Brushes :: Silence
12 . 10 . 2003

And another one I've been holding on to. It includes silent film stars and I think it's just plain gorgeous with it's antiqued softness. What do you think?


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12/11/2003 - 06:49 PM
I know exactly what you mean. I am a trained potter and painter. Though I have always been experimental in my craft, I was classically trained and had a hard time moving to digital media. I am right now in the process of blending the two worlds - like painting something that was created on a digital canvas. I use acrylics because I paint so fast, but they are easy to thin down with medium to acheive oil like effects which I think will be necessary when painting the digital works.

As for tips - I mostly use Paint Shop Pro 7. It is a much more affordable alternative to Paint Shop, though I have that one too. Paint Shop Pro can do almost everything that Photo Shop can do at half the price and complications.

Layers!! You must use layers to acheive the effects you want in digital media. Blending images is simple if you keep them on individual layers and use the erase tool to soften and blend the edges. The blend too can work for this too but sometimes it leaves an obvious effect. Then the differnet modes of blending layers (found in the layer pallett) such a burn, dodge, screen, etc. add amazing effects of light, color, or lack of color to the image.

There are many filters that can be found for either of the aforementioned programs that can add many other effects. I use a standard "tool kit" which includes layering, blend/erase, freehand draw, brush strokes, eyecandy-gradient glow, lasso, my brushes, grungy fonts, and probably some other stuff I am forgetting.

That's about all I can think of now. I think you'll do well once the skills find their wat to you. With a background in art you can not really go wrong since all digital works rely on composition, use of color and subject, etc. It's not all that different at all.

Have fun and thanks for stopping by.

Lee


12/11/2003 - 03:05 PM
This stuff is really very beautiful. Is it just photoshop? I've never really used electronic media, prefering good old fashion oil and gouche, but I'm trying to learn new things. Any programs you could recommend or any tips, etc., would be wonderful.

Simply Beautiful!


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