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Resolved Questions / How to use numpad? [b368]

« on: March 17, 2011, 12:52:20 pm »

I can't use numpad controls, apparently Flixel doesn't recognize them. Not using the number pad is not an option, what do I do?

Will this be fixed in StencylWorks sometime?

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Chit-Chat / Re: Random Chat Thread

« on: March 17, 2011, 06:04:05 am »

My shading still bothers me. I just can't wrap my head around the whole concept. I never know where to shade, even when using several reference pictures. And my pictures get so few views that I barely get any constructive criticism on my work. Oh well. I just gotta be patient and keep working at it.

I'm not a great artist and I don't draw much, but for myself I noticed that my shading stunk because I would try to shade one part a time without keeping the rest in mind which make the whole picture look flat and wonky. I realized it's much better to use shading to add contrast between the different surfaces and parts of an object, such as a person, rather than trying to add depth to everything individually. Am I making sense?