J's Inkman Experiment thread

[J.Edward]

It's just amazing to see that even with a totally different style it's just totally you, J. !

Thank you Beee.

I'm messing around with a new program - Paintstorm Studio.
Really cool paint program at a low price - $19.
I have regular problems with Photoshop. Some conflict with my wacom cintiq.
It's beyond aggravating, so I try other apps to move away from PS, if I can.

I've acquired a few apps so far, and they're all really good for certain things.
None have hit the sweet spot that PS occupies, unfortunately.

Anyway, here's the piece I'm working on atm.
The drawing and painting tools are very nice.
I'm trying a variation on a style.

[ThomasR]

How I love your landshapes (no dirty talk here)

[ChickPea]

WIP is looking great.

I hadn't heard of PaintStorm before, however I see it even works on Linux. *faints* I'm going to try it now, so thanks for the tip!

[J.Edward]

How I love your landshapes (no dirty talk here)

Hehe, yes, none of that now sir

WIP is looking great.

I hadn't heard of PaintStorm before, however I see it even works on Linux. *faints* I'm going to try it now, so thanks for the tip!

My pleasure. I agree. I am always happy to see when companies make a linux version.
I wish more would so I could leave MS behind. Someday. [still have too much MS only software]

This was one of the ones I reviewed a while back.
I acquired it back then but didn't really dig in till now.
Medibang is also pretty cool.

One thing to note - I haven't found a history palette yet.
It does have a ton of history states [undo levels] but it seems like that is the only way to work with the history, unfortunately.

[MistyBeee]

Looks great so far, as we can expect, of course : 'love the kind of false perspective you started there, if it makes sense ^^'

[The Lazy One]

Lovely! And all of the isles together really do look good!

I wish I had that control on pencils.

[Ilanthar]

It's crazy how good your details are for that tiny size!

And personally, I'm very fond of Krita and the last updates. But that may be because I don't know what PS can do.

[J.Edward]

Looks great so far, as we can expect, of course : 'love the kind of false perspective you started there, if it makes sense ^^'

Thanks Beee Yep, it makes sense.

Lovely! And all of the isles together really do look good!

I wish I had that control on pencils.

Thanks Jack
I did some exercises over the years to gain better control.
It used to be an issue for me as well.

It's crazy how good your details are for that tiny size!

And personally, I'm very fond of Krita and the last updates. But that may be because I don't know what PS can do.

thank you sir.
I liked Krita as well, but an issue sprang up a while ago.
It may have been due to a wacom update, but after the problem the cursor gets displaced about half the screen over from where the pen is actually at.
But only on the canvas. It's all fine in the user interface.
So basically I couldn't even use Krita. I tries updating Krita, but it didn't help.
The issues between windows, wacom, and some programs can be so aggravating.
Maybe it is a problem only I have. idk.

[MapMappingMapped]

Cool! I love experiment threads And your coastlines... They're always so special.
By the way... does drawing with a tablet feel peculiar, or is it just a matter of getting used to? I can't help but imagine the pen sliding off and drawing straight lines without Your Permission (even though I know it's NOTHING like that). It's not my fault if I've never used a tablet in my life!

[J.Edward]

Cool! I love experiment threads And your coastlines... They're always so special.
By the way... does drawing with a tablet feel peculiar, or is it just a matter of getting used to? I can't help but imagine the pen sliding off and drawing straight lines without Your Permission (even though I know it's NOTHING like that). It's not my fault if I've never used a tablet in my life!

I currently use a wacom cintiq, so I am literally drawing on the screen.
It's a lot easier I found, than the intuos tablets.
I started with one like that, long, long ago.
It was tiny. Called a Graphire. I think it had an active area of... 4x5 inches?
https://www.amazon.com/Wacom-Graphir...wacom+graphire
In case you can't see it...

That was back in 2000 or so.

I think I bought my first cintiq back in 2006? maybe...
Anyways.. i'm just rambling now.. so...