The “more!” would be doing laundry. After the chores, I installed Photoshop on my iPad. I was curious to check it out. It’s free with Adobe CC. I fiddled with it for a minute and decided to uninstall it. I don’t need another distraction.
I drew my self-portrait using the Shahn brush from the Kyle T. Webster’s Summer 2019 brush pack. It’s got awesome unpredictable texture. Sweet!
My frustration has led me back to Photoshop. I originally stopped using PS when I decided to use only libre software such as Krita. This momentous decision was a side effect of spending painful months learning how to use InDesign and Photoshop together. It was a stressful, high pressure experience that left me looking for simpler solutions. It turns out that there aren’t simpler solutions. You still have to do the work, even if you’re using simpler, less robust tools. It’s not the tool; it’s the tool holding the brush in their hand that has to keep showing up everyday. Wherever you go, there you are, whether you using a 32-inch Cintiq or a pencil and paper.
The picture above is my rough concept of the kids flying over the border wall: Buddy is holding on to Betty’s arm and she’s holding on to Jimmy’s arm and they’re flying past the guard tower on their way to the Golden Mountains. Today was actually fun.
Tools: Photoshop and Kyle’s Gouache a Go Go brush.
