SJW Art and Extremes

[Elpizo]

One question: why are the whites of their eyes yellowed?

Jaundice.

 

[Ruber]

One question: why are the whites of their eyes yellowed?

They likely read one tutorial suggesting that you shouldn't use pure white for teeth and eyes and these retards took it as NEVER use any semblance of white in anything.

 

[𝕺𝖑' 𝕯𝖎𝖗𝖙𝖞 𝕱𝖆𝖙𝖘𝖔]

They likely read one tutorial suggesting that you shouldn't use pure white for teeth and eyes and these retards took it as NEVER use any semblance of white in anything.

This is why every art school worth a damn makes you draw realistically from life. Internet tutorials are dumb as hell, they give you about as much knowledge as skimming a Wikipedia article.

Spoiler

Guarantee you'll learn a lot more if you arrange some random objects you have lying around on a table, use some cheap clamp light to illuminate them from various angles, and do a bunch of drawings than you will from reading some shitty lighting tutorial.

 

[Horribadger]

Spoiler

some good ol' facerot

 

[Kuchipatchi]

They likely read one tutorial suggesting that you shouldn't use pure white for teeth and eyes and these retards took it as NEVER use any semblance of white in anything.

I've seen a lot of tutorials that say to never use pure white but never explain why. I followed their advice for many years because I've seen the advice from multiple sources so that must mean it's good advice, riiight?
Back in the old days, I used to use extremely pale blue for white and only in recent times finally pushed that dumb advice out of my head.
It's the same thing when people said to never use pure black. People usually follow that up by suggesting different colours to shade with or use another colour for outlines but never using pure white has no reasoning or follow-up advice.

 

[Valstrax]

I've seen a lot of tutorials that say to never use pure white but never explain why. I followed their advice for many years because I've seen the advice from multiple sources so that must mean it's good advice, riiight?
Back in the old days, I used to use extremely pale blue for white and only in recent times finally pushed that dumb advice out of my head.
It's the same thing when people said to never use pure black. People usually follow that up by suggesting different colours to shade with or use another colour for outlines but never using pure white has no reasoning or follow-up advice.

My art tutorial: Do whatever the fuck you want, I'm not your art teacher.

 

[OasisSandshymin]

I've seen a lot of tutorials that say to never use pure white but never explain why. I followed their advice for many years because I've seen the advice from multiple sources so that must mean it's good advice, riiight?
Back in the old days, I used to use extremely pale blue for white and only in recent times finally pushed that dumb advice out of my head.
It's the same thing when people said to never use pure black. People usually follow that up by suggesting different colours to shade with or use another colour for outlines but never using pure white has no reasoning or follow-up advice.

useing pure white can miss with the transparency of a digital picture its best to use an off white or a very pale color.

 

[Amber the Hedgehog]

I've seen a lot of tutorials that say to never use pure white but never explain why. I followed their advice for many years because I've seen the advice from multiple sources so that must mean it's good advice, riiight?
Back in the old days, I used to use extremely pale blue for white and only in recent times finally pushed that dumb advice out of my head.
It's the same thing when people said to never use pure black. People usually follow that up by suggesting different colours to shade with or use another colour for outlines but never using pure white has no reasoning or follow-up advice.

Roughly because pure black, white and grey lack information and are rare in real life. Now I think never use pure balck or white is a bad advice but not using them as your go to is helpful. In real life almost all surfaces reflect light and so reflect other colors around them. So in sun set most surfaces are kinda red, during nights most surfaces are kinda blue and so on. Colors also can give emotional information like red rage, sad blue and energetic orange. Often you just get more realistic and emotive pictures with conservative use of those colors. Then there is how you play with shadows and lights with very dark or lightning surfases so saving black and whites for them can be helpful.

But all that depends on what you are aimin for and what you like. Strong contrast and cleaner colors from pure black, white and gray can work so it's not something you need to be super sensitive about. That still that's my main reasons why you should give other lights and darks a try.

