LF Custom Decor Advice/Criticism
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Posted 2023-06-29 04:07:41 (edited)
 Wolvden generally uses somewhat neutral shading (so it could fit any kind of decor and background), so it means they generally use somewhat "top" lighting- anything at the bottom is usually shaded as well as anything covered by anything. hence why there is shading under his head- the muzzle will cover that part of the shirt. same thing goes behind the sleeve- it covers it so that triange will have "sharper" shading. you're also lacking folds which are the crucial part. you can make folds where you drew them with your lineart with your shading colour. it's also important to know how fit is your shirt. if it's loose, there won't be as many folds and they usually are "deeper" whereas more fitted things have more folds which are shallower. you also don't need to go overboard with the folds, you don't want to distract from the main thing.  these may not be all the folds, it's the ones I pulled from the "stress points". stress points are pretty much where folds will happen (usually over joints or where the fabric "overlaps" (cannot recall the right words, but pretty much like on the back)). with this all comes knowing when to use softer and harsher shadows. softer shadows are like airbrush and have a soft edge while harsher have a hard edge and are usually done by a pen that doesn't have soft edges. these are important as everything has softer and harder shadows. you can notice this below (red- harsh, blue- soft).   some shadows can also be half harsh and half soft! where the fold is made, it could be a harsh shadow, but if it's not "closed off" from all sides, it can transition to soft. you can notice that on the hoodie, specifically at the far left of the body (right next to the triangle). there is a cut-off point with light where there is a tiny harsh shadow that transitions to soft. there's a lot to be said about shadows, but this should generally be enough for your CD. you can dive deeper into clothing yourself if you'd like. light on the other hand, it's pretty similar. I mentioned at the top Wolvden has "top light source", so you generally just apply it at the top. now, you noticed some light is also sharp on the hoodie example. that is because it is when it's near a fold. you should generally do neutral lighting, you want to use bluish but not drastically alter the colour of your decor at the moment and disrupt how it looks with various wolf colours and backgrounds, as Wolvden looks at those when approving/rejecting decor. your main concerns are folds, light can be forgiven by Wolvden sometimes lol. anything that faces towards the top OR even towards the right side (the side where the wolf is looking) can be suspected to light. don't add too much of it, but you can also do some parts lighter than the other since they depend on the position. I also noticed your lines are messy, it's something you'll need to clean up. his white collar in particular doesn't look consistent- the width of it varies greatly. you can try using a curved brush to do it or stabilisator to help you with your lines. you can use an oval for the buttons and keep them at the same distance from each other in all rows. there are some splotches here and there as well, make sure nothing overlaps and everything is connected, as well as that your lineart is completely black.  that's about it! I need to preface this by saying that I'm not an expert, but I generally use this approach when I do clothing. I had my decor rejected as well because of lack of shadows, so I went and explored and immediately got it accepted once I redid the shading. your idea is great and I assume it's for personal use. it seems to be your first decor so make sure you do well! you'll always remember your first decor as time goes on and you make more  I hope this was helpful! |
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