50 Clever Tutorials and Techniques on Traditional Drawing a collection of 50 tutorials and tips to improve certains aspects of traditional drawing - from drawing an eye to full portraits.
A lot of reading and practicing ahead...
(Image Tu-Anh Nguyen)
I had to remove my short tutorials about Vue for the time being.
Some were obsolete given the progress of Vue since I wrote them and the others seriously need to be redone.
In the meantime, I invite you to check out the Community Page of the Vue forum at Renderosity for links to tutorials, tips and resources regarding Vue.
Cel shading is a flat looking 3D image, with a cartoonish look exemplified by animated movies.
The basic elements of a cel shaded effect are :
There are many types of cartoon effects, from the dark and gloomy streets of Frank Miller's 'Sin City' to the colorful scenes of Anime or Disney.
The first step is to decide on the mood. There is no better way to do that than doing some research... so start watching cartoon, read comics and decide which atmospheres suits your needs :)
The full tutorial is available in the Tutorials section of the Vue Forum at Renderosity.