/loomis/ - loomis

>>1771
>belligerent faggotry and discord tranny drama
Can't say I'm surprised but still sad to hear it. Thanks.

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We have animation software that's 3d. The OG one I use is mmd but there is also koikatsu Chara studio with the timeline feature which is what I feel like getting into apart from live2d to make animations. Share tutorials or helpful tips on such software or even some user created animations for inspiration. 
Chara studio tumeline feature. 
https://m.invidio.us/watch?v=LGq2g5kP7wg

I have Blender. 
Chara Stdio doesn't sound like free software.
If it is, then I'll take a look at it later.
But I doubt it can rival our supreme swiss army knife Blender.

>>1125
It's really just comes down to preference when priracy is a thing.
mmd is my bae but I won't deny the superior quality of foss software with the functional standpoint. Just don't really see any assets that interest me and I'm bad at 3d design, I'm better at a graphics tablet than making a model from scratch in blender.

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i was bored yesterday and fucked around with blender for the first time. pic related was the best i could do in 20 minutes of trying to figure out the keybinds. got the model off smutbase and it was already rigged up and everything so it felt like cheating, however i could also see how easy it would be to throw some poses around and start a patreon around it even more so if it's futashit, people will pay out the ass for that

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>install Blender 4 on debian
>works pretty well but no GPU acceleration
>requires ROCm
>ROCm 6 doesn't support latest Debian, but debs say it will in next release
>ROCm 6.1 comes out
>still doesn't support Debian
linux is pain
but otherwise i'm going through the donut tutorial and its going ok but when he's talking about moving faces along other faces it's not working right, i have everything setup the same way but it distorts the whole geometry when I try to move anything. probably just some dumb glitch though.

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At the moment I'm copying my reference to the best of my abilities. it seems to turn out better when I actually take my time.

>>1763
pretty good, although i would try to draw freeform and follow a book if you're just starting. would highly recommend Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain to get into the proper mindset.

I think I've figured out a problem I have, I keep trying to go for a realistic look in each of my faces, but the problem is unless it's 100% perfect it's going to look like uncanny valley. So I'm simultaneously trying to do cartoonish faces like Loomis suggests in Fun with a Pencil while branching way out beyond my skill level. I just don't want to be stuck doing cartoon faces my whole life, but I guess it's a very gradual change that requires a lot of effort.

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A lot of the heads and shapes that Loomis draws to get the form seem completely arbitrary, and most of them only seem to fit the form of a middle-aged portly man. It's frustrating to see how he leaps from basic shapes to a complete face, it's not explained well at all where the features come from or how to draw those.
Is this why people make fun of him for "feeling" the pose?

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Head construction practice from Drawing the Head and Hands.

>>654
This video seems like it'd be of help to you

>>656
I'm aware of this video, sorry I should have clarified. I only work traditionally, so i'm looking for relevant methods.

>>549
Do you happen to know any books that are similar to McCloud's but it emphasizes on manga?

>>854
 I wouldn't call it similar to McCloud in a technical sense, but I would consider Araki's book "Manga in Theory and Practice" obligatory reading, and it digs deep into the elements needed for comics.
I think as far as the technical aspect is concerned, there's not a whole lot. This book is very dated, but it goes over a lot of technical basics. The problem I have with these books is that there are some things and techniques that aren't touched upon (like the Nodo zone, Mekuri and Hiki)
https://archive.org/details/HDMVol.30PenToneTechniques/mode/2up
I would not really recommend the older how to draw series books, they're extremely dated and mostly focus on trying to teach you to draw (badly) and you should already have basic grasps of how to draw or you will struggle.

If you're not sure about composing pages, you will not likely find much information about that beyond basic overviews of how to do sequential art (like is discussed in McCloud's book) Read manga and take notes from artists you enjoy. Most everyone has different styles of page composition. Learning how to do this is a lot of practice.

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Krazy Kat and Ignatz Mouse can have some really unique and interesting composition.

>Software
Krita
>Hardware
 Inspiron 5748, Wacom Intuos CTH-490, planning an upgrade for both of them to https://pcpartpicker.com/list/P8rGMb and https://www.storexppen.com/buy/artist-13-2nd.html
>Style
There was a style?
>Tool (i.e. Pen and Paper, Stencils...) Paper, pencils(carbon and colored), sometimes sticky notes.

What would a good drawing tablet be for starters? I had a Huion Giano years ago but I didn't use it much and it died within a year. I liked how big it was but all the Wacom ones that size are $500+.

Just got a Wacom Intuos 3, it's my first tablet, it's old but it felt great to use the first time. The little practice I've done before was done using pencils and the more slippery surface feels a bit weird, but I hope I can get used to this.

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>>1752
Congratz Anon! Cherish it. It's a good tablet, and it's what I first cut my teeth on. Cheers.  :D

>>1752
I also bought my second tablet, first one was a Huion Giano that was big and felt nice but died within a year (if you scroll back up in the thread you can see me complaining about it). Bought a small Wacom and am waiting for it now.

I've updated the resource hub, browse through it here:
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/8r9omk7oj6zjg/loomis_Resource_Hub

>>1677
Thanks BO!

>>1647 (OP) 
Link for Croquis Cafe has expired, reup plz

>>1748
It's been moved into the resource hub.
References > Figure and Anatomy > Croquis Cafe

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>>1724
I don't know. I have the sense he was here at least a few months ago. I'm not much more than a lurker & concerned friend & board-enjoyer. But I do let our guys know to come to /loomis/ for arts information. There's the rub: /loomis/ is packed with tons of good information. It would be wrong IMO if all that disappeared along with anon.cafe in a month & a half.

>>1725
Someone claiming to be the BO posted a couple days ago on Trashchan:
https://trashchan.xyz/meta/thread/64.html#226
What's his goal and why didn't he write anything here is anyone's guess.

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>>1726
Thanks! Oh, I see you're right, Anon. Looks like the question engendered a technical discussion there that effectively sidestepped the basic issue: can we migrate /loomis/ automatically here?

The answer is yes. The Trashmin has a migration pipeline already in place.

@BO
If you're here, can you please say so with a BO capcode? The rest of us want to know that /loomis/ will be safe.
Please don't wait long.
Stuff happens...
> pic-related
:D

>>1726
>>1727
Sorry, I should've mentioned it here as well. My initial understanding was that the migration would have to be done by us somehow, when in reality admin does it all for you.
Yes, I plan to put in a formal migration request soon(tm), I've just been very busy lately. Even though this board may be dead, migrating it to a different site may give it a boost, and either way it's still an important archive for the few artists and aspiring artists that want to learn.

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>>1728
>Yes, I plan to put in a formal migration request soon(tm)
Excellent! I expect it will be seen with favor by the Trashmin. /loomis/ has always been a pretty chill, drama-free board and that's what everyone on trash wants there. I'd suggest you put a request in soon, BO. He himself is getting adjusted to having a bigger workload on his plate there, and as you mentioned, anons can be very busy! 
> pic-related

This board is an invaluable resource to the Internets IMO. I believe in it enough that I would have claimed it myself just to preserve it on trashchan if you had gone missing! That's not true of many boards, so thanks for maintaining such a good one for everyone here, Anon! Cheers.  :)

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5 minute warmup sketches

>>1579 (OP) 
Well done.

>>1579 (OP) 
The link didn't work for me, so I used the snopyta page:
 https://invidious.snopyta.org/watch?v=7PzU66FObkc
I liek PIDSA!
Tragic how anime gril took revenge against seedman.
Will the circle of violence ever be broken?

>>1579 (OP) 
Spectacular

>>1579 (OP) 
Good job