As a non-illustrator who loves art and still noodles about with both traditional and digital stuff, I'm a sucker for both the vector and raster stuff, although raster is winning by an edge at the moment. It's a close call though, and I think you'd do well to keep working with both if you can.
I nearly bought a load of Affinity brushes yesterday, but one of my kids decided to make his own brushes after watching a couple of tutorials. He's so creative that way, which sometimes helps me save money. 😆
That's wonderful that he's making his own. What a useful skill. I have only tweaked existing brushes slightly and not bought any for years, but I should look into it if I am going to keep digging more into raster.
I think raster is definitely winning for me now, but even then I love a lot of vector, including some of the overtly digital and geometric illustrators who do amazing things with shapes and simplification.
Yes, I really need to have a play. It occurs to me that I could maybe truly mimic what I create by hand. Except you never get the accidents digitally, really - like the ink blobs and the paper soaking things up in an unexpected way. Will be fun to play, though, for sure.
I think the choice probably needs to be on a case by case basis depending on what the illustration will be used for. For example, if you were designing a pattern that will be used on different products at many different sizes, you should create a vector-based illustration because it can be blown up in size infinitely without losing quality. If the illustration is only ever going to be used at the size you create it, you could use whatever you like!
Definitely would know for a specific client piece, and I'm happy that I can do both, so it wouldn't throw me to be asked for one or the other. But I do a lot of work that *could* end up anywhere so vector made that never a problem.
I think you can definitely do both, both your vector and your raster work looks very cohesive and they do have different strengths. For me raster has always been the way because vector would always turn out too clean an computery for what I wanted, though I did spend a while playing with it… I think it can have some advantages depending on your personal style. But not for me. Clients have largely not cared which I provide as long as the file size is big enough for whatever they’re making, with vector size really doesn’t matter but with raster it does.
Thank you. I recall you trying to persuade me to try raster a long while ago - finally got there! Yes, I'm having to try to remember to start with big file sizes, and I have ended up drawing a few pieces that would only be usable at A5.
115 years remaining on the poll. A lot longer than last time, I see the difference but wouldn't know the proper terminology. Yay I am glad furniture won 🏆 excited to see them
I chose 'forever' this time because I'm just kind of interested and don't want it to really help me make a decision - I guess 115 years kind of counts!
Tasha, The fireplace piece is my favorite. I appreciate you sharing your art work. Hope you're well this week. Cheers, -Thalia
Ah, thank you!
As a non-illustrator who loves art and still noodles about with both traditional and digital stuff, I'm a sucker for both the vector and raster stuff, although raster is winning by an edge at the moment. It's a close call though, and I think you'd do well to keep working with both if you can.
I nearly bought a load of Affinity brushes yesterday, but one of my kids decided to make his own brushes after watching a couple of tutorials. He's so creative that way, which sometimes helps me save money. 😆
That's wonderful that he's making his own. What a useful skill. I have only tweaked existing brushes slightly and not bought any for years, but I should look into it if I am going to keep digging more into raster.
I think raster is definitely winning for me now, but even then I love a lot of vector, including some of the overtly digital and geometric illustrators who do amazing things with shapes and simplification.
With raster catching up for you, I get the feeling you’ll be getting hold of and/or making more brushes very soon!
Yes, I really need to have a play. It occurs to me that I could maybe truly mimic what I create by hand. Except you never get the accidents digitally, really - like the ink blobs and the paper soaking things up in an unexpected way. Will be fun to play, though, for sure.
I think the choice probably needs to be on a case by case basis depending on what the illustration will be used for. For example, if you were designing a pattern that will be used on different products at many different sizes, you should create a vector-based illustration because it can be blown up in size infinitely without losing quality. If the illustration is only ever going to be used at the size you create it, you could use whatever you like!
Definitely would know for a specific client piece, and I'm happy that I can do both, so it wouldn't throw me to be asked for one or the other. But I do a lot of work that *could* end up anywhere so vector made that never a problem.
I think you can definitely do both, both your vector and your raster work looks very cohesive and they do have different strengths. For me raster has always been the way because vector would always turn out too clean an computery for what I wanted, though I did spend a while playing with it… I think it can have some advantages depending on your personal style. But not for me. Clients have largely not cared which I provide as long as the file size is big enough for whatever they’re making, with vector size really doesn’t matter but with raster it does.
Thank you. I recall you trying to persuade me to try raster a long while ago - finally got there! Yes, I'm having to try to remember to start with big file sizes, and I have ended up drawing a few pieces that would only be usable at A5.
The sizing thing is huge!! The pain of making a piece too small is the worst!!!
115 years remaining on the poll. A lot longer than last time, I see the difference but wouldn't know the proper terminology. Yay I am glad furniture won 🏆 excited to see them
I chose 'forever' this time because I'm just kind of interested and don't want it to really help me make a decision - I guess 115 years kind of counts!