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Yeah Ohuhu is suuuuper good
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I had a set of them, they’re pretty great but they do dry up faster, I think
I’m not completely sure, all I know is that I tried to swatch them again after 2 years of sitting on the shelf and they were practically unusable
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Since everyone is talking about art supplies… Well I got some "survival" tips from years of being cheap:
- Buy the cheapest sketchbook, it doesn´t need to be made by any brand and as long as the paper is slightly thicker than copy paper (found some good ones at dollarama for like $3 or less, I seen a 6 markers set for like $3.50 though)
- Again, dollarama, they got like these $2 or $3 alcohol markers, they aren´t some copic level stuff but they do the job and ain´t that bad.
- Saving sketchbook pages: so, in case anything bleeds through a page and you really wanted to use it, you can just glue another piece of paper on top and draw there, there´s already more paper under it making it slightly more resistent (at least from my experience) and in most cases if it bleeds it wont damage yout other drawings.
- Fancy inking materials? Nah, sometimes a regular pen would do the job (I inkied almost everything with a bic pen for years) and in case you want some, there are this artline pens that I seen on almost every art store, they are less than $2 at much (I seen cheaper at some) and in case the ink doesn´t come out you can insert a needle on them (have some paper towels under it , it can get messy, learned from experience…)
- Post it notes are a life saver, can´t erease something? just put a little post it note on top and draw that part again, too big? cut it, wont stick for some reason? there´s always glue in case that happens!
Seriously, I survived on cheap art supplies for years, the most I have spend was like… around $10 or something, maybe over a little, at least when it comes to cheap stuff, I invested more money on more "proffesional" stuff but for cheap art supplies I found some good quality ones at dollar stores and what not…
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Since everyone is talking about art supplies… Well I got some "survival" tips from years of being cheap:
- Buy the cheapest sketchbook, it doesn´t need to be made by any brand and as long as the paper is slightly thicker than copy paper (found some good ones at dollarama for like $3 or less, I seen a 6 markers set for like $3.50 though)
- Again, dollarama, they got like these $2 or $3 alcohol markers, they aren´t some copic level stuff but they do the job and ain´t that bad.
- Saving sketchbook pages: so, in case anything bleeds through a page and you really wanted to use it, you can just glue another piece of paper on top and draw there, there´s already more paper under it making it slightly more resistent (at least from my experience) and in most cases if it bleeds it wont damage yout other drawings.
- Fancy inking materials? Nah, sometimes a regular pen would do the job (I inkied almost everything with a bic pen for years) and in case you want some, there are this artline pens that I seen on almost every art store, they are less than $2 at much (I seen cheaper at some) and in case the ink doesn´t come out you can insert a needle on them (have some paper towels under it , it can get messy, learned from experience…)
- Post it notes are a life saver, can´t erease something? just put a little post it note on top and draw that part again, too big? cut it, wont stick for some reason? there´s always glue in case that happens!
Seriously, I survived on cheap art supplies for years, the most I have spend was like… around $10 or something, maybe over a little, at least when it comes to cheap stuff, I invested more money on more "proffesional" stuff but for cheap art supplies I found some good quality ones at dollar stores and what not…
I’m poor but Walmart sketchbooks are extra thick and super good.
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I mean, if anyone has a little bit of budget they could buy some pieces of paper, fold them in half, glue or sew them together or whatever method you like the most and turn them into sketchbooks (I did that on 7th grade…)
And an extra thing I just remembered, if a page falls from your sketchbook (it happens sometimes if it´s one of those where the pages are glued to the cover and the quality isn´t the best) then just glue it again and if you can, then just tape than thing back (I feel like most of my sketchbooks have tons of glue and tape on them…)
I'm the cheapest artist I know. Cheap pencils? Check. Lined/printer paper? Check. 7 1/2 Coloured pencils? Check. A dingy eraser that writes batter than your pencil? Check. Taped together pages? Check.
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i sit over here with my expensive stuff lol
my prismas and my fineliners and sasuka stuff gurl
oh did I tell you guys
I managed to obtain antique prismacolors
for free
cause some old lady didn't want them
and this is why you should always go to local church basement sales
Ooooh~
Wait- I think I know what you're talking about…
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Me over here being very poor I have a Walmart sketchbook.
