Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Just got my new Wacom in yesterday and I've been playing around, trying to remaster the tools of digital painting. I've had plenty of Wacoms before, but this is the first time I've had one all to myself, and more importantly, at the home office. The new design of the tablet is much nicer than I've had in the past, and the pen tool is larger — offhand I'd say about 50% bigger — which makes it much more substantial and easier to hold. Love it.
I thought about getting a bigger tablet, but they have a new Cintiq model for about $1,000 now, so I am officially saving up for one of those. Any illustrator who's seen one in action knows what I'm talking about.
For now, here's a test colorization of a Jim Lee sketch of Batman and Wonder Woman I did this morning. The Intuos rolled right into Photoshop without hesitation or installation, and I used flat base colors with Multiply and Screen brushes at different opacities to shape the colors. Like I said, just a test, I can't wait to really see what this baby can do.
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