Actually, I was not referring to that. Specially as I try literally [ that's why despite knowing that 13 inches is too small for a screen for my graphic needs, I spent almost an hour drawing with the iPad (the Mac guy in the store was super kind) ] every new thing and approach I can access to. IE, I'd be just sticking as well to modeling with 3DS Max, after all is the easy path for me, I not only learnt that in a master, I worked at 4 companies were its use absolutely essential to bring the plate of food. Yet though I went the hardest way -imo, by then- and learnt Blender till fully replaced my workflow with it. And PS workflow is often criticized ...by people who was never able to really master it. As otherwise would know how extremely versatil it can be, even with its disadvantages. I can be one of the guys around that has used more varied set of software tools in 2D and 3D, and have used almost any brand of drawing device sold in the market since the Kurta in 1991...
I don't let pass a day without trying a different technique that helps me speeding up as I have no shortage of gigs, but of time ! So, that matter is indeed absolutely vital to me. So, I said that knowing the deals...
Probably you understood not very accurately what i was referring to with workflows. I was thinking in what each one needs for the actual task to be done, deeply independently from whatever the software. Is very different to draw a comic line art (you need really a non jittering device, probably some stabilizer), than do its coloring, than do digital painting illustration (where the issues from firm line are not so critical and the versatility of the software application is more crucial) , sculpting (again, it IS different), or retouching. You will hear, or I did, from a bunch of very pro photo retouchers (people working for some high end magazine/company) how they discard any tablet size bigger than small! Simply, their retouch action works better if they reduce movement to the wrist, while a traditional painter, or charcoal illustrator painting in a canvas will normally prefer the movement of the arms as, ironically, can be more precise, and for large surfaces, faster. These all are different, by all means, workflows. And to that i was referring, not to sticking to Photoshop or Wacom. So, my point was, that for some people, some loosing of response due to wireless device comunication might be critical. Some others, wont ever notice that. And that's to be expected as every type of task is different. A great example of this -if any of you has played Quake (1,2,3) when being younger- is how quake players would prefer in its day a mechanical ball based mouse over an optical, and definitely most would laugh if heard some new player asking in the middle of the match if a wireless mouse could do... While it would never matter for playing Sims or Age of Empires... Is the task, where I emphasize the workflow makes a difference, not the software which determines it. In co mpanies I have been forced to use almost everything that has been invented, so, probably one of those persons you cannot expect to have resistance to try sth new to see if it works better, lol...
And trying for a second time, more "seriously" than the first, iPad Pro + Pencil, having quite higher hopes for its specs, videos, advice from colleagues, etc, etc... So is not that I was against it... if anything, biased in favor of it... I wanted it to be great ! I was totally heading to purchase it ! :)
I made all sort of critical tests... And I ended pretty convinced : Is not much better than a wacom of the past generation or even Intuos 4 (my XL) , and even if slightly better, the advantage is lost with the accuracy lost when dealing with a smaller drawing area. Not to mention that Wacom has improved greatly the new pens and tablet technology. I would LOVE it to be different, as I don't believe in monopolies, is bad for us artists... but had to surrender to the evidence.
Also, with workflows I also was trying to refer to habit connected to how each one's brain iterate with creation, how you even grab the pencil, what is you artistci process (ie: some people start with a detailed drawing and do their digital painting over it, some would paint a full finish-level greyscale painting and color on top of that; some would do a more alla prima style, laying strokes in an impressionist style, building shapes by sculpting planes of wide brush strokes (blocking shapes, they call it) These are totally software independent. They are artistic workflows. I even don't always use the same ones ! But even so, for the mass of work, and speed's sake, in professional work you end up trusting in a workflow and system that works, even if moths later you move to re-invent it and use a cleverer approach. But sticking to a dominating a system, is not necessarily a bad thing, all the opposite : Can be what lets you keep at it in the professional field. As after all you need to consolidate workflows (1 or 100) , convert them to solid system that output quality and fast. (again, at least if working in this for a living) . I have seen certain pair of guys that do stick to Photoshop. And heck, are they magic with it. That's what counts. Like Harold foster (Price Valliant comic penciller, inker and colorist), it is said that it was like magic seen him ink at light speed very complex drawings, with absolute perfection. You do not have to focus so much in novelty and innovation as in the maximum efficiency and control (even while for that you need to constantly research methods and applications). I can tell you he did stick to a workflow, and just perfected it to crazy levels of excellence. So much I am interested in innovation, that I though no device has reached our hands accuracy and perfection. So, I know that moment is still to come, as I know we could be drawing much better, in better conditions, and we arent. This is why I did dig a crazy lot about iPad Pro + Pencil for months.
hehe, c'mon... most people (even those wanting to convince themselves that this is not the main reason) is here due to the excellent price and to avoid subscription like a plague. ;)
Recently I was working on a rather curious project. The main idea was to have an 'ordered disorder'.
Everything, except for the first picture (had a photo to work with), was created from scratch. Nothing but Affinity Designer and Photo was used.
Recently I was working on a rather curious project. The main idea was to have an 'ordered disorder'.
Everything, except for the first picture (had a photo to work with), was created from scratch. Nothing but Affinity Designer and Photo was used.
jtijd got a reaction from Lescot in Fujiyama disco
jtijd got a reaction from Eduardo Brito in Fujiyama disco
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jtijd got a reaction from MiKCerpt in undercontrol — controlling noise and displacement
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