FireEmblemPhiliac: So I originally was going to keep this picture in my private collection, but since the original artist @LBZ made the original post (sourced) public, I decided to upload this edit I made of his Kana X Morgan post.
It was originally just a trace (having used the sample image off of his Pixiv page, meaning it was censored so I couldn't tell bust size or the way to draw the vaginas, but hey, not bad given the circumstances, eh?), but after tracing it and shading it, I thought to myself, "You know what would make this picture more hot? If they were in plateau (mid-sex)!" And so I did just that, adding a few sweat drops, rolling their eyes back, a small stream of drool, and opening Morgan's mouth slightly.
I hope this is a good edit! Feel free to leave feedback, comments, or criticism in the comments.
FireEmblemPhiliac: @FireEmblemPhiliac: EDIT: As well as the other plateau items I implemented, I added vaginal fluid to their vaginas. Also, for those wondering, I used GIMP image manipulation software as my tool. It was originally a censored sample, so to increase the clarity, here's what I did:
Step 1: I increased the saturation of the entire sample by about 95% or so
Step 2: I created a new layer and traced over the entire outline, guesstimating the censored outline.
Step 3: I color-picked the skin-tone of one of the girls and filled her entire body with that color.
Step 4: I traced the eyes and removed the skin-tone from the whites of her eyes.
Step 5: I added red to the skin-tone to get the nipple color and placed them on her chest (I apologize that they aren't placed just like the original picture. I'll get it right next edit).
Step 6: I color picked her hair color and colored in her hair.
Step 7: I repeated steps 3 through 6 with the other girl.
Step 8: I added the bed (simplified compared to the original).
Step 9: I shaded everything as was shown on the original sample.
Step 10: To add the sweat drops, drool, and vaginal fluid, I used a semi-opaque gray brush over the areas I wanted to apply them.
Step 11: To roll back their eyes, I slightly closed the top and bottom eyelids of both girls and re-drew part of the color of their eyes slightly higher than they were originally, replacing their original position with white.
Anonymous1: Overall it's a good drawing / trace thing, the only things that bug me are:
I. I can see the white pixels where you bucket filled it.
II. In some places the anatomy is kind of off [Head, arms, breasts, feet, legs, etc]. But honestly anatomy is hard so I'll let it slide.
III. The fluids look more like dots than drips, to fix this i suggest that you use a solid white and make it a tad transparent.
Honestly I can't help you very much because I have no experience with Gimp, I use Porkyman Art Academy for the 3DS. So I can't say use this tool, use that tool. I have high hopes for you my dude ♥
FireEmblemPhiliac: @friitz: Thank you! This is technically my first hentai drawing, and my first trace/edit in general! And no, you didn't sound too harsh. It was actually quite constructive and helped me out!
I will experiment with the fill tolerance to remove the transparent lines (or white lines). The anatomy was (if I'm remembering correctly) already off, and since this is a trace and I want it to be as close to the original as possible (while adding extra details), I didn't want to change too much of the form. And since I was working with a censored sample, my vision of the genitalia and breasts was obscured, so I had to guesstimate there (Since the non-censored version was made public, I'll re-trace the parts I missed and fix things up). To do your third suggestion, I'll have to add a background (which shouldn't be too hard) to differentiate between the fluids and the background.
Basically, GIMP is an open source Photoshop, meaning it's slightly more limited, but compared to a picture made in Art Studios on the 3DS like I've seen, it's a bit less limiting. Thanks for the feedback! See you in either the next edit or the next draft!
As always,
-FireEmblemPhiliac
PS: I forgot to mention in my other comments that this was a first draft. Since this post, it's back to a WIP (Work In Progress).
LBZ: It's still difficult for me to draw sweat/fluids and make it decent. I need to figure out some drawing techniques for it ;)
Here's a tip on how to become a great artist: Practice only makes perfect if you practice correctly. Study artwork from your favorite artists and try and match their style, making your own style, or learn how to draw/shade by watching tutorials or even taking classes.
