Still working on my art, as always. This technique is:
- Rough sketch
- First pass with technical pen (round nib, uniform size)
- Zoom in, second pass with brush pen (pointed nib, pressure-sensitive)
- Third pass with technical pen
The big change to my mode of thinking is that it's trivial to erase inks when they're digital. I was trained on practical media, this is a big deal. 👵
I always worry that my colors tend to spread out across the rainbow, and often wander into cool temperatures. To that end:
- Limited palette, chosen in advance
- Undercoat of a warm color (orange or pink), gradiated
- One layer of super-flat colors at 81% opacity to let the undercoat show through
- Shadow layer using tone correction, biased towards purple
- Highlight layer using tone correction, biased towards yellow
I hope it doesn't look too computery. Gradients scare me!


