I put together a narrated walkthrough using one cat-cafe illustration to show where different brush marks can help, with the full painting, a close-up and a test stroke visible together.

Four things to compare:

• Dry gouache, 04:01: broken marks on the wall and leaves add variation to an even fill. Keep some flat areas so the texture has something to contrast with.

• Ink rollers, 06:01: compare fresh ink with a depleting stroke. The fading edge is useful for worn surfaces; watch the test strip to see where the ink runs out.

• Halftone, 08:01: dots on the flowerpot and poster create a printed look. Compare the close-up with the full picture so the dots do not overwhelm the small shapes.

• Engraving, 09:01: directional lines on the pot and leaves build density while preserving the underlying color.

Full walkthrough (14:46, English narration and captions):

https://youtu.be/qOZ_FBHyMuw

Frame captures: flat/textured comparison, dry gouache, roller, halftone, engraving and finished stages:

https://github.com/Abraham721/photoshot/tree/community-brush-showcase-20261112/docs/images/studio48-video-20261112

Disclosure: I develop Photoshot. This demonstration uses its actual brush engine with scripted pen input to compare 48 presets. The ABR brush files are also downloadable for Photoshop; installation is explained at the end of the video and at https://slohero.com/photoshot/brushes/?lang=en

Which of these textures would you use most, and is any brush's effect still hard to see?

Hi there, I have been drawing for years now and I feel stuck, for a long time I Lost motivation to draw because most of the time I feel lost when doing so, I feel like I cannot acomplish my goals because I just got stuck. I want to draw landscapes, perspective, learn to use colour theory, etc but I just cant, I do not find good tutorials or exercises to do and I am starting to left behind my pasion for drawing because of this. Is there a way to break this cycle and gain motivation? I really need good exercises and tutorials online because most of them are not actually usefull or I didnt really improved while doing them.

I do not mind starting again with drawing just to be able to feel like I am in control and I know what I am doing when I draw, if anyone has advices please share!

Hey everyone!

I'm pretty new to drawing digitally, and I made this using just my mouse since I don't have a drawing tablet yet.

I'm trying to get better at lineart, coloring, shading, and anatomy, but I'm still figuring things out.

I'd really appreciate some honest feedback! What do you think I should focus on improving first?

Any tips or tutorials would be super helpful. Thanks!

Let's draw the pumpkins' story. Imagine you're invited to a pumpkin party, and when you arrive, you realise (to your horror) it's not for pumpkins, but FROM pumpkins, and YOU ARE the pumpkin!

hey guys! this is my first time drawing a head from this angle. I've also been experimenting with painting directly on my sketch with no lineart. lineart is very boring to me so I'm trying to extract this step out of my process. hope someone enjoys this <3

Step-by-step, voice-over, beginner-friendly, under 30 minutes.

Fast, responsive canvas navigation is now available in Lumi-o with hardware acceleration enabled.

Hold R and drag to rotate the canvas view. Press Esc to reset the view.

Hey everyone, I'm working on a series of design walkthroughs to help new designers learn without Al.

The goal: Break down seemingly complex designs to see how a lot of simple things come together to create something professional.

I have posted 4 so far (all free) on my Patreon & I'm working on the 5th one this week!

Join if you want to see more of these tutorials + more content.

*I hope graphic design is close enough to be relevant here (I can take it down if not!)