Well here it is, my first digital submission for Illustration Friday. I’ve been learning how to use Tayasui Sketches on the iPad mini. I watched a few demonstrations and reviews, but had to make my own mistakes. The most important lesson has been how to work in layers. The tool I find most enjoyable is, naturally, the watercolor brush. I played around with the free version over the summer, but finally decided to upgrade to Pro, to give it a fair trial. The more I use it, the more fun it is. Maybe someday I'll be ready for a fancy upgrade, but for now my stylus pen is working.
The bottom image was my first attempt after the "ghost of Christmas Future" stood behind me at a variety show. It was disturbing. Though my daughter liked the illustration, I wasn't sure how I felt about it. So I made the second one above of the small figure being chased by a bear. Again, it's a learning curve, but at least I've figured out how to mix colors. So simple. I'm glad I got this far.
