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pettyartist — A Petty Tutorial- Nuzlocking

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Description Link to the video tutorial on how I do backgrounds: [link]

Anyways, because I have been asked a lot about it, here's a tutorial on my process for making my nuzlocke comic updates!

Everyone has their own way of going about it, this is just how I do it.
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Horrorandfantasy [2016-10-29 15:20:55 +0000 UTC]

This is cool! Will it work if i do my comic in black and white? like colour wise.

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tilwon [2016-06-11 06:43:06 +0000 UTC]

Good thing I don't have to do this crap bc mine is in pixel art >:>8

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ForestDragon95 [2015-12-18 03:09:37 +0000 UTC]

thanks for the tips :3

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StardustLive5 [2015-12-05 14:25:22 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for your tip.

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fishyfood [2015-11-05 07:10:17 +0000 UTC]

oh my gawb. All this time of never understanding overlay.. and now I understand.

Shit, thanks for this! 8D

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jemslie123 [2015-06-02 21:14:13 +0000 UTC]

I've just finished playing through a Nuzlocke, but now I'm worried my notes aren't detailed enough...
Oh well, thanks for the turtorial. I'm gonna try my best!

Love your LGFR run, btw.

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MikeFailsAtNuzlockin [2014-11-02 07:36:06 +0000 UTC]

So I'm trying to start a Nuzlocke, and I got the notes totally down, but what software is the Nuzlocke created on? Photoshop, GIMP, Manga Art. etc? And do you use a drawing tablet and/or just free-hand drawing? These questions have been burning my face for like, -insert long time phrase here-

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neongem [2014-10-26 23:11:11 +0000 UTC]

thanks for making this

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Xigbar-Kun [2014-10-01 16:30:27 +0000 UTC]

Err... I have some questions. Sorry if I bother you.

1- What brush do you use in Photoshop?

2- I'm interested in making a Nuzlocke comic. Should I do a fast begining or take it slowly?

3- Are you interested about the Pokemon Mystery Dungeon series? .3.              

also, how do you do the writing in speech bubbles and such

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shinysquirtle11 [2013-06-21 05:39:36 +0000 UTC]

Well, I'm screwed.

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TheScribbler12 [2013-04-18 23:47:46 +0000 UTC]

Is photoshop available for HP/Windows, or Just Mac/PC? I dunno much about this stuff, but I want to make my own Nuzlocke comic ^^'

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Poke-Rus In reply to TheScribbler12 [2013-11-06 14:10:44 +0000 UTC]

yes it is!

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TheScribbler12 In reply to Poke-Rus [2013-11-06 20:34:24 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. I've since bought Photoshop and made 8 pages of my Nuzlocke XD

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Poke-Rus In reply to TheScribbler12 [2013-11-06 20:43:10 +0000 UTC]

Well,i got Manga Studio 5 ex, and i'm doing a nuzlocke with it...it's WAAAAAAAY better than photoshop

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TheScribbler12 In reply to Poke-Rus [2013-11-07 20:49:30 +0000 UTC]

Ah. Well, I guess it's too late for that now XD

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GoldenJoe [2013-02-18 22:26:05 +0000 UTC]

Awesome. I love tutorials like this. You are great at managing bold, simple designs and bright, colorful details.

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FadedFlaaffy [2013-01-31 23:05:44 +0000 UTC]

//praises

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Loki-Wings [2013-01-21 22:59:26 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for this It's super helpful <3

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NatApocalypse [2012-12-01 17:12:34 +0000 UTC]

This is very helpful, thank you!

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PinkBuizel [2012-12-01 04:03:55 +0000 UTC]

I followed your tutorial for my Nuzlocke; it was really great!

If you wanna see the completed page->[link]

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Creyn [2012-11-28 01:34:25 +0000 UTC]

This is great! Really gives insight on how you go about your work!

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Half-Empty-Glasser [2012-11-19 22:40:11 +0000 UTC]

Terrific tutorial - thanks for creating it!

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Zosalot [2012-11-06 22:55:56 +0000 UTC]

This was an awesome tutorial! I loved that it broke everything down since I have trouble understanding verbal information. DX You did a good job!! I'll definitely take some of your advice for when I write or draw comics!
P.S. Tell Locke I love her....

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Sormaru [2012-10-28 05:18:16 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for all the advise ^^

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Kirsui [2012-10-09 12:18:11 +0000 UTC]

The planning part looks similar to what I used to do when I was actively doing my nuzlocke. As it is I put that on hiatus though as I pretty much forgot at one point to take notes, and now I dunno what the heck happened in it. xD

I shall keep this nifty tutorial in mind when I restart a nuzlocke in the future (as soon as I get the time, that is). Thank you for the tips.

