Thank you Karrot Mech for Kofi Support!

April 22, 2023

 

Thank you iCAPOS for your May KoFi support

Hires of this thank you sketch is in your KoFi DM! ( and discord dm ) 

Support my draws on https://ko-fi.com/eryckdraws

#carrot #rabbit #mech #suit #robot #drawing #inkscape #sketch #wacomintuospro #kofi #suppot

Wolverine Logan Tigger Mashup on YouTube


New on EWG YouTube - Wolverine Logan Tigger Mashup! 

https://youtu.be/Ed07lZdsTKQ

#wolverine #logan #tigger #winniethepooh #mashup #drawing #sketch #characterart #youtube #process  

Butterfly Fairy - Hires Download available!




Butterfly Fairy on KoFi & Discord

A sketch of a butterfly fairy girl for this month's 'butterfly' prompt theme on the EWG discord draw jam! Kofi/ Twitch supporters can download hires! 

Twitch subscribers can access the 'SubOnlyArtDrop' folder on the EWG Discord

KoFi supporters can download the hires here: https://ko-fi.com/i/IZ8Z8KMO8G

#butterfly #fairy #fae #characterart #download 

Butter Fly Merch

April 20, 2023

 


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Get this punny butterfly design on many physical products and own some Eryck Webb original art! A unique way to support. This was done for the EWG Discords community drawing prompt this month, 'Butterfly'. Thank you for your purchase!

  


Sketch vs Inks

April 18, 2023

 


I often get asked 'what is inking'. Inks are a finishing pass on the black and white lineart. Here is a 5min sketch (left) vs 30 minute inks (right). While you don't always have to get it inked, it will always make a big difference when you do. 

#inking #inks #digitalink #sketch #ink #drawing #commission

Springing After Butterflies

April 15, 2023

 

#spring #butterfly #chihuahua #dog #chasing #running #flowers #field #niceday #inkscape #drawing #sketch #practice #warmup #doodle 

Guest Starring on Nigels 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire'

April 14, 2023

 


Will be a contestant on Nigels stream Sunday 12pmEDT! He'll be asking questions related to my stream and other subjects. Watch me Million! On his channel and Ill be broadcasting it on mine as well. But come join in in his chat at https://www.twitch.tv/nglswt -- see you there/ then! 

New spring artwork first peak on KoFi


I just shared 'New spring artwork design - kofi first look' on Ko-fi. 

https://ko-fi.com/i/IV7V5KECIY 

Early sneak peek for my KoFi faithful - thank you for supporting my personal project draws! 

'Laser Pointer' - Art Print - Nonsensical Machinery

April 10, 2023

 

'Laser Pointer'

A new addition to my 'Nonsensical Machinery' series. This laser pointer was developed to be the ultimate cat entertainer. How it works still baffles scientists to this day.

Purchase the print on Redbubble!

#draw #machine #laserpointer #digitalart

On the drawing board currently!



On the drawing board currently! What you working on?

#train #logo #wip #colors #monday 

Have a Monsterous Monday!

I'll be live Tues & Thurs on Twitch drawing all your requests -- but will be hard at work in the mill otherwise!

Commissions are open! What emote, logo or character can I draw for you? www.eryckwebbgraphics.com/p/request-quote.html


#monster #mushroom #demon #devil #fierce #aggressive #inkscape #inks and #clipstudiopatin #colors

New 2023 Spring Emotes Are LIVE on Twitch

April 8, 2023

 


Rumor has it, that the Easter Bunny dropped off some eggs in my Twitch Chat today.

Now live on http://www.twitch.tv/eryckdrawz 

#emotes #new #easter #bunny #egg #drop 

Steampunk Tree Frog 10min Sketch

April 6, 2023

 


Thanks for a fun Drawing Request stream - and thanks to those who lurked on my Wurk n Lurk commission work after. Art sent, Masterlist updated - see you tomorrow for more!  http://www.twitch.tv/eryckdrawz 
#drawing #steampunk #frog #amphibian #treefrog #inkscape 

Installed Inkscape 1.2.2 - And Its A Keeper!

April 2, 2023

 



#inkscape #drawing #upgrade #1.2.2 #learningcurve #review #firstuse #firstexperience

Drew this Inkscape beanie wearing drawing chef in Inkscape 1.2.2 today. The new Inkscape is a perfectly solid freehand drawing machine with a Wacom Intuos Pro! 

