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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.