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Kidialo [2012-10-02 00:20:02 +0000 UTC]

I wanted to start to draw comics and this is just what i needed! THANKS A LOT!!!

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neffoneR [2012-09-16 15:42:04 +0000 UTC]

Whoa! This is exactly what I was looking for! And it's super detailed! I'm sure it's gonna be very helpful for my Nuzs!
Real thanks!!

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nuvamax [2012-09-15 15:48:44 +0000 UTC]

wow! super helpful. thanks

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DeanCota [2012-09-08 08:27:32 +0000 UTC]

Great tutorial, particularly with the note taking. Personally, I can't read my short hand/handwriting, so I typically type my notes, which means normally playing at home. Still, these are quite the good pointers.

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BCM00 [2012-09-06 05:13:09 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful tutorial, Petty. This is a great resource for someone like me who is trying to get into a nuzlocke but isn't sure how to translate it into a visual narrative. Thanks!

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Calumrb22 [2012-09-04 16:18:11 +0000 UTC]

might look into some of these techniques, thanks

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angelic0d3 [2012-09-01 17:35:58 +0000 UTC]

thank you so much for this!! i will take this advice to heart.

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wanlingnic [2012-08-31 08:59:16 +0000 UTC]

I would never have guessed an overlay helped so much. xD Gosh, everything's suddently warmer!

But, ohhhgosh, keeping notes is one of the most thorough things I've ever seen a nuzlocker do - that takes dedication. How many notebooks have you gone through?

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pettyartist In reply to wanlingnic [2012-09-01 23:34:30 +0000 UTC]

I actually only used one total for the later half of LG and all of HG.

I probably could have fit both arcs in the same book-- the only problem is that the first half of LG's notes were written on loose paper and just thrown away when I was done with them. :y


And I LOOOOVVVEEE overlay. I think Risachantag was the one that I first saw explain it in a tutorial several years ago. I've used it ever since.

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Eenie-mina6-7-13 In reply to wanlingnic [2012-08-31 09:49:56 +0000 UTC]

here's the weird thing about the way i'm doing my platinum nuzlocke: i make the comic as i go along. literally.

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sanctivado [2012-08-30 23:02:24 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

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DenkiWolf [2012-08-30 17:16:03 +0000 UTC]

I have a few questions, if that's ok.
First is do you use illustrator or Photoshop?
Second, do you scan in your rough and go from there?
If not, what size to you do for your comics as a starting size to edit and such?
And final, got any good places for brushes?

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pettyartist In reply to DenkiWolf [2012-09-01 23:36:04 +0000 UTC]

1. Photoshop CS4.

2. Nope! I do my rough in photoshop based off my thumbnails-- my canvas size is usually 700 pixels wide by however long I need for the length of the comic.

3. I actually have a brush set I made right here on DA! [link]

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DenkiWolf In reply to pettyartist [2012-09-03 21:29:48 +0000 UTC]

Oh cool, thank you!
My biggest problem with digital is the size of the canvas.
It always gets me.
Haha, thanks for the help!
Great comic, by the way.

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DestinedMeltdowns [2012-08-28 15:41:54 +0000 UTC]

What a great tutorial! I have a question for you, though. About how long does it take to complete this entire process?

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pettyartist In reply to DestinedMeltdowns [2012-09-01 23:37:42 +0000 UTC]

Depends on how long or complicated the comic itself is.

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DestinedMeltdowns In reply to pettyartist [2012-09-02 00:31:34 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the info, and keep on doing what you're doing.

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ColdSniper7 [2012-08-28 15:00:55 +0000 UTC]

Amazing tutorial, it's helping a lot ^^

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ShimmyJamily [2012-08-27 18:18:29 +0000 UTC]

This makes me appreciate even more the work that you do!

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TwiliShewolf [2012-08-27 13:05:16 +0000 UTC]

Nice! I've been working on my own nuzlocke; I started pretty recently, actually. I have lots of notes so far and a basic plot that I want to go with, so I'm feeling very optimistic about the whole thing
Yours is the first nuz comic I really got into, I think. I'm always looking forward to your updates

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MilkFrost [2012-08-26 21:30:43 +0000 UTC]

This is just great! Thanks a lot

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Phlar1245 [2012-08-26 18:36:29 +0000 UTC]

This is relevant to my interests!

Thanks for posting.

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keeb [2012-08-26 18:15:01 +0000 UTC]

It always amazes me just how much effort people put in to this. Very well done.

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Suki-chan36 [2012-08-26 04:17:28 +0000 UTC]

I'm not an artist by any stretch of the imagination, and Photoshop for me might as well be the interface for a Klingon Bird of Prey - and yet, I still found this really informative and interesting! Thank you for taking the time to make this. ^_^

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luigixdaisy14 [2012-08-26 03:02:16 +0000 UTC]

thank you!!

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