[Gimp-user] Creating more natural/traditional appearance effects?

2001-09-21 Thread Roy Wood
I've been looking, but haven't really found anything definitive on this, so I'm going to ask everyone here for some advice. I'm working on some illustrations, and am not entirely satisfied with the fact that they look very artificial and computer-generated. Does anyone have any suggestions on

Re: [Gimp-user] Creating more natural/traditional appearance effects?

2001-09-21 Thread Roy Wood
>If you're creating stuff from scratch, there's nothing like a graphics >tablet. I've got a 6x8 Intuos USB, and I've really enjoyed working with >it. The pressure sensitivity is good enough that many of the tools draw >much like the real thing, just with a perfect eraser and unlimited undo. Yea

Re: [Gimp-user] Creating more natural/traditional appearance effects?

2001-09-21 Thread Roy Wood
>Well, as I was explaining to someone just yesterday, there is still >nothing like a pen, pencil or brush. When I want realistic artwork, I do >it by hand. Then digicam or scan it, and then retouch, colour, add text or >intensify features with the gimp and my wacom tablent, or ordinary mouse. Yea