Blog
Becoming a better artist takes time, effort, and good content.
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Code for cool: Sergey Shmidt talks shop
Siter and Designmodo wizard Sergey Shmidt talks to us about being a creative in the tech space.
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Talented tarnished: An interview with wünderkind Jya Yan
Jya Yan is serving straight up magic and you're invited.
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On running a blogging platform
Our co-founder and director dishes on microblogging, warts and all.
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Recipes for Greatness: An interview with the creator of Magical Confectionary
Kaine Akizuki is definitely one to watch.
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Stock Market: An interview with Jookpubstock
Jen talks to us about what it takes to strike a pose.
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UwU **How to get noticed by publisher senpai** UwU
Let's get you published!
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New centaur models
Neigh sayers be gone. You asked, we answered.
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Intellectual property rights are a social contract. NFTs don't change that.
JustSketchMe founder Herman Martinus gives his thoughts on those non-fungible tokens.
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An interview with SowSweet Greetings' Nicole Teschl
Plant puns and the good kinds of seedy dealings
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Faebruary is here!
Magic awaits in the month of February!
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absurd.design gets sensible: An interview with Diana Valeanu
Get to know the mastermind behind absurd.design
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How to sell your illustrations online
Make art, make coin.
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How to not totally suck at new year’s resolutions
Are we human or we goalbot.exe
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Creating complex scenes with JustSketchMe
Yeah, posing is great but have you ever made entire worlds?
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Define your art style
Your art is special. Let's make it your own.
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How to collaborate with other artists on Instagram
Let's link and build, my good dude.
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How to get your instagram feed aesthetic and fun to look at
Let's get those IG's popping!
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How to draw facial expressions
Facial expressions can be tricky, so here are a few helpful pointers to get you emoting in no time.
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Let's draw from every angle
Let's get angular and see our art from a new angle
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Let's do blind contouring
No peeking!
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What to draw this Halloween
Need some inspo to make your #Spooktober… spooky?
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DTIYS: Celestial Destroyers vs Planetary Defenders
Let's take a deep dive into our #DTIYS
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How to create cool weapons for your character
Weapons. Any genre protagonist worth mentioning has a cool one and these vicious implements often end up being characters themselves.
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How to draw Ratcatcher 2 from The Suicide Squad
Suicide Squad 2 stars a new character - Ratcatcher 2 - and we love her!
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Let's Draw King Shark
Suicide Squad is back, and this time with a host of new characters to fill up our beloved Task Force X. But don’t get too attached!
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How to Get Better at Designing Characters
AKA Thoughts while drawing and pretending I'm an expert Vol. 1
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The Suicide Squad characters ranked by how likely they are to die
Let's speculate! No spoilers!
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10 Characters We’d Like to See in the Next Suicide Squad
The Suicide Squad opens next week, and we personally cannot WAIT to see what James Gunn has done with his incredibly bonkers and deranged take on the iconic team of despicable villains.
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9 Games with Incredible Character Design
Video games and the characters that populate them make for enthralling stuff, period. When you think back to some hallmarks of your gaming experience, the first thing that comes to mind is often the characters you played as or fought against.
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Let's draw Black Widow!
The wait for the movie is finally over, now let's celebrate with fan art.
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Fast Slow Travel
A Defence of the Modern Open-World Game
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How to draw a cute anime witch
Something wicked this way comes! Let's make a cute witch; no spells required.
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How video game fashion went from Inspired to Nickelback... to worse.
Look, we need to talk about the looks.
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8 Aesthetically Pleasing Anime to Watch
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so why not feast yours on these visually arresting titles.
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Getting rid of creative block
Let's talk about the elephant-shaped sleep paralysis demon in the room.
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How to draw a FEMALE Shonen character
Our new stylized models are perfect for drawing Shonen heroes (and villains) so let's do just that.
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Introducing: Flip
Let's use our new features and make cool things
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Introducing: Clone
Let's use our new features and make cool things
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Thor. High. Heels.
Let's dive into our neat list!
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How to draw a male SHONEN character
Our new stylized models are perfect for drawing Shonen heroes (and villains) so let's do just that.
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A brush with destiny
Let's dive into our neat list!
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Drawfee Withdrawal
Let's dive into our neat list!
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TV shows about Mermaids!
For #Mermay, we're going under and taking a look at some of our favourite mermaid or mermaid-adjacent characters in pop culture. Set sail!
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Planning a fight scene with JustSketchMe
Ready... FIGHT!
