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occasionally draws (comms open pls buy)

[ouiouhie]

meet maria 💙

[ouiouhie]

I have a new brushset out, this one might be my favorite so far. completely free, all I ask is that you like or RT if downloading. link here <3

[simonleclerc]

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[simonleclerc]

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images from a short comic for Metal Hurlant, written by Kevin Sullivan

[simonleclerc]

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[katherinelam]

you have one of the most striking senses of light/dark and shapes in your compositions ive ever seen.... is there anything that helped these things *click* for you?

hi thank you! the way i think about images is shapes with values, and i focus on trying to make sure whatever design i have, that it works in its most basic form (simple flat shapes). i like to think if you can convey everything you need in this basic/simple foundational stage, you can render/color/add textures to your hearts content and it should still hold up!

the best exercise that helped me really understand shape/value and work on this foundational stage is something i learned in college called "the flat assignment": you take a photo reference and try to design a composition with a couple of strict rules:

1. only shapes, no lines

2. each object/shape can only have two values/colors total

3. no fancy/soft/rough edges, only sharp edges

4. no rendering, no textures,

5. must be designed in a square

examples from robert cunningham and me below (robert cunningham's piece isn't in a square but it follows the same idea) (mine doesn't necessarily follow all the rules but still follows the basic idea of flat shape, maximum two values/colors per shape)

i like this exercise because it not only helps you "see" in shape, but by taking away the "fancier" techniques (edgework, rendering, textures, gradients, etc), you are forced to learn how to make fun designs with nothing but a couple of shapes! when i make my students do it they all get headaches but i think it's still very valuable lol :)

[f4ggydog]

americans making this shit about them “WHAT ABOUT ME OMG WHATS GONNA HAPPEN TO US” nothing. you know who’s gonna suffer? iranians. iran’s ppl will suffer from this, not us. u guys aren’t the ones that are fucked. iranians are. not us. not everything is about us.

[dggmsk]

[seasonofhorror]

SAW

2004, James Wan

[frontmansdefender]

people saying “don’t use your full government name for your ao3”, “create different emails for work and personal use” but personally I think it’s both sad and dystopian how capitalism/companies/even schools think they have the rights to cross your personal boundaries and insert themselves into your personal life. like, I get it, safety wise, why checking digital footprints can be important sometimes. but a gay fanfiction is not a fucking threat that could ever cause anybody harm. it’s funny (not really, it’s still sad and dystopian) how they now think they can control your personal life and prevent you from having hobbies

[dggmsk]

[scamcall]

theyre still so fun to draw

[theunfortunate-author]

my daily affirmation as an author

[kawsem]

[martyfive]

a flower on my skin and the pain that i’m in

[martyfive]

give ‘em the lazy eye

[martyfive]

you've probably been asked this question a hundred times, but I can't find anything by searching your blog, so here goes

what are your most frequently used procreate brushes? (not heavypaint) im always looking for new ones to play around with, and your textures and renders look fun. even if the answer is "a simple round brush" id love to try them if you can share, I've found that subtle variations matter a lot to how it feels to use one

hi! guess i could just write them all down here for you!

here’s the link to our lord and saviour maxpack‘s oil set: https://maxpacks.com/oil-maxpack

i mostly use two brushes from this set, specifically „turpentine sketch“ and „clean oil round“, and also the „form smudge“.

i also have this sketching set: https://fatimamandouh.gumroad.com/l/gsobxf

and this: https://ko-fi.com/s/f90edb7d6b

and when it comes to the standard procreate brushes, i usually use the slightly modified version of the „streaks“ brush (meaning, i just turned down the amount of its streamline to zero in its settings). it looks especially good with lowered opacity!

„wet acrylic“ is worth mentioning too, but i don’t use it that much these days.

guess that’s it! hope that helps :)