What technique did Alê Abreu use to create texture in his digital work?

• A. He incorporated hand and digital drawing.
• B. He used only digital drawing.
• C. He used photographic textures.
• D. He used graphite sketching.

Answer: (A)

Texture in digital work often comes from blending physical drawing with digital painting. Alê Abreu achieves this by combining hand-drawn elements with digital drawing, letting the organic marks of pencil or ink carry through while using digital tools to add color, layering, and subtle surface texture. This keeps the tactile, human feel of traditional drawing while leveraging digital capabilities to enhance depth and variation. Relying only on digital drawing can feel too clean or flat, and using photographic textures or graphite sketching alone wouldn’t produce the same integrated, hand-made look that characterizes his digital textures.