Drawing quest gone wrong! HELP

Topaz100's picture
This is sooo annoying, i look at all the art on here and just wow all the time, and i can't join in! I really need to buy a tablet thingy, i have tried drawing with a mouse, u should have seen it! Then with my mouse pad, it was embarrassing so all in all i need one, i have finished my noble quest and result, i need some money so i better get saving!!! lol, ;););)Eye Anyone got any tips for drawing on the computer without one plz share, i am in a crisis!
Spyrre's picture

Aw, I know the feeling when

Aw, I know the feeling when you want to try doing something, and you just can´t for reason or another... it´s really frustating...
Unfortunately I can´t say much about drawing with computer because I can´t do it either, but if that won´t work for you how about some traditional media? Take a paper and pencil, and you don´t have to have a expensive computer equipment for drawing? =)

Here's how I do it: You need

Here's how I do it:

You need an art program that can do layers, like GIMP or photoshop.

I draw the sketch on paper than use a scanner to put it on the computer (you can use a camera if you don't have a scanner). Then I load the sketch into my art program and put a transparent layer over it, then trace. Then get rid of the bottom layer and replace it with a plain white layer. Then you can merge the layers and then you have a lineart! You can color it from there!

Hope I was any help!

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Topaz100's picture

Thanks for the great ideas,

Thanks for the great ideas, i will try and use them. Ihave tried before by taking a picture of my pencil drawings and going fromt ehre but the problem i face with that is it is either out of focus and my camera isn't the best so it ends up being a bit fuzzy. What a dilema. All the same thank you for your tips, i will try and use them in the future! I have looked at tablets today, they aren't that expensive, well some of them so i might just see if i get lucky, you never know!