how does your linework have that rough, inky quality to the edges even though it's digital? How do you do it?
The distressed edges of my line art are from the brush I use! It's the Bold Engraver Single from True Grit Texture Supply's Rusty Nib pack (specifically the Procreate version).
I did make some minor adjustments to the grain settings to amp up its texture, but this brush is what gives my lines a roughened look!
I would like to thank Hieronymus Bosch for being a wonderful source of inspiration!
Also, you can view the painting snippet I referenced here!
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Bonus post with these illustrations paired together! (2021)
Linocut from 2021.
The Antlered Woman · 2021
Quick Update: This is now available on INPRNT!
The Greater Root
"Do I truly hate what I'm working on? Or am I tired of looking at it and need a short break?"
"Do I really hate my art-making process? Or have I been doing the same thing for too long?"
An important question I have to ask myself every once in a while is "do I actually hate [blank] or am I just bored of it?"
I love ominous as a descriptor for my art because I absolutely love horror, but it can be a struggle translating it into my cutesier style (at least, in my opinion); so having it be ominous is a good compromise.
Found the original sketch for A Gift while rummaging through Procreate tonight.
(Including the finished version for comparison)