TODAY'S FEATURED POST
Comic Book Word Balloons in Photoshop
I really enjoy the process of lettering my comic pages. I usually get the lettering ready at the rough sketch phase before doing pencils so that I know exactly how much space to leave for them, but I like to give them a final pass to make them look as good as possible with the art. [caption id="attachment_76441" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Ready for lettering![/caption] I've got a pet peeve about digital word balloons, particularly on art…
YESTERDAY’S POST
A Few Blending Tools For Drawing
April 25, 2024 - I enjoy using all sorts of different kinds of tools for drawing and painting, and I thought I’d share a little bit about a few of the blending tools that I use when drawing: Sponges I really enjoy using the sponge blenders that are by Sofft and are usually sold as pan pastel tools. I don’t use pastels very often, but these sponge blenders make really great soft transitions in large areas of dry powdered graphite or charcoal. I use them a lot too when they have some of the graphite left on the sponge as a way to lightly sketch in a loose start, or just to use what’s left on it to create a light shade without the addition of any other powder or drawing on the surface. These are firm sponges and…
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