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Tutorials on how to achieve traditional styles in your digital art and design work including mid-century illustration, vintage comic books, kitschy American design.
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How to Change the Paper Color in Photoshop
In this blog post, we will be going over how to change the paper color in Photoshop in a few simple steps. This technique is both easy and an effective way to create different color paper in Photoshop that looks authentic.
How to Change the Paper Color in Procreate
In this blog post, we will be going over how to change the paper color in Procreate in 3 simple steps. This is one of the simplest ways to change the feel of your work with very little effort involved.
Hand Lettering Without the Hand!
A history of comic book lettering with a focus on the history of type that led up to the development of the Leroy lettering system. Plus, TOOM, a digital version of the Leroy lettering system style font.
How to Sketch Like a Comic Book Artist
Watch Robin Banks share their sketching process for a character. You'll see them start by creating loose forms of the illustration with a blue pencil and then use a red pencil to carve out the final details of the illustration before inking.
DupliTone Community Showcase
Check out examples of real customer work using RetroSupply's DupliTone halftone brushes including detailed shading examples as well as bold and simple applications.
How to Illustrate a Modern Plant Composition with a Nostalgic Flare in Procreate
In this tutorial, we’re going to learn how to create a modern nature composition in Procreate that has a vintage vibe.
How to Get Perfect Halftones in Procreate
We explore a little-known trick to make perfect halftones in Procreate using ColorLab and DupliTone using the Grain Size slider.
Swipe Right: How Artists Borrow and Steal
The act of creation doesn’t occur in a vacuum and is, in fact, nearly always predicated on what came before. It’s a badly kept secret that artists use the work of others as raw material in the creation of new works.
7 Tips for Getting Authentic Results with ColorLab for Procreate
Want to get authentic vintage comic halftones in Procreate? Here are 7 tips from ColorLab users who are getting amazing color halftone results in their work including classic halftones, cheap print halftones, edge starves, ink bleeds, and more.
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