PingMag, a Tokyo-based magazine about "Design and making Things," interviewed Gez Fry, who learned to draw by studying Japanese-style illustration for two years.
Q: I can't believe it is all Photoshop! How do you do it?
A: I design a rough in the computer (pretty small), then I blow it up and have a proper go at it. There are tons of advantages in using Photoshop when you draw: you can zoom in really close, you can flip the picture to get a new view on it and see if the composition still works, work in layers and move things around afterwards…. all that stuff is nearly impossible with a pencil drawing.
Q: And the downsides of Photoshop?
A: Since I learned how to draw on the computer using the pallet — I feel really uncomfortable drawing without it, so I always have to take a laptop with me.
Another thing is, that you tend to get too trigger happy with the undo-button and can't decide on anything. If you try to keep your hand away from that button – it usually turns out better.
