love to have years’ old posts bumped to the front page of my blog because they were flagged thanks
i was just thinking about trying to update here with some regularity again and then this happens
i might anyway, just for posterity?? but in the event you want to see a bunch of shitposts, pictures of my dog, and the OCCASIONAL art i have time to make outside of work, my twitter is also ‘lexxercise’
(i’m not LEAVING leaving, and i know twitter is also a hellsite, but y’know–just in case)
((also my insta is lexxydouglass but i keep forgetting i have it))
(((i’ll update with other relevant info as needed)))
i was just thinking about trying to update here with some regularity again and then this happens
i might anyway, just for posterity?? but in the event you want to see a bunch of shitposts, pictures of my dog, and the OCCASIONAL art i have time to make outside of work, my twitter is also ‘lexxercise’
Emerald City //
I’ll be exhibiting at ECCC for the first time this week (March 1-4), and have created a con-exclusive green and rose gold foil variant of my GenCon print to commemorate it!
Quantities are limited, so please visit early!
Though this version will once again be limited to on-site purchase, I do have plans to make a (non-foil) color variant available online later this year.
I’ve been admiring them from afar, so I’m honored to help KLASSE14 promote their beautiful new watch line with a witchy sketch of the Volare White Rose 42mm 🌹
Use discount code “LEXXERCISE” for a cool 12% off at klasse14.com 🌹
To Dust //
I’ve missed SAI
…and body horror.
I’ve been feeling really nostalgic about Homestuck recently and while this is a sketch from sometime last year, I just realized it never ended up on my tumblr.
I miss these kids 💔
2017 vs 1999
Q
A
I’m not sure I could say definitively either way–they both have their pros and cons, and are both perfectly capable of facilitating work of a professional caliber!
SAI is lightweight, simple, and cheap (<$60 USD). I find the default brushes and stroke quality to be better than Photoshop’s, and despite it’s small size, it offers a lot of basic PS-like functionality (layers, blending options, clipping masks, as well as saving in PSD format). It really only functions on a PC, however, and I find the support for the newer Windows operating systems to be lacking. It’s also really not geared towards editing and polishing, nor is it particularly good with large files. I think it’s a great option for people just starting out or who have a very limited budget, as well as folks who work more painterly and with fewer layers. It’s still my favorite program for sketching, though I haven’t been able to use it much lately.
Photoshop is often considered the industry standard (despite not technically being geared towards drawing and painting–the default brushes leave a lot to be desired), and it is certainly a powerful and robust program. I’m able to create and edit massive files, both in dimension and layer content, and it facilitates mockups, drafting, and rapid iteration much more effectively. But for all its capabilities, its complexity can be very intimidating, and budget computers might have trouble running it smoothly. Plus, it’s subscription based, which really adds up over time and can totally screw over lower income artists. PS is an advanced tool that can work magic when you know how to use it, and something you should be proficient in if you’re looking to get certain industry jobs.
I’ve also heard great things about Clip Studio Paint, which is another PS/SAI alternative, but I haven’t used it enough myself to comment on its functionality yet.
More aimless sketching… Less stylized, but still trying to keep things fast and simple.