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Mermaid-y video games!
For #Mermay, we're going under and taking a look at some of our favourite mermaid or mermaid-adjacent characters in pop culture. Set sail!
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How to draw a JustSketchMe Mermaid!
Alida Loubser gives us an in-depth look at how to use the JustSketchMe mermaid model to full effect, and make a damn cool #mermay sketch in the process!
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Cool mermaid movies to check out!
For #Mermay, we're going under and taking a look at some of our favourite mermaid or mermaid-adjacent characters in pop culture. Set sail!
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Best Mermaid Anime!
For #Mermay, we're going under and taking a look at some of our favourite mermaid or mermaid-adjacent characters in pop culture. Set sail!
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Add flair to your fight scenes!
Most of us have never been in an actual fight and trying to imagine a fight in your head can sometimes result in a dull, lifeless scene when put to paper.
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Plan your comic panels with JustSketchMe
Planning makes perfect.
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Let's use the T Pose!
Ever walked past an NPC and they just jump into position like they are about to start doing the YMCA?
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Let's make: Urban fashionista
Let's draw a fashionable urbanite on the hunt for a new adventure.
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Figuring drawing reference: How to pose an outfit
Let's look at some poses that can show off those outfits you spent hours designing.
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Let's Draw: Ahsoka Tano
Using JustSketchMe, we will show how you to create the perfect Ahsoka pose to use as a drawing reference!
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Let's Draw: Attack on Titan's Mikasa Ackerman
Attack on Titan is wrapping up its gruesome and sprawling story oh so soon, so we thought it high time we use JustSketchMe to create a dynamic Eldian warrior.
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Anime figure drawing references
We all love anime, and deep down we're all secretly yearning to make our own. Have a look and see how JustSketchMe can help you in your anime and manga drawing efforts.
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Get to know: Fred Tornager
As part of our ongoing collaboration with indie manga publisher Saturday AM, we're taking a deep dive into the wonderfully insane and exciting worlds of anime and manga. For our Creator Series, get to know the talented people behind some of your favourite titles!
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Iconic Black Anime Characters
In honour of Black History Month. Let's take a look at some black excellence in comics, manga and video games.
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Let's Draw: Alphonse Elric
As part of our ongoing collaboration with indie manga publisher Saturday AM, we're taking a deep dive into the wonderfully insane and exciting worlds of anime and manga. For our Otaku Series, expect to learn more about these genre powerhouses and to see some of your all time faves pop up!
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Iconic black characters in video games!
In honour of Black History Month. Let's take a look at some black excellence in comics, manga and video games.
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Iconic black superheroes that aren't Storm or Black Panther!
In honour of Black History Month. Let's take a look at some black excellence in comics, manga and video games.
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Get to know: Oscar Fong!
As part of our ongoing collaboration with indie manga publisher Saturday AM, we're taking a deep dive into the wonderfully insane and exciting worlds of anime and manga. For our Creator Series, get to know the talented people behind some of your favourite titles!
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Best Saturday AM titles to read right now!
As part of our ongoing collaboration with indie manga publisher Saturday AM, we're taking a deep dive into the wonderfully insane and exciting worlds of anime and manga. For our Otaku Series, expect to learn more about these genre powerhouses and to see some of your all time faves pop up!
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Let's Make: Rei Ayanami
As part of our ongoing collaboration with indie manga publisher Saturday AM, we're taking a deep dive into the wonderfully insane and exciting worlds of anime and manga. For our Otaku Series, expect to learn more about these genre powerhouses and to see some of your all time faves pop up!
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Get to know: Rashad the Art God
As part of our ongoing collaboration with indie manga publisher Saturday AM, we're taking a deep dive into the wonderfully insane and exciting worlds of anime and manga. For our Creator Series, get to know the talented people behind some of your favourite titles!
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Best Anime of 2020
We take a look at some of the new and returning anime released in 2020 that prove the medium is going absolutely nowhere but up.
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Let's Make: Sailor Moon
As part of our ongoing collaboration with indie manga publisher Saturday AM, we're taking a deep dive into the wonderfully insane and exciting worlds of anime and manga. For our Otaku Series, expect to see some of your faves pop up!
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Get to know Jey Odin!
We sat down with the inimitable Jey Odin, creator of Lemonade Code and Hammer, to get the low down on his career and journey to becoming a graphic novel demigod.
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Drawing apps you should check out!
