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Articka Art Glove Review
Hello everyone! Another not-so-ordinary review today, so be prepared: if you are looking for an in-depth break down of the product, this post is not for you. However, I am sooo incredibly excited about this particular glove, I had to share the news with you! Because out of all art ...
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Do you need an Art Glove
A rant today, did you miss those already?? I lost my art glove the other day. Good news, I found it after a few days, but in the meantime I was forced to work glove-less. And even though I panicked at first, it was an interesting experience. What is an ...
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Tutorial: How to make a Digital Painting look Traditional
A bit of shameless self-promotion today. Which is my least favorite thing to be honest, I hate to say “go buy my stuff and you’ll be awesome, blah, blah, blah…” But many people have been asking about my process lately, so this mini-tutorial is the least I can do. My ...
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Should you use Custom Brushes?
Another popular debate today, regarding digital art. Should you use custom brushes? I did a digital painting the other day and I was very reluctant as to whether I should use custom brushes for the serpent skin texture. In the end, I indeed decided to use them. Not because I ...
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Affinity Photo, how could I live without you?
2024 EDIT: This article was written in 2021 and has nothing to do with the 2024 Adobe Scandal. My opinion about Affinity photo hasn’t changed, but if you want to know my current thoughts on Affinity vs Adobe, you can check out this article. Seriously now. Long story short: I ...
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Alpha Lock vs Direct Select in Procreate
Today I will be explaining how I use “Alpha Lock” and “Direct Select” in procreate, two features that are indispensable if you are serious about drawing/designing in procreate. They can make a great difference, allow you to work faster, and are super easy to use! So, what is “Alpha Lock”? ...
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Grayscale to Color Tutorial
Happy New Year everyone! Time flies! We just survived the second COVID-19 lockdown here, and now that kids are back to school it’s time for me to start writing again. We have a saying in Greece: “Shoemaker’s kids have no shoes”. And my talented web-developer husband, after having created websites ...
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How to add texture to your digital paintings
Today I will be talking about how to add texture to your digital paintings. Although I paint in procreate app, the same principles apply to photoshop as well. I love digital painting, creativity options are endless, BUT it comes with a drawback, especially if you are a beginner. It is ...
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The struggles of a (wannabe) digital artist
Hey everyone! Happy March and happy spring! I couldn’t have started spring with a darker and moodier piece! Done on an iPad Pro, with an Apple Pencil, in Procreate app. I began making a font the other day, based on the 2014 “Warcraft” movie logo. For no particular reason I decided ...
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Ioanna Ladopoulou
I am a designer and illustrator and I love everthing creative!
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