Making a Line Drawing from your Reference Photo using GIMP
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ต.ค. 2018
- This tutorial video shows how you can use a photo editing programme to create a line drawing from your reference photo.
I use GIMP but any good photo editing programme such as Photoshop will have a way of doing a similar thing.
You can find out more about GIMP & download the latest version for free here www.gimp.org/ however the newer versions do not have the same layout as the version 2.8.22 that I used for this demo. You can still download that version here www.gimp.org/downloads/oldsta...
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Wow! This is the first Gimp tutorial I've seen that was in an easy to follow, "only what you need" format. You have a very pleasant voice and enunciation, and you go slow enough for a raw beginner like me to be able to keep up. So many of the turorials out there go rapid fire, darting the cursor all over the screen, and talk about 2 or 3 different ways to accomplish each step. I had given up on Gimp for converting photos of my cat to sketches, but I can't wait to get started on your method. Thanks!
Clean simple and neat. THANK YOU.
I tired a few other videos but this was by far the best
Thanks for such a clear demonstration of how to convert a reference photo to a line drawing. I know there are several ways to accomplish this using GIMP but yours is very concise. I'm a water colour painter so this will be put to use shortly.
Excellent tutorial. Thank you so much Lisa!
Thank you! I've watched some other GIMP tutorials and found them overly complicated and you needed to use plugins, etc and your tutorial was just what I wanted. Thanks!
I would like to say that I wish that all the tutorials that I watch were as good as yours Law.👍
Awesome! Thank you Lisa Ann Watkins! You're a generous soul. Take care of yourself.
Hello nice to meet you
This was very helpful. Saves a ton of time drawing.
This is EXACTLY what I was looking for! Thank you for making this video!👍
Thank you so much!!!!!!!! This will make my painting animals so much easier. I agree that this is the best gimp video out there. You made it so simple. Thank you again.
This is wonderful! Thank you so much for demonstrating this.
I'm so glad I stumbled on your site. This is amazing information. Thank you do much for sharing.
Thank you for the great information and tutorial.Your work is amazing!
Just wanted to thank you. You've made my life so much easier with this.
Oh that is wonderful to hear! Thank you!
Absolutely fantastic Lisa this is so useful
Thank you Lisa. This is great and so easy!
Very helpful video Lisa. Thank you. Awesome
Thank you for a great and easy to follow tutorial! I've been looking for something like this to adapt photo's into templates for pyrography. This will do the trick.
That was brilliant, clear, concise information, thank you..
Thank you so much!
Excellent tutorial .. thank you for sharing.
Thank you for this Lisa - not being a techno savvy person, you have made this seem quite simple and encouraged me to get the apop and have a go!
Yay, that is great to hear Dora! I try to make these vids as logical & easy to follow as possible :)
@@AnimalArtbyLAW i appreciate you for your support and comments i just create a little time to appreciate some of my great fans.how is your family and work?
Thank you so much! This is so helpful! I am Definately going to have a go.. your artwork is beautiful! 😊
Excellent Instruction!
Fantastic tutorial! Thank you
This is so helpful! Thanks very much.
Thank you. Going to give it a go!
Very, very helpful. Thank you so much.
Thank you so much, Lisa!
Looking forward to joining your Pateron in May!
So very helpful. Thank you!
Great tutorial. Thank you.
Thank you for the training, May God bless you all, amen
Thanks Lisa for this splendid tutorial. My thumbs up is the 1000th 😁
brilliant thank you
great instructional video, thanks for sharing that
I just installed version 2.10.14 the other day, and have never used GIMP before. Right now I am just cruising through the different things the program can do. I've already found out how to set up for my pen and tablet. I will be doodling later on today, getting a feel for things. I guess eventually I will need to get a scanner for some pencil drawings. Thanks for this insightful presentation.
Great tips, thank you 💕
Thank you so much for your awesome video! I'm a very new beginner and this helped me so much!
So glad it has helped. If you look through the comments on here then several people have suggested different apps or programmes that give the same effect.
Thank you so much!!!!
