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I get a fair amount of questions asking what I use to make…

I get a fair amount of questions asking what I use to make my art here so if you’ve wondered here it is! If it changes I’ll come back here and update it!

I use the 2021 12.9 inch iPad Pro with the orange Smart Cover. I fold it over and draw for no more than an hour or two at a time. Any more than that and I’ll pay for it with back pain for the rest of the day. I really should design a more ergonomic set up to be honest. 🤔

I have a 24” @xppen tablet display display, I’ve owned a number of @surface pro devices (version 2, 3, and 6 - all amazing devices) and I’ve owned a number of Wacom devices throughout the years but the iPad is my current go to device. My dream would be some kind of cover that has a hinge like the surface because they nailed it hands down. I’m very fortunate that I can afford to have a computer AND a separate drawing device. If I couldn’t, I’d use a surface pro because when I’m not drawing I’m coding in .NET.

I primarily use @procreate. I’ve bought a bunch of brush packs and I barely use any of them. Freestyler from @ianbarnard is in a frequent rotation but I primarily use the default studio brush with the streamline set to 100%. It’s a really good brush.

My default canvas size is 8” x 8” for quotes and 8.5” x 11” for sketch notes.

My style has come from years of doodling when I should have been doing something more productive. I've learned *a lot* from @rohdesign , @emily_a_mills , and all the folks over at @thesketcheffect including @alejoporrasart and @theconqueringcreative. Instagram has been an amazing platform to share work and meet people and I hope it continues to be that way whether I post reels or not. 😅

I’m going to send people here when they ask “What do you use?” so let me know if you have any questions and I’ll answer them in the comments below!

Thanks for being so awesome!

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