INKY's Sketching Set

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A set of two pencil brushes I created for my sketching process.

Hello fellow creatives!

Sketches are the foundation to any good artwork, and to have good sketches, it's important to have tools that work for your needs.


I've created two custom pencil brushes that help me during my sketching stages and am sharing them freely for anyone to use. Let's talk about how I incorporate these two brushes into my workflow.


First, I start in a rough draft stage. For this example, I am using the Soft Pencil Brush I've provided in this material catalog. In this stage, I block out the shapes and keep everything very rough looking. This way if I need to, changes can be made before I've really started to define what I am working on.


Next, I start to define my sketches a bit more by making the lines cleaner and sharper. Defining your sketches early on will help to make rendering your final piece easier and quicker. Remember, the sketch is the foundation of your piece, and if your sketch is lacking, the rest of your work will follow. For this, I use the Hard Pencil Brush included in the material catalog. This brush has a tapering point and is more sensitive to stylus pressure.


Finally, I mock up the shadows and define my light source with the Hard Pencil Brush. I like to make sure my lighting and shadows are correct before I begin to ink and color, so as not to waste time fixing them later on.



Here are examples of the pencil brushes with different sizes and pressure. The purple lines are of the Soft Pencil Brush, while the red lines are of the Hard Pencil Brush.

I hope you enjoy my custom pencil brush set, and that these brushes help you in your creative endeavors.

-INKY

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Published : 4 years ago

Last updated : 4 years ago

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Digital artist, illustrator and designer. Hedgehog enthusiast. Tablet: XP Pen 15.6 Artist Pro, iPad Air 10.5 Software: Clip Studio Paint Pro, Adobe Illustrator, Procreate Find me on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok!