Let's Get Digital- August 7th Patreon Newsletter (Patreon)

Hey Artnerds!

What's Going On:

Still dealing with medical stuff- my own and family.  While some things are much better (my mom's out of her cast and can drive herself), my time still doesn't really feel like my own, and is often challenging to manage.  Although I have a nice little backlog for Youtube, I don't for early access, although I have a lot of stuff recorded that needs to be edited.  I've been pulling a lot of late nights trying to keep my head above water, but I honestly hope that things will start to even out soon.

Working on 7" Kara:

Progress is very slow, but I'm trying to get paint on the paper when I can.

Working on a tablet review:

A company called Frunsie contacted me and asked if I'd be interested in reviewing a graphics tablet for them.  Intrigued, I said sure!  

I don't want to spoil the review, but I'm really glad they sent it.  It's just a little Android tablet with a stylus, but it ended up being just what I needed for what I'm going through right now.  It's a compact, portable, unobtrusive little tablet that can run several art programs, and it's perfect to stash in my bag, or just carry along with me.  It doesn't take up much space, so even if I'm sitting in a doctor's waiting room, I can spend my time doodling or inking.  It also gave me the opportunity to REALLY try out several free and lightweight little art programs that I've wanted to try out for awhile, and it gave me the chance to share what I found with yall.  Here's some of the black and white lineart I've created, along with the programs they were created in.

Artflow:

Krita:

Infinity Painter:

Tayasui Sketches:

Autodesk Sketchbook:

HiPaint:

This review ended up exceeding scope both in a good way (I really enjoyed using it, wanted to test out more programs, and wanted to spend more time with it) and in a bad way (there's a LOT of video to edit, it ended up going really long, I'm difficulty finding time at home to both edit video and record voice overs, the file itself is kinda unwieldy).  These kinda bottlenecks are often difficult for me to deal with  and can slow down the rest of my workflow, especially if there are issues during editing.

Early Access:

If I Knew Then What I Know Now- Watercolor Supplies for My Past Self: https://www.patreon.com/posts/early-access-if-87165264

New Qor Mini Watercolor Palettes?!  Testing Out Qor's Supergranulators: https://www.patreon.com/posts/early-access-new-87165217

Easily Influenced by Josie Lewis and Andrea Nelson- Reviewing Josie Lewis' Watercolor Palette: https://www.patreon.com/posts/early-access-by-86991247

Froggy Girl Lineart: https://www.patreon.com/posts/backer-exclusive-86407010

Start to Finish Froggy Girl Watercolor Tutorial: https://www.patreon.com/posts/early-access-to-86401180

New to the Public:

Tuesday, July 18th: Let's Paint a Watercolor Galaxy- Stashbuster Bookmakr Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fU_S560Kol8&t=40s

Sunday July 23rd: Gouache, Brushes and Lots of Art Books! Prime Day Haul: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p28LW18Y3o8

Tuesday, July 25th: Gentle Creatures- Painting People, Flowers, and Animals- Watercolor Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oA1-Yq4QCJQ&t=268s

Sunday, July 30th: Deals or Duds? Real Talk About Cheap Art Supplies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDz5ej3WxZM&t=1s

Tuesday, August 1st: Roman Szmal Watercolor Haul from Jackson's Art: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WHNDDx7Ja0

Sunday, August 6th: Sewing by Candlelight- Watercolor Chat & Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0Hnve4Jqa0