Heya steemians! I hope you day is as good as mine! Enough with the introduction, on to the contest! Yup, that's right! Today's the day I host my very first contest ♥ Thanks to the most generous @katalinaooma! \o/
How to draw braids!
First things first, I'll show you a little trick I've learned a few years ago in making really gorgeous braids ♥ The contest is found at the end of the post n_n
Step 1:
Start off by deciding on how you want your braid to look like. Draw an outline of the braid. For this tutorial, I chose the simplest one.
Step 2:
Add a little zigzag in the middle. The size of zigzag will determine the size of your hair locks.
Step 3:
Connect one point/corner of the zigzag to the outline made in the first step with a nice long curve.
Step 4:
Step 5 Shading! ♥
This is where things get fun! Shade the parts near the zigzag and just below each hair lock (as shown by the red lines above) by going through it over and over again on the same direction. Take note of the direction of your strokes! Be sure to go the same way with the tiny arrows.
Repeat the shading on each hair lock until you reach the end of the hair ♥
A little bonus:
Add a few light strokes just beside the braid to suggest loose hairs. A perfectly neat braid is nearly impossible, right?
Braid Drawing Contest!
1st place: 1 Steem
2nd place: 0.75 Steem
3rd place: 0.5 Steem
5 Honorable Mentions: 0.15 Steem each n_n
Rules:
• Draw a braid using any medium. Be as creative as you like!
• Provide a step by step process, specifically the first 3 steps stated in the tutorial above ♥
• Comment your entry below for me to see!
• Resteem for others to see!
• Enjoy!
The contest ends once the post is 7 days old!
That's about it!
Thank You!
I hope you guys enjoyed this one as well!
Feel free to comment any tips or suggestions. It will be greatly appreciated! If you liked the content, please leave an upvote. For more, please follow @kothy.
All images were drawn and edited by @kothy
Know how the hair in each lock goes. I've drawn tiny arrows to make it easier to visualize how to draw my braid. Once you've decided which part goes in what way, add a bit of hair strands.
, any kind. The winners will be rewarded with Steem thanks to @katalinaooma's generous donation n_n
Here is my result:
https://steemit.com/art/@kristyglas/drawing-a-braid
Just for fun, not reward :D
Lovely braids you got there ;) Thank you for participating and best of luck ♥
Good luck with the contest @Kothy! Resteeming it :)
Thank you for the resteem @sanderjensenart!! n_n
Here is my entry post
Sweeet! Thank you for participating @adamada! Good luck on the contest!
Wow i can still Join <3 pwede fishtail? haha joke sige ill follow steps! the zigzag is a great steal since im not used to drawing braids...
Nooo waaaayyyyyy, You're way to good. T_T haha
Join lang ng join ate! :)
Congratulations on making your first contest Kothy! Good luck to the participants. @katalinaooma thank you for supporting a fellow artist :)
I have received so much help and support from you and the SteemArtits community, thanks to you guys one of my illustrations was chosen for a Writing Prompt Challenge. So I decided to donate some of the Steem for other events as well. And the first one was @kothy's challenge. I'm so happy that I was able to help! ^.^
Thank you @katalinaooma! SteemArtists really helped alot! I’m really happy for you n_n
Thank you @adamada! I was hoping you’d join hehe
Go Go @kothy! Terrific initiative by both you and @katalinaooma. The art scene on #steemit grows every day :)
Here's hoping to many awesome entries!
Hoping for many awesome entries as well!!Thank you @zeroooc! n_n
does it have to be braids only? we can't include a face??
It doesn't necessarily have to be braids only n_n
You may present the braid in any creative way as long as the first 3 steps in the tutorial is included in the step by step!
ok. noted thanks @kothy
Awesome idea! I love it!
Thank you! I really hope to see your entry n_n
Hey there! You were featured in the Daily @steemitfamilyph Featured Posts 60th Edition. Congratulations!!
Thank you ohana!!! ❤️
Well done, dear @kothy! I love your challenge and wish good luck to the participants! ^.^
Thank you! It’s a bit weird to make a contest about braid drawing but why not!
Why not? Braids are very popular but also not very easy to draw. I think it's great choice for a contest! ;)
I think so too! I would’ve not known how to make braids if it wasn’t for this little trick!
I told my sister about the contest and she said it was err not fun haha but then again she doesn’t draw :>
Wow Rapunzel would be proud!
Nice tutorial @kothy!
Good luck on the contest guys!
Thank you @guri-gure! I hope to see an entry from you and the family hehe
this is cool @kothy.. i want to try this one...
Thank you @jackielouvarquez! I can’t wait to see an entry from you n_n
I would love to participate....
Lets see what I can come up with (_ _)Great stuff @kothy and @katalinaooma
Thank you @varunpaherwar!! I can’t wait to see your braid! n_n
https://steemit.com/braids/@shadypassion/braids-contest thanks for the tutorial and contest
Thank you for participating!! Good luck on the contest ❤️
here's my entry thanks for letting me join @kothy :D https://steemit.com/art/@looserwin/braid-drawing-contest-by-kothy-my-entry
Yay! Thank you for participating @looserwin! Good luck on the contest n_n
thanks @kothy 😀 hope to join more contest
Wow, you just don't host a contest but made some quick tutorial too. I'm gonna join too.
Thank you po! I can’t wait to see your entry n_n
yeah. will be posting soon. You're welcome
Click here to see the full post ~~> My Entry :D
Nicee! Thank you for participating and good luck on the contest! :D
Here's my entry post^^ nice tutorial
I’m glad you liked my tutorial @ivan-g! Thanks a lot for participating and good luck on the contest \o/
Halu bibigirl this is my entry
Yehey! Thank you for participating ate che! Good luck on the contest n_n
Awesome tutorial. Thumbs up my friend!
Thank you @jankasparec!
Here's my entry:
Hey @kothy! https://steemit.com/steemitfamilyph/@guri-gure/my-entry-to-kothy-s-braid-drawing-contest
Hahahaha nice entry kuya @guri-gure! Thank you for participating and best of luck! :)
Patok talaga sa mga artist ang steemit anoh?
Goodluck po sa mga contestants.
Gawa po kayo ng art :)
Join po kayo @guruvaj! n_n
My Entry
Steps 1-2-3
Yay! Great braids @jacinta.sevilla! Thank you for participating and good luck on the contest! n_n
thanks po :D
Aw heck... I did a vid of braids. Haha... Not as detailed as that though. :) This is a nice tutorial! :)
Thank you!! I’m very glad you like it. I’m hoping to see an entry from you n_n
Uhm... I don't think i can join. Maybe the next one.
Yey! Finally 😄😂😁 here's my entry
https://steemit.com/art/@jeeuuzz/my-entry-to-kothy-s-how-to-draw-braids-love-braid-drawing-contest
Woohoo! Thank you po for participating and best of luck! n_n
Your welcome kothy. :) Thanks
Love the tutorial and the little bonus you added ;) definitely impossible to get the perfect braid
Thank you! I'm glad you liked the short tutorial I shared ♥
woohoo I'm done finally!
Here's my entry you can check it out here -
I enjoyed it! made me kinda fall in love with drawing again!
Thanks for organising the contest kothy chan! ^_^ https://steemit.com/contest/@varunpaherwar/my-entry-for-the-braids-drawing-contest