Idk If This Is Really Noteworthy Or Not, But I Was Going Through My Folders On DA And Realized That Ive

Idk if this is really noteworthy or not, but I was going through my folders on DA and realized that I’ve already drawn more now than I have in years.

'i cant draw this if i do itll look bad' how are you supposed to get better then. forehead

A new friend for the Morioh gang—Himari!

I’ll put together a bio for her (and Sheena) as soon as I’m able, but for now here’s a little bit of info about her under the cut.

Age: 15-16

Personality: Comes across as emotionless, but is just abnormally calm. Quiet and awkward, but friendly. Goes with the flow. Has a whimsical sense of humor. Intelligent; absorbs information like a sponge. More sensitive than she appears. Becomes more expressive over time.

Interests: nonfiction books, manga, plants, insects, video games, puzzles

sketchbook doodles

YOUR COLORS ARE SO VIBRANT EEEE!!! HOW DID YOU DO THAT ON PAPER?? ITS AMAZING!!!!!

TYSM!!!! 🙏💕 I’ll do my best to explain!

Okie, so this is how my drawings look before I do anything to them. Depending on the lighting of the room, the color(s) might already pop well enough.

Next, I decrease the contrast. You can go all the way back to -100, but usually I go to about -70 or less. It varies from drawing to drawing and really just depends on what looks best to you. I also like it because any pencil/eraser marks don’t stick out as badly.

After that, I adjust the brightness and black point until they look right to me.

By then, the colors will probably be vibrant enough to where increasing the saturation won’t be necessary, but I say go for it if you want. I like to go up a smidge myself.

Lastly, I slap a filter I like best over the drawing (“Vivid” for the iPhone is my go-to).

And here’s the result! I hope this was helpful. :>