The Drawing Club

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ExErcisE:

Nice: Limit your brushes. Digital

Great news: If you are drawing on your laptop or tablet com-

puter, there is a lot of great software to choose from. All of them

basically act like giant art stores, presenting a wide range of

materials and styles to select from. This is great, but don’t let it

overwhelm you. Think of it like this: The best way to walk into

a store is to buy only what you need and get out. Don’t get me

wrong, browsing is fun, but if you’re not careful, you might end

up buying a bunch of stuff you don’t really need.

Current software offers a lot of interesting capabilities, and it

is fun to browse around to see what you can do. But what if you

are working from life and the poses are short?

I posed this question to Jason Dunn, who works on his tablet

at The Drawing Club. His advice is to limit your brushes. In

other words, try using only two, maybe three different brushes

maximum and just alter their size when needed. This is great

advice and it makes sense, too, because when I think about it,

I limit the brush choices for my oil and acrylic painting students

as well. I find that too many variables can confuse them and

hinder progress. So, if you want to do some digital painting,

remember to keep it simple. Limiting your brushes is a good start.

Carmen, digital paintings, Joey Mason

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Chapter 6: Materials

Van Gogh, digital painting, Jason Dunn

I posed this question to Jason Dunn, who works on his tablet

at The Drawing Club. His advice is to limit your brushes. In

other words, try using only two, maybe three different brushes

maximum and just alter their size when needed. This is great

advice and it makes sense, too, because when I think about it,

I limit the brush choices for my oil and acrylic painting students

as well. I find that too many variables can confuse them and

hinder progress. So, if you want to do some digital painting,

remember to keep it simple. Limiting your brushes is a good start.

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