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Ibis |
Aug 14 2006, 06:59 AM
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Mouth
Joined: 30-March 06
From: Florida Moon-filled Sleepless Nights
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I'm starting this new topic because I'm trying to learn to use my Wacom pad & stylus pen better because I want to do FanArt in my computer. I've been a watercolor/pastel drawing artist all my life, but I want to learn digital art. My attempts right now are childish compared to traditional arts by me - whenever I use Paint program whether with mouse or stylus pen, I feel like I'm learning to fingerpaint all over again....fun but messy! Anyone who has digital art tips - I'd sure appreciate them. All comments welcome too. So here goes ... This is one of my pastel drawing floral arrangements just entitled MIRROR: http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h155/Sun.../mirrorSALE.jpg... compared with this digital floral I just did, yes it's for Pisces called AMADEUS UNDERWATER FLORAL: http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h155/Sun...waterFloral.jpg---------------------- This is a digital portrait I just imagined and drew using a small microsoft mouse, I named it MIRRORED BLUSH: http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h155/Sun...rroredBlush.jpgHere's someone a little similar, she's the first portrait I ever painted in watercolors from a Nathional Geographic magazine cover - I call her NOMAD WOMAN: http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h155/Sun...lorfaceSALE.jpg* I do make large kaleidoscopic eyes sometimes on purpose. ------------------------------------------ Here is a WINGED MESSENGER, a delivery elf of sorts ... done digitally with a mouse trackball. http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h155/Sun...edMessenger.jpgA comparably ornately dressed INDIAN GIRL from a Burrlington wool ad that I drew in pastels (you can see I had to change brands of pastels from chalky to creamy where I finished the hands ... lolol) http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h155/Sun...astel-4SALE.jpg---------------------------------------------------------- Okay, here's a really bad one .... my first attempt with the stylus pen while in the pencil mode called TWO-STEP SCRABBLE: http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h155/Sun...tepscrabble.jpgHere are some pastel studies of someone who really knew how to dance .. DAVID LEE ROTH: http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h155/Sun...LRofVH4SALE.jpg* Forgot I gave it a rug texture to make it a tapestry in a Morrowind mod. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Since about 1995 I've cpmputer-repaired some of my hand-done art that had gotten damaged (Florida humidity & palmetto bugs are heck on paintings - I've lost some too far gone.) And I learned to enhance and even totally change my artwork via the computer - but have only recently really gotten the drive to draw digitally. Just a few enhancement examples: This was a rather washed out grey-to-brownish pastel drawing of MESA VERDE from a photo by my sisiter. When I did a negative of the colors though and played around a little with the color values, it became much more interesting digitally than on paper: http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h155/Sun...light-4sale.jpgThese two came from a decent bright summers day pastel drawing - but you can see the variations available digitally from the same picture IBISES: http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h155/Sun...eIbisesSALE.jpghttp://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h155/Sun...icTile-sale.jpgThis watercolor called BLUE EGRET I simply repaired digitally because I used childsafe watercolors to draw it (our bands guitarist had 4 little girls who used to paint in my studio) but after I hanging it on the wall, I got the shocking awareness that palmetto bugs like to suck the paint. Luckily I could make the damage look like ripples and raindrops. http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h155/Sun...framed-sale.jpg====================================================== Well, that's my little tour for now anyway. I would have spaced this out more over several posts but when I came online today, the forum skin has changed and dummy me - I can't figure out how to find the REPLY button to any of the threads. So tell me what you think of my art attempts, ok? Any problems you see should be addressed, that's what I'm looking to fix. I realize I just have to get more practice with the digital art but it is frustrating to have everything you do look like some little kid did it. Teehehehe They could probably do much better, come to think of it!
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Megil Tel-Zeke |
Aug 14 2006, 04:22 PM
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Joined: 25-June 05
From: Wilmington NC
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oh wow Ibis. not bad, but paint is such a limited program to use >.< I'd recommend the GIMP if you want a free software, or you can get Corel Painter IX or Adobe Photoshop. I'm sure there are more free programs out there but I can't think of any at the moment.
grats on geting a wacom tablet tey are so yummy.