Very helpful. I have Gimp but have never used it, didn't really know how. Thank you!!
i appreciate you for your support and comments i just create a little time to appreciate some of my great fans.how is your family and work?
Wonderful tutorial. Thanks for your work!
Hello nice to meet you
that is very useful thanks
Thank you
Very instructive! Thanks for letting us know! :-)
Loved this! Thank you so much!
Thank you :)
Hi
Very nice! Great help for me. TY!! (The newer version has a different interface but includes this "Legacy" Difference of Gaussians interface as well.)
Okay it's nice and simple as well😃
Thank You❤️
Awesome video tutorial ! Thank you for this, I needed this ! HAGD!
Cool! Thanks..
nice Awesome👍👍👍
This is so helpful thank you.
What do you recommend to someone coming into pastels from graphite for accuracy? I do portraiture in graphite and like to grid to get everything spot on. I'm hesitant to try to grid on pastelmat. If I do what is best to use? (That lifts off pastelmat the best and cleanest?)
So helpful! I just got the book Photoshop for Dummies. Not sure which I’ll use yet.
very helpful video! Do you have another one on how you transfer onto paper? That is one of the callanges for me :-( I find tansfer paper annoying because by the second time I go over all the lines I get less careful and loose detail, I did not yet find out how to get my projector into focus on anything smaller then A2 and thats just too big many time ....Any good tips how you do it?
Thanks for the great tutorial. I suggest you look at replacing you system HDD with an SSD to speed up the loading of programs. If you haven't already done so. :)
Both my laptop & desktop are ssd systems already. I will need to watch this video again though to see exactly what you refer to. Thank you.
Hi, thanks for this video, it's very helpful. Is it somehow possible to somehow remove the background from the final version?
Great tutorial, thanks. I am trying to get an even simpler result. I guess you might call it an outline. The reult of your photo has too much detail for me as I want to then use embroidery digitising software to be able to embroider onto garments etc.
Do you have another tutorial where you have done this? Just the outline. Or can you tell me the settings I would use using the method of this tutorial to get an outline.
I am trying to avoid hand tracing the photo.
Thanks in advance.
Hi , how do you get the line drawing .. next step , as in , used . Do you print out & trace .. or just use it as a reference & draw from scratch on the drawing paper . ? Thnx
Hi Lisa. Would this work with standard printing paper to save expensive photo paper?
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How do I do this as a png, so I have black lines that will be black over any color or background. Gimp won't process the degausing if it's a png.
I do not get the little box,to b able to move around the photo. so am stuck. I have Gimp program free.
Really helpful video Lisa
How do you then transfer the line drawing to your pastel paper ?
It is up to the individual how they prefer to transfer their image albeit projector, transfer paper, tracing, grid. I show a couple of methods in my tutorial videos
@@AnimalArtbyLAW Can you provide a link to a video that shows how to transfer the line art to your paper?
@@Karike2 I think all of the transfer videos are only available in my full tutorials which are over on my Patreon channel but the simplest method you could use and it is how I teach at my workshops is to use transfer paper.
I wish this worked for me but I have a different version of gimp, 2.10 and it doesn't work the same for some reason, and I am pretty good at doing this sort of thing which is a bit frustrating. I followed the exact directions but my gimp doesn't have the same sliders and set up that yours has. It just does things automatically and has less control, or you don't have the same abilities.
Hello! Has your method changed since 3.10 came out?
Thank u. Does it make a difference to desaturate the picture first and then edge detect ?
I'm not sure if it would make a huge difference. Give it a try & see is the best way to find out. It might depend on the individual image
Yikes! Just downloaded the new version of GIMP and I'm not getting the same results at all. I've imported jpegs. Will this be a problem?
Do you transfer this onto pastel Matt with graphite paper or is this something that can be done with a light box like watercolor paper?
I have a few videos on here showing how to transfer to pastelmat. It is a ittle too thick to use a lightbox unless it is a really bright one. Graphite paper can be messy but I show alternatives on here in a couple of videos
I just found this and it is awesome. Now my question is, how do you get the line drawing to your piece of paper? Do you just print it?
