HEy, tumblr, I haven't posted on here in a while. Here’s a thing I’ve been working on. I switched from using a Wacom Intuos Pro and Photoshop to an iPad and Procreate with the Apple Pen. This was my very first illustration in Procreate, (allllmost entirely. I did import it into Photoshop at the end to make some color adjustments and burn a little more contrast into that background). It’s a nice character study and it was a ton of fun, but it also helped me acclimate to the new drawing setup. I’ve never had the ability to draw directly on a screen before! It’s a good change, and I am definitely a big fan of Procreate now! This is a 9x12 image, and lemme tell you, I have never drawn anything perfectly centered, full sized, on 9x12 paper without it being a ginormous hassle. Oh my god. Yes yes, traditional drawing on actual paper is a great place to start, very important, but now I have the power to ink with an undo button. I feel like no mere mortal should wield such a bold and powerful weapon, but here I am and yes I will.
I’ve managed to really nail down an animated style, but I also wanted to emulate Tatsunoko’s hand painted backgrounds that our heroes usually got pasted on top of. This rendition of Joe the Condor is how my child self remembers the show, and how my adult self wishes it really was. ❤️
My apologies for the watermarks, but art thieves abound.
