Ask the Maker 2017 with NEW ADDITION!

[aida_rose]

July 1st means it's time for round 9 of Ask the Maker here at icon_talk!

Here you'll get the chance to ask icon makers who sign up questions about their icons and other graphics. You can ask for tutorials, guides/"How to", or ask any other questions related their work so these makers can create a Q&A post with the answers to all the questions they get. As

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[naginis]

Username + where you post your work: naginis @ naginis
What can we request from you (tutorials, Q&A, guides etc. .PSDs are not allowed: Q&A and miscellaneous. No tuts or guides. :)

[tinnny]

I hope this doesn't count as a "guide" question...

[naginis]

The second one actually has brushes and not textures. I have a lot of paint brushes like these. I just use them in separate colors and layers above the subject :)
The firs one is a texture where the background was black, so it's just putting them on Screen and voila :)

[tinnny]

Ooh, using brushes for that hadn't occurred to me. I think I even have some (if I can find them again :)). I'll definitely try that!

Thank you!

p.s.: thank you for the brush link! I'll definitely have to go stock up on brushes!

[afastmachine]

This is a thing I've always wondered when I look at your awesome PSDs; when you're working with your gradients to color things, how do you decide which kind of gradient/coloring you want to start off with for your base coloring?

[naginis]

Idk, hah. I just try all kinds of gradients and see which fit the best. Though if I'm combining colors, I like to use complementary ones. :)

[zackkaddy]

[naginis]

It's basically a combination of what I've explained in this and this guide.
If you want to know more specifics, I'd be happy to answer :)