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Warning: I spent $150 on a 'pro' brush pack before realizing my software's basic ones worked better...
Some artists swear by custom brushes for a unique style, but others think it's just a waste of cash if you haven't mastered the tools you already have, so what's your take on buying expensive brush sets versus learning with defaults?
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taylor1424d ago
My first digital painting class had me convinced I needed a 200 brush mega pack to be any good. I spent more time scrolling through menus than actually drawing, which is pretty funny looking back. The default round brush in my program taught me more about pressure control than any fancy leaf scatter tool ever did. Now I only grab a custom brush if the project really needs a specific texture I can't fake.
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john_flores24d ago
Honestly, that round brush story hits home. Got a fancy cloud brush once that just made muddy smears. The default hard and soft brushes forced me to learn how to actually paint volume and light. Now I might download one special texture brush for, say, concrete or rust, but only after I know what I need. Mastering the basic tools first makes any fancy brush you pick up later way more useful.
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jesse_allen22d ago
Absolutely. That cloud brush story is so real. I fell into the same trap with a set of "perfect hair" brushes that just made weird, stringy clumps. Sticking with a basic flat brush for blocking and a simple round for blending taught me more about hair flow in a week than those fancy things did in a month. Now a custom brush is a last resort for a very specific job, like quick grass or chainmail.
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