Geek-out factor part 2

Been using the mypaint 0.9.0 beta for the last couple of days, I must say its quite nice. Its free, if you aren't so daring the .82 version is good as well, just not so refined. Just know, it's bare bones in some regards and very fast and powerful in others.

Some Geek-out factor

Here is a screenie of my *recent* workflow, one that I like a lot. I try to keep it simple, as few layers as possible (the sketch one isn't really used), a limited palette (that I do modify a little) and only 3 brushes. I start off with a big block brush, getting the shape down, then go in with a pencil to define some things. Then I hit it with a block brush on the "paint" layer, followed by the "graphite shadow" brush on the "texture" layer (which upon further inspection doesn't exist! What the hell file did I start from? It's of course above paint yet below line. I am officially banned from software tutorials), then black pencil to define and color again to accent things; then back and forth like this maddeningly until something happens. The brush window shown isn't even used, but it rounded off the screencap nicely :) Also, sometimes I sketch preliminary ideas on paper, sometimes blocking in provides enough form to work from.

Edit: looks like blocking and paint are out of order! You guys get the hint. Also, I will probably delete the sketch layer. This is saved as a "default_char" file, so that all the layers are set up and ready to go for any new design.

Edit2: I can't stop. I use a USB numpad, that was like 10 bucks, that I map brush opacity/size, eraser, color picker, etc. to. This makes it nice when using a tablet- right hand on the pen, left doing the rest of brush control. GANGBUSTERS!

eh?

RSS Feed

In case anyone is interested... i found out the actual address for the feed to this blog.

http://atomic-cardboard.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss

google doesn't exactly make it easy to find the rss address, so i thought I would share it in case anyone wanted to subscribe to it.
I like doing this because i can a log off all the posts right in my e-mail and i don't have to keep checking the blog.