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Santa Couple Commission // Wips&Process (Patreon)

Published:
2024-11-29 19:01:01
Imported:
2026-10
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Here's a small step-by-step of the recent commission :)

1: Not always but sometimes, as in this case, I make little thumbnails with different ideas for a commission. They were originally for other characters and ideas for a previous commission that weren't chosen - but taken up this time!

2: Linework of the front/characters. When I know there will be a background I may put linework for the background on another layer.

3: Full linework with the background.

4: Added the base colors. I unfortunately didn't save a version with 'true base colors only' so here you can already see some added shading.

5: Added some in between lighting , details (like hair details) and some color adjustment. Also cropped part of the borders so it looks a bit nicer as a whole.

That's it! If you have any questions, just comment below <3

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IIlines

So I noticed your line work is still kinda sketchy. Do you just clean up the initial sketch or do you reline it loosely?

Chimchiri

I stopped doing clean lineart a while ago because I don't like to spend too long on that part or any piece, really. Plus I personally always, always like my sketches more since they seem more lively. That means that I usually go from very rough sketch or concept (1st image) to linework (2nd image). Sometimes the rough sketch is more detailed already, meaning the linework will look nicer. So I didn't add the clothes in the concept, which would have made the linework cleaner most likely. Certain areas will always have nice linework (faces specifically, sometimes hair) - others I'm aware that they tend to be more sketchy (like folds). If I aim to render a piece, I will add a final layer where I put in details. On this layer I usually clean up some rough linework as well. The emergency commissions were agreed to be non-rendered, so more sketchy from the beginning (this one still got some shadows though). Otherwise the whole piece would be a bit cleaner :) I'm rendering the griddlehark piece atm and what I mean will probably be better visible in those wips :)

IIlines

I always struggle with line art so I like how you're able to clean up the sketch. It does make it look dynamic. Linework is something I wanna practice on. Usually my sketches are too messy to go right off of, but I'm still pretty new to digital art as well.

Chimchiri

Kienan Lafferty used to say that once you clean up the very outside of linework, it automatically looks a lot nicer - and that holds very true and is something I keep in mind. This way you also don't lose any flow and expression. I can relate to the messiness of sketches - it's something that I could only reduce with practice (anatomy and studies) and focusing more on the whole process. And I'm still a messy artist and would like sketches to be cleaner - something I am working on as well. So I get you. If you've got some specific question to digital art, feel free to ask. Sometimes there are some small tips that really help (usually things that are so normal to everyone that no one talks about it)