Lesson 6: Fresco Pose Tool + Transform Tools

In this one I’m taking the finished drawing from the last lesson and giving it some proper movement. We’ll add a wobbling bow tie, animated eyebrows, a bit of line boil, and even try some smoke or fire effects on top. If you’ve been following along and there’s anything you want me to look at next — different tools, different animation tricks, or anything you’re stuck on — just leave a comment a...

In this one, I’m doing something I do a lot: taking a photo of a real drawing and playing with it in Fresco. It’s a really easy way to test ideas, change colours, fix mistakes, add shading, and generally mess about without ruining the original piece. I’ll show you how to bring in the photo, work over the top on new layers, pick colours straight from the artwork, adjust things, smudge, cut in, a...

In this lesson I’m giving the octopus a bit more life. We’ll add a wobbly “line boil” around the outline, and then make his eyes move so he looks like he’s tracking the fish. It’s all really simple once you see it done, and it makes the drawing feel a lot more alive. You’ll also see how to use extra layers for animation, how to tidy up overlaps, and a quick way to add shadows and background tex...