Tag: tutorials
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What are the best colouring pencils to buy for colouring books?
[av_one_full first] [av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] Pencils ain’t pencils Sol. Not all coloured pencils are equal and depending on your taste, not all will be the best fit for any one person. I have tried many but not all and my preference to date is for a water soluble pencil with as much pigment strength…
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Adult Colouring Tutorial #1:- How not to make a colourful mess!
#1 Adult Colouring Tutorial – How NOT to make a colourful mess! Colouring fans have asked me how to manage colour better. “I just make a mess” is a comment I hear or read. Using my cute bunny free download, I’ll demonstrate how I deliberately direct colour for balance & colour harmony. I have decided…
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Combining Illustrator and Photoshop tutorials – textures
[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] Combining Illustrator and Photoshop tutorials: Using texture to improve vector illustration The advantage of using both Illustrator and Photoshop in illustration is endless. The possibilities are enormous and the learning unlimited. Recently I’ve learned several new techniques and tips and enjoying the benefits in my work. I am inclined to take…
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Hand lettering tutorial: Part 1
[av_two_fifth first] [av_image src=’http://kayleenwest.com.au/portfolio/wp-content/uploads/Jennifer-Coyle-skillsahre.jpg’ attachment=’5300′ attachment_size=’full’ align=’center’ animation=’no-animation’ styling=” hover=” link=” target=” caption=” font_size=” appearance=” overlay_opacity=’0.4′ overlay_color=’#000000′ overlay_text_color=’#ffffff’][/av_image] [/av_two_fifth] [av_three_fifth] [av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] Hand lettering tutorial and projects Hand lettering is like sketching; with a little practice you can get surprising results. A recent hand lettering tutorial inspired me to begin filling my sketchbooks…
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Video: How to scan paintings
After a designer asked me about how to scan a watercolour. I see this question asked a lot. I thought I would make a video. I hope this makes scanning a little easier for someone. I also touch on the clone stamp tool as well.