Painting workflow
Your first Krita animation: build a small loop with clear poses
A practical introduction to frame-by-frame animation: keyframes, holds, onion skins and a manageable first exercise.
Practical guide · 4 min read
The journal — Page 3
BEHIND THE SCENES / ART, FILM & TOOLS
13–18 of 26 storiesFrom the art world.
Drawing and perspective
Draw into a 3D scene: a Grease Pencil workflow for concept artists
Matias Mendiola's documented workflow shows how rough drawings, simple meshes and a camera can help solve an environment together.
Archive study · 2019 · 4 min read
PHOTOSHOP / WORKFLOW
Photoshop’s new adjustment layers: protect the atmosphere
Clarity, Dehaze and Grain are now editable adjustment layers. For painters, the interesting question is where to leave an image alone.
2026 feature spotlight · 3 min read
PAINTING / BRUSH CONTROL
Opacity vs flow: make your Photoshop brush predictable
A short, repeatable brush test explains why some strokes build smoothly and others leave unexpected bands.
Practical guide · 3 min read
PHOTOSHOP / LAYER WORKFLOW
Clipping masks or layer masks? Give each one a clear job
Keep character colors inside a silhouette, revise edges and avoid repainting the same boundary every time.
Practical guide · 3 min read
VISUAL STUDY / COLOR & LIGHT
One place, two moods: a lighting study with Monet
Two paintings of Rouen Cathedral offer a practical starting point for designing lighting variations without redesigning the scene.
Practical guide · 3 min read