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In a previous thread I showed my first attempt at a traditional watercolor painting. It was fun to make, but it reminded me why I like doing digital art. In traditional art, it's usually hard to fix mistakes, so starting over is often required. In the past, I had tried doing digital drawing and always found the software wanting, and pen/tablet input less that appealing. Step forward to a week or so ago, and fellow forum member Vectorian mentioned a drawing/painting program called Rebelle 7. I decided to give it a whirl and decided to purchase it about five minutes into the trial. Even my cheap ancient Bamboo tablet worked very well with it. This week I watched a 15 part series about inking and watercolor on YouTube by "Art by Benjamin." Although inking, it was of a similar style that I wanted to achieve, but with pencil, instead of ink. It had lots of pointers about the software and technique.

Here is my results, first the new pencil sketch in my typical style, one I will likely continue with, and then with the watercolor. I know I have lots to learn, and I could have spent even more time with this one, but it is good enough for this first trial. If you like it, I don't mind hearing that, but please no criticisms at this time.

Gosh, I loved working with this software, and I can see myself traveling this road for a good long stretch of time.

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The one below has a yellowish underlay to try and give it, something, I don't know what. Perhaps to make it looked aged a bit, like a vignette of sorts.

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This one is the original without the yellowish underlay. I am not sure which one I like best, so I thought I would post both.

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I ordered a new tablet today that should arrive soon. I was thinking the new tablet might have a better pen than my current one. Here's hoping! 😊
 
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#2 ·
Finally someone who reads my recommendations,
just kidding :)

I love your pencil sketch version and the watercolor version
with the yellowish underlay.

As much as I love and appreciate traditional sketching and painting
and know that digital painting never comes close to the diverse
possibilities of traditional painting.

Being able to easily tweak, change or copy some parts is exactly
the reason why I ended up with digital painting.


For anyone interested in Rebelle:
It's on Super Sale right now.

But don't expect too much, yes, it is in my eyes one of the best
in the field of digital simulation of watercolor. In this area I find
it better than Corel Painter. But traditional watercolor offers
much much more possibilities and nuances.

On the other hand, digital watercolor offers such unusual
possibilities as painting with white watercolor paint on
a black background :)

There is also an app that tries to simulate Chinese
watercolor painting, it is called “Expresii”
 
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Thanks Liz! Not that I am an expert, but I think it has to do with making the art without distinct lines. That probably doesn't make sense, but after reading your comment, I thought about a time when a visitor was looking at some of my traditional pencil drawings on my wall. He said, "there are no lines, are there?"

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I said no, that while I drew, I made extensive use of a smudger to blend the crisp lines away. I think it will be the same with the digital art.
 
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