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Color Selection Techniques for Outdoor Sketching and Creative Work
READ: Color Selection Techniques for Outdoor Sketching and Creative WorkI’ve always admired people who go out sketching. Not only do they have to overcome the inconveniences of the environment, but also the gazes of pedestrians. That’s why I seldom do sketching outdoors. But this year, I really wanted to get used to it. So I started doing it occasionally, and to my surprise, by…
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Nigel Sutcliffe course review: how I applied what I learned in procreate & watercolor
READ: Nigel Sutcliffe course review: how I applied what I learned in procreate & watercolorOne weekend this month, I took two online classes by artist Nigel Sutcliffe: A Beginner’s Guide to Color and Painting Expressive Color Studies with a Limited Palette. Nigel Sutcliffe‘s teaching style is clear and easy to follow. He helped me resolve some long-standing confusion I had regarding color mixing—specifically how to handle light and dark…
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How the Skagen painters reshaped my sense of color
READ: How the Skagen painters reshaped my sense of colorSince I painted the fritillaria-patterned canelé last time, I’ve felt dissatisfied with the colors, which made me want to relearn color and find a style of color expression that I truly like. Looking back at my watercolor paintings, I was often afraid of using colors that were too vibrant. That inner hesitation backfired—my mixed colors turned out…
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Visual Storytelling in Manga: Analyzing “Tokyo These Days” from Taiyo Matsumoto
READ: Visual Storytelling in Manga: Analyzing “Tokyo These Days” from Taiyo MatsumotoTokyo These Days tells the story of a manga editor who quits his job at a publishing company and sets out to create his own manga magazine. Along the way, he visits various artists to invite them to contribute, and searches for bookstores that might help distribute the magazine. Through this process, you get to…
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Preparing Print-Ready Sticker Files in Affinity Without Adobe — Precise 2mm Cut Lines and Spot Color Configuration: A Step-by-Step Guide
READ: Preparing Print-Ready Sticker Files in Affinity Without Adobe — Precise 2mm Cut Lines and Spot Color Configuration: A Step-by-Step GuideBelow, I’m sharing how I created the latest Snail Mail Club stickers. I’ll take you through my workflow from Procreate to Affinity by Canva, preparing print-ready files that meet the printing vendor’s specifications. But first, a critical warning! Before starting, please understand the potential risks that could lead to wasted effort, so you can consider…
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TERRA Chocolate Taiwan Review: Best Single-Origin Bean-to-Bar
READ: TERRA Chocolate Taiwan Review: Best Single-Origin Bean-to-BarSail on a cocoa pod boat and explore the diverse and rich flavors of the chocolate river, in this article I share some of my recent findings from researching single-origin chocolates. Bean to bar chocolate “Bean-to-Bar” means that everything from selecting and roasting cocoa beans to making the final chocolate is done by the maker themselves.…
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How to choose a color palette for your illustration?
READ: How to choose a color palette for your illustration?There’s always more to discover when it comes to color. Preferences, experiences, and perspectives change at different stages of life, and they all influence the color choices in illustrations. Choosing the right colors is difficult—I still feel that way and continue to learn.But even in this challenging situation, is there a strategy that could serve…
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- Color Selection Techniques for Outdoor Sketching and Creative Work
- Nigel Sutcliffe course review: how I applied what I learned in procreate & watercolor
- How the Skagen painters reshaped my sense of color
- Visual Storytelling in Manga: Analyzing “Tokyo These Days” from Taiyo Matsumoto
- Preparing Print-Ready Sticker Files in Affinity Without Adobe — Precise 2mm Cut Lines and Spot Color Configuration: A Step-by-Step Guide