Hey Sketchers & Scribblers!
So after facing much frustration using Microsoft Paint to part take in some of the many rad art competitions happening here on Steemit - I was prompted by @lovesoldier69 and by traditional style artist - @zneeke who suggested I try some other free digital art software that still allows me to draw with a mouse - since I don't have a fancy digi-sketchpad... yet ;)
I ended up going with @lovesoldier69 's suggestion of the "My Paint" software as it was free and the first one that came up! Krita was the second suggestion and is apparently more popular in Anime crowds? (Hey, I'm a fan? Maybe I should've gone with that?)
Either way, I figured the best way to grab hold of a new work station is just to jump right in and try to draw something? After a full day of getting creative for @w0olf 's #designacharacter contest, I wasn't feeling very creative and admittedly just went and found this rad Steampunk Skull on the internet and tried to recreate it :)
So sadly the lines aren't my own and it is not drawn from my own imagination but it is a super rad skull and it got me to learn the basic ins-and-outs of the "My Paint" Software
Below is a gif compiling all of the various layers I ended up using throughout the entire 3 and a half hours of learning:
I must say that I highly enjoyed the level of detail you can dive into with the zoom function and every hue of colour being available at a click of a button, the variation of brushes that "MyPaint" offers is quite impressive for a free software!
Check the original Steampunk Skull in the link below you can even buy it from amazon if you like!
https://www.amazon.com/Steampunk-Painted-Clockwork-Decorative-Figurine/dp/B01J664YMS
I think I will now be drawing much more thanks to this new discovery of software, I have always struggled with the use of colour but having them at your disposal in all shades in various brushes really does make it all the more fun!
Looking forward to the next spontaneous creative session! Thanks again to @lovesoldier69 for the advice - you creative demon you!
Anyway, that's it for today! Another sketch done and out in the steeming realm!
Until Next Time...
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