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kearsey
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 Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2001 7:13 pm |
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This is my first peice. I worked in b/w, because i know i have alot to learn, and this hopefully will allow me to do it step by step. I used painter classic and had trouble making the oil brush small enough to satisfy me. I used size 1 but yearned for something smaller at times. Can anyone help me with that? Also, i keep getting an "amateur" feeling from my brush strokes, is there any pointers you guys can give me? And of course any other crits are welcomed and encouraged. thanks guys.
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KroM
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| Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2001 7:22 pm |
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I'm not a Painter expert, but if you increase the canvas size, or resolution of the workspace you can make smaller details. Composition wise, this is working out well. Don't be too afraid of using color, dive on in! Mistakes are good things if you can learn from them.
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Bishop_Six
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| Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2001 7:33 pm |
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| I like it. It's very good for a first piece. Do you have a background in traditional art? |
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kearsey
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| Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2001 7:33 pm |
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Thanks for the reply, I worked in a canvas width of like 2400px. Is that not enough to get finer details? It really seemed like the brush couldn't be any smaller. I guess i am looking for advice on what brushes are best to use for fine detail, lines, etc.. |
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kearsey
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| Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2001 7:39 pm |
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no, not really. I've painted one 8x6 acrylic painting a few years ago. That was it. I am currently finishing a graphic design diploma, but have recently felt to need to expand back into my drawing and more "artistic" side. Mind you, i think many different medias can be considered art. I find beauty in everything from oil paints to package design. But thanks for your reply! |
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chalker
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| Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2001 3:07 am |
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Like it very much, dunno why.... the black and white choice comes out nice in this drawing. and it has a certain feeling of peace quietness.
very good
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travis travis
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| Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2001 8:51 am |
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| Cool subject matter! If you're a lover of detail and the ultrafine stroke like I am, you may be disappointed with digital painting in some ways, because you definitely have to sacrifice detail. You can work on very large canvases and shrink 'em down, true, but you'll lose a lot in the process as far as images for the screen. For print, you can maintain the detail of high res images though. It takes a lot of experimentation to fall into a groove of how you might personally want to use digital medium |
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