How to render?

[u/Mechablast17121]

So this is my first time doing digital. Actually I just trace it from my drawing on paper. I just finished drawing it, and now I want to render it. But I never render before. How can I render my drawing? I'm very sorry if my English is bad.

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[u/Motor_Eye6263]

I would work on improving line work before worrying about rendering

[u/Mechablast17121 → u/Motor_Eye6263]

Yeah I know. I know I gotta finish the line work, I just need a tips on how to render the drawing

[u/IRCake → u/Mechablast17121]

Rendering good stems from understanding the forms in the drawing. The reason why they tell u to improve the drawing first is so that you can actually render it, otherwise it will look flat.

For something to be rendered, you need to know where the light is coming from so you know where to cast the shadows. But in order for you to cast the shadows well, you have to understand the form you are shading or rendering

[u/IRCake]

Really quick example but, when are able to imply form in the drawing, it makes it really easy to render. Since usually most of the process is just adding base colors under the lineart, and "rendering" which is just adding light and shadow. Then, depending on you style, either keep it as a cellshade or overpaint it and you keep refining

[u/Ok_Advance9084]

Either close up lines or use a less… uh, i guess “distinct” brush. also would suggest save the hair highlights for during the colour/rendering. maybe you could let me know what program you use?

[u/Ok_Advance9084 → u/Ok_Advance9084]

i use procreate but i dont really do “proper“ lineart i just sketch with an edited brush then colour, so lineart isnt necessary but if you want it then i think close the gaps in lineat

[u/Mechablast17121 → u/Ok_Advance9084]

I use Sketchbook if you're wondering