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The Making of 13 Copic Drawings - A Lesson in Coloring

Fri, 15 Mar 2024 18:00:00 +0900

Have you ever gazed at a drawing in awe and wondered how it was created? Here on pixiv, we've got a variety of beginner-friendly drawing tutorials and making-ofs, taking you behind the scenes of some of our creators’ masterful illustrations.

Copics, a type of refillable marker using alcohol-based dye ink, are one of the most popular coloring tools and come in an astonishing 358 colors. They’re also highly transparent, making them ideal for layering, blending, and shading without damaging the paper. Today’s feature will give you a glimpse into the making of 13 Copic drawings from start to finish and the range of expressions Copics make possible.

Enjoy, and we hope you can learn some tips from these tutorials!

The Making of 15 Watercolor and Colored Pencil Drawings - A Glimpse Behind the Scenes

Thu, 07 Mar 2024 17:00:00 +0900

Have you ever gazed at a drawing in awe and wondered how it was created? Here on pixiv, we feature a variety of beginner-friendly drawing tutorials and making-ofs, taking you behind the scenes of some of our creators’ masterful illustrations.

While digital illustrations might be more mainstream nowadays, there’s something charming about good old-fashioned analog drawings with all their perfect imperfections. Today’s feature will give you a glimpse into the making of 15 watercolor and colored pencil drawings from start to finish.

Enjoy, and we hope you can learn some tips from these tutorials!

Wait a second! (Almost) Useless Tutorials

Tue, 10 Oct 2017 17:00:00 +0900

pixiv features a variety of drawing tutorials that are accessible even to complete beginners. Looking at the process other artists follow to create their illustrations will make you want to try your hand at the same things.

However, there are some tutorials that go beyond understanding. They are (almost) useless tutorials, and never fail to confuse the viewers.

Today we feature (almost) useless tutorials, that will leave a question mark floating on top of your head. Enjoy!

Creating sparkling, kawaii drawings - Making & Interview With Eku Uekura

Tue, 01 Aug 2017 19:00:00 +0900

AI × layer techniques ultimate explanation! A girl with no artistic taste learns to color like a pro (?) in 2 hours!!

Sat, 01 Jul 2017 20:00:00 +0900

A light & portable device to draw wherever you want! New Windows 10 8-inch LCD Tablet "raytrektab" - Interview & Review with Saine

Fri, 12 May 2017 20:00:00 +0900

13 Drawing Coloring Tutorials - Thick Painting

Tue, 04 Apr 2017 18:00:00 +0900

There are so many different ways to color an illustration, but the "thick painting" method is the best one if you're aiming to make your drawings look almost three dimensional. Today we collected a series of tutorials to make your life easier!

The so-called "thick painting" technique is also known as "grisaille" or "grayscale painting". Shadows and highlights are smoothly added to the illustrations, so it's the optimal technique for beginners too. If you'd like to give it a try but you don't know where to start, or if you'd like to learn how other artists color their works... You're in the right place! Please take a look.

How to go about doing Ita-Nail art! Tutorial for Noriaki Kakyoin Nails (Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure)

Sat, 28 Jan 2017 20:00:00 +0900

Ita-Nails refer to a form of nail art where you paint your favorite characters onto your nails. It's the perfect type of nail art for you to always be by the side of your favorite character!

There're many anime and manga lovers out there who have probably thought about trying out Ita-Nail art. However, it's definitely not an easy task trying to fit a character into the confined spaces of your nails with typical drawing techniques.

To solve this problem, we made our way to professional nail artist, Mr. Miyamoto, who offers Ita-Nail services! In the previous article, we looked at the entire process in a 1 minute video, but we’re going to go through the steps carefully one by one, from base coloring to lining, coloring, shadowing and the final touches.

Ita-Nail Movie - Drawing Challenge: Jotaro Kujo, Noriaki Kakyoin and DIO! (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)

Thu, 26 Jan 2017 19:00:00 +0900

Ita-Nails refer to a form of nail art where you paint your favorite characters onto your nails. It's the perfect type of nail art for you to always be by the side of your favorite character!

To solve this problem, we made our way to professional nail artist, Mr. Miyamoto, who offers Ita-Nail services! Moreover, we decided to record the entire process and bring you the finished movie.

