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AmaranthineRain — dripping wet WIP
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Published: 2016-09-09 18:53:10 +0000 UTC; Views: 307; Favourites: 9; Downloads: 0
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Moving to scraps soon.I'm playing with FireAlpaca on my laptop thanks to SirRinge and omgomg I luff it so far!! I can't explain technically how it's different but the line work is smoother and I LOVE these brush options!! Aaaaa! I can't wait to try colors and shading. The picture editing capabilities are less numerous than photoshop or Sai but I get Sai-like lines and .PSD file support which is essentially what I wanted when I started sniffing at SAI - and FireAlpaca is Mac compatible. FireAlpaca even has my kind of sense of humor - it has it's own brush that paints fire alpacas!! I'm not too hard to please as far as complexity of drawing programs - I've always believed a great artist can make it work with what they've got, not the tool that makes the artist great. This isn't an official review, more like an initial "omfg it does what I need it to do beautifully" These are pretty much the lines I've been trying to emulate in photoshop but couldn't get - more to come soon!
Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!
SIRRINGE! YOU GONNA GET A SURPRISE SOON!! *glomps*
Wait, what's that you say? Who's dis character? That's gonna be a surprise too!!
character © me
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Haha, glad you like it xD Those emotes are going crazy
Uh oh, surprise? O: Has me kinda excited now
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I LUFF it!! I've been trying to fiddle the line effects in Photoshop to get just this effect to no avail and this program does it without any adjustment :3
*nod* Well, you know it'll probably be a thank-you illustration I'm not good for too much else. Would you prefer a surprise or you wanna pick?
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Haha, sweeeet, that's awesome 
SURPRISE! Surprises are always great though 
Preeetty excited to see who dis
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Surprise it is then
You'll see, you'll see
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Haha, yay!
think I gotta go retry it now
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Yep. I like the opacity and flow the pen brush has defaulted, I just adjust the size. It's a great solid line with no opacity but with actual pen-like tapering at the ends - as if you touched down and when you press harder the line reacts appropriately.
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I need this! I want this! I shall try this (is it free?)
Such pretty hair!
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YUS it's free!! SirRinge just linked ya
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Yes indeed, am downloading it now, I had to get the old version because of my out of datedness - hopefully it's the same
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It should be. Let us know what you think!
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I like! It basically has everything I use and need without the extra useless bits I never use on photoshop
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That's great! How do you like the watercolor brush? Any tips on using it? I don't quite understand it when it comes to layering over colors.
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I actually tried it out briefly, but I like setting things on to really opaque so it takes more effort to blend. I have to say though, I used it just like a normal brush
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Hmmm okie doke. Thank you!
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To be honest, I thought I liked it but I don't know anymore! I'm flip flopping lol
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xD Well, a new program does take time to get used to. I love it for the line work I can't do quite like that in Photoshop.
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Oh you mean the fade brush that auto-smooths lines? I thought I liked that, but after using it again I got all grumbly and bratty. Nope, back to photoshop for me! But I'm still keeping it on my computer!
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xD Hehehe ah well, thanks for trying it out with me!
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Thanks for sharing it! Maybe I'm just set in my ways lol
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That's not such a bad thing if it still works for you and you're still trying new things with it
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I have to say, it's amazing, thank you for sharing!
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No problem
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Thanks! Need to download the old version apparently...because my mac is so out of date!
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Hahaha, time to go run some updates, or find an older version xD
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