Hi Everyone!! I am so proud to annouce my fiance %26amp; I are FINALLY going to try for baby #2! I am so so excited, our first son was an oops baby %26amp; this is the first time we are in this together, I'd love any stories, advice, tips, anything you would like to share with me!! I am HOPING so much for a little girl!! If we have a little boy I will not be disappointed but I do hope to have a girl!! I just got off the Nuvaring %26amp; i'm on the 1st day of my period right now, so i'm just waiting until we can BD!!! I just wanted to share some info w/ you about me %26amp; our situation %26amp; I look forward to your answers!! Thanks so much for your time!Any tips %26amp;/or advice on TTC?!!?
my advice would be start using ovulation tests right away, I wasted a whole year on the online ovulation calendars..
you can get them here really cheap: http://www.babycreation.com or at any drug store..
when i started seeing a specialist that's the first thing he had me start doing.. I've been pregnant twice in a year since then but sadly lost both.Any tips %26amp;/or advice on TTC?!!?
Check out or buy the book ';Taking Charge of Your Ferility';. Great information there. I knew my problems before I even saw my RE. I ovulate around cd 20 or cd 21 which isn't the norm. Having this knowledge I managed to stay off the fertility drugs and go with my late ovulation and get pregnant with a LARGE bouncing baby boy. In the end I just needed help with my progesterone. It is a wonderful book!
Here's a link to an ovulation calendar so you know when to start BDing! My only advice is relax and have fun with it. You know that you can conceive because you've done it before so don't stress over it or worry about it, just have fun with it! Best of luck!
http://www.babycenter.com/ovulation-calc…
Hiya you :-) I can completely understand why you're excited, it's such a wonderful time when you finally decide to build on your family! I'm wishing you all the luck in the world for a big fat positive pregnancy test soon! My partner and I are TTC our first and have been since July. Am really hoping we've caught it this month. A Christmas positive would be the best present Santa could bring me!!
As for advice, my best is to get to know your cycle as well as you can. Start counting from the first day of bleeding on your period as Cycle Day 1 and onwards until the day before the first day of your next period. This determines your cycle length which could vary from 20-40 days plus! The average is 28. To have a rough idea of when you're due to ovulate, count back 14 days from the day you expect your next period. Of course, everyone is slightly different but this gives you an idea. Keeping an eye out for stretchy cervical mucus (Egg white consistency) will also give you a good idea as to when you're fertile. Babydancing every day or other day from when you come off your period until you know you've ovulated stands you at your best chance to conceive!
Good luck and be patient with yourself ***
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Conceiving Tips and Advice?
Okay so I've been trying all of what...a week. lol. but im soooo excited. i allready have a daughter whos five, but i was young when i had her. so what i was wondering is, was there anything that who believe worked for you? even if ';they'; say its just a mith. for example I've heard that elevating your bottom after intercours can help the little swimmers get to the destination. even though its not proven, i still give it a shot! lol. so anything for you.that you think made a difference? im tracking my cycle right now which i know is the best thing i can do at the moment. and eat right and do a little excersise. so....thanks.Conceiving Tips and Advice?
Don't try. Seriously, dont try to get pregnant.....my dh and I have been trying for nearly 9 months, and I mean TRYING. We did everything. Raised my bottom after sex, did temps, and charting....and finally we stopped trying, and it happened. I am now 7 weeks preggo!
Eating healthy helps, same as taking folic acid now will help, and cutting out or back the caffine will help you to be healthy.
but, in order for pregnancy to happen, you really need to stop trying :)
Good luck!Conceiving Tips and Advice?
I would just try to be patient as much as possible. It takes an average of 6 months to get pregnant so don't worry if it doesn't happen right away. Try to keep yourself occupied with something to keep your mind off of it.
Good luck and baby dust!!!
Don't try. Seriously, dont try to get pregnant.....my dh and I have been trying for nearly 9 months, and I mean TRYING. We did everything. Raised my bottom after sex, did temps, and charting....and finally we stopped trying, and it happened. I am now 7 weeks preggo!
