Popular painter Mo who explains the expression of light --Wacom and Pixiv's online drawing festival "Drawfest"

Wacom and Pixiv's online drawing festival "Drawfest" was distributed for a limited time (Photo is Drawfest cover art: Felicia Chen's work)

Clarified verbalization of how to draw "expression of light"

Mr. Mo, an illustrator who is active in Japan, South Korea, China, etc. Within the framework of about 2 hours on the day, while using "Wacom Cintiq Pro 24" and "Adobe Photoshop" as drawing equipment, we will complete one illustration while giving plenty of explanation with simultaneous interpretation. bottom.

Viewers can also share their drawing screens via the Discord server while watching the delivered video, and after the lecture, there is also a curtain that introduces the illustration of the #Drawfest tag posted on Twitter and pixiv in the program. was.

Regarding the reason why the theme of the lecture was "How to draw an expression of light with a sense of reality", Mr. Mo said, "Many people were interested in how to color in consideration of light." And explained. To save time on the day, an illustration of a woman in a swimsuit painted solid was prepared, and the expression of light was added here.

First, I will express the main sunlight. The policy is to roughly divide the part into two equal parts, the part that is directly exposed to sunlight and the part that is not exposed to sunlight, and decide the neutral color later.

"The light and darkness of sunlight rarely changes depending on the distance. The sunlight hits evenly from the head to the feet.", "In addition to sunlight, the color of the sky, the color reflected from the sea, and the color reflected from the sandy beach Although it affects, since all light sources are born from sunlight, there is no stronger change than sunlight. We will use the characteristics of light realistically with a basis. "," Clarify the overall brightness first. After that, I will decide the brightness of each part. " I got a glimpse of what I usually think about when I work.

Even so, the work speed is amazing. "I use my imagination when I draw the rough, but I do the other parts by calculation, so I can draw the parts that don't use the imagination quickly."

After that, "just add a little bit to create a nice buzz in the picture.", "Be careful of the reflected light coming from a large area. For example, the reflected light of the sea makes the tip of the hair blue." Impressive words continued.

When drawing things, he says he needs to think about whether they are artificial or natural. "Swimsuits are artificial, so there is almost no change in color. On the other hand, natural objects are not uniform in color. When you apply a person, your face, hands, arms, and feet do not have the same skin color." Viewers are also convinced.

The woman in the illustration is holding her hand over the sun, so she "calculates and adds the shadow of the hand (which falls on her face)," says Mo. However, "The important thing is that the character's face looks beautiful even if there is a shadow," and cautions that the calculation is not overwhelming. In response to the comment "No matter how accurate you draw, it is meaningless unless it is beautiful. Even if you make a slight mistake in the appearance of shadows, please choose to draw beautifully", "Beauty" in the comment section of YouTube. There were also comments such as "I think it's more important" and "I'm grateful for the word that it doesn't have to be correct."

Just because the theme is immersive light does not mean that everything should be sparkled. "Should my hair be shining? In reality, only the shining parts stand out," he says calmly.

He also said, "When you cast a shadow, you need to know the human body. The muscles of the shoulder are darker because they block the light. There is a part in the scapula, and the lower part is a reflection. There should be a little influence of light. " On the other hand, she said, "Painting requires not only theory but also sensibility," and she is careful not to be rational. She also said, "Illustration has a problem of taste, but it is another problem to know (theory) and dare to go my way, and to make a mistake without knowing it."

And the illustration is completed safely. I was surprised to be able to create an illustration full of light expression from the solid state. In the comment section of YouTube, there were many impressions of Japanese and English that praised the high degree of perfection.

Do you need an art school to improve your painting?

Finally, the viewer asked a question.

When asked if I don't have to worry about the colors being different between the PC and the tablet, "The colors that can be produced differ depending on the environment, but you can use the display you have as a reference, and between the displays. You don't have to worry about the difference in color. "

As for what I usually cherish, "I cherish the purpose of drawing. What is the purpose of drawing? Today's lecture had the purpose of explaining light, so the material that can be achieved. I prepared. "

When asked, "Do I need to go to an art school?", "Many people have a longing to study painting at an art school, but personally, I think it's a little different. Opportunity to draw. That's about it. Even if you learn how to draw, it may be useful or useless. I can't say that the picture will definitely improve. "