Answering Your Most Asked Questions About Art, Tools, and RetroSupply
3.7K views · 2025-08-21
Visual & Graphic
Ever wonder what tablet we use, why brushes cost what they do, or if we’ve ever touched real paper before? This one’s a Q&A hangout packed with juicy questions from the comment section — and yeah, we tackle some spicy takes too.
While Matt works on a gritty conspiracy-board-inspired illustration, we dig into the most common questions we get in the comments to YouTube videos, including who's making the newest videos, our drawing setup, canvas size, and more.
✅ Procreate canvas tips + layer stack rundown
✅ How to avoid bleed with half tones
✅ Real talk on platform pricing, physical vs digital, and drawing tables
✅ Bonus art school flashbacks (with jokes, always)
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro & What This Video Is
00:54 Who’s the Artist?
02:07 What Drawing Setup Do You Use?
02:33 What App Do You Use?
02:49 Canvas Size & Resolution Tips
03:05 Can I Do This in Photoshop?
03:41 The “Table” Question
04:17 How to Use the Stained Newsprint Paper Texture
04:53 Layer Organization Breakdown
05:30 Drawing Semi-Realistic Mountains
06:14 Background Color Tips with Multiply Layers
07:05 Spicy Takes Section Starts
07:16 “This Is Just an Ad”
07:47 “Separate Charges for Each Program?”
08:33 “Try Physical Art Next Time”
09:38 “Why All the Memes and Jokes?”
10:11 “Don’t Insult Your Audience”
10:45 Time-Lapse Art & Sign-Off
RetroSupply Co. is a leading provider of brushes, textures, fonts, and digital tools for designers and artists.
VIDEO & ART BY MATT TOWER
Follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/royland.art/
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LET'S KEEP IN TOUCH
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• Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/retrosupply
• Tutorials + Brushes: https://www.retrosupply.co
• Newsletter: https://www.retrosupply.co/pages/newsletter
Thanks for using RetroSupply Co. products and for watching our videos. Don't forget to subscribe and hit notifications to never miss a video.
While Matt works on a gritty conspiracy-board-inspired illustration, we dig into the most common questions we get in the comments to YouTube videos, including who's making the newest videos, our drawing setup, canvas size, and more.
✅ Procreate canvas tips + layer stack rundown
✅ How to avoid bleed with half tones
✅ Real talk on platform pricing, physical vs digital, and drawing tables
✅ Bonus art school flashbacks (with jokes, always)
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro & What This Video Is
00:54 Who’s the Artist?
02:07 What Drawing Setup Do You Use?
02:33 What App Do You Use?
02:49 Canvas Size & Resolution Tips
03:05 Can I Do This in Photoshop?
03:41 The “Table” Question
04:17 How to Use the Stained Newsprint Paper Texture
04:53 Layer Organization Breakdown
05:30 Drawing Semi-Realistic Mountains
06:14 Background Color Tips with Multiply Layers
07:05 Spicy Takes Section Starts
07:16 “This Is Just an Ad”
07:47 “Separate Charges for Each Program?”
08:33 “Try Physical Art Next Time”
09:38 “Why All the Memes and Jokes?”
10:11 “Don’t Insult Your Audience”
10:45 Time-Lapse Art & Sign-Off
RetroSupply Co. is a leading provider of brushes, textures, fonts, and digital tools for designers and artists.
VIDEO & ART BY MATT TOWER
Follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/royland.art/
Liked the breakdown? Smash that Subscribe button for weekly nostalgia‑driven texture tutorials. Got a favorite print defect hack? Drop it in the comments—we love swapping creative bad decisions.
LET'S KEEP IN TOUCH
• Instagram: https://instagram.com/retrosupply
• Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/retrosupply
• Tutorials + Brushes: https://www.retrosupply.co
• Newsletter: https://www.retrosupply.co/pages/newsletter
Thanks for using RetroSupply Co. products and for watching our videos. Don't forget to subscribe and hit notifications to never miss a video.