An Otter's Good Day | Drawing Tutorial Steps by bleuxwolf

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An Otter's Good Day | Drawing Tutorial Steps
![20181108 Ark_Otter-Final.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmfBqcG6TsdHCqFsayoTt7jTMSkJzdYGXoqaZntsjPR5yw/20181108%20Ark_Otter-Final.png)

*I think he's gonna be one happy ott with that feesh.*

This is a birthday gift for Ark_Otter on Twitter that I did recently. This was a fun drawing to do. It is also a simple tutorial to follow.

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## Drawing Details

ART CATEGORY |  DETAIL
------------ | -------------
Art Medium | Digital: [Krita](https://krita.org/en/homepage/)
Art Tool | [Wacom Cintiq 13 HD](https://www.wacom.com/en-us/products/pen-displays/cintiq-13-hd)
Art Style | Toony
Level of Detail | Flat Color
Background Detail | Simple
Size | Full Page
Dimensions | Portrait: 2560 x 2048
Date Completed | 2018-11-09

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## My Layer Layout

   - *Foreground*
      - Lineart layer
      - *Folder for "Colors"*
         - Quaternary Color layer
         - Tertiary Color layer
         - Secondary Color layer
         - Base/Primary Color layer
   - Background Shadow
   - Background
   - *Sketches*
      - Extra Sketch layer
      - Fine Sketch layer
      - Rough Sketch layer
      - Canvas Background layer (neutral color like grey)

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- ### Canvas Prep/Rough Sketch

   As always, I start off with a neutral color like grey for the canvas background color. Then in the rough sketch layer, I sketch up basic shapes and the pose.

![Step 1.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmRg178pN5L6eas1kwj791Z8tq4CKu9E3zJCAMFg9CvygB/Step%201.png)

- ### Fine Sketch

   After the roughs are done, I sketch in finer detail of sketching over it in the fine sketch layer.

![Step 2.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmNm7NzgK22poCqGKQwBJmrFSxmgk1N3TDK9yMAnN9GtWL/Step%202.png)

- ### Lineart

   After the sketch was to my liking, I drew in the linearts over the sketch in the lineart layer. If you done majority of your edits in the sketch phase, then you won't have to worry much about editing in this phase.

![Step 3.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmVshmUj2bnWFFJvpPD9ARnNdoGcZ2kP3EL5XaJuQ9oyCc/Step%203.png)

- ### Base Color

   Select areas outside the perimeters of the character with the contiguous (wizard) tool, invert the selection, then fill in the area with the character's primary color in the base/primary color layer.

__**You select those areas then invert the selection so to have less gaps in your base color due to the cracks and corners inside your linearts.**__

![Step 4.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmQmAwNgAgMyf3zynK8HZu4hS9fHArPbf7DQiH3yzHfboX/Step%204.png)

- ### Detail Colors

   After you got your base color, simply add the detail colors in the color layers for the character. Then mask them down to the base color.

![Step 5.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmawWR1AK1M6LDZb1kNjLgHjHHtmKaCLHmkyqAF1jZu3iu/Step%205.png)

Add in some floor shading and a simple background pattern. And then the pic is completed!

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## Animation of Step-by-Step Progress

![20181108 Ark_Otter.gif](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmQbENKms7ceY9RqbjponYjDKb4n6Es8b58ekNzrnLm8fv/20181108%20Ark_Otter.gif)

---

Thank you for follow this simple process and enjoy the drawing!

Ark © FA: Ark_Otter
Artwork by @bleuxwolf

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<center> ![Bleuxwolf Watermark 2018-Final.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmTPwCGAtLd3HumhQxBdQpWFQ5iEt8AVdSGqvFKWjLQJti/Bleuxwolf%20Watermark%202018-Final.png) </center>

<center> **If you liked the content and found it helpful, an upvote and resteem will and always be greatly appreciated!** </center>

<center> **If you want to see more of these drawing and step-by-step tutorials, feel free to browse my [channel](https://steemit.com/@bleuxwolf) and give me a follow to keep up to date with these my postings!** </center>

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<center> Interested more more of my portfolio of works or interested in me drawing you a pic, feel free to also check out my personal portfolio/commission site. [Arts by Bleux](https://sites.google.com/view/artsbybleux) </center>
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@trincowski ·
Very cool and funny. Nice that you share your process, as well. Excellent job. 
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@bleuxwolf ·
Thank you! And sure thing. I enjoy doing these and sharing my process with others. :)
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@bleuxwolf ·
Thank you for the support!
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@scrawly ·
What a nice and fun pose! I like that his face looks so determined and happy but then again with such a big loot, who wouldn't be happy :D.
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@bleuxwolf ·
Exactly! This is the big prize for otters. :3
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@melinda010100 ·
How fun! And what a great birthday drawing for your 'otter'friend!  I appreciate seeing your drawing process!
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@bleuxwolf ·
Thank you Melinda! And happy to share my process among y'all.
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@veryspider ·
He certainly looks happy with his catch ! :D Great step by step presentation, also :D :D :D
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@bleuxwolf ·
I would be too with that big of a loot. X3 Thanks very spider! Hearing y'all like these presentations makes me want to do more of them.
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