Alfresco Art Club: Gradient Map Challenge (continued)

Last week’s Al Fresco Art Club challenge was to color a comic cell using gradient maps in combination with a gray scale painting. I used Procreate’s built-in gradient maps for the first time and came up with this very digital look, which I definitely would never use for anything. Procreate’s gradient maps are easy enough to use, and it’s easy to create custom gradients. I do understand the value of using gradient maps for rapid production and for easily adjusting colors.

It was a fun challenge, but I don’t have a use for gradient maps in my books. Maybe someday I’ll see the light.

Biden Wins! and Chore Day

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I just watched Biden’s victory speech. I’m elated that we have a president who’s cares about people.

I created the picture above at last week’s Alfresco Art Club meeting during the one-hour challenge. It’s a multi-layer PSD file with line art on one layer and gray scale fill on a second layer. Tomorrow I’ll add shading on a third layer, and if I have enough time, I’ll do the coloring with a gradient map in Procreate. I’d rather be working in Photoshop or Clip Studio Paint, but the club meetings are in the kitchen. The iPad is my portable art tool. My only gripe is that that screen lacks tooth. Oh, I do have another gripe — I like to work on a big screen, preferably 27-inches. No iPad can offer that.