Eating healthy helps, same as taking folic acid now will help, and cutting out or back the caffine will help you to be healthy.
but, in order for pregnancy to happen, you really need to stop trying :)
Good luck!Conceiving Tips and Advice?
I would just try to be patient as much as possible. It takes an average of 6 months to get pregnant so don't worry if it doesn't happen right away. Try to keep yourself occupied with something to keep your mind off of it.
Good luck and baby dust!!!
Needing tips or advice on how to make intercourse as pleasurable as i possibly can for my partner?
This is something new to me as my current boyfriend is not circumcised and It this first time I have been with an uncircumcised partner. I feel like I lack the skills to help him climax and he is usually left sorting himself out. I fear that this issue will eventually cause strain on the relationship, as im left doubting myself. He takes the blame saying he has had the issue with other females as well, assures me that its fine that its new to me and i'll learn the tricks of of the trade. I guess im looking for advice or tips to try on my end to make our sexual experience the best that it can beNeeding tips or advice on how to make intercourse as pleasurable as i possibly can for my partner?
No man ever turns down a mouth.
No man ever turns down a mouth.
Makeup tips and advice for a 12 year old girl going into 7th grade?
I just got out of sixth grade and i will be going into junior high. (our twon has intermediate, then junior high). I have been experimenting with makeup for a while. I just started wearing makeup. Next year i dont plan to wear alot, but please give me tips and advice, and good brands that are AFFORDABLE for a 12 year old girl to wear. Please dont tell me im to young, because there are far more worse things 7th graders are doing (not to be rude). I am a pretty good student and i am respectful. I started wearing makeup in the end of sixth grade, to experiment for 7th grade. Again im just a beginner. How I look like- Shoulder length black hair (not relaxed, i flat iron and wrap it), Copper skin, dark brown eyes. Thanks for reading my question and please answer it if you can. I also would like tips from girls in 8-12 grade also. I dont care if ur older than that though. Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!Makeup tips and advice for a 12 year old girl going into 7th grade?
I hope this will help you!
You shouldn't need any foundation unless you've already started to get acne. If you need it, try Clinique. You can get it at BonTons.
Eyeliner- Have your basics, black, and brown. Also try light blue, which looks great with brown eyes. Midnight blue is cute too. Other colors are optional. Try L'Oreal %26amp; Avon/Mark.
Eyeshadow- Try Flirt. You can buy Flirt at the (obviously) Flirt makeup stand at Kohl's. If you can afford it, Urban Decay. Try light colors, and once you get more experienced, try brighter neons. Also try Willi Smith palettes (TJ Maxx)
Mascara- Try Model Co FATLash in black (TJ Maxx), or Dior Diorshow if you can afford it. Also GREATLASH mascara works wonders for six bucks @ Rite Aid.
Blush- You shouldn't be worried about blush. Subsitute it with a shimmer powder. Try wet 'n wild @ drugstores.
Lips- Don't try lipstick. Gloss lasts longer and is so much cuter for 7th. Try L'Oreal's Lip Polish, and Bath %26amp; Body Works' LipLicious. Also I reccomend Sally Hansen's mini lip plumpers, and Soap %26amp; Glory's MotherPucker lip plumpers.
I hope this helped a lot!Makeup tips and advice for a 12 year old girl going into 7th grade?
Sorry but I would honestly say you don't need to wear any, if you start wearing to much makeup young it will age you so much quicker!
Just focus on a lot of moisuteriser to keep your skin soft, use and eyelash curler and some lipgloss. Wear some natural kohl but be careful not to drag you eyes down, natural kohl is good for your eyes. That's it stay away from any type of skin makeup.
7th grade, w t f ?
you guys are too young to be wearing makeup.
it messes up your skin so badly, the younger you start the worse it will get. and my guess is your probably going to over-do the makeup like a lot of kids do, even as they get older.
im not trying to be offensive but you should look up what wearing makeup does to your skin and eyes, im not kidding.
just hold off a year.
