I can't sleep.

No. 5 gets socked by an insurgent.

The poses are gving me more trouble than I anticipated.

No comment.

Florida can be nice sometimes.

Using a photo I took several years ago as a reference.

Because we're all a bunch of pixel-pushing pirates.

Inspired by Ty854's t-shirt design.

Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated. I have not forgotten 2draw, although I have neglected it. Suffice to say that this is the craziest semester I've had yet at college, both academically and otherwise. However, I should still have time to make at least one mediocre drawing a week, now that things have mostly calmed down. So. I'll be around.

I'm finally starting to get this realism thing down. ;]
Inspired by Thear and xaxsinglextearx's drawings.

So, yeah, just a quickie to say I'm leaving for home tomorrow. Dunno if I'll even have an internet connection there or not. Worst case, I'll be back on 2draw after moving into my next apartment in two weeks.

Note to Ty854: Sorry I didn't work on that big battle picture. It took more time to pack than I expected, and I didn't want to rush the drawing or start something I couldn't finish before leaving. Rest assured, it will happen, and it will rock.

And you think your job sucks.

edit: Actually, he's just upset that Aqua Teen Hunger Force is ending.

systematically scurrilous simulacrum

How layers work.
- Layers can be thought of as clear sheets of plastic that you draw or paint on. Each layer is independent of the other, and their order can be changed.
- The main use for layers is being able to paint behind something without changing it. This is essential for coloring lineart, but is also useful for seperating the foreground, midground, and background.
- Layers can also be useful for transparency. For example, if your drawing had a ghost in it, you could have the ghost on its own layer and set it to half opacity. (Opacity is the opposite of transparency.) This is also useful for lighting effects.
- Keep in mind, however, that more layers usually means bigger file size.

Adding layers.
In Oekeki-Shi, each drawing starts out with a default of three layers. Usually that is all you need, but if you need to add a layer, click the Menu button in the layers window. Lascaux starts with just one layer. To add layers in Lascaux, simply click the button under the word Edit on the left.

Changing layer order.
After selecting the layer you want to move, drag it in the direction you want to move it.

Hiding/showing layers.
To hide or show a layer in Oekeki-Shi, click on the circle to the right of its name in the layer window. To hide or show a layer in Lascaux, click on the V to the left of its name in the layer list.

See Also: Lineart Tutorial