Just be careful you don't limit the number of stickers you're using on a sheet (unless you're looking to do it on purpose). Many of the brush stickers I've made use multiple rows, and columns, for specific purposes (Finer texture, lighter opacity, smaller images, reversed images, etc). Overlooking a change in the Pen Pressure column, might have you pulling only the stickers in a straight diagonal line across the sheet, leaving you with the same effect a single row sheet would allow. For example, if you look at my attached image, you'll see two different Variation Panel setups, using the same sticker sheet. In the first setup, the variations for Sheet Row and Column, both use Pen Pressure to change them. Doing this, however, means you'd be stuck using only the diagonal stickers on the sheet (circled in Magenta). In the second setup, the variations for Sheet Row are set to pull randomly, while I left the variations for Sheet Column set to change by Pen Pressure. This means you would have full access to the stickers on the sheet, but it will be based on the pressure put down. So if I pressed as lightly as I could on my pen, I'd only draw out the 1, A, Paw Print, and Burlap texture. If I pressed as hard as I could, I'd draw out only the 4, D, 6 point Star, and halftone texture. Anything in between those pressures, would result in a mix of the other two columns.
You are an oracle Gaeton. I'll keep reading that until it starts to make some sense to my under-powered grey matter. I really appreciate your input on this. You are the master.
I do know there's an emormous amount of power within the spray variation settings to potentially create some amazing stickers - but sadly that I don't think in an ordered enough way to be the one that is likely to produce them.
My rule of thumb for these hit and miss offerings has been to crank up the random settings on column, sheet and sticker sequence because it suits the natural things I'm trying to emulate. My thumb takes a lot of control in these sorts of decisions with me.
I will work harder to increase my understanding.
Must try harder - must try harder . . . .
Nick,
these are first rate stickers. love the craftsmanship of them. thank you for taking the time to do these. I can see them as being invaluable time savers and a heck of a lot of fun to use as well as providing some valuable textures and effects. I love the bad hair days and the water damage and the pebbles and envision utilizing them. they are not the kind that just sit around or are fun and pretty to play with once and then don't get used for real art projects. these are top notch quality and will surely be used. much appreciated.
thanks again.
Albert
Many thanks Albert. Really appreciate you taking the time and effort to drop by and tell me you seem to like them - and that's not to mention the lovely little e-card.
Hope you find them useful - and maybe look forward in the hope that they might encourage you to play around and create some of your own that are even better suited to your exact needs on any given art project. Then do please share that artwork too.
and my apologies, I have to amend a statement I made previously to SOS on his grass thread. No one makes stickers as well as you folks... Juz, Charlie, MSIE, Sos, Fashmir and Nick.
I hope to add other names as well, but for now you are the kings of the sticker spray creation. Again, these are fantastic. I suppose I should never have made the statement considering all the omissions I was guilty of.
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