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You could view this blog entry on my site as well: thousandskies.com/blog/2012/11…

Once in a while people will ask me what kind of brush that I used in photoshop. I kept meaning to make this kind of post so I could explain it better. So if you guys have anymore question about photoshop I will be glad to answer it and make another Q&A post.

1. WHAT TYPE OF BRUSH DO YOU USE, IS IT BASIC BRUSH OR A CHALK TYPE BRUSH?
+ Ink Brush: static.squarespace.com/static/… The first brush I used is Hard Round brush and I started with 9 Pixels in size. Make sure under the Window> Brushes> Shape Dynamics> Size Jitter's Control is under Pen Pressure. This brush is useful for inking and blocking basic colors.

+ Sketching/Blending Brush: static.squarespace.com/static/…
The 2nd brush is the same with the 1st brush but I added more pressure under the "Other Dynamics." So make sure that the Opacity Jitter and the Flow Jitter are under Pen Pressure. I used this brush for sketching and occasional blending (ex: painting clouds)

+ Chalk Brush: static.squarespace.com/static/…
The 3rd brush is the Chalk brush. This is the main brush that I used for most of my paintings, Just make sure to have the Other Dynamics > Opacity Jitter and the Flow Jitter under Pen Pressure to get that smooth blending.

After creating each brush, I will save it by going to Window> Brush Presets> create new brush. I usually deleted all the default brushes that are on that brush preset and just kept all the ones I created.  This is my current brush presets that I used on photoshop: thousandskies.com/s/ethe_slate… , feel free to download and load them to your brush preset window, there's a small menu on that window that lets you "Load Brushes..."

2. NORMALLY FOR COLOURING, FOR EXAMPLE COLOURING THE FUR OF AN ANIMAL OR COLOURING LEAVES, WHAT IS THE NUMBER OF COLOUR DO YOU USE?
It's really depending on what kind of lighting that I want to achieve in the painting, but as the rule of thumbs I will always go for 3 shades of colors: light, mid tones, shadow. Below is the step by step basic painting that I always do. Not really a tutorial but you could see how I worked. static.squarespace.com/static/…

3. WHAT KIND OF GRAPHICS TABLET DID YOU USE?
I'm currently using Wacom Intuos 3. But when I first started digital painting, I used graphire tablet although I don't think wacom makes graphire anymore (?) bamboo tablet is replacing graphire. I think as a beginner graphire or bamboo tablet will be a good introduction to digital painting and they are more affordable too.


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I hope you guys could check it out. I will greatly appreciate it!
I will try to be good and never to abandon it again :heart:



Elda The a.k.a ethe
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;____; I'm really really happy to read all of your birthday wishes in DA. :hug: :hug: you guys made my day :glomp: :glomp:
here's some sneak preview of a small token I would give back to the users:  thousandskies.tumblr.com/post/…

Thank you so much, it was a really fun relaxing birthday. I got to eat good foods and wear some nice shoes hehehe. <3

On the other note, I'm working on my new website! thousandskies.com is under official construction! lol It should be up and running within this week. I will make another post about it.

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Convention season for me is starting in 2 weeks :la: :la:
I just got all 4 of my wisdom teeth pulled 2 weeks ago  TwT so instead of drawing more stuff I just ended up dead in bed with ice packs. It was pretty miserable lol I'm still recovering from it, lotsa soups and soft foods. It's getting better.

And here's the list of the conventions I'm going~~

:star:May 25-28 FANIME, San jose California <- local

:star:June 29-July 2 ANIME EXPO, LA California

:star:July 27-29 OTAKON Baltimore, Maryland

aaaa this is exciting since I never been to AX or Otakon before! So far the only table number I have is for Fanime, I'm in T138. I don't even have the seating map for it though...
I have some new illustrations that I'll sell in Fanime, and I still want to make an artbook, hopefully it will be done and ready for AX if not then Otakon.. ^^;

Any of you guys going? :la: :la: :la:
I'll see you guys thereeeee <3 <3 <3

:UPDATE:
Fanime and AX has passed, they were really fun although I barely get enough sleep on all of them but I'll do them again next year! >w< b
and Otakon is coming up next!!
thousandskies.tumblr.com/post/… <- here's the map for my table location at Otakon wheeee the last convention for this year >w< I will enjoy it as much as I can

cheers,
:la: ethe :la:
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Gaia is looking for environmental artist, if you're located in US shoot me a message with your portfolio :) but even if you're international feel free to give it shot anyway. We're looking a painterly painter. We're located in San Jose, the sunny California.
Imagine that you could work with a fun team and hang out with our fun WYVERN club! ! ! :la: :la: :la: :la:

:iconlaplz: YEAH!

:short update on the artbook:
I'm currently 50% done with it :) hopefully by early May I could start having the pre-oder session. CHUUUU
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