So ... we are thirteen years old ... Seriously, being a cartoonist when we grow up is very tiring ... And being a busy cartoonist is really no joke →→→→ Being a cartoonist is not impossible, as long as you have confidence. But if you haven't learned sketch, the problem will be big, and the proportion of the human body will be hard! ! Shadows, tunes, anything. . . I have to say that we are also a diehard party with dreams and have always wanted to be cartoonists. If we are at our present level ... we should be able to write a medium-level short story. (The main reason is that I don't have time and energy, and it's very troublesome to have action and speed lines, and we don't have a hand-drawn board or anything ... We can only nest on the bed with a sketch book to draw pencils ...) In addition, if the proportion and action of the human body (such as fighting scenes, of course, I won't say anything when you draw girls' cartoons) are not good, you can buy some comic textbooks with European and American styles (you must buy more textbooks). If you really want to be a cartoonist, don't be afraid to spend money! ), because after all, the second element is not just a solar eclipse. Although the solar eclipse is beautiful, the proportion, movements and muscles of the human body are not as good as those of the United States. Even if you can't accept a muscular man or something, you have to endure it. Besides, your present level is self-taught, right? I used to teach myself. But when I was eleven years old, I attended an art class (although I said I had attended it before and studied for three and a half years, it was all children's things like oil pastels, watercolors and still life sketches), and I met a female teacher. The teacher's level must be famous if he becomes an illustrator ... and then that class specializes in teaching comics, and my mother reported it to me. But I only studied for a few months and the teacher stopped teaching (because I went home to have a baby and coughed). Even so, we benefited a lot ... at that time, my level began to advance by leaps and bounds. But don't think that "only a famous teacher can teach painting well". Everyone's starting point is the same, but they have different moods and persist for a long time. I can say that if I hadn't met that teacher, I would have been able to paint now, but I don't know when ... a teacher is a catalyst to some extent, which can make you avoid many detours. But if someone can give you advice from time to time, even if you can't give it face to face, the effect is similar to that of a teacher. I talk nonsense a lot. . .

Ok, now, let me talk about some normal techniques and methods.

First, you must buy comic books.

Style, you can choose your favorite type at will. I have bought many books, all of which are similar in content. Then get the comic textbook and you can follow it ... step by step. However, if you can draw beautiful figures by hand without any difficulty, the animation course has no influence on you, and it doesn't matter whether you give them away or keep the material. In fact, I have a feeling now, as if I first saw a painting like the Great God a long time ago. Looking back now, it seems that it is not as good as my painting.)

In fact, people who have never learned sketch have both advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that you have strong autonomy and don't have to rely on the guidance of teachers, which is quite helpful for future study. The disadvantage is that some bad habits have been formed. For example, a painter starts painting from the head (or a certain part of the body) instead of sketching the body first. It will be difficult to change this habit, after all, it has been formed. I started with my head, and now I've changed at least. Specifically, it's all tears. ..

So we must follow the steps in the tutorial step by step. Even if you think it is not as good as you, you should obey it and imitate it. This is an essential ability for a cartoonist. ...

Second, observe more, read more and imitate more.

When reading comics, we should not only look at the plot, but also pay attention to its style-such as how to draw eyes, how to draw hands, how to draw faces and so on. Imitate what you think is good. It doesn't matter if you don't like it, or it doesn't matter if you feel bad, just imitate it and imitate it all the time. Of course, this doesn't mean that you don't have to copy, but that you should learn from others' strengths and finally become your own unique painting style. Some people may think that the word "painting style" is too far away, so don't think about it yet. It's all nonsense. The style of painting is developed step by step. When a person can draw a face and a figure with brush strokes, his painting style has already been formed, and it has already appeared unconsciously.

There is also observation, learn from each other's strong points and make up for other cartoons. For example, if this person's eyes are well drawn and win your heart, take out his eyes. This person's face is natural, which is your favorite style, and then pat the face. Then there are proportions, movements, clothes and so on.

By the way, the style of painting depends on yourself, not others. If you are satisfied with the result of your marriage, you can keep it. If you see something better one day, please don't hesitate to replace the old one. If the old ones don't go and the new ones don't come, the style of painting can be changed, but the better and more perfect it is, rather than sticking to the rules.

If you have achieved this step and formed a style of painting, or know how to learn from each other's strengths and make up for all kinds of miscellaneous things, you should have no problem as an illustrator, but cartoonists still need a knowledge and a necessary knowledge.

Third, the mirror. The pain of labor and capital for a lifetime ..

Split mirror is the foundation and soul of a cartoon. Have you ever thought that without the restriction of mirrors, your paintings, your characters and your plot would be a mess? Split mirror is a blank area between painting and painting, but it is very knowledgeable. It can represent the passage of time, the change of the scene ... in short, it is a very beautiful thing.