At your age, I would suggest only a moisturizer and some lip-gloss, you're still young, enjoy your natural beauty. If you insist n wearing more, try to keep it toned down, no need for a smokey eye, maybe just a little bit of liner.
At your age, the most you shoudl wear is mascara.
Anything else will definitely not be age appropriate.
Most girls I knew didn't start wearing makeup until the 9th grade - and even then they applied it really badly.
awh, your not too young to be wearing make-up, I remember what it was like to be that age and all the pressure and what not!
I wouldnt reccomend foundation, as young skin is a god send, so embrace in it as much as you can! If your one of those girls who doesnt like to bare your skin, then a light tinted moisturiser is great for that (invest in no 7 - may be a tad out of your price range but it lasts ages and makes your skin look gorgeous). If not, then just moisturise day and night to keep your complexion looking fresh. When I was younger I used to swear on one of the miss sporty mascaras - I think it was the length one, and I can honestly admit it was one fo the best mascaras I have ever had! not too much, and if you prefer the more natural look then try a brown mascara. Most schools frown upon make-up, especially at that age, so i wouldnt reccomend eyeshadow. Maybe a brown eyeliner if you want to dress up the eyes a bit aswell (can't go wrong with Rimmel for eyeliner!)
A little 99p pot of vaseline is a great substitute for lipgloss, and also for keeping your eyebrows kept (just make sure you don't put too much on!)
And as for blush - if you have copper skin (Im soooo jealous!!) Id reccomend a bronzer instead of a pink or peach blusher to really bring out your skin colour (again, not too much, just a hint on the cheeks).
You can get an affordable bronzer anywhere really, have a browse in the shops and try them out until your happy with your colour!
Hope this helps
You sound beautiful. Can I suggest wearing things that are more natural with ingredients?
Burt's Bees is good. I wear their regular lip balm with a little lip liner. You could dab on a little blush creme and eye creme and a little mineral powder (Physician's Formula - also has the best concealer) to reduce shine. Some mascara if you like and you will look very cute and not over done at all. You might want to reserve eye liner for special occasions - try jane brand 03 Smokey Topaz - the pencil kind that twists up. Around 3$ at stores everywhere. Also Palladio herbal lip gloss.
haha, in 7th grade i wore so much eye makeup. DON'T DO THAT. :)
Okay, so I'm in 9th grade, more experience.
On your face, you should wear powder foundation if you really need to, like maybelline mineral power or physicians' formula for cheap, or bareminerals for expensive
eyes, you should put purple eyeshadow on. prestige eyeshadow duo in passionfruit (it should say cd-11 on the bottom) for cheap or nars eyeshadow duo in charade for expensive along with black eyeliner (any brand) and mascara. For cheap you use lashblast in very black or for the expensive, use badgal lash.
lips, use lipgloss. covergirl wetslicks fruit spritzers in plum splash should be pretty on you.
I hope this will help you!
You shouldn't need any foundation unless you've already started to get acne. If you need it, try Clinique. You can get it at BonTons.
Eyeliner- Have your basics, black, and brown. Also try light blue, which looks great with brown eyes. Midnight blue is cute too. Other colors are optional. Try L'Oreal %26amp; Avon/Mark.
Eyeshadow- Try Flirt. You can buy Flirt at the (obviously) Flirt makeup stand at Kohl's. If you can afford it, Urban Decay. Try light colors, and once you get more experienced, try brighter neons. Also try Willi Smith palettes (TJ Maxx)
Mascara- Try Model Co FATLash in black (TJ Maxx), or Dior Diorshow if you can afford it. Also GREATLASH mascara works wonders for six bucks @ Rite Aid.
Blush- You shouldn't be worried about blush. Subsitute it with a shimmer powder. Try wet 'n wild @ drugstores.