I would like to know too 😀
Great info..can such images be used for commercial use?
I'm not sure what you mean? It's my reference photo that I'm converting to just the key lines. I can do whatever I choose with the image. It depends where you source your original image from as to whether you can use it commercially
Can you use this on an ipad
hi thanks for video. can you take a new video for new version of Gimp. thanks
Hi, i already have. It's here on my channel 😉
If i want to draw a large picture how would i do this i.e. print on several sheets to trace if i wanted to trace it. Thank you
Hi, yes that is correct. Most printers allow you to go into the settings and you can print an image across 2, 4, 8 or numerous amount of shee5s to the size required. If you Google your printer model and poster printing you should be able to find how it works for that model
At the beginning my your settings have invert selected? however, my setting of edge does not have that option and if I invert the image it comes out different
Hi, are you using a newer version? You need to use the same version that I did in the demo as each update changes the set up. I added a link a while ago in the description to the download of the version I use
what method do you use to put it on the pastelmat or whatever paper you use?
I use a specific method that I demo on some of my longer tutorials on Patreon but when teaching in classes I show students to just use a transfer method like graphite paper or lightbox. Whichever suits people the best to get the basic lines across
Do you print on standard printer paper, or tracing paper.
It depends on how you are going to transfer your image but I would prob use standard copier paper
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Hi
Any chance of a tutorial using the latest version of Gimp as it appears to be quite different to this video.
Many thanks.
Pete
I already did an updated version on here. Use legacy in the Gaussian options
where do I find a detailed explanation of the transfer of a line drawing to Pastel mat, which transfer items to use such as saral. How, when and why to use a stylus? Which transfer methods to use on colored paper.
Thank you.
Hi Pat. Most of my full tutorial videos on Patreon explain and show in detail how I transfer the image to the pasyelmat. I am away teaching a workshop this weekend but can check if any of the public videos on here also show it. I am not sure that there is one though.
i don't have a 'light box', so i use my computer or ipad and transfer it that way
Hello there, just downloaded this app you suggested and they appear to have updated it a fair bit since you posted this. I fell at the 1st hurdle as they no longer have an option of ‘filters’ can you suggest what I should now look for please?
Hi Don, so sorry, I still seem to have the older version on my devices. The important thing to find is edge detect or difference of gaussians. Is there a help/search facility on the version that you have?
@@AnimalArtbyLAW Hi Lisa, yes there is a Help section but I tried typing in both 'edge detect and Difference of Gaussians' but nothing came up. I think as it is a free download there is no way of contacting the people who created it. I also went to their frequently asked question area and there was no mention of it there either.
Hi Lisa, Down loaded GIMP 2.10.6 but it seems to be different to yours. The 'Difference of Gaussians' box that comes up is dark grey with no preview box, the whole photo is the preview. I put Radius 1 to 75.0 and Radius 2 to 0.0 but the photo turns almost black! Any thoughts?
Hi Brenda did you work this out as I am having the same problem ?
I have found it Brenda, you click on Gaussians legacy box , if you havent found it already
@@TheShazzledazzle Hi, many thanks for this. I used the Google app iPiccy in the end but will go back and have another look at GIMP.
I have tried to use your video to transform my picture to an outline, but GIMP has changed so much it isn’t the same at all. Is it possible to update the video with current GIMP. You are the only one who has done this tutorial and would really like to learn how. Thank you.
I added a link to the version of Gimp that I use. I haven't updated my version, sorry. I'm guessing the newer versions are a bit different. I will look to update it on one of my devices at some point to take a look.
I’ve also tried this but it’s completely different to the video that Lisa did so I would also appreciate an updated video please.
Do you have a video for the new version of gimp?
Hi, no I don't but there is a link in the description to the version I use
Does not work. Edge detect looks right in the preview but once applied it just removes the image all together. edit: this is a bug (remove the alpha channel)
How did you turn that into black and white?
