Drawing Prompt: Secret Garden

2:35 AM, Friday September 29th 2023

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I tried a new technique in Photoshop which was using the stroke effect to outline silhouettes. I gotta say I like the effect but this was incredibly tedious and time consuming and almost led me to burnout so I think I will just stick to some more comfortable methods and maybe try not go as much into details..

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Staedtler Pigment Liners

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These are what I use when doing these exercises. They usually run somewhere in the middle of the price/quality range, and are often sold in sets of different line weights - remember that for the Drawabox lessons, we only really use the 0.5s, so try and find sets that sell only one size.

Alternatively, if at all possible, going to an art supply store and buying the pens in person is often better because they'll generally sell them individually and allow you to test them out before you buy (to weed out any duds).

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