Fantastic Inkers and More - Not For Affinity V2
Who needs another set of inkers and shaders? You do! I’ve purchased a lot of brush packs in my time. So, when I saw this new Ink Bleed set from Retro Supply, I had the same thought as that whale over Magrathea, “Oh, no. Not again." Then I watched the “Comic Book Grunge: Vintage Digital Inking Tutorial - Retro Art Tutorial” on YouTube, and decided I needed it. Boy, was I right.
These brushes have the perfect blend of inkers, from smooth to scarily gritty. The pressure sensitivity is set perfectly, and every single setting seems fine-tuned to match the style I need at the moment. I used to have two inkers in my ‘Favorites’ brush category. They have been replaced by three of the inkers from this set (one of them is the secret inker they won’t tell you about.) The shaders and the defect stamps are also great, and will go into my regular rotation.
Combine this ink Bleed with either the ColorLab or Risograph brush pack for color, and maybe a pack of Phantom Paper, and you’ll have the perfect suite of tools for your vintage retro art pieces. I can't recommend these brushes highly enough.
One warning: The Compatibility message in the Specifications section tells you these brushes are for “Affinity Designer Pixel Persona only”. You have to know that they do not work in Affinity Designer versions 1 or 2. In fact, they will not even be imported to any version of Affinity designer - Windows, Mac, or iPad. As far as I can tell, these brushes will ONLY work in Affinity by Canva, commonly called Affinity Studio, or Affinity Version 3.
That said, If you’re looking for a rough, gritty, comic style in your art, you can’t go wrong grabbing these with both hands.
