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Teaching yourself to draw - the burn/dodge tools[Back to Part 1: Stylizing]
Let's start with a brief overview of how other tutorials say you should use the burn and dodge tools:
How to Use the Burn/Dodge Tool:
Don't.
And for the most part, they're right. Listen up, newbies: don't use the burn/dodge tool to shade your flats. It almost never looks good, and you're going to look back in a year or two and fervently wish Younger You hadn't been so dumb.
Not pictured: the first five months of my drawing career, thankfully lost to a flaky harddrive. Only this remains, testament to the fact that, yes, I too Did the Thing.
Section 1: a little bit of history
So... why do they exist at all? Did some errant sadistic programmer think to himself, "Aha, the perfect way to sabotage beginning artists for the rest of time!!!"? Are they relics of the era during the 90s when all websites had hideous backgrounds with flashing GIFs and digital paintings had to have a lurid gleam to catch the attention of

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Character Mentor 04by *AngelCrusher

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This is a commission character mentor for

of his character Chai Overwinning.

I touched briefly on the what could improve elements of the drawing as well as the pose, while also suggesting ideas for the design, looking upon themes as well as getting some of the character's background and personality in it.

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*Bug-Off Aug 10, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Those are some interesting choices.

*AngelCrusher Aug 10, 2012 Professional Filmographer

Just somethings to think about.

~keithrchapman Aug 8, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

I think that you have made some great suggestions to clarify and make the design more iconic. Thank you.

*AngelCrusher Aug 9, 2012 Professional Filmographer

No problem, I am glad there is some advice here that can be useful.

~backerman Aug 8, 2012

nice but i liker her bigger... bigger can be sexy ya know...

*AngelCrusher Aug 9, 2012 Professional Filmographer

Oh no doubt. Like I said I changed it for my own style and tastes. My main point is the slim the waist more than anything. She can stay big or muscular but I think needs a smaller, more visible waist/abdomen area because she is a dancer, and spinning her hula hoop is here trademark move. Visually it would be better to have a smaller waist to see that action.

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