Digital art has come a long way in recent years. Now you're able to create near perfect designs for your illustrations, designs, and more. But, it's that perfection which can cause your designs to look a little cold. How do you bring life back into your work?
Traditional prints are vulnerable to weatherization, age, and handling causing it to chip off, scratch, or become otherwise distressed. Recreating this effect in your digital art can be a quick and easy way to make your work come alive.
Watch or read the instructions below to learn how you can simulate print distress digitally using some quick tips and The Complete Mid-Century Brush Collection for Procreate.
Note: Although this technique is demonstrated in Procreate, you can follow along in most image software.
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