Lips- Don't try lipstick. Gloss lasts longer and is so much cuter for 7th. Try L'Oreal's Lip Polish, and Bath %26amp; Body Works' LipLicious. Also I reccomend Sally Hansen's mini lip plumpers, and Soap %26amp; Glory's MotherPucker lip plumpers.
I hope this helped a lot!Makeup tips and advice for a 12 year old girl going into 7th grade?
Sorry but I would honestly say you don't need to wear any, if you start wearing to much makeup young it will age you so much quicker!
Just focus on a lot of moisuteriser to keep your skin soft, use and eyelash curler and some lipgloss. Wear some natural kohl but be careful not to drag you eyes down, natural kohl is good for your eyes. That's it stay away from any type of skin makeup.
7th grade, w t f ?
you guys are too young to be wearing makeup.
it messes up your skin so badly, the younger you start the worse it will get. and my guess is your probably going to over-do the makeup like a lot of kids do, even as they get older.
im not trying to be offensive but you should look up what wearing makeup does to your skin and eyes, im not kidding.
just hold off a year.
At your age, I would suggest only a moisturizer and some lip-gloss, you're still young, enjoy your natural beauty. If you insist n wearing more, try to keep it toned down, no need for a smokey eye, maybe just a little bit of liner.
At your age, the most you shoudl wear is mascara.
Anything else will definitely not be age appropriate.
Most girls I knew didn't start wearing makeup until the 9th grade - and even then they applied it really badly.
awh, your not too young to be wearing make-up, I remember what it was like to be that age and all the pressure and what not!
I wouldnt reccomend foundation, as young skin is a god send, so embrace in it as much as you can! If your one of those girls who doesnt like to bare your skin, then a light tinted moisturiser is great for that (invest in no 7 - may be a tad out of your price range but it lasts ages and makes your skin look gorgeous). If not, then just moisturise day and night to keep your complexion looking fresh. When I was younger I used to swear on one of the miss sporty mascaras - I think it was the length one, and I can honestly admit it was one fo the best mascaras I have ever had! not too much, and if you prefer the more natural look then try a brown mascara. Most schools frown upon make-up, especially at that age, so i wouldnt reccomend eyeshadow. Maybe a brown eyeliner if you want to dress up the eyes a bit aswell (can't go wrong with Rimmel for eyeliner!)
A little 99p pot of vaseline is a great substitute for lipgloss, and also for keeping your eyebrows kept (just make sure you don't put too much on!)
And as for blush - if you have copper skin (Im soooo jealous!!) Id reccomend a bronzer instead of a pink or peach blusher to really bring out your skin colour (again, not too much, just a hint on the cheeks).
You can get an affordable bronzer anywhere really, have a browse in the shops and try them out until your happy with your colour!
Hope this helps
You sound beautiful. Can I suggest wearing things that are more natural with ingredients?
Burt's Bees is good. I wear their regular lip balm with a little lip liner. You could dab on a little blush creme and eye creme and a little mineral powder (Physician's Formula - also has the best concealer) to reduce shine. Some mascara if you like and you will look very cute and not over done at all. You might want to reserve eye liner for special occasions - try jane brand 03 Smokey Topaz - the pencil kind that twists up. Around 3$ at stores everywhere. Also Palladio herbal lip gloss.
haha, in 7th grade i wore so much eye makeup. DON'T DO THAT. :)
Okay, so I'm in 9th grade, more experience.
On your face, you should wear powder foundation if you really need to, like maybelline mineral power or physicians' formula for cheap, or bareminerals for expensive
eyes, you should put purple eyeshadow on. prestige eyeshadow duo in passionfruit (it should say cd-11 on the bottom) for cheap or nars eyeshadow duo in charade for expensive along with black eyeliner (any brand) and mascara. For cheap you use lashblast in very black or for the expensive, use badgal lash.
lips, use lipgloss. covergirl wetslicks fruit spritzers in plum splash should be pretty on you.
Any tips or advice on how to aim better?
