I like seeing WIPs personally, since I'm interesting in improving my own art and picking up techniques from other good artists.

Hmm, yes, I like seeing WIPs, too, it's just that I'm not sure anybody wants to see this of me, as I cannot consider myself an artist really. I fail in drawing way too much. But in general WIPs are wonderful, because one can always learn a tiny bit, I suppose, even if it is not much, it helps to improve often enough - sometimes it simply inspires one to do something new, encourages to playfully test techniques. :)

Very nice progress!! The WIP is wonderful and is very helpful too!

Thank you :D

Curious, did you use Painter for this? I just got a new laptop and I will be getting software and tablet soon. Still getting recommendations tho. :)

No, I used ArtRage 2.5 for it, since my PC can neither handle OC nor Painter X very well, either the programme will crash or I get a BSoD :/ - what I could recommend is Artweaver - it's freeware (http://www.artweaver.de/index.php?en_version) :), some other artists on FA use SAI, but since it's still of the same price like OC I wouldn't buy it, to be honest. I should really get a better motherboard with a more powerful CPU, I suppose. *sigh* and a new tablet, the scratches on this PENPartner from Wacom are too deep, so I have to keep a firm grip on the pen, which does not do my RSI very well. I really felt it while painting the fur in this picture.
I really want to use Painter X, the realistic watercolour paint brushes are sooo great. *do want* :D

The fur turned out nicely detailed regardless. :)

Thank you for the recommendations!!! I will certainly check out the freeware apps and maybe I can get my paws on Painter X and a good Wacom one of these days. I was told a 6x11 tablet is the perfect size..too bad they are so darn pricey! Have you heard much about the Bamboo line? http://www.wacom.com/bambootablet/compare.cfm Hmmm..they don't have tilt.. :/ Good price tho. *snugs*

I'll buy a Bamboo One asap. :) - my best friend has it, though she has the smaller size (my PENPartner is small, too), and it's great, in Germany you get ArtRage 2.5 along with the small Bamboo One for about 49 Euro. I think I'll get this one, and later, muuuuuuch later a medium-sized Intuos *hope*, depends if I'll ever get good enough for commissions ^.^ . But Wacom's great. :) I don't think I'll get a big tablet, they're way too expensive for me and I would not have enough space on my desk. I can work already fine with a small one, I suppose, so a medium size will do it.

Alright, I went overboard....I guess that's why there's credit. X3 <a href="https://www.digitalgraphicsresource.....quot;>Wacom 6x11</a>

Yeah, a Cintiq would be great, unfortunately that's absolutely not affordable for me. ^^"" *crave*

Wow! That link didn't work.... o.O I'm not /that/ crazy. Na, I bought an Intuos3 6x11. This works excellent with my widescreen laptop. :) Tell ya the truth, I've wanted one of these Intous for over 6 years. ;)

Even this one is way too expensive for me ^^"" - I'll be glad to get a tiny bamboo, one day... if I was just good enough for commissions, you know, I could buy it someday soon.

So congratulation on your new tablet, I do believe you've been keen on getting such a nice one! :D Have fun! (and let us see new art ;) )

You /are/ good! I've learned always to get the best for the best price. :P

Oh, you should! :D I am going to buy a few painting a drawing books soon, I hope they are good. :)

I'll commission ya, still $30 for digital? :)

:P

As you now know - yes, I do take commissions of any kind ^.^

I'll have to think of a good one. ;P

Hmmm! Maybe I'll shoot for a Bamboo then, unless I can find a slightly used Wacom. I just wish they had a tilt on the pen, but I'll start out small. :)

What do you mean with "a tilt on the pen"? The ones with two buttons allow you to freely associate functions to the buttons, so you determine what your pen does then.

Hehe! The better tablets can sense you are tilting the pen, like an airbrush! :D

I hope Vantid does some more of those Artspot tutorials, that was awesome!!

-K