After the previous feature, which was all about Touken Ranbu-themed Ita-Nails, we tried our hand at 3 characters from the anime Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Jotaro Kujo, Noriaki Kakyoin and DIO! How will the artist pull off such detailed drawings on some tiny human nails? Let's check!

A Tablet that feels like using pen and paper? Hands-on with Wacom’s newest product! Interview with Hiyori Asahikawa + Drawing Video

Wed, 18 Jan 2017 19:00:00 +0900

Rella making-of and interview - Drawing a peaceful and elegant world with Adobe Photoshop CC

Fri, 30 Dec 2016 20:00:00 +0900

Video: Drawing Challenge! 99's "Kaitemita"!

Wed, 07 Dec 2016 19:00:00 +0900

Hello from the pixiv Sketch development team!

We introduce and explain all sorts of new functions through this series: for example, did you know you can now change layer blend modes through the pixiv Sketch app?

pixiv Sketch--on both iPhone and Android--lets you do this and lots more, all for free!

Complete analysis of how to draw Ita-Nails! Kiyomitsu Kashuu Nails Tutorial (Touken Ranbu)

Tue, 15 Nov 2016 19:00:00 +0900

Ita-Nails refer to a form of nail art where you paint your favorite characters onto your nails. It's the perfect type of nail art for you to always be by the side of your favorite character!

There're many anime and manga lovers out there who want to try out Ita-Nail art, but just not sure where to begin.... Indeed, it's tricky to capture a character in the limited space the canvas of your nails offer.

To solve this problem, we made our way to professional nail artist, Mr. Miyamoto, who offers Ita-Nail services! We introduced a 1 minute video to you in our previous article, but we'll bring to you the detailed instructions, from the base layer, to the lining, coloring, shadowing, and final details!

Ita-Nail Video - We tried drawing Kiyomitsu Kashuu, Yamatonokami Yasusada, Munechika Mikazuki (Touken Ranbu)!

Mon, 14 Nov 2016 19:00:00 +0900

Ita-Nails refer to a form of nail art where you paint your favorite characters onto your nails. It's the perfect type of nail art for you to always be by the side of your favorite character!

To solve this problem, we made our way to professional nail artist, Mr. Miyamoto, who offers Ita-Nail services! We bring to you a video introducing this process.

This round, we tried our hand at 3 characters from the anime Touken Ranbu, Kiyomitsu Kashuu, Yamatonokami Yasusada, and Munechika Mikazuki. Do check out the brilliant brush work that draws in the handsome faces of these characters!

A making-of & interview with Kitsune: painting fantastic worlds with Adobe Photoshop CC

Thu, 10 Nov 2016 19:00:00 +0900

Video: Drawing Challenge! Mika Pikazo's "Kaitemita"!

Sat, 24 Sep 2016 20:00:00 +0900

Hi, this is the pixiv Sketch development team! Now tell us, do you draw everyday?

Because the Android version of pixiv Sketch has just been released on July 28, 2016!!

You can now enjoy drawing with pixiv Sketch even when on your iPhone or Android!

Interview with the artist “Wannyanpuu” and making of “Ugoira!” The particulars behind the creator’s craftsmanship.

Fri, 29 Jul 2016 19:00:00 +0900

Editor: Yohei Ogawa

Video: Drawing Challenge! Henreader's "Kaitemita"!

Thu, 28 Jul 2016 12:00:00 +0900

Hi! This is the pixiv Sketch development team. Now tell us, do you draw everyday?
pixiv Sketch is an iOS app where you can draw anytime, anywhere you want.

Showing the Making-of Using Ugoira!

Mon, 04 Jul 2016 18:00:00 +0900

Do you ever see a beautiful artwork and wonder how exactly it was created? Which steps did the artist follow to achieve such a flawless space description and such a natural-looking color composition? If you’re an art beginner, everything might seem so complicated. Today we collected a number of “Ugoira (moving illustrations)” that will guide you through the making of these beautiful artworks. A traditional rough sketch will turn into a digital masterpiece right in front of your eyes!

Video: Drawing Challenge! Tera Terada's "Kaitemita"!

Fri, 27 May 2016 19:48:00 +0900

Hello! We’re the pixiv Sketch developer team.
Have you tried out the updated pixiv Sketch iOS app yet?