I've gone to the shooting range just twice shot about 200 rounds out of a Springfield XD-40(using Winchester .40 S%26amp;W FMJ). Pretty much all of my shots are going to the left or down left of the bulls eye. I can't figure out how to correct this error. Any hints tips would be great. I'm also right hand/eye dominant. The pistol is a borrowed one the range just has good ol' iron sights....don't believe they can be adjusted.Any tips or advice on how to aim better?
It is all about trigger pull, make sure that you pull the trigger with even pressure and that you do not jerk it. This will correct the down and to the left. Slow and Easy trigger pull.Any tips or advice on how to aim better?
Wow. People on here have no idea what they are talking about.
If you are a lefty shooter the problem is simple. You are jerking the trigger, which will cause the barrel to move down and to the left. (Or down and right for a righty. Try it, with an empty pistol jerk the trigger very hard to fire. Exaggurate the pull. You will see the gun will jerk down and left for a lefty)
If you are righty there could be a million other things... Sights are off target, your stance is messed up, poor sight alignment or site picture, poor stance or hand placement... Etc.
';Front sight, front sight, slack, pause, squeeze'; :)
Remember to stare at the front sights when firing. The target should seem blurry.
know your dominant eye (which eye is more accurate).
do this:
aim at something (using your finger)...
look at what you are aiming passing through your finger (donot focus on your finger)...
most people's dominant eye is the right eye
close your right eye and you can see your aim is not on cue..
close your left eye, and open the right you can see its on cue...
aim using your dominant eye... (try to check maybe your dominant eye is left)
goodluck
If the sights are non adjustable, your only solution would seem to be aiming at the two o'clock position area on the bulls eye. Another possibility is your breathing pattern at the precise moment of trigger pull. Some shooters unconciously start to breathe or hold their breath at the moment of pull, and that can affect the aim.
Just a thought, have you tried a different gun. (And no I don't mean a different XD, I mean an entirely different brand.) I find the grip safety on the XD changes how I need to grip the pistol. (I have very small hands so this may not be your issue.) See what else the range has available for rent, try it and see what happens.
';Don't tread on me'; has a good starting place. To learn clean trigger pulls do dime drills. Put an empty case on the chamber and dry fire the weapon with a dime on the front sight balanced off to one side or the other, squeeze the trigger if the dime drops before the firing pin falls keep practicing.
I believe that they have drift sights on them. Have you ever been trained in shooting techniques? The stance and handling techniques will change placement of rounds, even in distances as short as 20 yards.
Aim high and to the right of the bulls eye, it may bring you into the black.
Sober up.
gently squeeze the trigger not jerk it
Stand closer to the toilet
It is all about trigger pull, make sure that you pull the trigger with even pressure and that you do not jerk it. This will correct the down and to the left. Slow and Easy trigger pull.Any tips or advice on how to aim better?
Wow. People on here have no idea what they are talking about.
If you are a lefty shooter the problem is simple. You are jerking the trigger, which will cause the barrel to move down and to the left. (Or down and right for a righty. Try it, with an empty pistol jerk the trigger very hard to fire. Exaggurate the pull. You will see the gun will jerk down and left for a lefty)
If you are righty there could be a million other things... Sights are off target, your stance is messed up, poor sight alignment or site picture, poor stance or hand placement... Etc.
';Front sight, front sight, slack, pause, squeeze'; :)
Remember to stare at the front sights when firing. The target should seem blurry.
know your dominant eye (which eye is more accurate).
do this:
aim at something (using your finger)...
look at what you are aiming passing through your finger (donot focus on your finger)...
most people's dominant eye is the right eye
close your right eye and you can see your aim is not on cue..
close your left eye, and open the right you can see its on cue...
aim using your dominant eye... (try to check maybe your dominant eye is left)
goodluck
If the sights are non adjustable, your only solution would seem to be aiming at the two o'clock position area on the bulls eye. Another possibility is your breathing pattern at the precise moment of trigger pull. Some shooters unconciously start to breathe or hold their breath at the moment of pull, and that can affect the aim.
