More Photoshop painting brushes for you! Some are recycled or modified from my previous Photoshop brush pack! Anyway, not not much to say about these other than I seem to have started liking rougher brushes. If you use them, don’t forget to show you your painting results! Go get em here! Also, are there any particular brushes you’d like to have? Let me know, I’ll see what I can ruffle up!
People say a picture says more than a thousand words. As cliche as it is, it’s true. And Pinterest makes it super fun. I signed up a while ago, just before it ‘got big’ and have been happily pinning away ever since. Today, I also added my art to my Pinboard. What do you think I could use Pinterest for, as an artist?
Follow me on Pinterest and let me know in the comments!
Like many artists, I’ll agree that equipment doesn’t make you an artist, but it does make it a whole lot easier. Here’s the wondrous thing I’m saving up for: the Wacom Cintiq 24HD.
I’m aware I buy a lot of Wacom stuff, but that’s because they make the best of the best and because they have wonderful staff that was very interested to hear about my experiences with their product. It’s clear that their products are designed to be used with two hands, so using them with one hand might not bring out their full potential. Wacom was kind enough to listen to my story and provide me with helpful tips, which I’m going to try to apply to my techniques soon (they’ve given me these tips over a year ago but I’ve been too busy and haven’t had time to properly look into them). Most of them are about getting the most out of the pen, rather than the buttons on the tablets. This goes for both the Wacom Cintiq 21UX that I own and the Intuos4 Large.
While I look into those options, I’ll share some of my best practices, as well as their tips, because I’m guessing it’s useful to anyone.
In the mean time, any time you commission me (pay me to draw for you), the money will go toward that little beauty in the video. As soon as I get close to my target, I’ll let you know, because I might sell my Wacom Cintiq 21UX (which still works like a charm) to get the last bit of money.
This is part one of a series of recommendations of art books I plan to do. First, let me start with my all time favourite book. Drawing the Head and Hands by Andrew Loomis. It’s an old book, first published in 1956, but it’s a real gem and I don’t think I’ve ever seen any better book.
I’ve never had particularly good technique when it comes to drawing. I draw what I see, which, with portraits, brings the risk of strange proportions. The advice everyone always gives is to read up on the anatomy of the human head. It’s true, and good advice, because it helps you focus on shapes rather than details, but it’s the most dull thing ever. Still, if you can manage, try that first.
After that, Loomis is an excellent resource. Why? Because he describes the process of drawing the face in easy to understand steps, with really really useful examples and measurement charts. Unlike most art books, it’s not full of the artist’s attempts to impress the hell out of you. Loomis will do that, too, don’t get me wrong, because his works are amazing, but it’s clearly not his primary objective. His primary objective is to teach.
The examples he uses are of classic faces, not faces that you see nowadays, but in old romantic movies. That said, it doesn’t make them any less useful.
The book covers all ages, both male and female, and deviates to other styles, too, not just realism. Apart from faces, there is also a really good section on how to draw hands (as the title suggests). Hands are the trickiest things to draw, and Loomis makes it look easy. This book is meant for pencil artists, but even as a digital artist, it’ll teach you more than any other book you’ll find.
Live in the UK or Europe? Buy the book here.
Live in the US? Buy the book here.
Fayestardust, also known as Maartje van Hoorn was born in the Netherlands on September 30th, 1987. Digital art is her passion. She paints because that's the one thing that makes her feel like there's nothing she can't do.
Maartje van Hoorn was born in the Netherlands on September 30th, 1987. Digital art is her passion. She paints because that's the one thing that makes her feel like there's nothing she can't do.
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