Thread:BloodyRosalia/@comment-25363089-20190810000800/@comment-25197246-20190810004518

Whoops, my bad!

Ahh, I don't know how much advice I can give for traditional... it's been a while since I dug out the pastels and markers (though I am fond of using ball point pens).

With traditional, you don't get as many shades automatically to work with (it's why I prefer digital, besides the layers and undo button, of course), so it's mostly the tool you're using and whether the color is sensitive to pressure.

I'm going to discuss mostly just drawing and coloring with pencils then. The reference thing definitely still applies, but you'll have to lightly sketch instead. (I don't recommend tracing any references, that's definitely taboo unless you're tracing over your own sketch to save the good parts while fixing others, which is a good strategy.)

I tend to sketch very faint and maybe leave some lines across the head and torso just to make sure I'm working somewhat symmetrically for where it matters. You'll then want to develop the sketch so the actual shapes are generally darkest, but leave room for the colors.

As for coloring, you can take advantage of the paper's color as part of the highlight. As such, anything you're using on the paper should only be making it darker. If you're using markers...be careful about how your stroke moves, I find that an even coat takes a steady hand XD

Once you're comfortable just sketching, I do recommend going digital if you're interested! Sketching digitally takes adjustment, but the tools you get with the transition is a big plus in my opinion. But if you want to stick with traditional, you do you!