Just a thought, have you tried a different gun. (And no I don't mean a different XD, I mean an entirely different brand.) I find the grip safety on the XD changes how I need to grip the pistol. (I have very small hands so this may not be your issue.) See what else the range has available for rent, try it and see what happens.
';Don't tread on me'; has a good starting place. To learn clean trigger pulls do dime drills. Put an empty case on the chamber and dry fire the weapon with a dime on the front sight balanced off to one side or the other, squeeze the trigger if the dime drops before the firing pin falls keep practicing.
I believe that they have drift sights on them. Have you ever been trained in shooting techniques? The stance and handling techniques will change placement of rounds, even in distances as short as 20 yards.
Aim high and to the right of the bulls eye, it may bring you into the black.
Sober up.
gently squeeze the trigger not jerk it
Stand closer to the toilet
FASHION TIPS!! NEED AdVICE?
How would u wear one of these scarves??What kind of clothes/jacket do you wear when you do it with the triangular style like the pic http://www.abercrombiekids.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_10101_10851_404965_-1_13111_12103http://www.hollisterco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_10251_10201_408540_-1_12616_12552http://www.abercrombie.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_10051_10901_409484_-1_12278_12203FASHION TIPS!! NEED AdVICE?
i would wear it with a wifebeater, shrunken black leather jacket, skinny jeans, and peeptoe pumps.
i think that would look hot.
don't forget some hoop earrings and a messy bun!FASHION TIPS!! NEED AdVICE?
I know a lot of people at my school where those kind of scarves like an old western bandit. You know, like the old villains that use bandanas to covers their face exept their eyes? But the people at my school let it hang around their neck ao it looks somewhat like a bib. And the wear it with a fitted shirt %26amp; skinny jeans.
Personally I think it's stange. Unique, but strange...
i think you should wear this:
http://www.abercrombie.com/webapp/wcs/st鈥?/a>
http://www.abercrombie.com/webapp/wcs/st鈥?/a>
http://www.abercrombie.com/webapp/wcs/st鈥?/a>
i have seen someone wearing one of those with a white mid arm length button up shirt with a coller. it looked great, and im sure it will on you too with the right outfit:D
hope this helped girly:)
Lindzz
abercombie is my favorite store you would wear like a whyte tank top and like some jeans or a cute jean skirt which would look really cute.. wiht it :)
light blue skinny jeans, black leather jacket, white top and flat black shoes maybe with a little bit of height.
dark blue skinny jeans.
with black shirt
and black flatscosmetics products
i would wear it with a wifebeater, shrunken black leather jacket, skinny jeans, and peeptoe pumps.
i think that would look hot.
don't forget some hoop earrings and a messy bun!FASHION TIPS!! NEED AdVICE?
I know a lot of people at my school where those kind of scarves like an old western bandit. You know, like the old villains that use bandanas to covers their face exept their eyes? But the people at my school let it hang around their neck ao it looks somewhat like a bib. And the wear it with a fitted shirt %26amp; skinny jeans.
Personally I think it's stange. Unique, but strange...
i think you should wear this:
http://www.abercrombie.com/webapp/wcs/st鈥?/a>
http://www.abercrombie.com/webapp/wcs/st鈥?/a>
http://www.abercrombie.com/webapp/wcs/st鈥?/a>
i have seen someone wearing one of those with a white mid arm length button up shirt with a coller. it looked great, and im sure it will on you too with the right outfit:D
hope this helped girly:)
Lindzz
abercombie is my favorite store you would wear like a whyte tank top and like some jeans or a cute jean skirt which would look really cute.. wiht it :)
light blue skinny jeans, black leather jacket, white top and flat black shoes maybe with a little bit of height.
dark blue skinny jeans.
with black shirt
and black flats
Any tips or advice for drawing a manga comic?
I'm going to start writing and drawing my own manga graphic novel but I don't know where to start.
So far I've mapped out the whole plot, a few of the chapters have been planned as well and I've drawn the main characters to get accustom to drawing them.
