Rebelle 3 review software#

Here I can control my illustrations a lot more with all advantages of graphics software like undo and redo, layers, blending modes, copy, paste, free transform… it is much easier and makes me feel more free and confident when I know, that one bad move doesn’t spoil many hours of work.īoth techniques have own pluses and minuses, and I do not consider them competing with each other. I love traditional media, but it is so many times when I look for ctrl+z to undo bad move! If you will be patient enough to watch my explanations of using main tools in Rebelle 3 where I introduce other useful tools like Blend, Blow, or Smudge – you can also watch my process of digital painting of Slovakian Bride. My main rule to make digital process effects similar to real watercolor is to follow the main steps of traditional watercolor process (you can find out more about my watercolor process in Coffee Shop -watercolor illustration tutorial) It is very important, because texture will be visible more or less under the painting and it is one of the reasons why artworks created in Rebelle are so traditional looking. You can choose from various textures and tints. It has tint and texture to simulate traditional artistic papers. Sheet isn’t a plain white canvas like in most of graphic software. It adds to digital word touch of traditional unpredictability, which makes the painted works looking so believable. Adding water to the layer causes the paint is spreading a lot more on the surface, making bleeds, and combining with Tilt Panel – you can show it the direction of flow. It is the aspect you probably will not find in other software, but so important in the traditional process! Especially when you want to paint in a watercolor style. It is also the tool which will be very friendly for beginners. Painting on the stamp will leave only the shape inside it visible. Stencils – are very fun to play! You can find the Stencils panel in menu window and chose from various shapes or create your own. Having a possibility to set various pressure and shape or texture of it also can give interesting effects, so it’s worth to experiment with settings. It has very soft edges so it will work for building gradients and gradual colors.Įraser, of course, erases everything on a layer. The marker will be great for lettering or paintings in the more graphic style.Īirbrush gives more digital feel which you know from other graphics software. Just exactly the same as in my painting process with traditional media. I use it to define the sketch before painting it with watercolors and for painting details. Just like in case of other brushes you can set parameters of it in Property Panel and make it less/more grainy or choose a different shape. It is perfect brush for making sketches and painting details. Pencil works exactly like its real equivalent. I love to start paintings from building the sketch with pastel brush. It has really great grainy texture and again looks so believable and natural! It is also much easier to handle than watercolor or acrylic brush, so it will be perfect for beginning if you don’t feel comfortable with other brushes yet. With impasto effect added to it – make great, natural impression. When it has less water in it – can behave more like oil.

Loaded with water can also spread over the sheet. Although using it can be tricky at the beginning, it is definitely worth to practice with it a little bit!Īcrylic Brush (just like the real one) is more opaque. When it is loaded with water, it gets harder to control, but also then watercolor magic is happening, It makes bleeds, interesting textures, beautiful color mixes. Using it reminds watercolor process a lot! And it is definitely one of the most impressing in whole software.

You can customize them in Properties Panel or create your own in Brush Creator. Each one of them is based on traditional media and really looks like one.

Rebelle 3 review