What’s really interesting is seeing how Paolo uses both vector and raster brushes in the two Personas in his work. Then he switches over to the Draw Persona to create the vector elements of the scene. It’s impressive to see Paolo start his initial sketch in Pixel Persona using the raster brush tool. Paolo demonstrates how he uses Designer to create a hybrid vector and raster painting. One artist that shows the benefits of using Persona’s is Paolo Limoncelli. You edit and create vectors in Draw paint and edit pixels in Pixel and export different formats in the Export Persona. Each Persona is what you would expect from their name. There’s Draw, Pixel, and Export Personas. Basically, each Persona is a workspace with its own tools. Affinity’s split PersonasĪffinity comes with three Personas. Here’s a list of things I’ve learned so far: 1. Each chapter is dedicated to a different artist and all assets/files are available for download so you can follow along with this step-by-step approach. With detailed examples of creating art in the artists’ own words, the Workbook captures the power of Designer and let’s you into how top artists use it successfully. Sometimes the direct translation isn’t as successful as we’d hoped. If I want to use Designer as an Illustrator replacement, I learned that I couldn’t treat them as if they’re identical twins. “ Mon petit chou” doesn’t literally mean “my little cabbage” in French. Reading this book taught me that like different spoken languages, each software has its own approach and there’s something lost when you try to make a direct translation. Like many others who start using Designer, I started using Designer’s tools like I use Illustrator. Both tools have their own benefits and approaches to vector art. The biggest takeaway from reading this book was for me to stop comparing Affinity Designer to Adobe Illustrator. Image courtesy of Serif Big things that i learned
The tips and workflow ideas presented reinforce Affinity Designer’s strengths, building an impressive case for including Designer to your daily toolset. The second part is dedicated to step-by-step tutorials written by artists. The book starts with covering the basics and terminology of Designer. The Workbook is over 400 pages and packed with tons of full-color art and info. It covers the basics, tips for creating art, and the new featuresAffinity 1.5 offers. The book is essential for beginners and seasoned vector art professionals. In October, Serif released the Affinity Designer Workbook along with the launch Affinity Designer 1.5.
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