It is all in the video. It is the desaturation selection
Hi Lisa, Well, I attempted to download the version you used, but the program automatically takes me to the latest version. There also isn't a number I can call for customer support. Hope you have a great day!! Sherry
Ah no, that is frustrating. I will Google to see if that version can still be found anywhere
@@AnimalArtbyLAW I Googled it too, but wasn't able to find it. Did you find it?
@@momasan2 someone says that if you download a recent version, go to filters and there is a legacy filter at the bottom of that tab with the difference of gaussian on.
Hi, a very good tutorial but, Is it possible to make a new and updated tutorial for this? Do you have time?
My current Gimp is not the sam as you show. :S
I made an updated version in the last couple of months you just need to use Difference of Gaussian legacy on the drop down menu
@@AnimalArtbyLAW thank you, I will try again 🙏
I just downloaded GIMP (the latest version) and it's a little different.. maybe I'm just being dumb but having trouble getting anything remotely usable as a line drawing 🤣🤔
I also have the latest version and also for me it is not working :-(
In the latest version Difference of Gaussian is considerably different. But if you go down a bit in the Edge Detect menu, you find a legacy version of Difference of Gaussian. That will do exactly what this tutorial describes.
@@conniesadler6543 Thank you!
@ Same for me
google pixlr editor. pretty much exactly like this. you don't download the program, you just use 'editor' online
open the reference photo from computer
go to adjustment tab---choose 'desaturate'
right click on 'layers' (right side of screen)-- choose 'duplicate'
go back to adjustment tab-- choose 'invert'
on right side layer area--'toggle layers' button----choose 'add' from drop down menu
go to filter tab--choose 'gaussian blur'
move the sliders til you are satisfied (pretty much the same as the gimp instructions in this video)
right click on layers----choose 'merge down'
go back to adjustment tab-----choose 'levels'
move the sliders until you have the detail you want. (i try to have the faintest lines)
go to the file tab--- choose 'save'
and there ya have it. very easy to use.
one issue i had using chrome, this editor needs to use flash, so make sure you have 'ask me' setting in browser for flash.
hope this helps
Am I old fashioned...I really think a piece of artwork should start with your own drawing with all its imperfections...it is the world through your eyes and hands
Yes & no Liz. I am like you, one of the 'old fashioned' crew so to speak. I drew from an early age & went to art college so I learned how to draw, sketch life studies, movement, composition, colour theory etc. Some of the tips tools that I teach are simply to enable those that have no idea where to start, or do not have the time to learn to draw the traditional way a means to be creative. If drawing someone else's pet then 99% of the time it would be from photos, something which took me a long time to get my head around. When I draw my own dogs I sketch them but not being able to creates a barrier for some people who simply want to create. There is no right or wrong but as long as we all create then it is all good :)
Liz Richards many of us dont have that talent
@Barbara Holmes there is no such word in the creative world as 'cheating'. And I do not abide by those that use the word either if it stops others from creating. I went to art college, I studied & worked hard for many years. This video shows people how to use a tool to create a basic line drawing from their reference photo. As I explained, this is to aid people in simplifying their reference. Not everyone has the time nor patience to learn to draw so why should creating a base image like this to work alongside your reference be seen as cheating? And how dare you insinuate that I do not draw. You obviously know nothing about my work. I feel sorry that you judge all of these people as cheats & would wish them to not create at all unless they do things your way. It infuriates me that people take the time to judge others like this, and saddens me too. Even the old masters used Lucida & other methods to transfer line drawings. I bet Michelangelo would be the leader of using apps in the modern age! :D
@@mikek4610 It’s not talent that is required, it’s learning drawing skills and applying them. “Practice makes perfect”, so to speak.
But perfection is not required. It’s the differences in how artists see the world and interpret it that makes art so interesting.
One of my instructors used to say that we have 10,000 bad drawings in us, so we’d better start drawing a lot now to get them all out! LOL
Besides, learning how to successfully paint and draw in color and doing it well, (as in getting an appealing finished piece of artwork) is a lot more difficult than learning basic drawing skills.