Looking for some fresh new art and drawing software to give a go? Here's a list of some lesser known beauties worthy of your attention.
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How to promote and self-publish your own manga
Have you written or are planning to write and publish your very own manga creation? As if creating your manga isn’t enough, chances are you also have to think about how to get it out there and into people’s minds and hearts.
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The most popular tropes in anime and manga!
If you’ve watched a few anime series in your life, chances are you’ll have seen some familiar faces or at least personalities popping up time and again.
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How to draw an anime schoolgirl uniform
If you've seen an anime, chances are you've also seen the iconic schoolgirl uniforms that so many characters wear! Read on to see how you can make your own in a few simple steps.
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How to draw anime hair
Learn how to draw anime-looking hair for your characters in 5 simple steps.
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How to draw hands!
Hands are super tricky and can really come out looking very strange. Learn some basics on how to get hands right from the jump and give yourself a thumb's up.
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5 steps to techniques and methods for rendering characters.
Using Flamenco dancers as a reference for character rendering
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From Bro Force to Gorn: Luc Wolthers talks game development
Luc Wolthers is a concept artist at Free Lives - a game studio local to Cape Town. Best known for its debut game BroForce, a witty commentary on America and its hypermasculine culture, talks about his experience in becoming a super rad artist for games such as Gorn.
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How to draw perspective
Wondering how to make things appear further away or closer? Here are some handy tips on how to draw perspective.
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How to keep a colour journal
Colours! Anyone who's tried to embark on a journey to the wonderful world of hues and shades knows it can be a tricky thing to master. Solution: a colour journal of your own!
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Watch: How to make a Lightsaber
Watch a video tutorial and see how you can create a lightsaber using JustSketchMe.
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Watch: How to make Mjolnir
Thor just wouldn't be Thor without it! See how you can make the mighty God of thunder's legendary hammer in JustSketchMe!
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What a concept! Artist Interview with M.C. Jordaan
The incredibly talented MC Jordaan takes us on a tour through her love of animals, environmental splendour and some things she's learned along the way.
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How to stay motivated as an artist
Staying motivated is one of the most persistent problems an artist faces in the pursuit of their craft and their career, so here are some tips to help you stay on track and top of mind.
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Buddy Up: Character Design Challenge
Friends Charlotte Martinson and Jasmine Hawkins embark on a days long character challenge. Read on to see how they fared.
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How to draw anime eyes
Learn how to make your own anime style eyes from scratch.
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No Choice but to Stan: Artist Interview with Scott Bodin
Scott Bodin shares his love of creatures and how he commits to his craft.
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No Choice but to Stan: Artist Interview with Tessa Wessels
Tessa Wessels, concept artist extraordinaire, carved some time in her busy schedule to talk to us about her career and artistry and we couldn't be more thrilled.
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No Choice But to Stan: Interview with Jay Kupiec
We sat down with artist and animator Jay Kupiec to find out about what inspires their work and their experiences in the industry thus far. .
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How to create axes for drawing reference with JustSketchMe
Learn how to create some fierce axes for you to use as reference
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How to make a spear for drawing reference with JustSketchMe
Learn how to create a quick and easy spear to use in your drawing references.
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No Choice But to Stan: Interview with Nicola Baalbergen
Nicola Baalbergen, a concept artist and illustrator from Cape Town, shares some of her career experiences and tips with us.
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How to draw a Shinto Gate
Need an impressive shinto gate to liven up your sketch's background? Read on to learn how to create it in the JustSketchMe app.
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How to draw a graveyard scene
Need an appropriately spooky background to set the scene of your night time battle? Read on!
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How to create a compelling villain
Learn how you can create a compelling villain for your story
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Character posing with silhouettes
Get your character right with this neat trick.
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How to start writing a comic book
Here are some useful tip for getting into the world of comic book illustration.
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How to create a superhero pose
Learn how to craft and illustrate a super hero from start to finish.
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How to create a flying pose
Learn how to pose a character in flight for illustration.
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How to draw a fight scene
Action and fight scenes are a key part of comic books, anime, and manga. Learn how to draw them.
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5 Ways to Get Creative with Character Design
Learn how to design awesome characters.
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Anime poser - How to draw anime characters
Here we’ll be going through some tips that you can use to nail your next anime character design!
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How to draw a person
Learn some tricks and tips to sketch out a person.
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Digital body kun
Why references and visual guides are important.
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Figure drawing reference
Learn how to draw figures from reference poses.