bunintheoven's avatar
Thank you! Paintings like “Afro stare”, “cosmic fro” and Herizen were all painted on the iPad Pro using Procreate app. In Procreate I’ve used a textured paint brush called Nikko Rull. It’s one of the default ones. I set the brush pretty big. It has a very square shape and a lot of texture. I paint big, over lapping strokes outwards. Afterwards I erase any parts of the strokes that I feel I don’t need and so I can get the shape for the hair I want. The brush needs a nice edge similar to type 4B hair.

It might not the best brush to get the job done but it does the job for me. I do find that it takes a bit of practice to get the speed and pressure on the Apple Pencil to get the best possible stroke.

i’m sure similar brushes are available for Photoshop and other painting programs.

I’ll post some images next week of my technique. Thanks for the question. :)
SpamBusta's avatar
thanks so much for the reply and tips. I cant wait to see your posts next week
bunintheoven's avatar
I’ve created a speedpainting video on YouTube. It has a bit with the hair being painted with the Nikko Rull brush.

Speed painting video with painting Afro hair