How I make reference sheets🎨| A step by step tutorial ✨

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  • In this video I'll walk you through my full process, from start to finish, to create a character reference sheet, including tips and tricks and many things I learned over the years working as a freelance artist!
    ◂Info:◂
    - Program: Clip studio paint
    - Vtuber art and rig made by me
    ◂Music:
    Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
    - Valse Monstrueuse, by Guilio Fazio
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    - Cavalcade Of Stars, by Aaron Paul Low
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    - Banquet of squires, by Jonny Easton
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    - Celtic Impulse, by Kevin Macleod
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    - Achaidh Cheide, by Kevin Macleod
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    - Corsairs, by StudioKolomna
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    Music form other places:
    - Lively Tavern, by Alexander Nakarada
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    - Magic Tavern, by Alexander Nakarada
    Yep, there's a lot of music in this video 😅
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  • @TheActualKeycard
    @TheActualKeycard หลายเดือนก่อน +41

    oh my god this is actually so helpful 😭 never really thought about doing any sort of preparing before drawing a ref sheet even if it’s for my own characters, thanks a lot for the helpful advice!!

    • @theinkcompass
      @theinkcompass  หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      I'm so glad you found it helpful! I tried to compile everything I learned over the years by trial and error (a lot of errors🤣)

  • @Pk_loviee
    @Pk_loviee หลายเดือนก่อน +32

    WAIT THIS IS SO PROFESSIONAL HOW DO YOU NOT HAVE MORE VIEWS?

    • @theinkcompass
      @theinkcompass  หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Thank you so much! I put a lot of effort on my videos and I think I'm finally finding a style that's interesting to watch and really fun to create. It makes me really happy to know you liked it 😊

    • @Pk_loviee
      @Pk_loviee หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@theinkcompass i really love it! i want to start a yt channel too soon, but this production value!!! wow! i really like your style and ill try to keep following you!

    • @Pk_loviee
      @Pk_loviee หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@theinkcompass AND YOUR MODEL IS SOOOOOOOO GENDER

  • @albtraumeryoctogram3594
    @albtraumeryoctogram3594 หลายเดือนก่อน +46

    Won't the shading and gradients make it harder to get the right colors? At least put all the flat colors in a section off to the side. A reference sheet should prioritize accuracy and readability over aesthetics in my opinion.

    • @theinkcompass
      @theinkcompass  หลายเดือนก่อน +21

      Yes! That's why I also made a version with a 50% gray and another with just a paper texture as background too ^^

    • @albtraumeryoctogram3594
      @albtraumeryoctogram3594 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      @@theinkcompass It would probably be best to show those versions in the video as well seeing as this is meant as a tutorial of sorts.

    • @theinkcompass
      @theinkcompass  หลายเดือนก่อน +20

      @@albtraumeryoctogram3594 That make sense! I really should have included it on the reveal or when I was talking about the backgrounds. I'll take note of that for my next videos, thank you for the feedback 😊

    • @albtraumeryoctogram3594
      @albtraumeryoctogram3594 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

      @@theinkcompass No problem. I hope I didn't come off as too mean. I just don't want young artists to develop bad habits from tutorials. I know it's all too easy as it's happened to me as well. Love your art by the way. Looking forward to more!

    • @theinkcompass
      @theinkcompass  หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      @@albtraumeryoctogram3594 Nah it was a pretty valid comment! It's really easy to develop bad habits as a less experienced artist and that's very important to keep in mind. I'm glad you liked my art 🥰

  • @DelineatedDepths
    @DelineatedDepths หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    I love the aesthetic of this video! It's very warm, and the advice is very sound

    • @theinkcompass
      @theinkcompass  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you! This video took forever to edit but it was 100% worth it 😊

  • @moxian0327
    @moxian0327 15 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    I've wanted to make some reference sheets for a long time, but I don't really know how to make a good one.
    This video is really helpful for people who love create original characters!🤩

    • @theinkcompass
      @theinkcompass  9 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Glad it was helpful to you 🥰

  • @MonstrousRegiment
    @MonstrousRegiment 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    Always a delight when the Algorithm brings me somewhere nice. It was fun watching you render everything!

    • @theinkcompass
      @theinkcompass  9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thank you! I'm glad you liked it 🥰

  • @angorazailia
    @angorazailia หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    This video turned out amazing!! 🥺 It's been awesome getting to work with you on my silly lil tiefling ❤ I'm so, so excited to see the model come to life as well!

    • @theinkcompass
      @theinkcompass  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you so much! I'm loving to work with you and I'm also so excited to work on your model, aaaah I can't wait❤️😊

  • @mallowskycotl
    @mallowskycotl หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    WOAHHHH so good!! With my ref sheets I usually add a color pallet somewhere 🤔 this is mainly be used for fan artists orrrr if the commissioner wants to commission others, then that way the next commissioner will have the local colors. It just makes it so much easier in those senarios.

