2DARTIST MAGAZINE | ISSUE 13629MD: I must say I am not too fancy about trying
out new techniques or software at the moment.
Back in my study days at university I tried almost
everything I could get my hands on. I tried doing
typography, etching on lithographic stone plates,
etching on acrylic, acrylic painting, oil painting,
inking, pencils, Maya, and Corel Painter. I’ve tried
figure drawing, figure painting, and expressive
painting; simply everything. At the moment I am
just happy to paint and draw with Photoshop.
It will always be the tool of choice for me.I am definitely following the industry though and
seeing what everybody is coming up with. I think
it is important to keep an open mind and keep
up-to-date with where your industry is heading.
I don’t feel obligated to do what everybody else
is doing. I feel like there is still so much to learn
and explore in 2D painting that this is all I ever
want to do. Who knows what the future will bring?
Maybe I will become a 3D artist at some point!really; mostly chalk and airbrushes. I am a big
fan of the Lasso tool in Photoshop. It is just so
fast and gives you really nice, clean results.
I rely heavily on layers as well. I like to keep
everything separated so I can easily manipulate or
change things. For example, if I paint a character I
usually have individual layers for face (sometimes
even eyes and mouth), hair, hands, clothing, armor,
and weapons. It might be a bit of a pain to set up
properly but it saves so much time if you make a
mistake or just quickly want to adjust something.
Also I like that everything stays very clean and sharp.
Sometimes I like to get away from the computer
and just do some drawings in my sketchbooks.
I love the A5 Moleskine with that slightly tinted
paper. I’ve filled many of those over the years.
2da: Which tools, techniques or software would
you like to explore in the future, and why?
An early experiment in character creation