I did this today in Autodesk Sketchbook:
and this:
I am really liking the capabilities of Sketchbook.
@TessaW thanks! I will have to try these out.
@chrisaakins I think you were very successful, but yes that is tedious. Maybe I'm missing something, you said you multiplied the layer so that should eliminate all the white. You should be able to have a layer underneath that for the dragon, and another under that for the background:
Alternatively, if you want to get rid of the white completely you can open the layer styles and move the right slider on the "This Layer" until you like the way the linework looks. I don't find this method to be very precise and sometimes you need to clean up the work a bit:
@jakecrowe THanks! I tried that with this still life practice and it seemed to work.
I did have the background show through the transparent ink but I ended up liking the texture it created.
@chrisaakins pretty cool. I like the red eyes and pink tails and hands etc. subtle but it brings life.
I'm about where you are with photoshop, maybe a little farther in. It's a struggle lol. I've been at it most of this year (except for summer). I was doing multiply layers, now playing with normal layers and the "behind" setting on the brush too, all fun but sometimes frustrating. It will be worth it in the end I hope! Part of my problem is my laptop is slow. one day...........
anyhow I like what you did here
I like that colored version of your painted mouse! I saw you were struggling to gt your lineart cleanly into photoshop. You could try out this method: https://blog.visualhero.com/coloring-lineart-in-photoshop-e5c9ad3cc552
By locking the transparent pixels, you can paint over the lineart to color ist. But still without that, you have a handy way to start coloruing your image.
I know there is also a way with masks which practically gives the same result. If you're interested in that, I can look up the link for you.
Freaking love your stuff man!
@Meta thank you for sharing this.
@SFischer Thanks so much! That is a huge compliment!
I did this sketch last year on Inktober but I took a second look at it this year. I colored it in hopes of it fitting in with my Advent pieces from last year. I ended going over it again in ink digitally, too. Only now a year later I am really not happy with all my line work in my Advent series. That goes to show you how much I have learned and grown this year.
The big problem I am having with it is that my number 1 client (my wife) LOVES the Advent stuff from last year and wants me to finish it up for #2 client (my grandaughter) in time to use it this year.
I need some creative juices. Any ideas anyone?
I feel like I was monopolizing the studio page so I thought Iād update here. I was trying the new photoshop app for iPad and was doodling a profile. Which then quickly made me realize I need to practice drawing from references or real life rather than from my head. I found a reference and produced this image in Procreate. (I just like their pencils so much better).
@chrisaakins This is beautiful Chris! I looked through this post. You have come really far in the last year!!