The Pointed/ Rounded function is used to change the corner of the line. Translate Stroke moves the whole line from its initial position. When deleting the line, white space remains between two points, whereas when deleting the point, lines without this point are merged together. The Delete CP/ Curve function is obvious from its name-it deletes the whole line or point. It moves the lines or points of one segment that can affect nearby lines.ĭeform Stroke is not used very often, because it affects the whole line, deforming its angle and rotation. Translate CP, which we used to fix our lines right now. You can select or deselect as many segments as you want, adding them to one big selection area. The Select/Deselect function, which allows you to quickly choose a segment of the line between two points. You can use it to move the whole line or just a point. Click on the line you want to fix, and move it to the correct place in the drawing. The Edit tool has lots of functions for corrections, but for now particularly useful for us is Translate CP. Using the Edit tool you can easily fix all problem spots in your drawing, without redrawing the same piece over and over or deleting lines. We can change them without erasing later. If you made a mistake, or want to change lines, don't worry about it now-just draw comfortably. Take the Curve tool and begin to outline your sketch.Ĭlick on places where you want the Curve tool to change the direction of the line, and then click twice in the same place to start a new line. Change the opacity of the sketch layer to about 20-30% and create a New Line work layer on top, so you can use vector tools. Now we can start creating contours using vector tools. Use Vector Tools to Create Clean Contours Step 1 You'll find its original size in the attachment. You can either make your own sketch from the beginning, or use this one to practice vector tools. I've decided to decorate the portrait with flowers. Later we will draw on top of this sketch using vector tools, so it'll be better if all the details are in place now. This is the perfect time to add all the details you want. I prefer to work with the Pen tool at this stage, because it'll give clean and tidy lines. You can use any tool you think is more comfortable. The base sketch will be your guide line, so reduce its opacity to about 20-30% and draw on top of it. Step 2Īfter base sketching, create a New Layer on top and make our clean sketch for the portrait. As we are drawing this portrait with realistic proportions, keep that in mind while sketching. For now we don't need to go into much detailing, but it's important to have all our basic shapes in the correct places.įor this portrait I want that girl to look to the front, with her head slightly turning right. Once we have our canvas, let's make a quick, rough sketch of the overall idea. Start with a New Canvas with 2400 px width and 3200 px height. The bigger your canvas, the easier it is to draw small details. You can find inspiration in these portraits: This tutorial also includes a sketch, so you can use it to practice vector tools without worries. Do you want to have some fun and learn new tricks? In this tutorial, I will explain how to use Paint Tool SAI’s vector tools to create clean and smooth contours, and use its properties to speed up the drawing process.
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