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Brushes and Ink versus Computer Graphics?
Question : Brushes and Ink versus Computer Graphics?
I’m an aspiring manga-ka/artist in general. I’ve gotten to the point where Sharpies and pencil isn’t really gonna cut it for me. So: what would be a better investment-
Inks, brushes, sheets of screentone, &c.
OR
A painting computer program (and a tablet laptop to go along with it.)
Also, any other tips/recomendation would be loved!
computer ink
Best answer:
Answer by noreturn
I used to use markers, pen and ink, and screentones. Now i ventured off into the digital art realm. its not necessary, but digital art is alot more convenient and once you get everything you wont have to spend anymore money on art supplies. It is nice to work with traditional mediums every once in awhile, but mostly everything nowadays is digital.
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#2 written by shamonej5 1 year ago
I’m primarily a multimedia designer, so I use a lot of animation pro grams such as Adobe after effects as well as Photoshop and Illustrator, but it doesn’t mean I don’t still implement the more traditional mediums like paint and brushes. I think as long as you have a good concept of composition, then you should just look at using a computer as another (very powerful!) tool to your collection.
Play around with scanning some of your work into a computer and experiment with some of the programs features and tools.
Before you splash out on all the software and peripherals such as a tablet (not always necessary anyway) try downloading a free copy of paintshop pro or similar, and work from there if you feel it’s benefiting your work.
Remember that there is a lot of computer based graphical work around at the moment, so if you can keep a certain organic or handmade feel to your own work then great.
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It’s better to learn the traditional mediums first. Computer painting programs are very useful, but are not as good for learning. when inking by hand you must be conscious of every line, it’s weight, thickness. Where it starts and where it ends. what forms are over lapping. You have to work with your mistakes. In photoshop, if you make a line you don’t like you hit ctrl+Z Line gone.
Traditional all the way for learning. In the mean time it wouldn’t hurt to try and get a copy of photoshop or painter, just so you could learn the tool sets and general principals, but if you have to choose go with traditional.