Need help in improving my art

[xXx_Tinker_Fairy_xXx]

This is my very first sketch in using Photoshop cs5 and my first time to make a digital art (please bear with me...I know it looks horrible)



1. I hope you can comment me on how to color the face...

2.How do I do Layering?

3. Should I use a different program such as Paint sai instead..

4. Any website or books that you can recommend...

 

[Pandiecakes]

To open a new layer, hit CTRL+SHIFT+N.

There are plenty of Tutorials on Deviantart!

Here's one I found particularly useful.
http://leivre.deviantart.com/art/Photoshop-for-Beginners-1-11676534?q=boost:popular+photoshop+tutorial+beginner&qo=4  

[Magezian]

Actually it's pretty good biggrin

Being a first timer on digital art, I suggest you should try cell shading first before going into complicated things first; it will be much easier for you and it will look decent. Like what PandieCakes said, There are many plenty Tutorials on Deviantart. Just insert 'color anime tutorial' on the search bar and click on it. It will link you in many tutorials created by different kinds of Artists in the whole world. You can also search for 'Cell shading' in Deviantart if you do not know what it means or how to perform it.  

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Pandiecakes

To open a new layer, hit CTRL+SHIFT+N.

There are plenty of Tutorials on Deviantart!

Here's one I found particularly useful.
http://leivre.deviantart.com/art/Photoshop-for-Beginners-1-11676534?q=boost:popular+photoshop+tutorial+beginner&qo=4

Thank you very much, Pandiecakes heart
They seems very helpful, thank you very much heart

 

[xXx_Tinker_Fairy_xXx]

Watergirl244

Actually it's pretty good biggrin

Being a first timer on digital art, I suggest you should try cell shading first before going into complicated things first; it will be much easier for you and it will look decent. Like what PandieCakes said, There are many plenty Tutorials on Deviantart. Just insert 'color anime tutorial' on the search bar and click on it. It will link you in many tutorials created by different kinds of Artists in the whole world. You can also search for 'Cell shading' in Deviantart if you do not know what it means or how to perform it.

Thank you Watergirl blaugh heart
Your a great help, I really appreciate it heart heart

 

[xXx_Tinker_Fairy_xXx]

This is my second work prior to reading the comments by Watergirl and Pandiecakes...
I was playing around photoshop and trying to figure things out...
I hope I will improve after I read the tutorials, I will read them tomorrow...
 

[xXx_Tinker_Fairy_xXx]

Pandiecakes

To open a new layer, hit CTRL+SHIFT+N.

There are plenty of Tutorials on Deviantart!

Here's one I found particularly useful.
http://leivre.deviantart.com/art/Photoshop-for-Beginners-1-11676534?q=boost:popular+photoshop+tutorial+beginner&qo=4

here is my work Master Pandiecakes after reading cell shading tutorial...


my lines are kinda not fine...how can improve it?
and I have to work on my shading too..  

[onipanda379]

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[Pandiecakes]

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Pandiecakes

To open a new layer, hit CTRL+SHIFT+N.

There are plenty of Tutorials on Deviantart!

Here's one I found particularly useful.
http://leivre.deviantart.com/art/Photoshop-for-Beginners-1-11676534?q=boost:popular+photoshop+tutorial+beginner&qo=4

here is my work Master Pandiecakes after reading cell shading tutorial...


my lines are kinda not fine...how can improve it?
and I have to work on my shading too..

Did you do the lines with a pen or on a computer program?
If you used a program like Photoshop, using a smaller brush will make them seem smoother, just zoom in close when you're line arting.

I like how you shaded though! Very good!

Oni-Panda379

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❝ Do you use a tablet or mouse? ❞


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I use a tablet. smile  

[Magezian]

AH, line art can be tricky, but here's a good tutorial~ Especially if you don't have a tablet~
here
here  

[xXx_Tinker_Fairy_xXx]

Pandiecakes

Thank you very much, Sensei Pandiecakes smile
It did improve when I use brush instead smile

here is my recent work for someones avi
http://cutemonkey7.deviantart.com/#/d2ycwsr  

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Oni-Panda379

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I am using tablet, but it seems I still suck in using it... sweatdrop  

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Watergirl244

AH, line art can be tricky, but here's a good tutorial~ Especially if you don't have a tablet~
here
here

Thank you so much for the cell shading tip, Watergirl 4laugh
and thank you for this two links too...I will check it out now.
I am using tablet, though it doesnt seem like it sweatdrop
I still have to get used to the pen pressure.

 

[Magezian]

Ahh, you're using a tablet?
Then I'll look in these then~ :3

Here
here
here  

[Quvi]

I will critique the latest picture you posted up.

Shading:

Watch your light source! Before you color an image, determine the location of the oncoming light/sun ray/heat source. Once you have established the location of the light, THEN you can begin to color with volume. Your shading seems to be everywhere; the top of her head seems to be catching light, but the top of her bangs seem to be quite dark in comparison. According to your picture, light is emanating from her face in the most nuclear way. There's a hard light under her bangs. I won't go more into shading except to leave you with this: think about what shape you are coloring in. Think about how light interacts with certain shapes.

Proportion:

Her waist is definitely too thin (Unless you did this intentionally), and even so, there needs to be a grounded set of proportions to make a believable character with a tiny waist. Also, I couldn't really tell whether you were going for a face that was in a 3/4th position (indicated by the nose), or a full frontal view. Make that clearer smile

Lines:

Don't worry about pressure sensitivity; my tablet pen's been broken for months, so I am currently working with a pen without any pressure sensitivity (it IS very helpful though). When you work with lines, remember that as the figure's silhouette goes further from the determined light source, the lines are thinner (Don't make this too drastic, just a little thinner). Use bolder lines on areas where lines meet and touch together. This comes with practice, sorry I can't explain it too well.



Here I have an extremely rough red line to illustrate my point. The arrows indicate where the light is hitting the figure. If you would look to the bottom left, you see a really rough break-down of a character. Each body part can be broken down into shapes. Imagine how the light bends when it hits the figure.

I hope you found this criticism helpful. Don't give up, keep practicing! Good luck! smile