If you are a painter, and you are trying to transition to the computer, it will be necessary for you to get a tablet. It’s the best way to translate your traditional skills to the digital world. A mouse will simply not do it for you.
When it comes to digital drawing tablets, Wacom is pretty much the authority. If you are just starting out and are trying to decide which tablet to buy, here’s a quick guide to the products they provide and how to get started once you’ve bought one.
Creating your own custom brush is really quite easy:
You can use anything from scanned textures, photographs, or drawings to make new brushes. The real key to creating a brush is understanding how they work and finding the right settings. In this tutorial, I’ll give you a few tips and show you how to create some specific brushes to get you started.
I was a BIG Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fan when I was a kid. Needless to say, I was very excited when this came out.
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In my daily browsing, I occasionally stumble across other websites that share the same enthusiasm for art, illustration, and learning that I try to encompass here on DaniDraws.com
One of these great sites is AmateurIllustrator.com. It is packed with resources for illustrators and students of illustration, including tutorials, interviews with professional artists, and forums.
If you register on the site, you can also post your own gallery of artwork for other users to rate and comment on. And the best part is that you can do all of this for free!
I was honored to get the opportunity to collaborate with Amateur Illustrator recently. In an effort to bring great content to both of our audiences, I have written a tutorial that will be shown exclusively on their site. You can find it here:
Layer Tricks for Digital Painting – http://www.amateurillustrator.com/articles/?p=367
This tutorial explains some of the various parts of the Layers palette in Photoshop. Some ideas include:
So while you are checking it out, be sure to take a look around. I guarantee it will be worth your while.
