Phantom Paper Vol. 01 for Illustrator

So far, I think this second batch of Phantom Paper is working out great! Cool to have even more vintage paper textures to choose from! I also love how simple they are to use! Here’s the first drawing I did using one of the textures. I used Recycled Pulp. This was a drawing I drew for Mermay this year.

Super easy to give your work a realistic feel!

The paper pack was really fun to work with. with a few tweaks on photoshop I’m able to make flyers that look old, worn, and look like it was printed on different paper stock. I chose paper that reminded me of the thin, brown hued sketch paper that would always be available in grade school classrooms for a recent project. The distressed effects that are included come in handy for giving flyers I make the raw, worn, and gritty texture that finalize my designs, and change it from a sterile digital object to an organic feeling print that looks like it’s weather worn from being stapled to a wall or telephone pole. Totally worth the entry fee!

I love these papers. I use them as canvases for my paintings. Easy to use. I had Vol 1, and told myself that if there were ever a Vol 2, I'd buy it on the spot. It came out, so here I am. And if there's ever a Vol 3, I'll get that too. The variety of papers is nice. Depending on my work, I may choose one paper over the other. Options are good. I also like the fact that you can adjust the settings so that the effect is just right. Not overwhelming (unless you want that) but quite realistic. I'm a fan.

The image attached is using the "Cheap Canvas" paper.

I’m not doing anything amazing with the stuff I play around with in procreate but it is so cool to look at something I made and see what it would look like on real paper! It’s incredibly realistic and unbelievably simple to use!