pixivision - Illustration features tagged for beginners

Learn how to set a page: positions, using the grid, and more. - Master gaze guidance!

Thu, 26 Sep 2019 19:00:00 +0900

The positioning of the title, the characters and the flow that a reader's gaze follows when looking at a page can determine the impact of your work! So many theories, but which to follow?

We'll talk about how to set an illustration and make it interesting before starting to draw! Read about how to construct a perfect work. You can't miss this!

How To Draw Manga - From Creating a Story To Using Digital Software!

Tue, 09 May 2017 18:00:00 +0900

"I want to draw manga!"
"How can I become a manga artist?"
If you've asked yourself these questions before, look no further. Here, you'll find a complete course on how to draw manga, thought especially for beginners! There are many steps to follow when it comes to creating a manga: thinking of a story, creating a storyboard, setting up the page layout, thinking of the characters... Also, don't forget about all those digital software that might come in handy at any time: SAI, CLIP STUDIO PAINT and many more!

This time, we bring you a complete explanation on how to master useful techniques for both analog and digital artists.
We divided the course into 5 steps:

【1】The thinking process: what comes before a manga

【2】Creating a story, a storyboard and character settings

【3】How to make a manga easy to read: panel layouts and visual guidance

【4】Learn to draw manga with digital tools

【5】For advanced learners: applying screentones

Please take a look at these tips and tricks, brought to you by pixiv users themselves!

What's "One-Point Perspective"? How To Draw Three-Dimensional Compositions

Tue, 02 May 2017 19:00:00 +0900

Have you ever heard of a technique called "one-point perspective", used to create three-dimensional compositions? One-point perspective (or "single-point perspective") is a method used to draw stereoscopic and realistic backgrounds. It's often used to draw interiors and landscapes. The peculiar thing about one-point perspective is that a single 'vanishing point' (1) is used. By increasing the number of vanishing points, you can create two-point and three-point perspectives.

By drawing landscapes while ignoring the perspective, they will end up looking quite unnatural. Although beginners might find it hard to grasp the idea behind the concept of perspective, the illustrations we are featuring today will help you get a deeper understanding on the matter! Enjoy these tutorials and easy explanations on how to master the one-point perspective technique!

(1) Vanishing point: a spot on the horizon line to which the receding parallel lines diminish. In other words, the point where all lines seem to meet.

Are you bad at drawing..? Improve instantly with these tutorials!

Mon, 24 Apr 2017 18:00:00 +0900

You have been drawing all your life, but when you compare yourself to others you feel so insignificant and untalented. We get it, and we're here to help! There are so many ways to improve at drawing, but the important thing is to start from the absolute basics in order to make your poorly drawn illustrations into good looking ones! All your favorite artists had to start somewhere, after all. So let's start from practicing! Today we collected a series of tutorials on how to make your illustrations instantly better and less painful to watch. Check out the difference between good and bad pictures!

Improve Your Drawing Skill! This is How!

Mon, 16 Jan 2017 18:00:00 +0900

I'm sure most of the pixiv users who post their work are desperate wanting to improve their drawing technique and be listed among top illustrators in ranking. The best way to brush up on the skill is to keep on practicing however the starters may not know how to practice at the beginning. Therefore, this time we will introduce you to the techniques recommended by the active artists and illustrators who post their work on pixiv! Not only replicating, there are so many more ways to practice and etc. and we hope this will help you one way or the other. Take a look!

Must-see for beginners! 4 easy steps to master illustrating

Mon, 31 Oct 2016 19:00:00 +0900

Have you ever thought about illustrating, but became at a loss for where to start? Today, we have a simple tutorial for beginners at illustrations, where you will learn about the difference between analog and digital drawings, as well as how to draw the faces of characters.

1. Analog? Digital? Two types of illustrations

2. Characteristics of and how to draw analog illustrations

3. Characteristics of and how to draw digital illustrations

4. The fundamentals of drawing

Apart from learning more about drawing, your actual skill will improve with these tips that are easy to understand and image. We highly recommend it to beginners who want to grasp the general flow of drawing.

11 Tutorials on Illustrating for Beginners with Technical Drawing (Faces/Bodies)

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 18:00:00 +0900

Technical drawing refers to the use of lines to grasp a sense of the positions of parts of the body and face to maintain a good balance in your illustrations. To illustrators starting out, you might want to get the hang of such technical drawings before progressing on to more complicated techniques. Even when learning how to sketch or trace, technical drawing may remain a tricky process.

This time, we have a special on illustration lectures on how to draw technical drawings. These tutorials are suitable for complete beginners at art, or to those who want to refresh their memory on the basics. Well then, enjoy!

Practice: How to Draw Drawings for Beginners!

Mon, 23 May 2016 18:00:00 +0900

I’m sure a lot of you who are beginners stumble upon where to start in practicing drawing illustrations. It’s not easy for beginners to draw faces with keylines, drawing them in good balances, and all the basic techniques for drawing illustrations. Today we feature illustrations on how to improve your drawing such as basic techniques, composition and the method to practice. For you who draw on papers or with pen tablets, once you learn how to draw, the rest is up to practices so please use it as your reference! Take a look!

How to draw anime faces and heads

Sun, 04 Jan 2015 18:00:00 +0900

Here are some tutorials about faces!