As I mentioned in my previous article on software, I decided to take the plunge toward open-source solutions. But beyond the openness of the software and its platforms, one thing weighed even more heavily on my mind: I wanted to find solid alternatives to US-based solutions. If you’re European like me, you know exactly what …
Some water has flowed under the bridge since the first software review I wrote last fall. For many reasons — well, really just one, but let’s not dive into politics right now — I finally decided to give Linux a proper chance as an operating system. I remember saying, “It requires a bit more technical …
Epson XP-8700 is the one I’ve been using since 2022. It’s a pretty decent device — I mainly use it for printing and editing sketches by hand, but even more for scanning photos and drawings. For a “cheap” printer/scanner, it actually performs rather well in that department. This particular Epson produces excellent black and white …
Arguably the most crucial tools, if you ask me. If money isn’t an obstacle, you’d most likely go with some version of the Adobe Creative Cloud package. After all, it’s more or less the industry standard. I’ve worked with Photoshop — part of the Adobe family — since 2000. If I remember correctly, I started …
Now, let’s continue where I left on the “Computers” article… In order to actually get anything done and delivered to the public, having just a computer and art supplies isn’t enough. You naturally need the right software to handle all the necessary tasks — and there’s plenty of those where I come from. I’ll say …
Well, this article doesn’t quite fall under the “reviews” category. It was supposed to be one, but it turned out to be a general rant about mobile phones. So, a phone. Not essential for sketching, but handy. Sometimes I snap a photo of a sketch instead of scanning it — modern phones make this easy …
The first review on this site will be about computers. After that it’ll be more about pens and such. But, yeah… I’ve used a lot of computers since I’ve been doing web and graphic design since 2000. At work, I’ve always used whatever my employer provided at the time. For personal use, I always built …