Art and Reference point. The other day I came across this awesome program by accident (I don’t even remember what I was actually searching for, but on the several times I’ve looked for a program like this I’ve had no luck). It’s cool enough that I wanted to share it. It’s called DesignDoll (website here) and it’s a program that lets you shape and pose a human figure pretty much however you want.There’s a trial version with no expiration date that can be downloaded for free, as well as the “pro license” version priced at $79. I’ve only had the free version for two days so far, so I’m not an expert and I haven’t figured out all of the features yet, but I’ve got the basics down. The website’s tutorials are actually pretty helpful for the basics, as well. And to make it a bit more convenient, there’s a library of pre-set hand poses you can pick from as well, and then change the pose from that if you like. I just wanted to add a little more to this.
That shaded ball on the left is your light source. Gesure drawing basics. Color Scheme Designer 3. Color is Value. Once a long time ago I was trying to pick the brain of a co-worker about color. He seemed to be really good with color and I was trying to get some guidance and help. He didn't really know what to tell me. He just shrugged and said, "All you need to know is that color is value. That's it. " A simple statement, but I found it to be very helpful and insightful. So....what does it mean? Well, value is a confusing word that gets thrown around a lot when it comes to color. So basically it means that, even though you're working with color, the painting should still work if it's converted back into a black, white and grey sketch, and should still follow the general rules about value that I talked about last post.
Photoshop has the ability to convert any color image into black and white so that you can check your values easily if you're working digitally. And Photoshop will convert your image to black, white and grey so you can check your values. Tutorials. Figure & Gesture Drawing Tool. Posemaniacs. ArtsyPoses.