idrawgirls — Learn to Draw, 3D Head Reference Tools & Game Art AssetsDigital art tutorials by Xia Taptara — now home to FaceRef Studio, a 3D head reference tool for artists, plus downloadable 3D asset packs for game developers.noreply@blogger.com (Xia Taptara)Sat, 26 Sep 2026 01:20:35 -0700Blogger http://www.blogger.com1183125http://idrawgirls.blogspot.com/en-usnoxia taptaraanime,art,breasts,cartoon,concept,design,drawing,face,girls,how,to,illustration,manga,figure,painting,sideview,speedpaintiing,tutorialHow to draw: step by step and Learn to draw & paint video tutorials. How to draw girl, character, cartoon, illustration, body, face, eyes, figure, animal, creature, mech, spaceship, robot, anime, manga, comics, fantasy, sci-fi, castle, knight, princess, horse, and environment concept, illustration, digital and photoshop.I Draw Girls: How to draw girls step by step and video online free tutorialsxia taptaraxiataptara@yahoo.comxia taptaraMaster Facial Planes with This Free 3D Asaro Head Referencehttp://idrawgirls.blogspot.com/2026/09/free-3d-asaro-head-reference.htmlFri, 25 Sep 2026 21:59:47 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013897816844260464.post-6944657569843902219 Every character designer, digital painter, and concept artist knows the struggle: you have a great portrait in mind, but you can’t find the right lighting or angle on Pinterest. You can spend hours hunting for the perfect reference, or you can generate exactly what you need in seconds.Understanding how light wraps around the complex geometry of the human face is the secret to painting rich,0xiataptara@yahoo.com (xia taptara)3D Head Reference Tool for Portrait Lightinghttp://idrawgirls.blogspot.com/2026/09/3d-head-reference-tool-for-portrait.htmlWed, 23 Sep 2026 23:17:58 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013897816844260464.post-6205463301065097241Every digital artist knows the frustrating cycle: you have a great character sketch, but the lighting is completely flat. You spend hours hunting online for a reference photo that matches your specific camera angle, only to find the light source is entirely wrong.Stop guessing where your cast shadows fall. FaceRef Studio is a lightweight, interactive 3D head reference tool built specifically0xiataptara@yahoo.com (xia taptara)Difficult Face Angle Made Easyhttp://idrawgirls.blogspot.com/2026/09/difficult-face-angle-made-easy.htmlWed, 23 Sep 2026 01:16:40 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013897816844260464.post-4174755049592062293 Drawing and Painting Difficult Face Angle Made EasyStop struggling to paint dynamic, extreme head angles! 📐👤  The Hard-Angle Light & Shadow Pipeline:1) Planar Setup: Use FaceRef Studio (or planar Asaro reference) to lock in the exact perspective tilt and high-contrast directional key light.2) Centerline & Silhouette Overlap: Track the curving facial centerline and lock down 0xiataptara@yahoo.com (xia taptara)The Best 3D Head Reference App for Artists: Get Perfect Portrait Lighting in 5 Secondshttp://idrawgirls.blogspot.com/2026/09/3d-head-reference-app-for-artists.htmlSat, 19 Sep 2026 23:52:48 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013897816844260464.post-3320696690690371954 The "Cheat Code" Reference Tool Built by Professional Artists to Kill Trial-and-Error Forever.You know the exact feeling.You spend hours rendering a face. You tweak the shadows, adjust the highlights, push the contrast... and it still looks flat. Muddy. Frustratingly amateur.You start doubting your own skills. But here is the truth: It is not a lack of talent. It is a lack of a reliable 0xiataptara@yahoo.com (xia taptara)PALADIN Character Design Video Tutorial http://idrawgirls.blogspot.com/2026/09/after-almost-decade-i-am-finally-back.htmlFri, 18 Sep 2026 18:36:19 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013897816844260464.post-3884168188115816037 After almost a decade, I am finally back! Here is my short tutorial for designing and renderinga Paladin concept tailored and inspired by the Diablo 4 universe (Skovos Isles).🎁 Download 2026 Xia Basic FREE PS BRUSHES ⚔️ GET THE PALADIN Character Design Video Tutorial MASTERCLASS & PSDs on Gumroad.In this digital painting process video tutorial, I walk through my character design 0xiataptara@yahoo.com (xia taptara)Today drawing LIVE stream no 212 simple portraithttp://idrawgirls.blogspot.com/2018/01/today-drawing-live-stream-no-212-simple.htmlSat, 20 Jan 2018 20:00:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013897816844260464.post-736821004254648564Today drawing LIVE stream no 212 simple portraitTimelaspe portrait painting session.  I will update this post soon.0xiataptara@yahoo.com (xia taptara)Chinese garden digital painting processhttp://idrawgirls.blogspot.com/2018/01/chinese-garden-digital-painting-process.htmlThu, 18 Jan 2018 18:06:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013897816844260464.post-91953147129346113900xiataptara@yahoo.com (xia taptara)Naruto characters poll for my next video tutorialhttp://idrawgirls.blogspot.com/2018/01/naruto-characters-poll-for-my-next.htmlTue, 16 Jan 2018 01:23:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013897816844260464.post-2390547133634834709 You can go vote for them on my Patreon page. Vote for these characters the next fan art video tutorial on Patreon. Here  https://www.patreon.com/posts/16430128 Thank you for your supoort, Xia Taptara 0xiataptara@yahoo.com (xia taptara)Improve your drawing in two