So much hate for Crystal/Faucet when it's literally just a bunch of triangles with special layer effects.
Personally, I think circuit is the most troublesome gene to draw, because it's both tedious and not fun.
Thoughts?
So much hate for Crystal/Faucet when it's literally just a bunch of triangles with special layer effects.
Personally, I think circuit is the most troublesome gene to draw, because it's both tedious and not fun.
Thoughts?
Having drawn crystal, it's difficult. More than a mixture of triangles and layer effects, you still need to do it "properly" so it has the look of crystal.
My attempt at it;
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Circuit would be more difficult, needing such clean lines, but it's nowhere near as popular, so you won't see as many artists complaining about it.
Having drawn crystal, it's difficult. More than a mixture of triangles and layer effects, you still need to do it "properly" so it has the look of crystal.
My attempt at it;
Circuit would be more difficult, needing such clean lines, but it's nowhere near as popular, so you won't see as many artists complaining about it.
Nobody wants to tell you why discipline is so important. Discipline is the strongest form of self-love. It is ignoring current pleasures for bigger rewards to come. It's loving yourself enough to give yourself everything you've ever wanted.
I also agree that’s it’s more than just a few triangles. To do crystal and facet over a whole dragon?- it take a bit of planning for the shape of the sections, which parts are dark, which are light (to make them look like ‘real’). The triangles are literally the easiest part about them, the difficult part is everything else.
A friend requested that I draw crystal, facet, and circuit on one dragon adopt (which I have yet to release, but one day), and it took hours. I wish the dragon had lighter colours so the circuit could be shown off morel...
[img]https://i.imgur.com/2NJlSr8.png[/img]
I also agree that’s it’s more than just a few triangles. To do crystal and facet over a whole dragon?- it take a bit of planning for the shape of the sections, which parts are dark, which are light (to make them look like ‘real’). The triangles are literally the easiest part about them, the difficult part is everything else.
A friend requested that I draw crystal, facet, and circuit on one dragon adopt (which I have yet to release, but one day), and it took hours. I wish the dragon had lighter colours so the circuit could be shown off morel...
I just flat out refuse to do crystal. Especially since i normally only do sketches. I can't do crystal in a sketch. Just.. No.
I just flat out refuse to do crystal. Especially since i normally only do sketches. I can't do crystal in a sketch. Just.. No.
Circuit is much easier IMO because it's just a flat color. All you have to do is draw it correctly, which is easy if you pay attention to the lines on the dragon. It can be simplified for simpler styles too.
By comparison, crystal is fairly odd. Yes, it's a lot of triangles, but you pretty much have to copy the style on the website for it to look right. If you try to simplify it for your style, it might not look the same at all.
Circuit is much easier IMO because it's just a flat color. All you have to do is draw it correctly, which is easy if you pay attention to the lines on the dragon. It can be simplified for simpler styles too.
By comparison, crystal is fairly odd. Yes, it's a lot of triangles, but you pretty much have to copy the style on the website for it to look right. If you try to simplify it for your style, it might not look the same at all.
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That noc is adorable! I like how you did the cry/fac genes!
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Sludgy
That noc is adorable! I like how you did the cry/fac genes!
Nobody wants to tell you why discipline is so important. Discipline is the strongest form of self-love. It is ignoring current pleasures for bigger rewards to come. It's loving yourself enough to give yourself everything you've ever wanted.
I haven't drawn Crystal or Facet yet, but just looking at it makes me shudder. Keep that 19021904831 miles away from me, k mate?
I haven't drawn Crystal or Facet yet, but just looking at it makes me shudder. Keep that 19021904831 miles away from me, k mate?
I mean, I see some of y'all points about Crystal/Faucet taking a lot of time and planning, and that's what's makes it hard, but I just get more satisfaction out of drawing Crystal/Faucet than I can circuit. Circuit takes like 1 hours and looks nothing as satisfying as drawing Crystal/Faucet. I'd rather spend one hour drawing something that I can be proud of than spend one hour drawing something that's just "meh".
I mean, I see some of y'all points about Crystal/Faucet taking a lot of time and planning, and that's what's makes it hard, but I just get more satisfaction out of drawing Crystal/Faucet than I can circuit. Circuit takes like 1 hours and looks nothing as satisfying as drawing Crystal/Faucet. I'd rather spend one hour drawing something that I can be proud of than spend one hour drawing something that's just "meh".