SciFi & Fantasy Fanart by Linn Vennerholm

Then always start colouring with the basic colour, this is the lighter colour of the two (the middle colour where the hair is concerned since there you have a still lighter ‘highlight’ colour as well, as you perfectly know I’m sure) Colour everything like this, also the places in which you will later add shading. I also use the same kind of brush here, of course with varying sizes. Only later on add the colour, to do this you reselect each time the basic colour and choose a darker version of it, sometimes with a slightly larger grey tone, but you have to experiment a bit with that. Make sure the ‘shadow’ colour is significantly darker than the basic one, so as to easily see the difference between the two. In anime, it’s allowed to be obvious with the shading. Now bring on the shading, over the basic colour in the places where needed, a tad broader than really necessary. If you’ve done so, you take the basic colour again, and adjust as necessary. (it is this way that I get the really pointed effect of the shadows, I try to come as close to the pointed shape as I can bringing on the shadow colour and then adjust with the basic colour to get a perfect result, this way you can work on a shadow line from both angles, which makes it easier to get it just right)

As for how exactly to decide where to shade and where not to. That’s fairly difficult. It help to place an imaginary spot light on your drawing and to keep that in mind all the time while drawing. For instance in my Ulquirra pic this ‘imaginary light’ is situated at the right, right in front of him. This way you will tend to add shadow in a more logical way. For example, in my pic, all the large shadows are on the left of his body, and on the left of each clothing item, body part. The shadows on his right (from the viewer’s point of view) are much smaller both in size and number. It also helps to search for photographs in approximately the pose you want, that have clear light and shadow patterns in them if that is possible. You just have to stylize the lines a bit to get the anime version . I hope all this made a little sense and was a bit helpful. I’m certainly not so good that I should be giving you advice really. But, well, since you asked, I gave it a try.

Linn Vennerholm replies: "ohmy god, thank you so much for all the advice! I do use layers, but I’ve never actually created an extra layer just for black outlining on top of the scanned picture. It must be much easier to colour! I don’t know if I can do that with a mouse, though. I’ll try with my old wacom tablet I just got back from my sis!
Arrg, why is it so late, I’m super tired, I’ll have to wait until I can test this, hopefully tomorrow...Meanwhile, I can choose which picture to start with. Have any suggestions?
Thank you very very very much!"

Np at all Glad I could be of some help. But I wouldn’t know what pic you should start with, I think you’d better make that out for yourself. I mean, you’d probably do a better job if you really feel like doing a particular pic, right? Anyways, do tell me if you upload a new pic. I’m curious now Andeuh, before I forget: Good luck!!!

Linn Vennerholm replies: "ooh, now I have done one picture, starting with overlining the pencil sketch and then colouring. It’s ’Alphonse Elric in colour’ (oh, my geniousness in titles...). It will probably take a couple of days for it to upload, so you’ll have to wait for it!!"

HI!!!! Just thought i’d drop by again and say THANK YOU for commenting on my gallery! Cheers!

Linn Vennerholm replies: "Right back at ya!"

Ooohh! Okay! I actually find DA WAAY easier to use than elfwood but I agree. I wish there were moderators there.

Hi!!! The only reason I asked about your name was that I’d feel really awkward if I commented and it wasn’t you...

Linn Vennerholm replies: "Ok , yeah, or else someone would have been scratching her head for a while! Looking forward to more chapters!"

Hi Linn, thanks a lot for all the comments. I will reply to everything and return comments, but it may take a while since I’m very busy with corpus research at the moment. Just so you know an answer will come

Btw, if you’re interested, my DA gallery can be found here http://nikki-vdp.deviantart.com/

Linn Vennerholm replies: "Yeah, that deviantArt, alright... <.<
I don’t think I’m ready for that yet ^^U It’s so big and crowded and there’re no mods to (hunt us down if we upload something we didn’t make) take care of us...And if I join I would emidiently (spell?) go under of guilt! Now I have a reason for not commenting on all the ENORMOUS loads of galleries I’ve saved as bookmarks...Although I want to (sometimes) all the time...
I also like to take photos, though, sometimes. But that’s not an artistic desire as much as it is to support my lowsy memory, hehe!
Anyway, see you around!

And, yeah, exams...I has them >:-O
Cell biology - monday, that went ...not so good. (because I was overconfident and coulndn’t concentrate the days before because the new chapter of fullmetal alchemsist wasn’t up yet...) and microbiology today (that went (really) well because I was really nervous and, after I’ve read said chapter, I could focus!).
What are your master? I’m only first year so I haven’t really thought about that yet. Something with Old English, cool! I read you know many languages, that’s awesome! I only know swedish, english and some mainly forgotten french. (and a super-itty-bitty-watching-anime-japanese, haha)
Long answer....NOW I’m gonna bake that damn cake!"

Hej! Jag skickade en vän-joximojs, sorry att jag är så seg.. (<-- borde ha skickat för länge sen, nu känns det bara konstigt, hoppas du minns mig)

Linn Vennerholm replies: "Nååå, ärligt talat fick jag kika på dina bilder först, namnet lät inte helt bekant! Men så har jag ju extremt dåligt minne också!
http://holycowworshipper.deviantart.com/ <-- DeviantArt!! "

Heya!! I actually uploaded some fanart for once!!! Come see it, cuz noone’s commented yet....
All my fanarts are on lined or graph paper, so I have to fiddle with them on paint shop, and I finally finished one!! Yay!! I really want to upload some of my FMA fanart soon, I’ll make sure to tell you when I actually get around to it.

Linn Vennerholm replies: "I’m so sorry it took a freaking month to come back to you!! Univerity has whipped my butt! I’ll rush right over!"

My new art will be up soon!! Come by and see it!