Tutorials Archive
Tutorials Archive
Every technique on Bio Rust in one place. Filter by pillar, software, or difficulty to find the reference you need.
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How to Draw Anime Eyes: A Complete Method
The eye is the anchor of a stylized face. Build it in the same order every time and it stops feeling like luck.
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Anime Head Proportions From Any Angle
A reliable construction for the stylized head that survives being turned in three quarter view and profile.
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Drawing Hair as Blocks, Not Strands
Stop drawing individual hairs. Group hair into a few large flowing masses and the whole thing reads better.
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Layer Blend Modes for Shading, Explained
Multiply, Screen, Overlay, and Add do most of the work in digital shading. Here is what each one is actually for.
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Values First: Why Your Color Looks Off
If a painting looks wrong in color, it is almost always wrong in value. Build the value structure before you touch hue.
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Hard and Soft Edges: Controlling the Eye
Edges are a language. Where you put hard and soft edges tells the viewer where to look and what a surface is made of.
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Getting Started With the Free Brush Sets
How to install the Bio Rust brush packs and what each set is built for.