We first got into the blogging world with our website blog 'We Are not Freelancers'. The site is a combo of the 'Ten Pixel Method' and hand drawn characters and letters. A lot of people who we have met say they wish they could create something simila,r but will not because they can't draw.
We say anyone can draw if you use a simple technique.
David gives you a quick lesson on how to create a hand drawn website using the 'don't lift the pencil' technique:
Recent Comments
Top Mokokoma Mokhonoana 11 - Dec - 2008 22:40:50 PM
This will come in handy, thanks for sharing!
Top Railbot 12 - Dec - 2008 00:13:53 AM
Very interesting and useful, thanks!
Top Raymond Selda 12 - Dec - 2008 08:04:24 AM
Ive been always impressed with grunge layouts with hand-drawn elements. What youve demonstrated here is really amazing. I will definitely use this technique in my future personal projects or maybe in the next re-design of my blog.
Thank you for sharing and keep it up.
Top John 13 - Dec - 2008 01:06:30 AM
This was exactly what I was looking for. Thank you so much for letting me know of this. And the timing couldnt be better - Im redesigning my blog, and Im going to make it look hand drawn now.
Top David Perel 13 - Dec - 2008 19:17:33 PM
I am glad you all enjoyed this post, we tried to keep it as simple as possible. I recommend that you check out From-the-Couch because we plan on doing more of these videos.
You can find from the couch here: http://www.from-the-couch.com
Top Niek Beck 22 - Dec - 2008 23:16:56 PM
Nice technique, thanks for sharing.
Top Clarissa 07 - Jan - 2009 21:03:59 PM
So, I couldnt hear the audio, but I expected there to be a lot of critique from people saying "What about live trace? What about multiplying your penciled scan over itself and painting under it so you dont get the line variation or white spots when you bucket fill? What about using a tablet?"
The textured line quality of the pencil provides for an interesting mark, though, and sometimes we forget just how uncomplicated this thing of expression can be.
Top David Perel 07 - Jan - 2009 21:12:28 PM
@Clarissa - This is the cheapest way :P
Top Mark 17 - Jan - 2009 18:14:32 PM
Awesome. Great tutorial. Ill do a site like that too later :P
Top Zee 17 - Jan - 2009 20:29:45 PM
nice tutorial. keep it coming :]
Top shruti pathare 21 - Jan - 2009 12:57:33 PM
Hi, Thanks alot for sharing the tutorial. I am going to make my own site soon & will be using your idea definately in it. I recently made this site : www.kanojiaindia.com. If you could please comment about it.
Top David Perel 21 - Jan - 2009 13:15:51 PM
@Shruti,
I took a look at your site and it has some potential. There is one area which I feel needs a bit of work though, in the footer section the padding needs to be corrected.
Please take a look at this post to find out more:
http://www.wearenotfreelancers.co.za/view_item.cfm/title/using_padding_in_your_design
Good luck.
Top Adrian 25 - Jan - 2009 13:45:36 PM
Excellent. thanks guys for the tips. Ive got lots of ideas. its just the time i need to do them.
Top Jacki 18 - Feb - 2009 23:30:06 PM
I loved this tutorial. Thanks for presenting it clearly and quickly. I hope I can work as fast as you all can someday.
Top Pat 11 - Aug - 2009 00:38:50 AM
This may surprise you guys: Your drawn blog design sucks. The drawing is to blame. Sorry.
Top Pat 11 - Aug - 2009 00:41:16 AM
But your tutorial is great. Thanks.
Top David Perel 11 - Aug - 2009 09:47:09 AM
@Pat - We are not surprised, not everyone will like the hand drawn technique and we appreciate your opinion. However, were glad that you found the tutorial useful :)
Top Athena 31 - Aug - 2009 12:52:31 PM
I love your hand drawn technique! I dont have the same software I have paint shop pro photo x2, so I will give it a try there. Thanks again!
Top mickaservices 28 - Sep - 2009 06:45:25 AM
I love it :) Thanks I will gonna used it for my new client
Top Guy McLaren 24 - Dec - 2009 13:07:56 PM
If I could actually draw, this would be an idea I would use for a theme