How to Replace the Sky

Matt Huynh / The Verge How to Replace the Sky, a comic by Matt Hyunh. At the end of 2020, the painting software I’d used my entire professional life updated itself with a new button. Illustration of a Photoshop window, with the Sky Replacement tool selected in a menu. I made my living as a commercial illustrator, making pictures for advertising agencies, book publishers, and magazines. Illustration of a small propped-up tablet and keyboard. I usually painted with ink and brushes, but I also used drawing tablets and apps for jobs that needed flexibility for changes and a quick turnaround. Matt appears in front of the tablet. I was up-to-date with the latest tools, but I couldn’t imagine why I would need to replace the sky. The walls of an office appear around... Continue reading…