Wait nvm XD
BOI
i use pencils i found at school, and a normal blank paper notebook my dad brought me
no liners, no crayons, no nothing lmfao
I sometimes draw on the back of printed papers lol
as for my digital tools, i have a dying Wacom tablet and a laptop thats only a little more efficient than a potato hhhh
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Bruh all I have is a school IPad for digital (using my finger) and a Walmart sketch book along with random 0.7 led pencils I find.
(Is totally taking notes)
Lesson of the day is
Ur tools don't define ur skills :0
Dying tablet produced dis –>
Simple notebook and a pencil produced dis –>
Dollar store notepad with 150 sheets
Broken pencil from under the couch
Charcoal pencil I also got for free with the prismacolors
It's cute, Ella!
(also, @Kinarymo, teach me your ways-)
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Poster board which you could get for a dollar in some places could help also, just cut it so its small enough and put under your paper, it will stop you from denting the other pages in your notebook and pens/markers will just bleed through onto the posterboard
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You don’t need to be rich to destroy your enemies and shade like a maniac.
Cheap 5 dollar pencil and a 3 dollar Walmart sketch book, with ALOT of work. Still the best drawing of mine.
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That looks really nice @Reblod ! I love the colors and the energy of the lines ^^
I thought I'd share something I did a little while ago. Just some photo studies to pass the time, pretty happy with how they came out. Hope the link works lol https://sta.sh/0h6scdk4km1
I have an unfinished sketch….it isn't great.
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You guys are so gooooooooooood ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You are too!
@RainyDayArtist-is-Lonely I love it! It's gonna look great when/if you decide to finish it! ^^
Aww thank you >^<
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:3 everyone is so nice to artists here I love how positive this place is and thank you to everyone who said anything about Drōzall, I spent so much time on his composition lol
And also everyone you are amazing
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good arts everyone! Imma just toss all my broke college student art supplies and tips here too while we're kinda in the topic
- Walmart sketchbooks are the best, I've had better luck with them than pricey ones tbh
- Keep one page of your sketchbook to act as a bleed page, stick it between artwork when you work on it. It prevents ghost marks from pressing too hard (or be like me and work back to front), it catches any marker bleeds, and it can be used to test colors or make pallets. Mine even has a few reminders and class notes on it
- In all my classes, I have only used one 'fancy' pencil other than a trusty banged up mechanical (and it was one of those solid graphite shading ones, used it once)
- If u want a good eraser, get a white polymer one (same price but wont leave any dye marks like blue or pink erasers)
- A good kneaded/putty eraser is worth a whole pack of regular ones cause the last a long time if you take care of them (unless you work with charcoal, then just buy a lot of regular)
- Ohuhu markers
- Invest in some microns if you're into maker art, I get away with only using 1's and .5's for tiny detail work. You want these cause they are alcohol based and make better lines than sharpie fine points. Cheap pens are great but alcohol markers will cause them to smear and run, so a good micron or two is a good investment
- Jellyroll white gel pens are. the. best. They're like whiteout without being chunky and they work miracles on cleaning up a finished piece. They can be used for highlights, cleaning up messy lines, any areas where you go outside the lines, and pencil marks that don't quite erase. They can be layered so they cover even bright colors like red, but most things don't draw as well over them (microns work okay, but ohuhu markers run lighter on top of the white pen), so they are a finishing touch. idk about other brands but they'd probably work if you get them from the art aisle
- Use your student programs for any digital stuff. All adobe programs have a student discount and some high schools and colleges can let you get it for free
- If you need a tablet and feel safe doing it, check second hand sites such as ebay. I know my first tablet had a defect that made a lot of them available in these shops (it was just a bad charging port, had to buy a battery charger, still cheaper than a new tablet).
and a bonus advice from my digital teacher
- If you're in it for the long run, a screenless tablet is a good starting bet. They need less computing power than a screen tablet and are more practical for moving around, like for a job or school, and it's much easier to learn the quirks and tuning of a screened tablet after the hand-eye coordination thing screenless needs than the other way around.
^This was how I and my roommate learned and I think it has some merit (why I put it here) after some of my classmates struggled with the screenless tablets we had in class. Not their fault, but even with screens they weren't as coordinated when moving things around from one screen to another.
anyways thanks for reading my essay
New art, oh boy!
You guy are awesome with all y'all's art tips by the way. You've been helping me out loads not gonna lie xD Thanks!!
This is half of a payment for an adoptable on Deviantart. I love this chara's colors, they really hit my aesthetic