Have you ever looked at a painting and wondered how the artist planned it out? Do artists always sketch everything out freehand? Maybe the painting started out as a well-planned, meticulous under-sketch… Or could it be possible that they traced it? WHAAAAT!? Do artists trace? Some artists use tracing to transfer their sketches from paper … Read more
First up: Adobe Photoshop is a fantastic piece of software. Back in the day, people could buy it as a once-off purchase. But Nowadays, Photoshop can only be bought as a subscription-based service, which means you have to pay an ongoing regular fee to keep using it. If you are someone who always uses Photoshop, … Read more
Okay, I know that it’s the year two thousand and something, and we are living in the Digital Age. There are many products and services that have been influenced by new technology. And when it comes to art, digital art has definitely been making its mark. Artists (especially traditional artists) often ask the question ‘will … Read more
If you search online for “Cartoon Duck”, you’ll find that the vast majority of the search results are pictures of yellow ducks. Which makes me wonder – Why are cartoon ducks yellow? There are two main reasons: Cartoonists often choose yellow because they are influenced by the classic rubber duck design. Yellow helps the cartoonists … Read more