Animation Workflow: Ink Brush Style

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May I ask how you make your drawings look like they're dancing and alive? Not just on this one, but when I look at your other artworks (especially your character design of song of achilles, that's my favourite) I feel like everything is moving even if it's just an illustration.

[@lemoncholy]

This is a great question but also one that's difficult to answer. Here are a few notes: - I find that doing 1-3 min gesture drawings help me loosen up, in addition to studying models in motion (usually from video/photo references but sometimes in real life). If I don't feel like life drawing, sometimes I'll break down / trace drawings from artists I admire for practice, to help me observe all the decisions they're making. - Focusing on silhouette and contour (as opposed to volume). Contour drawing is a little unpredictable, but it's this approach that helps me create more interesting drawings. It can also help you focus on design, rather than getting bogged down with all the complexities of human anatomy. - Understanding the mechanics of contrapposto - Drawing a line of action through my characters helps me focus the movement in their poses. (@Mofe Dawodu I think this may be what you're referring to?) - Focusing on line quality (thick vs. thin, straight vs. curved, concave vs. convex) - You might also want to try listening to emotionally intense music or acting out your poses out before you draw them - anything to get you in the mood.

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@@lemoncholy omg thank you for answering, I was actually tracing one of your drawing just now, trying to figure out how you do your lines haha. I'm just gonna screenshot your reply so I can look back into it in case I forget. I hope you make a tutorial about this one day though, everybody would love that (I would!). Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.

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@@lemoncholy this is the first time I've heard about contrapposto. I still don't get it, but I'm going to try haha

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Aw thank you! Wasn't sure if this was going to work in the beginning - I'm glad we both learned something :D

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I upgraded my CSP to EX version not so long ago and been trying to finally animate something in it. Thanks for inspiration and tips!

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is there any difference between both for animation purposes?

[@klepsydra6732]

@@hilalfauzi7634 there are three versions I think, Pro allows you to make ultra short animation (literally 1 second?) and EX version doesn't have any limitations when it comes to animation

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@@klepsydra6732 okay, thank you. I just thinking about that limitation nowadays.

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The music goes perfect with this small bit of animation

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aw thank you! editing and putting together graphics took about a week, so it's always nice to hear that the work has paid off

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[@kukuandkookie]

Oh, I’m so glad this was recommended to me!! As a student who’s studied Film Studies and who has _just_ finished my (undergrad) thesis on Chinese animation and the history of Chinese animation, the more painterly style of art you showed really reminded me of Chinese ink-wash animation! The aesthetics of such minimalistic art is really cool. Very reminiscent of the philosophy behind ink-wash paintings: to capture the feeling of something, rather than the real look of something. For anyone curious about animation history and stuff, the examples of ink-wash animation I can think of are: Little Tadpoles Look for Mama: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZPYhp2Yi9qkh9k The Herd Boy’s Flute: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmTQiWOci9B5pq8 Feelings from Mountain and Water: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXzcqmtvmNabl6c Ink-wash didn’t become a dominant style of animation within China for various reasons, despite their biggest advocate, Te Wei, really pushing for it initially as a uniquely Chinese animation style, but it’s also been cool seeing it kind of return with new animations such as _Fog Hill of Five Elements:_ kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXOzmpihpsaZj5Y Sorry to suddenly barge in here and dump all this ahaha. I just got really excited by the connections that can be drawn with animation! But it’s just also really cool watching your process and exploration of a new animation style. The end result looks stunning!

[@lemoncholy]

No worries at all, this is wonderful! I took guo hua lessons when I visited China a few years back and that style has since influenced my art. As an animation student, the philosophy behind it resonated with me (which as you say, emphasized a stronger focus on impression than accurate representation). I'm unfamiliar with animation in China, so thank you for sharing resources!

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That’s fun how you explain onion layers, hitting every last detail for a general audience. You really pulled all the stops in this video! No stone left unturned! Congratulations on making content videos while at school Was this actually your first experience with CSP? That’s crazy

[@lemoncholy]

Aaa, glad you think so! I'm actually taking a leave of absence from college this year, but trying to find a balance between personal stuff and work has still been rough. I let myself get acquainted with the software for a week (made those sketches you see in the brush section). Gotta say, once you get over the learning curve of one software, picking up new software gets easier every time.

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it's really cool to hear that you find these videos useful even when you primarily write! thank you for your kind words, and I hope you're well as well :)

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