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Hi! I was thinking the Afro Index might do well to have illustration & 3d rendering resources and tutorials! I made this ( https://www.instagram.com/p/CEC8Ss-gtGE/?igsh=MTRoZnJrdXFmNGk3Mg== ) way back when, since I saw that there were very few tutorials for beginners.
The index is excellent, but for people who are just getting into art they may find breaking down the shapes or "reinventing the wheel" intimidating at first. So maybe some artists/illustrators/sculpters can show shorthands for things like braids, fros, locs, etc
As for 3d renders, I'm aware of presets? I think they're called? For coily hair. That's been very difficult for people to make.
And of course traditional artists may need help finding the right implements or techniques. To create the right effects or shapes.
All that said, your work is immensely appreciated and deeply needed! This is the best thing to hit the art community since the apple pencil 😂
Wow being compared to the apple pencil is actually goated thank you sm! 🥰 And yes, I have plans for drawn/video tutorials, especially for breaking down shapes so that drawing a full head of braids/twists/etc doesn't seem so daunting. There's a page for Black hair resources I want to add to the Afro Index, for things like afrohairlibrary which is for 3d hair sculpts specifically!
Thank you for your message! :) 💛
Hii I wanted to drop by because a post I made sharing Afro Index (on Twitter) blew up and it might have led to the site being down for a bit so I wanted to apologize for that.
Anyway, thank you for your wonderful work!! Afro Index is a great resource and it's amazing that something like it exists
Hi, no worries at all! I was able to update the site a few hours after it went down so no biggie, but thank you for letting me know! Always happy to see people spreading the word :) And thank you, love to see that the resource is helpful 💛
Anonymous asked:
Just wanted to say thank you for making Afro Index! It's really great having references for so many different hairstyles and really be able to diversify my designs when creating Black characters.
I've shared the site with the rest of the games art students in my year and am hoping they find it as useful as I do ❤️
Thank you so much for spreading the word with your peers! I hope the gaming students find it useful too! 🥰💛
Anonymous asked:
Do can you put tips on drawing some of the hair in your website?
I want to draw some of the images that have a billion braids but I don't know how to draw so many of them. (I'm a teenage artist who struggles with drawing small stuff/details like that)
Thanks for reading!
Hi! Tutorials that break down the structure of certain hairstyles is definitely in the pipeline! I put a lil snapshot of the roadmap for the site in the About page, but the full document has suggestions from people who submitted a form too! When new features are added, I'll update here, on the website itself, and on the afro index instagram page! :) 💛
Anonymous asked:
Would you ever consider adding drawn references/how-to-draw guides to the Afro Index?
(Thank you for your work with the site by the way!)
Hi! Yes, drawn references and video tutorials are in the future pipeline!
I've been working on putting together info for grants so I can get a team to help implement all of that, so when all of that drops, I'll put out an announcement! :) 💛
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THE ADVOCATE
Cover art I did for 'The Advocate' written by Daniel M. Ford, and published by Tor Books. This is the third book in the swords and sorcery series following Aelis De Lenti. Aelis returns home to Lascenise to clear the name of her mentor, accused of murder, and unravel a conspiracy of wizards and assassins. With no one she can trust Aelis enlists the help of old friend Miralla and old enemy Amadin. I didn't get to this one either but this time around I got very detailed descriptions to work off of. They are all at a dinner party where a fight breaks out, hence the formal wear. Aelis' motif is skulls and daggers, and Miralla's stars and eyes. Miralla is a diviner which is why her eyes are glowing white as she guides the other two. Amadin's main stand out comments were 'arrogant enough to fight with a glass of wine in his hand' and 'very punchable face' lol Other than that everyone's looks are pretty straight forward, verbatim as described. Thanks once again to AD Esther Kim!
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Hey y’all I have an announcement! My web app that I’ve been working on, Afro Index, is now live! It’s a visual reference library of Black hairstyles, for artist, animators, writers, and anyone who wants to learn more about them!
