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I like to collect paintings that I can learn from by doing studies. I'll give myself a set amount of time, usually 30 minutes (although for this Doré I certainly took longer than that). For these I use a chalk brush to try to stay loose and focused on shape, tone, and color. I don't use the color-picker on the source image that I'm studying, for my purposes that would be defeating the challenge! I try to develop my eye for understanding color in the digital space and where to find it. Looking at it now, I can still see more to do, but the point is not to recreate the original. Rather I want to understand and absorb the architecture that holds the picture together.
Incidentally, this was also my first experience painting on a Wacom Cintique tablet. It was much more comfortable than I would have imagined and at times I forgot I was in Photoshop at all, I just was thinking about color and tone and shape. I'll have to keeping practicing with the Cintique. Comments are closed.
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AuthorI'd like to share my process including research, designing an image, painting studies, and final painting techniques using both traditional media and digital tools. I am an artist and illustrator with diverse interests including concept art and children's illustration. Archives
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