Happy Friday everyone! I'm opening up the journal for the Q&A now - get your questions ready and paste them below!
I will be answering from 10AM PST today, to Sunday at 12AM PST. After that, I will close the comments.
I'm looking forward to seeing some new faces, so don't be shy!
As I mentioned in my last journal, I had a surprise for everyone. I lied - I have a COUPLE surprises.I know, I'm terrible.
I will be setting up a youtube account with videos for all of you to view!
These will mostly be of my speedpaints - but the same ones I offer on patreon will be available, just at a much faster speed. Still, I'd hoped to share as much
PE: Free + Open Source Art Programs by Astrikos, journal
PE: Free + Open Source Art Programs
There are plently of art programs out there, but many cost money to buy. This article aims to help you find a free or open source altneratives to paid art programs.
Digital PaintingThe following programs are alternatives to digital painting programs like Paint Tool SAI and Corel Paintshop Pro.
Krita is a great program that is actively developed and has a plethora of features. The brush engine in particular is really nice. Similar to GIMP & Photoshop, Krita does more than just digital painting. You can do things like photomanipulation, and it offers a variety of file formats and templates to experiment with. Because there are so many fea
[Tutorial] How to create/improve your species by ImperfectEnthusiast, literature
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[Tutorial] How to create/improve your species
How to create or improve your species – An Unconventional Tutorial
Disclaimer: If you are a seasoned species owner, some sections of this tutorial may be blatantly obvious to you. However, to make sure that new species owners understand these principles they have been included in this tutorial. Feel free to skip over these parts if you wish.
What this tutorial is not going to outline is 'How to pick a unique species name' or 'How to modify a real animal into a species', or other topics in a similar vein. Those popular tutorials were the ones I read when I first started creating species. However with some insight and a lot more experie