When speaking about artists’ websites, an art director recently made a comment that caught my attention - he is annoyed when he can’t view them on his iPhone.The comment was half-joke, half-serious, but it brought up an important point. You...
Topics: Tips and Tricks, Tutorials

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Show and ScheduleI have now established a schedule of broadcasting EVERY WEEKDAY MORNING AT 10 AM EST. Each show lasts about an hour. Come, watch, hang out, and chat. http://www.ustream.tv/channel/dani-drawsThe show includes a mix of both digital...
Topics: News, Ustream

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This is the second part in a series of tutorials. You can read part one here.When creating a spot illustration, I often create the overall vignette shape first, before I add any other colors or details. To do this, I make a clipping mask layer.Also check.
Topics: Adobe Photoshop, Tutorials

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I created this illustration in a uStream broadcast earlier this month. You can view the archived video here.I will be creating a series of posts explaining the making of this illustration in-depth. For part 1, here is how I prepared my line drawing for...
Topics: Adobe Photoshop, Tutorials

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Earlier this month, I officially announced my new uStream channel, which allows for me to broadcast LIVE while I am painting and drawing.Since these videos are live, viewers can make comments (via chat) as I am working and I can respond to them. This...
Topics: News

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