ich weiss- opencanvas aber photoshop?

I saved the Lilith lineart separately so I could experiment a little in OpenCanvas. I didn't bother finishing this because I got frustrated. :'D

What I don't like about oC1.1:
  • The interface is... too simple, I suppose. There aren't enough tools and modifications for those tools for me to get done what I need to get done.
  • Everything is in broken English or in Japanese. ; ;
  • There are no normal layers- just multiply, add, and subtract. I want my normal layers back. ; ;
  • The brush cursor does not expand when you increase the brush size! D: It's nearly impossible to fill in lineart when you don't know how big your brush is. D<
What I like about oC1.1:
  • I'll admit that it works a lot faster than PS7. >_>
  • The colors auto-blend!
  • I'm in love with the watercolor brush.
What I learned about oC1.1:
  • The colors I use need to be closer together on the palette for them to blend better. That means a lot more in-betweeners for dramatic shading. Yikes. Lazy meter going off!
So, I mean, yeah. Otherwise, guys, guess what? I might just be attending my first ever anime con in two months! Located in Philadelphia, PA, TAKII (the asian kareoke idol invitational) is a free-admission culture type thing with hall cosplays and lots of fun-seeming music events. Tori and I are not dressing up for this one due to the date, but for the two later ones that she picked out, we just might (that is, if we're able to go). I'm definitely going to be Howl for one of the later ones because it requires not much except my mom's sewing skills and a rigorous workout schedule. I have dark enough hair to just need to cut and straighten. :'D

Another idea that we're discussing as I type this is the possibility of doing a pairing.

tori: mm, lawl, let's do one from ouran xD
leyla : ... YES.
tori: which one suits us though?
leey la: i could be kyouya, but who goes with him?
tori: tamaki ://
tori: not happening
leey la: LAWWWLLL


- a bit of pondering later -

leyla: mm, i think ouran is ruled out for pairings :'D
leyla: we could be L and light
tori: mmm. i'd look like michael jackson with black hair
tori: &light scares me

- more pondering here -

tori: AHA, what if we really diddo sasunaru?!
tori: xD
leyla: i'd need to paint a frown on my face
leyla: but we could do ridiculous dances
leyla: and make ourselves look like idiots!
tori: yesm xD
leyla: the tell me* would come in handy :'D

- ideas ideas -

leyla: if i ever dress up as sasuke, i will sing the real suga baby. you know that song?
tori: YES

Our brainstorming process is lovely, no? Anyways, yeah. >_> We're plotting to attack cons. If you live near enough and plan on attending these, do tell! I might try to spot you and give a glomp. : D


Perfect opportunity for people to stalk me. >_>;; Whoops.
So yes, those are the plans. I think if we continue going to cons, as I improve my art skills, I might get a table with Tori. ;3

*tell me: The Tell Me dance by Wonder Girls. You can find it here.
**the real suga baby: The Real Suga Baby is a song by Stephanie Beard that I have memorized. :'D You can find it here.

Also, you should see Naruto leaning like a cholo.

7 comments:

Janice said...

Leyla, you have no idea how much I actually like that Lilith headshot. I think the coloring looks really good and you definitely should do more in OC!

Let me just say don't bother with in-betweeners. Just blend the two colors directly together, and eyedrop colors from the blends to blend them more. Am I making sense? XD

And YAY anime con!!! I'm going to one in 2 days. You must tske lots of photos and show :D

leyla said...

xD I just hate needing to erase so much and so specifically and without a proper smudge tool.

And yeah, you're making a lot of sense, actually. :'D Thanks for the tip, I'll try it out on other, SIMPLER lineart. xD

Oh god, the kareoke one in PA is the closest, and I don't quite know just what's gonna happen there. >_> We're probably staying with Tori's family (if I'm even allowed to go...) and not bothering with costumes because, well, it's so close, but we might learn a dance or two. You have to send me pictures, too! : D

Anonymous said...

EYEDROPPER TOOL IS GODLY.

and whatever you do, steer clear of old men that are clearly way past their twenties and below and came to the con to see young girls wearing next to nothing.
and if there's a rave, HAVE FUN :]

and yes. keep fiddling with opencanvas. PLEASE. especially with that headshot. :]

leyla said...

WHY YES YES IT IS.

and lawll.
well, if i dress up as a manchild, i'm not sure if i'll be more or less at risk. *was thinking of being kyouya for a con*
someday, we oughta find a good con between the both of us and get an artist's table together. (<- sounding like a stalker)
i'd love to harrass you irl as well. xD

and i will, i will. :<

Anonymous said...

lol if you can find one that's like, in the middle of the east coast, sure. :]
unless i hitch i ride with someone.
[lol it'd be my first con. i'm still a con virgin. ; o ;]

don't worry haha.
if i've been talking to you this long and the mention of drugs/sex/illegal things and meeting up in dark alleys hasn't come up [aside from in jokes], then i'm pretty resassured that you're not going to a creepy old man.
:]

leyla said...

otakon is in maryland! O: that's middle of east coast ish.
[i'm a con virgin too. i'm just obsessed with the concept of going atm. xD]

xDD believe me, i'm not creepy or old (on the outside o_o i think like an old hag). and i don't believe you're a creeper either, && cons have too many people for you to do creepy naughty things to me if you are. o_o

Anonymous said...

yep yep. we're both normal teenaged females. :]

i was going to mention maryland [cause that's the one nearly all of my friends go to]
but i wasn't sure if there were any closer ones or not haha.

oh and don't worry too much about that summer assignment. try to get good grades, yes, but most high schools never really count in the first year of high shool. they really concentrate on sophmore, junior and senior years, because they understand that it's a big step from middle shool to high, you know? but i'm sure you'll be fine. just felt like being reassuring. :]