I've been playing with Sketchbook Pro on a tablet and here are some of the things I’ve come up with. I haven’t got a stylus yet so I've been using my finger with mixed results. It’s nice to be able to create a digital image that still has that human- error-hand-drawn feel.
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This image is drawn from a magazine photograph as opposed to from life. I tried using a paintbrush with low opacity to create something resembling an actual painting. I got a lot of detail in the face. I guess the lower portion of the picture could have done with more work. I found creating the skin tones much easier than in real life. Although the image does share some qualities with a painting, its luminosity gives it away I think.
Earlier I did a lot more experiments quick sketches using layers and different brushes. It’s nice to be able to just mess about with drawing without committing to putting pen to paper but the undo and rubber tools are very tempting.
On this one the proportions aren't quite right but I like the energy. The
strokes were quick and expressive and I just sort of scribbled it. The subject
was moving so the image changed during its creation which I thought gave it a
bit more life and movement.
This one I created a fairly detailed single line drawing to which I added colour
on a layer beneath it. I used different kinds of brushes to try to effectively
represent different surfaces. I'm fairly pleased with the outcome but the image
could have more shading to show more depth. It just looks slightly two dimensional.