Cintiq Sketch
I’ve had my Wacom Cintiq screen for a couple weeks, and am still getting used to it. I did this sketch on screen using some new free Photoshop brushes I was finally able to install, after reading about them on my buddy, Cedric’s blog. This quick sketch is from a photo of a young singer, Missy Higgins, whom I hadn’t heard before today.
I’ve got the Cintiq semi-configured with my Apple Cinema Display, so I’m using a multi-screen set-up for the first time. I had a large Wacom Graphic Tablet for several years, but it is another thing to be able to draw directly on the screen. I’ve spent so many years at the drawing table, I know I’ll never give that up. But today colored my first storyboard job on the Cintiq. I still started with scanned pencils, but instead using my typical process of printing those on marker paper and coloring with markers and colored pencils, I went to town on them on screen. This method saves a couple steps without losing the rough, loose look I like for my boards. I’m sure I’ll be able to attain a less digital look the more I work with it. I’ll post a couple choice frames if and when I get the go-ahead from the client.
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This was done entirely on screen? It looks like a pen! Great effect, this should speed things up a bit. I hope you like the transition.
- Mitch
Yep, all right on screen. Looking at it now, I think I worked too large, and you can’t see much the pencil-like effect of that Photoshop brush at all. It looks more like it was done with a gray marker. Maybe I’ll work smaller on the next one, at least for those I want to retain a rougher or hand-drawn look. After I get over the learning curve, it should indeed be a more efficient process, if only for cutting out scanning time.
Looks great! Glad the Cintiq is working out for you.
For what it’s worth, when I color in Photoshop first I lay in flat colors, then for shading I use a hard brush (or airbrush if I want a softer effect) set at 30% opacity and build up my strokes.
Can’t wait to see the boards.