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When we were children, getting the felt tip pens out felt like what we could only imagine Monet, Picasso or Van Gogh experienced as they opened their box of paints - aka the absolute height of ...

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Anime and manga have a very distinct style due to the tools and drawing techniques used. Some people prefer to draw using apps or anime drawing software, while others prefer more traditional media ...

PC setups catering toward digital art can be expensive and cumbersome. They can limit your ability to create digitally on-the-go, and the price can be prohibitive for hobbyists or newcomers.

Technical drawing required sturdy writing implements rather than, for instance, the sharpened quills that were frequently used as pens for correspondence and record-keeping until the 20th century.