I know the equipment I need (different graded pencils, pens and rubbers and all that) but I'm sure where to start drawing wise, I have plans of how the panels are meant to look but I plan on scanning it to the computer and I have manga studio 3 to create panels.
When drawing it do I use A4 paper then scan it and clean it up or do I just draw single images and crop and minimise then on the computer?
Any advice would be helpful and I'd be extremly grateful.Any tips or advice for drawing a manga comic?
Here is what the steps generally are.
Start out doing small thumbnails, thumbnails are small sketchy crappy pictures of your pannels done on paper, they will give you ideas on poses and camera angels and such so you won't waste your time doing a good perfect pannel and then finding out it sucks and start all over. Once you've thumbnailed out the whole or most of the story start doing the real panels. Draw the pictures all in big panel squares, once you scanned the drawings in you can cut and slice them from squared panels to any shape, in a manga panel even if doesn't show the hand or part of a character's body, chances are the original drawing did show everything, but was cut for space purposes, draw them all big then just scale them down in the computer.
If you're gonna scan them in use plain white printing paper it's easier to clean up, but if you can get a Wacom tablet and learn to use it as I have you'll be able to skip the whole the pencil %26amp; paper thing and draw straight into the computer program of your choice and color them.Any tips or advice for drawing a manga comic?
this will take too long to answer so I'll just give you a list to get the best start up.
http://alithebandit.deviantart.com/art/D鈥?/a>
http://www.amazon.com/Manga-Techniques-H鈥?/a>
http://www.amazon.com/Manga-Techniques-T鈥?/a>
http://mayshing.deviantart.com/gallery/?鈥?/a>
http://www.amazon.com/How-Draw-Manga-Mik鈥?/a>
http://tkawaii.hikaruhoshi.com/tutorial.鈥?/a>
http://www.deleter.jp/eng/deleterclub/ma鈥?/a>
and last but not least, draw from life and learn color theory above all else, keep drawing!
So far I've mapped out the whole plot, a few of the chapters have been planned as well and I've drawn the main characters to get accustom to drawing them.
I know the equipment I need (different graded pencils, pens and rubbers and all that) but I'm sure where to start drawing wise, I have plans of how the panels are meant to look but I plan on scanning it to the computer and I have manga studio 3 to create panels.
When drawing it do I use A4 paper then scan it and clean it up or do I just draw single images and crop and minimise then on the computer?
Any advice would be helpful and I'd be extremly grateful.Any tips or advice for drawing a manga comic?
Here is what the steps generally are.
Start out doing small thumbnails, thumbnails are small sketchy crappy pictures of your pannels done on paper, they will give you ideas on poses and camera angels and such so you won't waste your time doing a good perfect pannel and then finding out it sucks and start all over. Once you've thumbnailed out the whole or most of the story start doing the real panels. Draw the pictures all in big panel squares, once you scanned the drawings in you can cut and slice them from squared panels to any shape, in a manga panel even if doesn't show the hand or part of a character's body, chances are the original drawing did show everything, but was cut for space purposes, draw them all big then just scale them down in the computer.
If you're gonna scan them in use plain white printing paper it's easier to clean up, but if you can get a Wacom tablet and learn to use it as I have you'll be able to skip the whole the pencil %26amp; paper thing and draw straight into the computer program of your choice and color them.Any tips or advice for drawing a manga comic?
this will take too long to answer so I'll just give you a list to get the best start up.
http://alithebandit.deviantart.com/art/D鈥?/a>
http://www.amazon.com/Manga-Techniques-H鈥?/a>
http://www.amazon.com/Manga-Techniques-T鈥?/a>
http://mayshing.deviantart.com/gallery/?鈥?/a>
http://www.amazon.com/How-Draw-Manga-Mik鈥?/a>
http://tkawaii.hikaruhoshi.com/tutorial.鈥?/a>
http://www.deleter.jp/eng/deleterclub/ma鈥?/a>
and last but not least, draw from life and learn color theory above all else, keep drawing!
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