Aug 20, 2023
(A totally out of context question) As a digital artist, what blending mode do you often use?
Depends on what I’m using the layer for.
Oftentimes I’ll use blend modes only for my lighting and shading layers. I’ll use “Add” for lighting (usually some kind of gradient of yellow) then use a masking layer to erase away from spots that are supposed to be dark.
For my shading I use “Multiply” and color with a dark blue.
Of course there are always exceptions to this. And sometimes I’ll use different settings depending on the scene (the recent Little Nightmares comic being a good example).
I also use add when shading eyes. Especially if said eyes are supposed to be glowing (like for bendy or cuphead) plus the multiply later to shade in pupils.