/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

>>2292893
yeah i think you're overcomplicating this;x he doesn't mess with layers. im technically saying the same shit you are, but i'm pretty sure method wise it's just alternating between wet and dry brushes like le olde masters

>>2293982
>>2294080
You're making claims based off of your own discoveries and not how PS's brush system actually works, that's not really clarifying much. While it is true that flow allows for more texture (also you are laying down your strokes in multiple steps, and that causes opacity to have blocky overlaps), the question is why? Flow essentially controls how fast the brush comes out, while opacity is the transparency of the entire brushstroke as a whole. With flow, you will see overlaps within every single brush "dot" (I increased the brush spacing to make it more obvious), creating a shitton of overlaps that essentially we read as texture. Also for that reason flow tends to reach an opaque quality as you press your tablet pen harder because each "dot" overlaps each other. Pic very related.