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FIRST OF ALL, this is an old tutorial I wrote on my old account but didn't really get a lot of attention due to the heavy (almost 12MB) file pack it came in. However, since showing it to some friends and getting positive response I decided to reupload it here without the extra bits, as well as on my sketch account. It has a lot of information in it I'm sure would help a lot of people and would prevent me from having to repeat myself, so by all means take a look at it if you feel you could use it.

SECOND OF ALL, because it's so old, it has a lot of spelling errors and sometimes vague explanations in it. Forgive me for that, but I don't have the time or the motivation to take all this and make it into a new one. I've learned a lot since then xD

LASTLY, if you have any questions regarding things written in the tutorial, make sure to ask them, be it by comment or note. I want to help people by giving them the information I wish I had when I started out.

INDEX:

:bulletpink: Opencanvas or Photoshop? - the differences between them. Opencanvas' brushes are comparable to those of SAI, I just didn't know the program yet back then.
:bulletyellow: From sketch to finished inks - a basic start on picking the right brush continued in the next part.
:bulletorange: Getting your lines smooth - tips and tricks on getting flowing lines and the linearting in general.
:bulletgreen: The basics of lineweight - A short guide on how I do mine, where to use it and why.
:bulletblue: Colouring your lineart - IMPORTANT detail: this part features how to lock your lineart and seperate it from a white background.
:bulletpurple: Adding effects - how to give your lineart a blurry effect and how to add a bold outline, both made for photoshop though.
:bulletblack: (ngh no dark blue) Tricks for mouse users - IMPORTANT detail: how to get lineweight and smooth lines with a mouse or without pen pressure. It still takes a trained hands to get steady lines though. try combining this with the short stroke/edit with eraser trick from :bulletorange:

That shall be all.

Gideon (c) ~mousewolfie
Art and tutorial (c) me, *Kiwisaurus
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Mood: Joy ~xxakatsukixx Jul 27, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Nice, thanks I really wanted to know about blurring ;3
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~Kiwisaurus Aug 1, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Glad to hear you found it useful <:
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~Slayer-1412 Oct 14, 2010  Student General Artist
This is a very detailed tutorial :wow: Awesome work!
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~Kiwisaurus Oct 15, 2010  Hobbyist Digital Artist
heh, thanks for your feedback! I'm glad you found it useful.
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*pathetictastic Aug 16, 2010  Hobbyist General Artist
Wow. I read the whole thing and learned a lot. Thank you.
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~Kiwisaurus Aug 16, 2010  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Always glad to hear it proves to be helpful, pshaw ;D noprobs
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*pathetictastic Aug 16, 2010  Hobbyist General Artist
I see we're in the same icon family. <3
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~Kiwisaurus Aug 16, 2010  Hobbyist Digital Artist
YURSH :heart:
I just had to join when they asked me I was really flattered x3
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*pathetictastic Aug 16, 2010  Hobbyist General Artist
Kangaroo? Adorable.
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~Kiwisaurus Aug 17, 2010  Hobbyist Digital Artist
*BOUNCE BOUNCE*
Please do not eat me mister godzilla D8
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