So if you feel you don’t have “talent” for drawing then you will soon be disappointed that you may find that you have even less for creating work in color using traditional art media (like color pencil, pastels, watercolor, gouache, egg tempura, oil paint, markers, etc).
Drawing is a basic skill and there are many TH-cam videos on learning how, let alone library books and other free online tutorials.
I highly suggest learning how to draw as it will give you a great sense of accomplishment along with a great skill that you can use as a foundation to build and strengthen your color art work with.
And once you learn how to interpret what you see into creating a drawing, you will be able to then use those skills as a jumping-off point to successfully create things from your imagination and make them believable.
It opens up a whole new, exciting world of what you can pursue artistically and how well you can convey it to your audience.
Helpful but would be more helpful if you were a little more specific with what you are clicking for those of us who are technologically challenged. Nonetheless, a good tip.
Hi, I am not sure how much more I can do to show this more clearly, sorry. I went through it slowly, and repeated the process & made sure to show & say exactly what I was clicking on. I often see people demonstrate things on here & I have to stop every couple of seconds as they do not talk you through things so I do understand. I often hit the pause button, carry out the last action someone shows me on here & then hit play & then pause again. I will see if there is any way I can make my cursor larger or brighter for the next video though
@@AnimalArtbyLAW thank you for your reply. I understand completely.... just for future reference. Thanks again.
Doesnt work for me at all. Step is being missed for sure because difference of gausiiance doesnt allow me to pick an area like yours does
This is an old video. The programme has been updated since and a new video made. You need to select difference of gaussian legacy option at the bottom of the drop down menu now
Well, I guess you don't want to answer?
I will answer you here as your email added that it was sad thing that I did not answer you yet. My out of office on my email has been on for the last few days as I have been away having surgery on my back. I shouldn't need to explain this here but as you could not wait for me to be recovered enough to be back online today, as explained in the out of office message, I am responding here. The only reason I am awake now is because I am in a lot of pain but your impatient message was the first thing I saw :( Please understand that I am just one person working very hard behind the scenes and I actually have about 900 messages, mails and comments to catch up with this week. As explained in the description of the video, this is an older version of GIMP and I did include a link to that version in there. As newer versions get released they change how you access different tools and I apologise but I simply do not have time to follow every update to make fresh videos. There are other versions and programmes that can be used, people here in the comments have shared which ones. The link to the older version is still going through so it is still available. The version you need is 2.8.22 and this is the one in this video from over 4 years ago
@@AnimalArtbyLAW My sincerest apologies, Lisa. I reacted hastily and out of frustration and, of course, I had no idea you had been laid up following back surgery. Please accept my apology...and thank you for letting me know.🤗 I hope you recover quickly!
@@AnimalArtbyLAW Hello Lisa. Following my last message of apology to you, I sent you an email saying the same thing, but it came back as undeliverable.
@@momasan2 Hi Sherry, thank you for this. I was in a lot of pain yesterday and yours was the first message I picked up. I appreciate you taking the time to apologise. I truly do. I just saw you write below about the email but I don't know why that would be. I can see other mails coming through today so maybe just a glitch. Hope you got sorted with the download of the right version of the GIMP programme too.
@@AnimalArtbyLAW Thank you, Lisa. I had to delete the version I downloaded, because it wasn't showing the correct pages (as yours). I'll try downloading the version you were using. And, I hope your back pain is less each day! Blessings! Sherry
needs an update this does newest version is poop
I recorded an updated version. You basically choose legacy difference of gaussians in the newer versions of gimp but I did another video on here a while back
@@AnimalArtbyLAW I retract my previous statement. Thank you !! Do you have a video on how to actually do the line art itself ? I tried it and it looks like crap
@@ashleybowes5506 Lol, no worries! Re the line art, do you mean creating it or transferring it? Ice a few videos on here showing different ways to transfer it to your paper.
@@AnimalArtbyLAW I mean creating it, as in how you trace the line art what lines etc maybe I’m not explaining very well but a fresh trace on a detailed image ?
I wish you used a human photo :(