I started drawing hentai/digital art around 4 months ago. What I did was try and match how my favorite artists' draw anatomy and shade. Even when I'm content with my work, I still try to improve, my goal to become the best.
FireEmblemPhiliac: @LBZ: The man himself! Thank you for the helpful tips! By the way, I take inspiration from many different artists. I just got into this as a hobby a few weeks ago. I'm taking inspiration from various eastern and western artists, such as deep rising, Palcomix, and you (just to name a few)! Although I could use a lot of work (I know this regardless of criticism), I am learning and inspired to learn! Again, thank you LBZ for the helpful criticism!
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It was originally just a trace (having used the sample image off of his Pixiv page, meaning it was censored so I couldn't tell bust size or the way to draw the vaginas, but hey, not bad given the circumstances, eh?), but after tracing it and shading it, I thought to myself, "You know what would make this picture more hot? If they were in plateau (mid-sex)!" And so I did just that, adding a few sweat drops, rolling their eyes back, a small stream of drool, and opening Morgan's mouth slightly.
I hope this is a good edit! Feel free to leave feedback, comments, or criticism in the comments.
As always,
-FireEmblemPhiliac
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Step 1: I increased the saturation of the entire sample by about 95% or so
Step 2: I created a new layer and traced over the entire outline, guesstimating the censored outline.
Step 3: I color-picked the skin-tone of one of the girls and filled her entire body with that color.
Step 4: I traced the eyes and removed the skin-tone from the whites of her eyes.
Step 5: I added red to the skin-tone to get the nipple color and placed them on her chest (I apologize that they aren't placed just like the original picture. I'll get it right next edit).
Step 6: I color picked her hair color and colored in her hair.
Step 7: I repeated steps 3 through 6 with the other girl.
Step 8: I added the bed (simplified compared to the original).
Step 9: I shaded everything as was shown on the original sample.
Step 10: To add the sweat drops, drool, and vaginal fluid, I used a semi-opaque gray brush over the areas I wanted to apply them.
Step 11: To roll back their eyes, I slightly closed the top and bottom eyelids of both girls and re-drew part of the color of their eyes slightly higher than they were originally, replacing their original position with white.
And that's it! Hope you enjoy the picture!
As always,
-FireEmblemPhiliac
I. I can see the white pixels where you bucket filled it.
II. In some places the anatomy is kind of off [Head, arms, breasts, feet, legs, etc]. But honestly anatomy is hard so I'll let it slide.
III. The fluids look more like dots than drips, to fix this i suggest that you use a solid white and make it a tad transparent.
Honestly I can't help you very much because I have no experience with Gimp, I use Porkyman Art Academy for the 3DS. So I can't say use this tool, use that tool. I have high hopes for you my dude ♥
//sorry if i sounded harsh//
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I will experiment with the fill tolerance to remove the transparent lines (or white lines). The anatomy was (if I'm remembering correctly) already off, and since this is a trace and I want it to be as close to the original as possible (while adding extra details), I didn't want to change too much of the form. And since I was working with a censored sample, my vision of the genitalia and breasts was obscured, so I had to guesstimate there (Since the non-censored version was made public, I'll re-trace the parts I missed and fix things up). To do your third suggestion, I'll have to add a background (which shouldn't be too hard) to differentiate between the fluids and the background.
Basically, GIMP is an open source Photoshop, meaning it's slightly more limited, but compared to a picture made in Art Studios on the 3DS like I've seen, it's a bit less limiting. Thanks for the feedback! See you in either the next edit or the next draft!
As always,
-FireEmblemPhiliac
PS: I forgot to mention in my other comments that this was a first draft. Since this post, it's back to a WIP (Work In Progress).
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Here's a tip on how to become a great artist: Practice only makes perfect if you practice correctly. Study artwork from your favorite artists and try and match their style, making your own style, or learn how to draw/shade by watching tutorials or even taking classes.
I started drawing hentai/digital art around 4 months ago. What I did was try and match how my favorite artists' draw anatomy and shade. Even when I'm content with my work, I still try to improve, my goal to become the best.
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As always,
FireEmblemPhiliac