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ce_lestic May 2 2011, 13:56:17 UTC
ce_lestic @ avantgeeks
I rarely save icon psd's (only colouring psd's on my PC) so I'll be of more use if I'm asked questions.

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aentee May 3 2011, 05:06:48 UTC
What do you do when you are in an iconing slump?

And which are your favourite brushes when it comes to colouring? I remember you really loving CS5 portable because of a certain brush at first, but I can't seem to find this magical item ;A;!

Also I noticed that your colouring is increasingly warmer these days, what has change in your icon making process/mood?

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ce_lestic May 3 2011, 11:56:11 UTC
I browse through different icons from different-makers. I do this for hours on end till I'm suddenly inspired to start photoshop.

Before I had a tablet, I lot of the brushes on CS5 portable helped immensely in colouring hair because of the their differing sensitiveness. I just experimented with the thin, pointy brushes, creating strands of hair with different textures and shapes, using the pen-tool. Now however, I colour in SAI so I just use the default water-brush with changing opacity.

Actually that's mostly because before I start a colouring, now I tend to think about lighting and making it look a little more "skin" like rather than shiny paper. Nothing realistic just a little more plausibility when it comes to skin.

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