxes. Rarely does AJHQ use perfect circles! I strongly suggest that you try to see AJ animals in shapes instead of lines - it will really help you visualize what you want to draw. (think in shapes, not lines!)
Now, keeping these shapes in mind - start drawing them. Here's a WIP shot from my tiger art I posted a couple weeks ago:
Notice how boxy it is! It's nowhere near the final draft (and it looks quite ugly at this stage!), but using these prevalent shapes as a reference point before you soften it out can be super helpful. From there you can begin to add more details and get it to be the proper shape!
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I'm working on another piece of AJ-style art right now of a different animal. I can't show you guys just yet, but I've found that keeping the shape-thing in mind really helps me!
Another thing I suggest you notice - colours! Colours are super important for the AJ style. There really isn't a whole lot of 'gradient' going on, apart from the eyes. Most of AJ's colours are nice and solid - very important to remember when you colour your art! Also, be mindful of how bold your colours are - there's a difference between solid and bold! Animal Jam never uses really flashy colours like neons or popping reds!
The solidity rule also goes for the shading - unfortunately you can't use the airbrush to get out of this one (as I quickly discovered). Animal Jam shading is solid, boxy, and dramatic! I try to avoid using a darker shade of the main colour for shading. Instead, I paint all shading in black and then turn down the opacity!
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And finally, the eyes. Ah, the eyes. The eyes are one of the only places that AJHQ ever uses a gradient on! The eyes are never a single solid colour, but rather they get darker the further you go along the iris! Also note that it's rare to see the whites of the eyes on AJ art (there are certainly exceptions, however rare they are). Remember, there's always a small spot of light glare/reflection on the eyes of AJ animals!
And that about covers it! Sorry this post was less about the PROCESS and more about NOTICING, haha! I do believe that paying attention to these small details can truly improve the quality of your work, however. Noticing small things is what really set me on my way to becoming a better editor and artist.
Most importantly, though - remember that you cando it! It's easy to get discouraged- I've been there. Things can be tough starting out - and even after you get the hang of it too. Cliche as it sounds, the more you work at it, the better you'll be. Believe in yourself!
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That's all for this week folks - I hope this helped at least a little bit for those who are interested in trying out this style!I'm eating breakfast while I type this, because I'm gonna be busy today. That's all I know, Mom won't tell me... and that's always bad. o_o
From context, I can only assume we will be hiking, except not in the woods. :thinks: Yeah, it's a head-scratcher, that one.
Warning:This is a long article! While informative, it is well beyond what any sane blogger would post! It's even beyond my normal limits... O.O
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I should be back tomorrow with a regular-length post. For now, I will pour all my thoughts on creating Masterpieces into one article for anyone who is interested. Please forgive me, those of you who are not! :holds up paws pleadingly:
I've been asked multiple times about how to draw Masterpeices, and to be honest, I don't have a straightforward answer. I do have some tips and tricks to help you in your artistic endeavors. :P
First off, there is no right or wrong way to do art. Everyone has their own unique style, and their own preferences. Beauty is it the eye of the beholder. The saying is cliche, yes, but it has only stuck around this long because it's true.
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If you want to draw realistic-looking animals, go right ahead! If you want to draw AJ-style cartoons, knock yourself out! Humans? No problem! ...Unless you draw someone you know, and attach a name/username to it. Then it's Personally Identifying Information (PII). Oops!
When you go into the Art Studio, the tools in your toolbox are the Paintbrush, the Airbrush, the Paint Bucket, various shape-makers, and the Smudge tool. I will go into more detail on the latter in the next segment.
The Paintbrush is your basic freehand drawer. (Not a dresser drawer. XD) Make a line with a pen and tablet connected to your computer, a stylus on a touchscreen laptop or a finger on a trackpad. I find the stylus method the easiest, but that's because I don't have much practice with Dad's Bamboo brand tablet.
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The Airbrush uses the same method as the Paintbrush, but instead of emitting a continuous line, it produces circles of reduced opacity. The more times you go over an area, the stronger the line will become. You can make circles of various translucency by clicking in the same place multiple times. Move fast and the circles will be spaced out and obvious; move slowly and they will blend together into a smoother look.
The Paint Bucket will fill any area with the exact same color. However, after one color has been blended with another using the Smudge tool, it cannot be filled the same way. Be sure to have your colors the way you want them before smudging.
As can be expected, they create the shapes they are named after. The Circle tool will start your circle with the center located where you first clicked. Rectangles, triangles, and lines can all be manipulated from one point on the outside of the shape. Again, that point will be determined by the place you first clicked to start the shape, and the rest of the shape will vary in height and breadth depending on the direction you move your mouse..
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The Smudge tool may very well be the most important, next to the Paintbrush. It is much skinnier than the other tools, (example here. Paintbrush, then Airbrush, Linemaker, with Smudge on bottom)
The Smudge tool can soften the edges of a block of color, and even move details to some extent. The issue is, the farther you move a line, the more definition is sacrificed. While it is goodnotto be a perfectionist in the first stages of a drawing, don't make a substantial error and think, Oh, I can fix that later by smudging. If you get to that point and find out you can'tfix it by smudging, it's too late.
Smudging works better on light colors than dark, and seems to extend rather than fade them out gradually. Do you see where the light strip of color ends on the sample picture? That's not where it ran out of color, it's where the mouse button was released (or finger or stylus was lifted). That lighter patch would have kept on going, and would only have lightened if it ran through a color lighter than the original one. That would include crossing over or tracking back on itself. This can seriously interfere with the color palette of your drawing if it is not taken into account.
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The Undo button is also a tool in the toolbox, and one I hope will soon be developed further. As it is now, you can only undo one action at a time. So after everymark, line, or smudge you should think, Do I really want to keep this in my final drawing? Can I replicate this later if I need to? If the answer is no to the first, and/or yes to the second, don't be afraid to undo the action. You can use Redo to go back and forth to see if you like the effect or not, before deciding. But once you make your next stroke, the door is closed. (Still, you can use another color to erase a line or object later by painting over it.)
After many tragedies involving lost artwork and a lousy internet connection, I have learned to save my Masterpieces repeatedly. After any stage that you're really pleased with and don't want to be lost, or after a certain amount of time, save a partially finished copy. That way, if you get kicked
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