 

[Pull me from the void]

I've seen a lot of tutorials that say to never use pure white but never explain why. I followed their advice for many years because I've seen the advice from multiple sources so that must mean it's good advice, riiight?
Back in the old days, I used to use extremely pale blue for white and only in recent times finally pushed that dumb advice out of my head.
It's the same thing when people said to never use pure black. People usually follow that up by suggesting different colours to shade with or use another colour for outlines but never using pure white has no reasoning or follow-up advice.

The reasons for not using pure white are pretty much the same than the reasons for not using pure black. It can contrast too much, and it can look lifeless and unnatural, especially if you're doing something more realistic. However, making the eyes and teeth yellow is absolutely the wrong way to go about it, that's just ugly. The idea is to add a tiny smidgen of another colour, often so little that the viewer doesn't necessarily even notice it--and the colour you're supposed to choose depends on the white, and the lighting, and so on. White fabrics are different tone of white than teeth, or clouds. Some require a bit of warm colour, some a little cold colour.

All that said, do whatever the fuck you want. It's your art, and if you think it looks better with pure white, go for it. Practically all art rules can be broken, if you know what you're doing, or if said rule doesn't work with the style you're currently using.

 

[Charles P. Scene]

It's always the popular shit, so I tried Death Note, and what do you know? Literally the fourth post.

Some more.

Sorry, this has been addressed in the thread, but why are asian characters basically white to these artists? It's embarrassing, and I interpret it as huge signs on their backs that say "you aren't [ethnicity] unless you conform to my idea of that ethnicity."

Bonus:

 

[Somerandoontheweb]

Sorry, this has been addressed in the thread, but why are asian characters basically white to these artists? It's embarrassing, and I interpret it as huge signs on their backs that say "you aren't [ethnicity] unless you conform to my idea of that ethnicity."

I hate the idea that the amount of racism you face is proportional to how dark your skin is. Asian people don't look like white people no matter how pale they are.

 

[Sí.]

Refraining from using pure white - and pure black - makes sense if you're going for a realistic style. However, for something as cartoonish as the MLP picture that started this conversation, there is no reason to avoid it (and in fact, the light reflections on the eyes are already pure white). Some of the skin tones also look unnaturally yellow.
The blue-ish whites on Rainbow Dash's and Pinkie Pie's clothing look good, though.

 

[Biology Book]

just some blackwashed Chainsaw Man art

 

[KBB]

 

[Charles P. Scene]

Is it just me or does this outfit look impractical? Selina is, you know, Catwoman. Like cats, she's very nimble and flexible and her outfit needs to accommodate that, that's why her outfit is usually depicted as a plain form-fitting suit. The boots on this outfit don't look like they'd allow her ankles to rotate and the heels don't seem very stealthy, but I wouldn't know if big rubber boots make more or less noise than Catwoman's high-heels. The ears are also too long, she could easily get grabbed or caught on something. Imagine Catwoman blowing her cover by banging her ears on a doorframe.

 

[Marnie]

Spoiler: Squidlamic Content Dump

Why the fuck would someone make this? How is the squid hairy? How does a squid use pup pronouns? My brain is fried. Might fuck around and redraw this if I can find a way to go about making this shit good.

More from the same "artist". The fuckin squids canonically have no hair, so maybe each of those leg hairs and pubes are little tentacles?

Spoiler: Bonus art vs. canon!

Spoiler: Actual character

Also, hey guys, I'm back from my vacation!

 

[Biology Book]

Spoiler: I thought RanPoe would be safe from this

sauce

+ do only for me the Ranpo pins are contradicts themselves ?

 

[Somerandoontheweb]

Spoiler: Small dump

original picture

 

[Hummingbird]

Yep, this is a real book. Make sure to check out the excerpts.

 

[Elim Garak]

Tumblr strikes again

Sokka and Sukki

Phantom of the opera

Even Star Wars isn’t safe

Pure, distilled autism