I've tried the new 1.0+ versions before and had trouble with them. What I did differently today, was completely uninstall the previous version, and also after some research, found where to get rid of all the registery files and appdata files and other things that were screwing with the operation of the new versions. 

After doing that, and restarting, and clean installing I fired up the program, with the understanding that there would be a learning curve, and that I would have to expect to spend time fine tuning the new program to the way I like.

Right away, it drew smoothly, and accurately. I immediately was able to configure a few differences to help the drawing experience:

1.) Calligraphy tool: Wiggle by default calligraphy tool was way too high. The thinning was for whatever reason WAY too low. It started acting like a real brush pen after I fixed those. In this version you can set the units of the line width to mm, px, and several others. By default, previous versions were using px I remembered, so I set it to px to be more inline with what I was used to. I also have to get used to the fact that the mass is set very different in this version. I barely need it above 3 to draw, where in previous versions I used it around 5/6 to sketch and anywhere from 8 to 16 to ink. 

2.) Layers and Objects: My main concern with upgrading to the new version, was the removal of the layers panel 'opacity' ability. For what I do, I need to be able to drop layer opacity back for masks, for light sketches to ink over, etc. I just learned today, after some experimenting, I can grab the layer that all the objects are organized onto, which will control the opacity for all the objects on that layer together. So that will work great. There is a difference in then drawing on that layer, that I will have to get used to. If i set a layer to 38%, then continue drawing on it, it will also set the brush to 38%. Which will draw on the layer at 38% of the 38% ... so yeah I need to figure that out.

3.) Canvas: It took a little doing, but I got a new 'infinite canvas' setup, which I was worried I wouldn't be able to do in the new Inkscape. But am very thrilled still exists. Its one of my favorite things about drawing in Inkscape. I do want to eventually figure out a keyboard shortcut for rotating, just as easy as it zooms and pans. I also want to figure out how to set it to draw with the brush same size no matter how far in our out I am zoomed, if its still an option anywhere. The rulers are reversed from the older version I am used to. So that took a second to notice. The 0 used to start at bottom left, now its at top left. Not a huge deal, but just a difference to get used to. 

4.) Pen Tool: The pen tool is snappy and fluid and works relaly good. My only complain is the handles seem too big, and its way more sensitive than the previous one I'm used to. This might be a wacom pen 'click' setting or tap setting. And the handles can probably be changed somewhere in the preferences.

5.) Crashing: My only complaint when I took the new 1.2.2 for a spin this time, was that it crashed when I was shading it. Not sure exactly what I did, perhaps messing with nodes on pentool shapes I had just made. BUT I have to say... I continue to love Inkscapes auto save/ recovery feature. When it crashes it saves a backup that you can pick up and keep going from. It autosaves as you go as well. Priceless. One of the top 5 reasons I love drawing in Inkscape. 

Conclusion: So... nothing but smiles here finally after several failed attempts to get into the new version over the last year or two. The key was getting rid of fragments of previous versions and also going in with expectations of learning curves and things working differently thatn I might expect. But its not that bad. I'm going to keep it, and keep learning and fine tuning. I will be making some 'shop' videos for my YouTube throughout my experience using it talking about tricks and hacks and settings I found to be helpful and improve the use. But I'm excited for the potential. 

Inkscape is a liberating drawing experience, from its light weight vector platform, to its infinite canvas and many other enjoyable qualities. And I havent even touched on using it for actual vector graphic design. 

Stay tuned for updates on my learning experience with the latest Inkscape, and future versions to come!


Sneak Peak At Progress On A New Original Artwork

April 1, 2023




Heres a first look at my first official print release in my 'Nonsensical Machinery' series that I have been exploring and developing in my sketchbooks over the years. Coming to the shop soon. Stay tuned for the official title once I get it locked in. Stopping point for now. Mostly finished but will put it away for now come back to it with fresh eyes for any final touches another time. Think I figured out what to name this nonsensical machine but I will reveal once thats official...

Sketched and Inked/ Rendered in ClipStudioPaint - 12x16 inch canvas

#drawing #abstract #machine #art #originalart #independentartist #print #etching #hatching #machinery

 
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