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Procreate vs. Photoshop
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Procreate vs. Photoshop

In the world of digital art, two apps are definite standouts: Procreate and Photoshop for iPad. Both are powerful apps that have a lot to offer digital artists, but figuring out which app is right...

brushes5 Best Procreate Brush Sets for Lettering Artists

5 Best Procreate Brush Sets for Lettering Artists

As a digital lettering artist, have you ever struggled with the preloaded brush options found in your favorite drawing apps? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. Lettering artists just like you have tak...

category_notetakingHow To Use Sketchnoting To Take Better Notes

How To Use Sketchnoting To Take Better Notes

When you’re trying to take notes at school or at work, it’s hard to keep up! While you can type your notes using a laptop or a keyboard, research has shown that writing your notes by hand actually...

category_digital artHand Lettering Hub

Hand Lettering Hub

Interested in hand lettering? You’ve come to the right place. Hand lettering is a skill that can be easy to learn but difficult to master. To achieve lettering mastery requires a working knowledge...

category_notetakingNotetaking: Everything You Needed to Know

Notetaking: Everything You Needed to Know

Whether you’re in school or pursuing your career, notetaking should be a valuable skill in your toolkit. Effective notetaking helps you capture main points and key details, and has been proven to i...

category_digital artSketching Through the Pandemic With Mel Chadwick

Sketching Through the Pandemic With Mel Chadwick

Melanie “Mel” Chadwick (@melanie_chadwick) has never been one to sit at home and let the world pass her by. In fact, you can often find her roaming throughout Cornwall with a sketchbook and a small...

category_digital artRediscovering Home With Rob Sketcherman

Rediscovering Home With Rob Sketcherman

While many artists are perfectly comfortable sitting behind a desk, Rob Sketcherman (@robsketcherman) likes to get out and explore the world.  In previous interviews, we’ve spoken with Rob about ho...

category_digital artThe title card image for "Drawing Outside: The Digital Artist's Guide."

Drawing Outside: The Digital Artist’s Guide

Whether you’re trying to design a logo, sketch a portrait, or create an incredible fantasy landscape, everything about drawing is based on real life. Even so, most artists use references they find ...

animationPutting Creativity Into Motion with Hashmukh Kerai

Putting Creativity Into Motion with Hashmukh Kerai

Elegant drawings and perfectly photographed portraits are easy to appreciate. But motion can’t be admired in the same way; it has to be experienced. That’s a regular consideration for Hashmukh “H...

notetakingHow to Take Notes Fast

How to Take Notes Fast

Learning how to take notes the right way can be harder than you think. Between lectures, reading assignments, homework, and supplemental learning, finding a good note-taking method can be a night...

digital artChoosing Freelance Success with Brian Bowens

Choosing Freelance Success with Brian Bowens

Great art tells a story even as it helps viewers stay connected to the world around them. For Brian Bowens (@bbsketch), this has never been more true than it is today.  As an artist and designer ...

digital artNadine Kolodziey Transforms Art Into An Experience

Nadine Kolodziey Transforms Art Into An Experience

Most creators and illustrators are focused on creating art within the boundaries of a predefined space. Painters use brushes and a canvas. Digital artists use tablets and screens. Even muralists ...