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Scratching
Topic Started: Dec 16 2008, 09:27 PM (1,070 Views)
Cardiac Hero
We all knew that Oak would go insane
What techniques work for you guys when you scratch? I really want to start scratching, but I don't know how to get started... so what works for you guys?
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rosalieart
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i find it helps if i make a sketch on paper and scan it, shrink it, and have it directly next to where i'm working, and maybe even trace over it for the basic shape so the size doesn't get out of hand. for partial scratches, for mixes and such, i just eyeball the bits and smooth them out, zooming in and out constantly in both cases to make sure it looks semi-decent.
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Cardiac Hero
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rosalieart
Dec 16 2008, 10:28 PM
i find it helps if i make a sketch on paper and scan it, shrink it, and have it directly next to where i'm working, and maybe even trace over it for the basic shape so the size doesn't get out of hand. for partial scratches, for mixes and such, i just eyeball the bits and smooth them out, zooming in and out constantly in both cases to make sure it looks semi-decent.
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Ok, any tips for total free hand?
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rosalieart
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do a thik and messy general outline first, just click and drag, then smooth it out once over, compare, and fix whatever doesn't seem right, i suppose. that's what i do, though i'm most definitely not the best scratcher, haha.
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Cardiac Hero
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rosalieart
Dec 16 2008, 10:46 PM
do a thik and messy general outline first, just click and drag, then smooth it out once over, compare, and fix whatever doesn't seem right, i suppose. that's what i do, though i'm most definitely not the best scratcher, haha.
ok, thanks for the help.
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Quate
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Sometimes I use the thumbnail view. It really helps when you don't feel like zooming in or out.
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Shed
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I use the line and curve tools as bases where appropriate. I usually edit what they give me so it looks better, though.

Also, to be a good scratcher you have to have a good notion of anatomy, so that you don't draw things too far out of proportion.
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rosalieart
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Dec 16 2008, 11:50 PM
Sometimes I use the thumbnail view. It really helps when you don't feel like zooming in or out.
well that sounds extremely helpful! :O how d i use that?
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View>Zoom>Show Thumbnail.

There's a Grid there, too. That helps with some PA.
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Involuntary Twitch
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If I'm attempting an especially difficult scratch (or if it's just frustrating to get the pose right), I'll draw it out by hand first before doing the lineart. (not scanning, mind, but I'll draw the picture and then refer to it while making the sprite.

Otherwise: I freehand the lineart, which often is the most important thing, and refine it all, fixing all the errors, before I go into coloring/shading.

Thumbnail view is cool, but sometimes I'm OCD and I like zooming in and out. It's a bit of a burden though when I'm zoomed in to 10x.
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