Now I know there has been an addition of the New BA Inspired Artwork. I am here to help you try your best at this. Now nobody's artwork is perfect so do your best, take some time, be careful, and draw lightly.

Drawing Lightly- Drawing Lightly helps make it easier for erasing mistakes. That way you don't end up erasing too hard and ripping the paper like I did while working on a school project. Then when you think things are done, retrace the outline this tile making it bolder and stand out more.

Coloring- Now I know some of us like to use markers and crayons for coloring in things. But I suggest a less permanent utensil. The Pencil. The Pencil has been in use for generations and has a non-permanent color. And that's why we now have Colored Pencils. If you have ever gotten Crayola Colored Pencils, there are sometimes good drawing and coloring tips. I suggest you take them into consideration. Now I hoped your outlined drawing is bolded in before coloring. But there is another way to do bolding in and coloring.

Computer Animated Artwork-Now I know this is a popular way to color and bold in outlines. But be careful! Don't over do coloring and outline bolding or you'll end up messing the drawing which brings me to my next point.

Always have a back-up plan- When you submit the creation via scanner or whatever and you are using the computer animated drawing method, always save often. First, save the drawing in an empty folder. Then make a copy and save that in the empty folder as well. and everytime you save, save it as a copy so when you mess thing up, you can always restart from the beginning or from the last save. Like in a video game.

Uploading Drawings to the Computer-Now I get this question a lot. "How do you upload a drawing into the computer?" The simple but effective solution is the Camera. Just take a picture of the Drawing and then upload it into the computer. Another way is the more effective Scanner. All you have to do is can the drawing into the computer and BOOM! Instant and perfect drawing rigjht on the screen. But please and please make sure the outlines of the drawing are really able to be seen.

Inspiration-I mostly get my inspiration from the LEGO Minifigs that are armed with BrickArms. and I think you should to! Or if you want, recreate a classic battle using LEGO People instead of humanoid "Statues" like a terrorist raid in the desert or an Icy-Snow battle. Let your imagination run wild. Get the general idea. Then, start from there.

If you have any questions please PM me or reply here and I will answer as soon as I can.

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Thanks for the helpful tips, Ballistic Eagles! I'll be sure to use these tips when I create my sketch.

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A few more tips I'd like to add:

- It is a good idea to do individual drafts of each element on scrap paper. For my Team Liberator sketch, I drew the side view of the OICW rifle seperately to check proportions and overall asethetics. Once you're happy, include them in your final.
- While in real-life minifigs have no elbows, knees or fingers, caricatures of these features can be included. Just don't overdo it :)
- A good way to pose minifigs is to both use an actual fig as a model and draft a "skeleton" to show the overall pose(s).
- I myself don't have these, but the little comic books that came with the TLC Rock Raiders sets are an excellent resource for studying minifig artwork.
- Most importantly, PLAN AHEAD. Make some notes, backstories, or whatever you need to breathe life into your artwork!

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Alright, if I am ever to post some sort of artwork, I will follow what you have stated! Thanks.

Sgt Striker

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