Comments on: 1PT.Rule Comic: The Greater Internet Dickwad Theory Surfaces Yet Again

By: Geoff Thibeau

Geoff Thibeau — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:51:29 +0000

Ah man! You're clicking pen-points? Gross! Give the Brush tool in Illustrator a try. It gives you way more freedom to just draw, even if you've already done it on paper and drop it to a bottom-locked layer to trace (which I'm assuming you're doing here, for the most part). 'Cause if you're just clicking points, I don't really see a point in having the drawing tablet. And you can always go back with the Direct Selection tool to nudge a point over if you have to. I drew/traced these for a thank-you card while interning over the summer. All Illustrator; all brush tool, with pressure-variation. Albeit, these aren't AWESOME by any means. http://www.geoffthibeau.com/yeah/geoff.png http://www.geoffthibeau.com/yeah/carol.png http://www.geoffthibeau.com/yeah/jeremy.png http://www.geoffthibeau.com/yeah/perryn.png http://www.geoffthibeau.com/yeah/ryan.png

By: Nate Voss

Nate Voss — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:08:41 +0000

No, I’m all in Photoshop for this strip. The promo art (banners) was done in illustrator, even with the pressure-sensitive brushes I’m still a lot worse in there than I am in PS. When I use Illustrator it’s one point at a time (but that’s okay because I’m fast).
And sometimes I’ll show you the under-drawings or “pencil roughs” that I do first â€” those are a lot like your roommate’s I’m sure. But for the final that’s not the look I’m after.
–nv–

By: Geoff Thibeau

Geoff Thibeau — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:56:21 +0000

If you’re drawing vector, why aren’t you doing it in Illustrator? Have you also messed with pressure-sensitive line-weight variation?
My roommate draws in Photoshop with fixed-width brushes, but he also draws with low opacity so it has this layered, sketchy quality. Also, no vector.