weeks with 5 stepshttp://idrawgirls.blogspot.com/2018/01/improve-your-drawing-in-two-weeks-with.htmlThu, 11 Jan 2018 22:57:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013897816844260464.post-48199069121468413840xiataptara@yahoo.com (xia taptara)Creature design digital painting processhttp://idrawgirls.blogspot.com/2018/01/creature-design-digital-painting-process.htmlSat, 6 Jan 2018 03:31:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013897816844260464.post-22617772023877418500xiataptara@yahoo.com (xia taptara)XIA live stream 203 simple portrait line arthttp://idrawgirls.blogspot.com/2018/01/xia-live-stream-203-simple-portrait.htmlTue, 2 Jan 2018 23:32:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013897816844260464.post-55429535060816205590xiataptara@yahoo.com (xia taptara)Happy 2018 year of the dog (Wolf) digital painting tutorialhttp://idrawgirls.blogspot.com/2018/01/happy-2018-year-of-dog-wolf-digital.htmlMon, 1 Jan 2018 20:14:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013897816844260464.post-47567093521087585850xiataptara@yahoo.com (xia taptara)Drawing portrait tips and techniquehttp://idrawgirls.blogspot.com/2017/12/drawing-portrait-tips-and-technique.htmlSat, 30 Dec 2017 05:48:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013897816844260464.post-41974701274986157730xiataptara@yahoo.com (xia taptara)why do color and composition for artworkhttp://idrawgirls.blogspot.com/2017/12/why-do-color-and-composition-for-artwork.htmlSat, 30 Dec 2017 01:54:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013897816844260464.post-61420874479095079350xiataptara@yahoo.com (xia taptara)Character design sketch Greyjoy Knight from XIA Live stream #203http://idrawgirls.blogspot.com/2017/12/character-design-sketch-greyjoy-knight.htmlThu, 28 Dec 2017 20:36:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013897816844260464.post-356423862491726772 Character design sketch Greyjoy Knight from XIA Live stream #203 My objective this year is trying to do live stream at least three times a week on my youtube channel. Update on Art War 2... another sketch today. I am not sure what was going on in the sketch, I start out with a wolf idea in mind. But it ends up wanting to be the Greyjoy. Later guys, I am going back to the dog cave. Here https://0xiataptara@yahoo.com (xia taptara)Character design 101 class 2018 introhttp://idrawgirls.blogspot.com/2017/12/character-design-101-class-2018-intro.htmlThu, 28 Dec 2017 18:55:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013897816844260464.post-7751378418763268086 Character Design 101, from Feb 7th to Mar 28th, 2018. $380NOTE: NO prerequisite required. You just need to know your way around Photoshop or equivalent software.Date: Every Wednesday (Eight weeks) via Google Hangout.Time: 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm Pacific Standard Time (PST). Go to: https://idrawgirls.com/character-design-101-feb2018.htmlor TheArtClasses.com0xiataptara@yahoo.com (xia taptara)Digital painting process characterhttp://idrawgirls.blogspot.com/2017/12/digital-painting-process-character.htmlSat, 23 Dec 2017 23:23:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013897816844260464.post-32210689187962849360xiataptara@yahoo.com (xia taptara)Creature design digital painting processhttp://idrawgirls.blogspot.com/2017/12/creature-design-digital-painting-process.htmlSat, 9 Dec 2017 00:39:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013897816844260464.post-71559980205433920800xiataptara@yahoo.com (xia taptara)Digital painting process environment old mansionhttp://idrawgirls.blogspot.com/2017/12/digital-painting-process-environment.htmlFri, 8 Dec 2017 03:03:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013897816844260464.post-16476156803046468520xiataptara@yahoo.com (xia taptara)Digital painting process blood queenhttp://idrawgirls.blogspot.com/2017/12/digital-painting-process-blood-queen.htmlSat, 2 Dec 2017 04:18:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013897816844260464.post-80628575955349337690xiataptara@yahoo.com (xia taptara)Character design process nomad assassin girlhttp://idrawgirls.blogspot.com/2017/11/character-design-process-nomad-assassin.htmlSun, 26 Nov 2017 20:06:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013897816844260464.post-81458095776739891760xiataptara@yahoo.com (xia taptara)Digital painting process Widowmaker Overwatchhttp://idrawgirls.blogspot.com/2017/11/digital-painting-process-widowmaker.htmlTue, 14 Nov 2017 20:38:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013897816844260464.post-90156437626360555930xiataptara@yahoo.com (xia taptara)Dva and Meka Overwatch digital painting process [part1]http://idrawgirls.blogspot.com/2017/11/dva-and-meka-overwatch-digital-painting.htmlMon, 13 Nov 2017 05:30:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013897816844260464.post-34436828949370569870xiataptara@yahoo.com (xia taptara)Harley Quinn digital painting processhttp://idrawgirls.blogspot.com/2017/11/harley-quinn-digital-painting-process.htmlThu, 9 Nov 2017 00:16:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013897816844260464.post-37269301930483745860xiataptara@yahoo.com (xia taptara)Raj the giant crocodile concept art process time lapsehttp://idrawgirls.blogspot.com/2017/11/raj-giant-crocodile-concept-art-process.htmlThu, 9 Nov 2017 00:14:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7013897816844260464.post-1036084775032427340xiataptara@yahoo.com (xia taptara)