Of course, if you become a cartoonist, you will have a complete creative team, including background division, lens division, lead writer, screenwriter and so on. But you haven't, have you? Therefore, it is necessary to study the beam splitter. I won't tell you that I'm studying it now, but I haven't worked out why. ...

Fourth, the background.

To tell the truth, I haven't learned sketch, and the background is not very good. When drawing the background, you need to consider the brightness of the light, where to leave white space, where to add shadows and so on. Sincere suggestion: don't take the background as the background, think of it as the world in which your characters live. Draw with your heart, so as to bring readers into your story, rather than perfunctory. Of course, my background is also a mess, but I still insist, as long as I have confidence, I must draw. Whether he has studied sketch or not, I think it's all the same. ...

Fifth, the plot.

That's all that matters. Think about it, your comics tell stories. As long as they are stories, no matter how short and bad they are, there are still plots, right? But in fact, if you have written articles and short stories, it is estimated that there is not much problem. Because you have a good idea, you already have experience in this field. But-yes. It doesn't matter if you can't write or write badly, you can find a good one to cooperate with! She writes the article and you draw the picture. How harmonious ... uh-huh

But in fact, it is best to conceive it yourself. Because after all, two people have different preferences and different thinking, and it is impossible for every idea to fit. It's easy to cause disputes ... falling out is not good.

Nowadays, many short cartoonists are all-powerful, writing their own scripts, making their own videos and filling in their own backgrounds. Some people even draw themselves ... I won't say anything about it, but I'm sighing at the ocean.

Sixth, tick the line. It can be said that it is hooked. ...

Generally, carbon pens are used to draw lines for marking, but cartoons are different. Because fineness, paper size and paper quality are different. ..

For comics, I suggest you don't tick the line for the time being, just use a pencil as the base. Anyway, the scanners are almost the same ... and if you are determined to cross the line, you should be prepared to waste the whole painting if you fail. Comics have a special Gou Xianbi, which should be available online, but I don't know the specific name. This kind of pen is thick, like a water-based pen, but it is also different from a water-based pen. Some water-based pens start to lose oil as soon as they are coated with lead, and some will leak oil ... that's terrible. But this special pen is different. It doesn't leak oil or faint ... I'm advertising here. What is this? In short, it is better not to tick.

But there is another way ... that is to buy a small light box or get a box, cut it open, then put a light bulb or flashlight in the box (I don't mind if you use a mobile phone, as long as it can shine and be quite bright), and finally put a glass on the box, then you put your picture on it, cover the manuscript with a piece of paper exactly the same size as the manuscript, and then draw on the second piece of paper. This can not only keep the original manuscript, but also draw a line draft. . . Win-win situation

PS: If you don't have the above conditions, you can directly press the paper on the glass to draw ... I won't tell you that I did it ... If you have cervical spondylosis, don't come to me! (escape)

Seven, color. This is basically beyond what we mortals can do ... I have never dared to color my comics until now ... because the result is basically ruined the manuscript. ...

You can choose coloring tools (such as markers, watercolors, water-oil separation, etc. ), but I recommend colored lead. Colored lead has a special course, so I won't say much here. Just buy a book yourself. I will try to recommend some good books to you.

Generally speaking, there are two kinds of colored lead, one is water-based colored lead, the other is oily colored lead, and the other is less commonly used powdered colored lead.

Colored lead is preferably water-based, because water-based colored lead will faint, just like watercolor. It's easy to create a dreamy atmosphere ... and you can mix colors at will, but oily can never do it. Note: There is a pen with mink hair, which can store water and is specially used for water-based colored lead. This pen is very small and portable, about seven or eight centimeters long, and can be put into your pocket. It looks ugly, but the price is not low, generally around 20~30 yuan. I have to say that the painting is very delicate, much better than the watercolor pen dipped in water. But there is a problem, you must not get any oily colored lead. If you get this, it will be wasted, because oily colored lead particles will block the water pipe and you can't use it.

Oily colored lead with large particles and bright colors is the best choice to show childlike, lively or cheerful pictures. But a master can also paint a dreamy effect like water. ....

Oily colored lead has a method of mixing colors, that is, rubbing the two colors together with facial tissue (or finger pulp), and the effect is also very good.

All right. That's about it. . . To tell the truth, typing so many words is really tiring ... but it's the first time I've seen such a like-minded girl of the same age ... hey! I really want to discuss it with you on QQ, but I'm afraid it's too abrupt ... so I'd better leave QQ! Wait! Whether 911541491~ ~ will be added or not, I'm looking forward to it anyway. . . This time, I basically showed my skills and understanding at the bottom of the wardrobe. But we have a problem. Do you draw some pictures? Send it out and see if you can make a training plan. Σ( △ |||)︴

Recommend some books, which will probably be of great help to our painting skills and understanding of comics.