Check it out at afroindex.org! 💛✨
Hi all, a donation page has been added to the Afro Index! If you’d like to support the project’s growth, head over to learn more! Thank you everyone for your support so far 🫶🏾 Also, suggested styles are being added to the update list and will be added to the site in the coming days/weeks!
Anonymous asked:
A few years ago, I was on a flight and saw a Black flight attendant with one of the most beautiful hairstyles I've ever seen. Hair like a halo behind her head. It's been on my mind ever since, and I now finally have an OC I can give that hairstyle to. I've searched for reference pictures many times and did find a fair amount, but I was never sure what it's actually called. Thanks to your website, I today learnt that it's called an afro puff. Thank you so much, it's a really great website!
yay! I'm so glad the site was able to help you! 🥰💛
Anonymous asked:
Hi, I absolutely love your Afro index! As an artist it's a great resource.
That being said the usage of the word "boho/bohemian" is something that I noticed. The word originates as a slur used for Romani people in France. I am under the impression that "boho braids" are also referred to as "goddess braids" so when you have the time you could change the language you use.
Keep up the great work!
Hi! Thank you so much, I really appreciate this 💛 I wasn’t aware of that history, so I’m definitely going to look into it more.
Right now I’ve been using some of the more common/searchable names so people can actually find styles, but for this case, I'm certain I can find a name that is still descriptive but more respectful. At the very least, that term can be moved from "common name" to the "also known as" section with an asterisk to let people know about its history.
I also want to be careful not to mix it up with styles like “goddess braids,” since those are actually a bit different in structure; goddess is in the "alternate names" section because you can mix them with these types of braids, and they are often confused!
Thank you again for sharing this! I will be adding the change to my updates list. Feedback like this really helps shape the project 🙏🏾
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Hey y’all I have an announcement! My web app that I’ve been working on, Afro Index, is now live! It’s a visual reference library of Black hairstyles, for artist, animators, writers, and anyone who wants to learn more about them!
Check it out at afroindex.org! 💛✨
Also, here is a tutorial to add Afro Index as an app to your Home Screen for easier access!
Hello! First, thank you sosososo much for the afroindex and all your beautiful art. Sadly, I can't access the website due to a usage limit. Is there anyway to get around this 🙇🏿♀️? Regardless thank you!!!
Thus far, I've been using your pieces as references (not copying and not profiting I promise!!). You're amazing and thank you.
Thank you! Yea I went to bed and apparently the site had to be upgraded again because of the high usage which is awesome haha, it’s back up now though! If anyone would like to help support with maintenance costs I have a ko-fi for the project here: https://ko-fi.com/afroinde
And reference it what is for, I’m happy you’re finding it useful! 🤗💛
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Hey y’all I have an announcement! My web app that I’ve been working on, Afro Index, is now live! It’s a visual reference library of Black hairstyles, for artist, animators, writers, and anyone who wants to learn more about them!
Check it out at afroindex.org! 💛✨
Omg hi everyone 😭💛 thank you so much for all the love on Afro Index, had to go upgrade the site because of all the traffic lol I appreciate y’all fr 💛
If you spot anything missing or incorrect (styles, images, names, etc.), pls drop it here: https://afroindex.carrd.co
This project is meant to grow with the community, so all your feedback is actually perfect and exactly what I hoped for 🙏🏾
The art community is so amazing, I had to upgrade again omg y’all are the best! If you’d like to help support with maintenance costs I have a ko-fi for the project here: https://ko-fi.com/afroindex
Also, thank you everyone who has provided feedback and style suggestions! I will be implementing them over the coming weeks. Thank you! 🤗💛✨
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Hey y’all I have an announcement! My web app that I’ve been working on, Afro Index, is now live! It’s a visual reference library of Black hairstyles, for artist, animators, writers, and anyone who wants to learn more about them!
Check it out at afroindex.org! 💛✨
This is amazing @carmahnart ! I've already started some little studies of the hairstyles for the scifi story my sis and I are writing:
ahhh thank you your art is awesome! 🤩💛 I’m so glad the site is useful 🙏🏾