Comments on: Tracing http://www.thickets.net/toren/2008/07/26/tracing/ Fri, 16 Sep 2011 03:33:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: z-depth-charge http://www.thickets.net/toren/2008/07/26/tracing/comment-page-1/#comment-82915 z-depth-charge Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:19:30 +0000 http://www.thickets.net/toren/?p=2607#comment-82915 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMkA_i3qx5A http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMkA_i3qx5A

]]> By: z-depth-charge http://www.thickets.net/toren/2008/07/26/tracing/comment-page-1/#comment-80551 z-depth-charge Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:17:13 +0000 http://www.thickets.net/toren/?p=2607#comment-80551 Hey, it occurred to me that Mike What-ever-his-name-is (Gabe) at Penny Arcade does his inks digitally (although he uses Photoshop). When you go to the Expo you should ask to get a live demonstration. He's put up some videos of the process on the Penny Arcade site. Hey, it occurred to me that Mike What-ever-his-name-is (Gabe) at Penny Arcade does his inks digitally (although he uses Photoshop). When you go to the Expo you should ask to get a live demonstration. He’s put up some videos of the process on the Penny Arcade site.

]]> By: z-depth-charge http://www.thickets.net/toren/2008/07/26/tracing/comment-page-1/#comment-80480 z-depth-charge Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:41:02 +0000 http://www.thickets.net/toren/?p=2607#comment-80480 Well when you do find the time to dive in, learn a bit about vector graphics in general before learning any particular application (if you don't know it already). It's a different mindset than pixel-based graphics. Well when you do find the time to dive in, learn a bit about vector graphics in general before learning any particular application (if you don’t know it already). It’s a different mindset than pixel-based graphics.

]]> By: Toren http://www.thickets.net/toren/2008/07/26/tracing/comment-page-1/#comment-80386 Toren Sun, 27 Jul 2008 18:17:02 +0000 http://www.thickets.net/toren/?p=2607#comment-80386 I do have a wacom tablet. This will be something I try in the future. For right now I think the learning curve would be more time-consuming than using real ink, but I am going to look into all of those suggestions, thanks friends. I do have a wacom tablet. This will be something I try in the future. For right now I think the learning curve would be more time-consuming than using real ink, but I am going to look into all of those suggestions, thanks friends.

]]> By: Puck http://www.thickets.net/toren/2008/07/26/tracing/comment-page-1/#comment-80385 Puck Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:59:44 +0000 http://www.thickets.net/toren/?p=2607#comment-80385 You're not inking digitally? That seems to be how everyone is doing it these days. Sketching in pencil is still fairly common though many do their initial sketches right on their Wacom tablets, but from what I've read most inkers are digital these days. You’re not inking digitally? That seems to be how everyone is doing it these days. Sketching in pencil is still fairly common though many do their initial sketches right on their Wacom tablets, but from what I’ve read most inkers are digital these days.

]]> By: z-depth-charge http://www.thickets.net/toren/2008/07/26/tracing/comment-page-1/#comment-80327 z-depth-charge Sun, 27 Jul 2008 09:53:49 +0000 http://www.thickets.net/toren/?p=2607#comment-80327 I'm betting you're not into inking on your computer, but here's a good description of one person's inking work flow: http://www.gomediazine.com/tutorials/from-sketch-to-vector-illustration/ Although the guy at the link above uses Illustrator, Inkscape will work great (and it's completely free): http://www.inkscape.org/ Expression 3.3 is also an excellent vector illustration program. It's also free, but slightly harder to get as you have to jump through more hoops (Microsoft bought the company and turned it into something horrible, but the last non-microsoft version was released as a completely free download). The hoop you have to jump through is registering with microsoft. It's a pain, but the software is great. It's the most comfortable software I've ever used with my wacom. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creature_House_Expression Do you have a wacom tablet? I’m betting you’re not into inking on your computer, but here’s a good description of one person’s inking work flow:

http://www.gomediazine.com/tutorials/from-sketch-to-vector-illustration/

Although the guy at the link above uses Illustrator, Inkscape will work great (and it’s completely free):

http://www.inkscape.org/

Expression 3.3 is also an excellent vector illustration program. It’s also free, but slightly harder to get as you have to jump through more hoops (Microsoft bought the company and turned it into something horrible, but the last non-microsoft version was released as a completely free download). The hoop you have to jump through is registering with microsoft. It’s a pain, but the software is great. It’s the most comfortable software I’ve ever used with my wacom.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creature_House_Expression

Do you have a wacom tablet?

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