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    Happy little trees! I used to love watching that guy.

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    Thanks Slylok. As for the blending, I used a bit fo smudge tool on the base of those layers, but came out to be insufficient, it has to blend more. Next time I will also go with less opaque brush strokes!

    As for Bob Ross, didn't know the guy but couldn't resist the temptation. Genius!
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    Had very little time in these few days, but I managed to make another sketch.
    This one was hand drawn with pencil on paper, and then scanned and converted to brush.
    Still working on the coloring technique, but I like the result. Real pencil adds a certain "something" to the result, I think!
    Sorry for the unzoomable size, but this was just a quick test!
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    Given the choice:
    wheter to rule a corrupt and failing empire
    or to challenge the Fates for another throw, a better throw against one's destiny...
    what was a King to do?
    But does anyone truly have a choice?
    One can only match, move by move, the machinations of Fate.
    And thus defy the tyrannous stars.

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    Oh yeah now you got it!
    Cartography is fun.


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    That looks great!

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    Thank you guys! I'm now busy drawing mountains pencil-on-paper style. If I come out with something worth sharing, I may think about releasing a brush set!
    Given the choice:
    wheter to rule a corrupt and failing empire
    or to challenge the Fates for another throw, a better throw against one's destiny...
    what was a King to do?
    But does anyone truly have a choice?
    One can only match, move by move, the machinations of Fate.
    And thus defy the tyrannous stars.

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    Pencil's fun, but it makes me miss having a white paintbrush

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gidde View Post
    Pencil's fun, but it makes me miss having a white paintbrush
    Hmm... perhaps I'd share your feelings if I knew how to use a paintbrush!
    Given the choice:
    wheter to rule a corrupt and failing empire
    or to challenge the Fates for another throw, a better throw against one's destiny...
    what was a King to do?
    But does anyone truly have a choice?
    One can only match, move by move, the machinations of Fate.
    And thus defy the tyrannous stars.

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    hehe...i think he means when you use a pencil instead of photoshop you cant make quick corrections like you can by switching to the white paintbrush. I too miss the ease of making quick corrections on the digital medium when using pencil and paper. Photoshop is pretty much all i use now to do sketching and concepts. unless im not at my computer and i get a sudden urge of inspiration.
    Cartography is fun.


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    Oh. Oh, that makes even more sense now. I feel so stupid!

    Well, I do agree that using photoshop is better, especially for the UNDO function. But, I don't know why, when I work directly on digital I can't get a convincing hand drawn effect (small strokes, hatches and so on).
    Should I try playing with brush settings, perhaps?

    Oh, well, while I'm at it, I post another update. I'm very happy with this last result!
    Please note the parchment background. It's done with the famous coffee-and-oven photoshop effect!
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    Given the choice:
    wheter to rule a corrupt and failing empire
    or to challenge the Fates for another throw, a better throw against one's destiny...
    what was a King to do?
    But does anyone truly have a choice?
    One can only match, move by move, the machinations of Fate.
    And thus defy the tyrannous stars.

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