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Hi all, again I'll share a couple of things (very randomly as usual, but I try to give some sense to these posts!) - this time some (rainy) environment studies, where I have been working in a slightly different way - basically without sketch, just starting with blocked in shapes in Photo, and using much less Designer if not for some really basic stuff (if I need precise shapes and if they are simple I usually manage within Photo with the vector tools - when they become more complex I switch to Designer) - and anyway the vector shapes are immediately turned into selections with the "Selection from Layer and Delete" as if it was an advanced lasso tool. Once I block in the shapes colours (keeping the window really tiny) I then "zoom in" with the details. Ah, I have been using this very simple custom brush with slight hue and saturation variations on pressure, to throw in some random colours on the canvas. Not sure if that's clear, but here you go! And if you have any questions let me know

So as said, I recorded another process video where I use heavily both Designer and Photo - I'd say it is an accurate representation of how I switch from one to the other. This is a bit longer and labourious, and recently I've been going for quicker ways to do things, but in principle there are still quite a few things that I have worked in my workflow. For this one I haven't added detailed comments or explanations, but if you have any questions or doubts please feel free to ask either here or in the comments section on You Tube and I'll do my best to help out. thanks for watching as usual

Thank you Stuart, really glad you enjoy them!

and here are the last two from the series, thanks again for watching. Next one coming up will be another process video where I definitely mix Designer and Photo, just need to stitch it together and do a bit of editing!

Thank you for taking the time to check it out! Greatly appreciated

Thanks MEB, always glad to, and hoping to share another process video soon in case someone might find it useful. In the meantime, here's another two from the Tokyo Vampire Hotel series of studies. (yes, the are references to Tarantino, just in case you were wondering) Thank you for looking as always!

So, going back to the various visual development studies - a study I did based on Japanese director Sion Sono's work (in particular Tokyo Vampire Hotel) had a big role in learning and adding new tricks in my sleeve. I will share a couple to start with, thank you for watching and feel free to let me know what you think or ask any questions! best

Hi All, before I catch up with bunch of other stuff I've done, I wanted to share something I promised yonks ago (nope, it has nothing to do with Xmas) - I recorded a process video, and added notes to explain step by step my work method. Bear in mind my workflow changes and adjusts a bit, so every piece differs a bit in that respect, but it gives a general idea. Moreover the picture is quite simple, so it was a good excuse to get it done. I hope someone finds it useful. Ah, I have recorded another, just need to export, stitch together etc etc, as I'm a bit busy with work it might take a while, so in the meantime here you go.

Hi all, me again with a really overdue update, sorry about that, I have been doing so much stuff that I forgot to share here as well. So probably I'm forgetting stuff, but I will try to remember some of the things I've done. Starting off with some simple images, I did a series of lifestyle illustration, here are the first six. Main shapes done in Designer, then painted in Photo. All these images, along with the ones posted earlier and the ones I will post in the near future (hopefully) are part of studies on trying to find a good workflow and work method - which I have developed over the last 6 months to a year. For this purpose I have been recording some video process to share, some might find it interesting because it's all Affinity based. At the moment I'm putting together the first, when it's ready and online I will give you a shout here best r.

+1 Same here, it would help enormously

Hi, now with a change of mood, a couple of portraits/headshots, always done with a combination of Designer and Affinity. I have some plans on my mind, but I will share once I get round to doing something, I wouldn't like to promise stuff and follow through. Anyway thanks for watching, more soon (hopefully) r.

Thanks, I had heard of him but I wasn't entirely familiar with his work - but absolutely, one ultimate ambition would be to try to recreate some of the mood and atmosphere of those painters, almost like bringing them to the 21st century. Oh, well, one tries

Ha thanks! Possibly it is an explanation! Anyway I thought I'd share something different now (more of the character design, portraits people later) . I have decided recently to try to do a batch of studies - all on one theme - just to hammer in some workflows and methods, and as I have been a bit taken by the German Drama Dark (on Netflix), I did a series of 5 studies based on the opening scenes of Season 2. So I'll just post them all in one batch now! All of these done with a combination of Designer and Photo

Posting again after ages! Actually there is quite a lot to share as I have taken this time to try to experiment, try out stuff and improve as much as I can. SO, I will start with something painterly (although it is mostly Affinity Photo, the technique I used was more traditional like, in fact it's practically all on one layer) that summed up pretty well these recent times. I did it for the Character Design challenge btw, it went down well with users, not so much with the jury. Oh well, can't win them all ta

Thanks! The small storytelling within the pictures is always something I love to focus on, so really glad you picked it up!