    • @theinkcompass
      @theinkcompass  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I'm glad you liked it! I really should start to add the color palettes on my ref sheets, it sound like something really useful to have! Thank you for the tip^^

    • @mallowskycotl
      @mallowskycotl หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@theinkcompass oh ofc! No problem :>

  • @redfool13
    @redfool13 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I don't really know what to comment, but I just want to comment something. I love how much effort you put these videos. I found you just now but now I feel like to watch some more >:]

    • @theinkcompass
      @theinkcompass  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you so much! I really do try to put a lot of effort on my videos, and it makes me so happy to know you're enjoying them 😊

  • @mimthyss
    @mimthyss 20 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Thank you for the helpful video! I don’t know why I never thought to gather some of my past drawings of my character when making a reference for them. I just drew them as I remember which is what I always do but of course it always turns out a bit differently each time. And then I was dissatisfied with the faces because it didn’t look quite right. Still I didn’t think to do this! So silly in hindsight! Appreciate the advice and the ref sheet in the video turned out beautifully ❤

    • @theinkcompass
      @theinkcompass  20 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I'm so happy my video helped you! Thank you for watching ^^

  • @VRRK__
    @VRRK__ หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    omggg this is so helpful??? i've been trying to figure out how i wanna do a ref sheet for my characters in preperation for art fight for like a week now !

    • @theinkcompass
      @theinkcompass  26 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I'm glad this video helped you ^^

  • @davidboost22
    @davidboost22 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    🎨

    • @theinkcompass
      @theinkcompass  หลายเดือนก่อน

      That's an adorable little cat

  • @karlaorozco5676
    @karlaorozco5676 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    good video!

    • @theinkcompass
      @theinkcompass  หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'm glad you liked it 😊

  • @user-zu3zn8xv9u
    @user-zu3zn8xv9u 28 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    800 SUBS ONLY HOOOW ? EAVERYONE SHARE HER VIDEOS !!!!!!

    • @theinkcompass
      @theinkcompass  26 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Thank you so much!

  • @XxXInf3CTeDXxX
    @XxXInf3CTeDXxX หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    you are incredibly underrated! I just liked, subscribed, and I'm commenting to hope that it helps your video and channel get recommended to more people!

    • @theinkcompass
      @theinkcompass  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you so much! I really appreciate it 🥰

  • @bianca6176
    @bianca6176 29 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Welp this came at handy at the right time. Love your model and thank you so much for this video ❤❤❤❤

    • @theinkcompass
      @theinkcompass  26 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      I'm glad the video helped you ^^

  • @Elwolfshy
    @Elwolfshy 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I love the the model!!!!! Thanks for the vid!!

  • @skynixart
    @skynixart หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Holy heck I love the aesthetic of your videos! Also your vtuber model is awesome!!!

    • @theinkcompass
      @theinkcompass  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you so much! I worked really hard to make this video very pretty to look at ✨ Also, I loved your channel by the way!!!

  • @colinehasaki
    @colinehasaki 25 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Thank you so much 💖

    • @theinkcompass
      @theinkcompass  20 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I'm glad you liked it ^^

  • @MossyDroid
    @MossyDroid หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This was such a helpful video, thank you !!

    • @theinkcompass
      @theinkcompass  หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'm happy to help! 😊

  • @VoidStaresback
    @VoidStaresback หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This was really helpful! Thank you!

    • @theinkcompass
      @theinkcompass  หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'm happy to help! 🥰

  • @starlilybud
    @starlilybud หลายเดือนก่อน

    i love your entire aesthetic omg… awesome video!! very helpful!

    • @theinkcompass
      @theinkcompass  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I'm so glad you liked it 🥰

  • @anamariefalk3796
    @anamariefalk3796 7 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I'm curious what sized canvas you use, bc that's something I struggle with for some reason

    • @theinkcompass
      @theinkcompass  วันที่ผ่านมา

      Hey! I usually use a canvas 3300x2550 pixels with 300 dpi but it varies quite a bit. If there are more details and stuff I'll just make it bigger, but that's the base I use ^^

  • @nastasmakarow6079
    @nastasmakarow6079 15 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I've tried to make a refs of my OCs for SOOOO MANY times. But it's so over boring to me it's easier to commission someone T0T

    • @theinkcompass
      @theinkcompass  12 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Yeah ref sheets are definitely not for everyone hahah They can be really boring as hell

  • @backgroundcharacter7178
    @backgroundcharacter7178 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    cool art, but the spacing is bothering me a little bit for some reason...