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running on autopilot past few weeks because of exams ;-;

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Heres a MEGA folder filled with art book pdfs, if anyone has some others that you'd like me to add to it thats missing, please let me know and send me the link

EDIT 1: If you're a bit new to art and you're super overwhelmed by the options and you don't know where to start, I highly recommend the morpho series of books

Edit 2:No more Google Drive, just the MEGA folder now, so don't panic if the stuff on Google ain't there no more, its still up, just in a different location

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Also I tried impasto today

Inspired by Mifuu Oda

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Trying different programs

So I tried 6 different programs to see which one I liked the most. This is going to be heavily biased because I have more experience in some programs than others. These are all personal opinions, take everything I say with a grain of salt.

Drawings were done with hard round brush in each program. These are done quickly so probably not the best drawings ;p Comfort is a rating of the interface and the tools.

Brushes is the rating of how nice the brushes feel to use.

First up was photoshop. I find the interface really confusing and I'm very unfamiliar with the shortcuts. I really like brushes though, they feel more natural and painterly. The drawing for this one is less clean because it was the first and sort of a warmup

Comfort: 5/10

Brush: 7/10

Paint tool sai was my first digital art program and I still use it on occasion. The brush engine is very unique and I would've given it a higher rating but it just doesn't work with the style I'm going for. I feel like I have to constantly adjust the blending settings and the hard round brush leaves too many strange awkward streaks to get a nice blend. I also have to press very hard sometimes on Sai which strains my hand. The interface of the program is ok but lacking in certain tools.

Comfort: 7/10

Brushes: 6/10

I have so far mostly had negative experiences when trying to use Krita, but this drawing was surprisingly pleasant to do. I really liked how buttery the default round brush in krita acted. I definitely want to come back to this program again. However, I do find the interface to be a bit overwhelming for newcomers.

Clip Studio Paint is the main desktop application I use. I have a love hate relationship with it. I love the interface and the amount of tools but I find it hard to find a brush I really love. The brush customisation is quite confusing. After downloading so many brushes and trying them, I'm still searching for the one. The interface is probably quite intimidating for newcomers but very customisable and I have grown fond of it.

Comfort: 9/10

Brush: 6/10

MS paint. What more can I say? It is a staple for many artists. It is rather shite but I like it. Interface is familiar as ever but lacking in essential art program tools.

Comfort: 7/10

Brushes: 1/10

Paint 3d somehow manages to be even shittier than MS paint. Terrible, confusing interface and minimal tools. The brushes are impossible to make look good. I wouldn't even use this program for meme art.

Comfort: 2/10

Brushes: 0/10

Honourable mention: gimp I opened gimp to try to draw and it was just so shitty that I rage quit within 3 seconds. If you draw in this program, mad respect. I don't have that kind of patience.

Will make part 2 with some android/ipad programs soon

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whilst im here

frick this new layouy bruh tf is this weewee ass twitter shite

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the infinite painter relaxing niam niam mmm mimmmm pee

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I hope to do this again soon but put more time in, since i did both very quickly.

Nov 2022 - Aug 2023

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poo

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a wip and some mild art improvement

so i can jerk myself off and feel a little better about my art

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study/textures experiment

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study

james tissot study but make it furry and crappy

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Refsheet for my fursona yass