Technique for creating a hand drawn website
Posted on 11 December, 2008 at
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About the Show
We first got into the blogging world with our website blog 'We Are not Freelancers'. The site is a combo of the 'Ten Pixel Method' and hand drawn characters and letters. A lot of people who we have met say they wish they could create something simila,r but will not because they can't draw.
We say anyone can draw if you use a simple technique.
David gives you a quick lesson on how to create a hand drawn website using the 'don't lift the pencil' technique.
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Simon Bennett 12 Dec, 2008 10:29:27 AM
Thanks for this video pretty sweet moves there. Can I post it on wpsos.com??
Chris M 13 Dec, 2008 17:29:47 PM
Nice one!!! Well done on fixing the content nofollow stuff, good move on that.
lol..
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David Perel 13 Dec, 2008 19:10:58 PM
@everyone - I am glad everyone enjoyed this video. I look forward to doing more of these in the future!!
Andy Sowards 14 Dec, 2008 10:54:22 AM
Thanks for the look into the workflow guys! I myself suck at drawing, and would have never thought of using tracer paper and scanning it.I'll have to give it a try! Thanks guys!
Will Arbuckle 24 Feb, 2009 11:31:17 AM
It's a fine technique if you're in a rush. Another way of doing this which I prefer is to set the black line art layer's blend mode to multiply. and then do your colouring on a layer beneath.
2 advantages to this- none of the black line art gets affected by the sometime s clumsy paint bucket tool and you have a more editable file incase you want to make changes to it in the future.
David Perel 24 Feb, 2009 11:44:32 AM
@Will - I wouldn't say its a rush technique, it depends on the effect you want to create.
Will Arbuckle 24 Feb, 2009 12:48:56 PM
well, it's just the paint bucket can often leave lighter edges around the inside of the line art. and upping the tolerance destroys part of the line, albeit by a TINY amount, but enough to annoy me :)
Each to his own I suppose!
Sander Goorden 25 Feb, 2009 04:02:59 AM
That's great guys! Enjoyed it very much and will spread the link ;) Greets, Sander from Holland
ORiOn 23 Apr, 2009 18:38:57 PM
I really like this video!
I'm not a really good drawer. (I've never really draw anything... LOL)
I'm now starting to try to draw the header for my new portfolio... ^^
neon 19 Jun, 2009 21:48:15 PM
Your site is very good. There are useful information and most importantly, for sharing great. Thank you ....
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Blair.H 11 Dec, 2008 19:36:21 PM
Nice tutorial there! was very straight forward and seems easy enough to do for any skilled computer user!!