Understanding comics, creating comics and reconstructing comics (trilogy, one set)

Author: Scott mcleod

The first book is about how to understand the height, breadth and depth of comics. The second book is about the drawing of various expressions and the rendering of scenes, as well as the importance of backgrounds and shots. Personally, I think one or two books are more useful, both of which are timeless classics. I haven't read the third book yet, because it seems to have something to do with the market and copyright of comics, so I will try to read it recently.

This set is highly recommended. The whole book is a cartoon, but only about the composition of the cartoon. But anyway, I won't regret buying it 100%. This set is our baby. ...

2.？ American comic professional techniques?

Author: Stan Lee

Another classic. I don't know, Spider-Man, X-Men, Hulk, Iron Man, Thor and Fantastic Four were all painted by him! ! European and American styles are more realistic, which may be a bit unacceptable to the Japanese and Manchu parties. But the most brilliant part of the whole book is the part of the fighting action of the characters he talked about, which is called a personable one! Perfect! Europe and America pay attention to sketch. Maybe you can learn something from this book. ...

3. The world of colored pens painted by birds?

Author: birds?

This time it is aesthetic. The author is a great god in China. You can tell from the name that it is about the application technology of colored lead. I only bought one book, which is a "warm painting". You can buy a full set if you are interested. It's also worth the money ... I learned most of the knowledge of colored lead here, which is definitely good.

4. "Comic Skills Self-study Tutorial: Special Topics of Beautiful Girl Modeling"?

? Author: birds

Bird God again! Divide the most popular 17 kinds of beautiful girls in anime works into different categories and chapters, and estimate your body proportion after learning this thoroughly, so you don't have to worry about painting young girls or anything. Actually, we want to buy beautiful teenagers' products ... it seems that we have them, too. We saw them in Xinhua Bookstore. ...

5. "Super Comic Sketch Techniques: Comic Split Mirror"

? Author: C C Animation Society

"Super Comic Sketch Techniques" is a large set of books. If you want to buy it all, it is estimated that it will cost thousands ... so just pick a few books. But it's still very good. Many famous painters took part in the compilation. As the name implies, "comic split mirror" is to teach you how to draw a split mirror. OTZ, it's too bad that no one taught you to draw a split mirror. . . I just finished reading the book now, and I still don't quite understand it. . . But it does work. I seldom see a special book in the mirror. It is actually a system, so it is indispensable.

6. Super Comic Sketch Techniques: Classic Characters

Author: C C Animation Society

Needless to say. This is to teach you how to draw beautiful Sao years and Sao aluminum ~ not only in China, but also in Korea, Japan, Greece, France, Britain, Egypt and so on. The so-called birds of a feather flock together, perfect interpretation. It's a pity to miss the lovely antique. ...

7. Animation Show Series

Animation show is similar to the sketch technique of super comics, but it seems not as good as the latter. You can try to buy some books to read. Borrowing a book from the library can only be said to be a little helpful, but it is not as detailed as the drawing skills of super comics, and it is not as good-looking as others. In short, it is this level.

Seriously. . . Besides, it seems that ... too much help is gone. If you still want to buy, go to Dangdang to search for animation techniques. There will be plenty, enough for you to buy. . . If there is no financial source, go to the library to borrow it. The library is also a good place. I borrowed some books, but unfortunately I had to return them. Alas. ...

Finally, the ultimate tip: to be honest, so many books you bought were torn out of comics and given to you. Buying a finished single is really not good! ! Silver Soul, Black Deacon and so on are all ready-made! ! ! But in a way, a single book is not enough. Some things really need to be explained, so there are tutorials. Both are indispensable! Buy some books to see if the effect is ok, and then take the books to dream of your future glory ... cheer yourself up.

In short, it is still a sentence. As long as you believe, you work hard and you persist, you will succeed one day. I know it's a cliche, but it's true. Everyone has a dream, but what matters is whether you will work hard for it. If you persist, you are the winner. In fact, comics don't mean people who sit at a table, pick up a delicate pen, and then smooth the white paper like embroidery. Where do you want to draw, you can't draw it? As long as you have it in your heart, where is not your drawing board? White paper and pencil are not the boundaries of comics. The so-called three days without painting will be unfamiliar. Then why wait until the third day?

I hope you can realize your dream. Age is not a benchmark for comics, nor a yardstick for measuring a person's potential and painting skills. You don't have to worry at all.

Actually, we really want to be friends with you ... There are not many girls who are still so keen on comics at the age of thirteen, QUQ ... Yuan Mu.

Anyway, that's all I want to say! Typesetting and typing are exhausting! If you have any questions in the future, we can help you answer them. .....

Really can't. Give me your QQ number! Let's talk about something. ...