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Naviira In reply to saenoon [2016-02-26 20:31:51 +0000 UTC]

Sure! Go right ahead! Just credit is all that's required. ^^

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Naviira In reply to Aliuh [2014-01-16 03:05:54 +0000 UTC]

I used to always struggle with digital landscapes. It was such a chore to do. But recently I've been dedicating some serious time to drawing them, and I feel like I'm improved immensely in a week. I honestly haven't drawn anything else so far in 2014. Not that I can think of. So yeah, I would suggest to put a month away into drawing landscapes only. Use references at first and then try playing around with what you've learned. That's what I've done. And thank you very much! It warms my heart to hear that.

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Aliuh In reply to Naviira [2014-01-16 03:21:58 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome.

It always seems to come back to practice huh?  In that case my month of practice begins now.  Could you tell me though, do you use a brush with opacity on or off?

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Naviira In reply to Aliuh [2014-01-16 03:29:09 +0000 UTC]

Yeah. Practice should never be underestimated. Woohoo! Good luck! I use opacity and flow at 100% most of the time. There are rare cases that I reduce the opacity, but that's if I'm trying to get a really subtle effect, like for mountain texture or smoke and clouds. I also suggest watching videos on youtube. Watching Feng Zhu's videos on youtube REALLY helped me a lot. Here is a link to one of his videos. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCmz3X… .

Also, the brushes that I use can be located here: 

fav.me/d5rcqds

danluvisiart.deviantart.com/ar…

And then I also use the photoshop default brushes. Especially the chalk brush. 

Hope that helps!

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Aliuh In reply to Naviira [2014-01-16 03:41:49 +0000 UTC]

I'll be sure to give the full opacity a try then, and thank you for the links! I can't watch any videos on my home internet connection, but I'll save the link for when I can.

I can't say I've ever used a brush other then the basic circles.  I didn't realize that's where the effect I couldn't produce myself was coming from. XD Thank you for passing on your wisdom, I really appreciate your help.

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Naviira In reply to Aliuh [2014-01-16 03:50:27 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I used to change the opacity all the time until I realized that my colours weren't bold because I wasn't using the opacity at full. To get the variation in opacity without changing the opacity on the computer, focus on the pressure you're using on your pen. That's more natural. If that makes sense. 

Oh really? O 'Tis alright. I would watch the videos when you want to polish your look. So you don't really need it right away anyway. :3

Yeah, I love using all sorts of brushes for doing broad details. I use the chalk brush to block in big shapes and colours. I use the circles when I want a look more like this: naviira.deviantart.com/art/The…

But that requires a LOT of time and work. 

No problem! I'm always happy to help. If you have any questions at all, just send me a note! I'm pretty quick to replying to those.  

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Aliuh In reply to Naviira [2014-01-20 15:10:53 +0000 UTC]

I tend to have a heavy hand when I use the tablet, so I'll try to pay more attention to the pressure. XD

I played around with some of the default brushes and I see now why people use them, but I'll have to wait to download the brushes you like.

Thanks! I'll keep that in mind.

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