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Published: 2008-09-07 05:42:16 +0000 UTC; Views: 4485; Favourites: 69; Downloads: 57
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Description So, I got bored the other day, and I decided to make a Half-Assed Hair (or as ~ToxicRini would put it, HAH) tutorial. This is basically how I draw semi-realistic digital hair with a mouse. So if I could do it this easily with a mouse, imagine how easy it would be with a tablet! ....Argh, I want to get a tablet. *is saving up for one*

Anyway, please let me know if you found this tutorial to be helpful. :3
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Comments: 38

timeexplorers [2015-09-03 13:05:04 +0000 UTC]

I'm going to have to dig out my Wacom to have a go at this

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MClovesdance [2013-02-06 01:24:58 +0000 UTC]

Are those Persacom ears I see? ;D

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zecchou [2012-06-10 11:24:41 +0000 UTC]

This is so damned awesome ;w; I gotta try it on my Hetalia OC :3 And your pixel art tutorial helped too :3

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xYuuki-Kurosux [2011-10-04 06:14:49 +0000 UTC]

I.. I think I love you T//T

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medli20 In reply to xYuuki-Kurosux [2011-10-04 20:57:11 +0000 UTC]

Glad you like it, but this tutorial is a bit outdated, so the technique here might be a bit obsolete. xD;
Just a warning.

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xYuuki-Kurosux In reply to medli20 [2011-10-04 21:49:10 +0000 UTC]

Haha, I don't really care, non of the other tutorials I've seen that works with a mouse work for me.
I have yet to get a tablet (but I'm hoping to get one for my birthday) so I've been looking at everything that helps me out in anyway.

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medli20 In reply to xYuuki-Kurosux [2011-10-04 22:06:57 +0000 UTC]

Alrighty then, good luck!

Also, here's a quick tip that I came across after writing this tutorial: Instead of selecting your hair layer to stay inside the lines, lock the layer's transparency instead. I'm not sure if you already knew this or not, but I figured I should cover all the bases just in case.

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xYuuki-Kurosux In reply to medli20 [2011-10-04 23:41:29 +0000 UTC]

Ahh.. Alrighty then! ^^ Thank you!

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Yukinflake [2011-01-07 19:16:12 +0000 UTC]

THAT'S INSANE.

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medli20 In reply to Yukinflake [2011-01-07 20:25:52 +0000 UTC]

Insane in a good way, or insane in a bad way?

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Yukinflake In reply to medli20 [2011-01-07 20:58:29 +0000 UTC]

Good way

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elfenfeuer33 [2010-12-19 12:14:29 +0000 UTC]

this tutorial is soooo funny xDDDD i hope i can use it for any of my next pics x3 ^^

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medli20 In reply to elfenfeuer33 [2010-12-20 01:11:58 +0000 UTC]

Oh goodness, this is an old tutorial. xD Well, I'm glad you got a kick out of it either way

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Nezumi9 [2010-12-15 05:26:18 +0000 UTC]

Thought you might like to know that the hair on this ----> [link] was done following this tutorial. ^_^ Thankyouthankyouthankyou.

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medli20 In reply to Nezumi9 [2010-12-19 07:31:48 +0000 UTC]

Nice work! I like the way you were able to make it look like the hair kind of wrapped around itself while it's in the air.

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Nezumi9 In reply to medli20 [2010-12-19 07:58:42 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. ^_^ And thanks for the fave, too.

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FJTrickster58 [2010-04-22 05:41:35 +0000 UTC]

How is this half assed hair? Stoping at step two is a half assed job (like I do) This is AWESOME I'm going to use this. I've been wanting to find tutorials like this and your's is really easy to follow.

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medli20 In reply to FJTrickster58 [2010-07-01 11:53:21 +0000 UTC]

Aww, thanks! I'm glad you found this useful.

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Tlollia [2009-11-06 15:06:28 +0000 UTC]

I really liked the result!

I'm going to use this no matter what, but will it affect the result of the hair that i'm a mouse-user?

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medli20 In reply to Tlollia [2009-11-06 23:37:35 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

It probably won't matter too much, because I use a mouse, too. xP

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Jynxpixie [2009-02-17 05:13:22 +0000 UTC]

I don't drink coffee, soooo...

Awesome tutorial, Medli20. XD Just kidding.

Thanks, though ^^

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ifAnyoneCould [2009-01-17 05:05:26 +0000 UTC]

I colored something with this. Lol.

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llehsne [2008-10-14 05:21:50 +0000 UTC]

How long does this take to do?

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medli20 In reply to llehsne [2008-10-14 23:48:18 +0000 UTC]

about 15 minutes. xD;

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BloodCri [2008-09-29 01:34:28 +0000 UTC]

I have my own way of doing hair!

but yes, this helps

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ratopiangirl [2008-09-14 20:53:21 +0000 UTC]

Nice toutorial! Me like! I used it, and the hair came out okay. And yours is better, even thought I have a tablet! Whoa, something's wrong in that last sentance... XD jk.

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Midnight-The-Cat [2008-09-08 02:42:34 +0000 UTC]

Whoo! *runs around like an idiot*

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ToxicRini [2008-09-07 19:16:13 +0000 UTC]

HAH for the win! Lmao.

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medli20 In reply to ToxicRini [2008-09-08 03:07:47 +0000 UTC]

HAH!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA.... lol, I dunno. xD;;

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ToxicRini In reply to medli20 [2008-09-08 03:10:41 +0000 UTC]

I tried using the HAH to color my latest pic, but I failed. I guess that HAH is forever going to mock me as a means of revenge for naming it so.

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medli20 In reply to ToxicRini [2008-09-08 03:24:50 +0000 UTC]

Awwh. D: That's a shame... :<

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MinkFreak [2008-09-07 15:50:57 +0000 UTC]

For "half-assed" that sure is pretty .0.

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medli20 In reply to MinkFreak [2008-09-08 03:07:27 +0000 UTC]

Well, it's "half-assed" when it's compared to when you draw every single strand of hair. TwT;;

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MinkFreak In reply to medli20 [2008-09-08 03:17:41 +0000 UTC]

I still like it lots

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shadowfox014 [2008-09-07 14:55:15 +0000 UTC]

This is useful =^.^=

I wonder how it would look with fur


To the Gimp!

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medli20 In reply to shadowfox014 [2008-09-08 03:03:54 +0000 UTC]

lol thanks! :3 I'm sure it'll look okay with fur; I haven't tried coloring fur yet. :3

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TheJellyBean [2008-09-07 13:51:54 +0000 UTC]

oogah, I'll use this on my next picture. P:

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medli20 In reply to TheJellyBean [2008-09-08 03:06:31 +0000 UTC]

Yay! xD I'm glad to hear that. :3

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