that is a lot of layers!

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indeed

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Great work but what a waste of time ! If you don't like how Illustrator handles blending, my advice is to switch to Inkscape ! Using so many layers and Photoshop to draw vectors is just the wrong way, but the result is quite good.

Reasons not to use bitmap editing tools (PS, The GIMP...) to draw vector images :
* You have to deal with thousands of layers
* Shapes have to be flattened, so can't be edited
* The whole drawing process is a nightmare, but is great way to test you patience. 3 days ? I still can't believe it
* Bitmaps can't be zoomed in when a vector image don't have a size, I could use your work as a wallpaper but my desktop is too large for it
* Good vector-based softwares like Inkscape have everything an artist need, even great blending effects, but you first have to learn how to use them. I think you should give Illustrator an other chance, or try an other software. You probably spent too much time using PS and now you stick with it for the wrong reasons because switching to an other tool seems too painless. Switch ! Trust me, you won't regret it !

Anyway, great work. It's inspiring !

Wow so is this hard to do?

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i've heard about inkscape, i should try it sometime i use illustrator most of the time, but not for this specific technique thanks for the advise i will take note of them

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surely a LOT of work, but I think its worth it... well, I dont have to make it myself, only thing I have to do is enjoy, and thats what I really do^^

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too much spare time? Colour me!

whats the difference with inkscape (which ive never heard off)

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Craaazy amount of layers. What's the color box with the slider to the right of the layer name? I've never seen that in PS before ;

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ahh i see..I usually use Illustrator for Vector work...I can see the advantage of using Photoshop though for blending layers.

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