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Ibis |
Aug 14 2006, 07:00 PM
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Mouth
Joined: 30-March 06
From: Florida Moon-filled Sleepless Nights
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wow thanx guys ... these are great suggestions and the techical kind of recommendations I need. Please keep em coming. I do have a one month trial of PaintShop Pro. Thing is that it attaches it's logo to ALL my graphic creations in my computer - MW textures, personal artwork, any sample art run through it - so before the month ends, I have to run all the images through Photo Finish and change them back to my own. Otherwise - PaintShop takes them away when the trial version ends. Later I reformat, and do it again. But I've only used it for redoing Morrowind textures, now I will try it to paint with. I'll try to find a download of those brushes Trey, that sounds like just the thing. Megil - I thought GIMP was just a remodelling program. I do have a download of it somewhere on disk too. I'll install that right away. Unless you think it might be better to DL a modern version of GIMP. They may have updated it since I got it. I know MS Paint is so limited - the weird, too vibrant color offerings drive me nuts. I do customize the colors of Paint when I'm modding ... but to keep doing it for a Painting seems too tedious. I guess I should also try digital painting in Photo Finish. It at least has a much wider pallette of colors than Paint. Thanks guys
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milanius |
Aug 16 2006, 06:22 PM
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Joined: 14-February 05
From: 2.5m x 3.5m
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Ibis, I was dodging this thread few days, but it's unavoidable, and I must comment now. I feel envy, tremendous envy, when I see works that are so good (you, Zarrexaij, DW, Neela, hell just about everyone here)... works which remind me over & over again that I am unable to create at that level, which, in return, only make me more depressed and unable to operate. In short - You Win, I'm Pwned. *goes to burn down something and drown himself in Shein afterwars*
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Petar II Petrovic Njegos (1813-1851)
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milanius |
Aug 17 2006, 10:52 AM
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Joined: 14-February 05
From: 2.5m x 3.5m
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I am teh complete idiot, sadly... modeling in 3DS is not satisfying at all for me, because I like to make things precise in ACAD (for which i have permossion), with the use of keyboard, and then export & polish them in 3DS (whisc one of my friends, the Pro, has). So, really, I have no idea how to do things in MAX, really.
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Petar II Petrovic Njegos (1813-1851)
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Ibis |
Aug 17 2006, 04:01 PM
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Mouth
Joined: 30-March 06
From: Florida Moon-filled Sleepless Nights
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Ah, so do you think that ACAD may be easier than MAX? Well, guess I'll be finding out hopefully for I'll be dabbling in both soon as you already know. ANNND, you also write intersting stories in FanFiction section ... so I am jealous of you there. Don't really know how to write a good fictional story. I am very visually oriented. Wish I could write as well as the people in our FanFiction section right here. HONESTLY. You guys are way better than some of the tripe romance novels I've skimmed through. We have a reusable pile of them at our laundromat for when you're sitting at the pool waiting for your clothes to finish spinning.
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milanius |
Aug 18 2006, 08:10 PM
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QUOTE(Ibis @ Aug 17 2006, 03:01 PM) Ah, so do you think that ACAD may be easier than MAX? Well, guess I'll be finding out hopefully for I'll be dabbling in both soon as you already know. ANNND, you also write intersting stories in FanFiction section ... so I am jealous of you there. Don't really know how to write a good fictional story. I am very visually oriented. Wish I could write as well as the people in our FanFiction section right here. HONESTLY. You guys are way better than some of the tripe romance novels I've skimmed through. We have a reusable pile of them at our laundromat for when you're sitting at the pool waiting for your clothes to finish spinning. 1. Actually, most people find ACAD much more restricting and hard for learning - it has to do with keyboard commands, but that's why I find it more suitable for me. It is essentially a program used for 2D & 3D blueprints, and on occasions for arhitectural & mechanical 3D modeling, but not at all in the same rank with MAX MAX is, after all, a complete, professional program solution for 3D animations, rendering and modeling, while ACAD is something quite different... But the mere ability to take a box & do nearly anything with it, or draw a 2d scetch & then extrude it into 3D object, then do aditional work on it... I am bizzare, and my mind also works in unusual ways, I know that. 2. Meh, good. Opinions are highly subjective, and besides, when one writes a strory every 3rd full Moon it's no wonder no one notices them. p.s.: Stilleto boots ? Whips ? Gaming sites that can't be found [well I tried, but it just isn't there] ?... No dice, missy, my depression[s] are a deep, dark ocean which can't be moved by anything...This post has been edited by milanius: Aug 18 2006, 08:20 PM
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Petar II Petrovic Njegos (1813-1851)
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Ibis |
Aug 18 2006, 10:43 PM
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Mouth
Joined: 30-March 06
From: Florida Moon-filled Sleepless Nights
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Ahhhh, an aiuthor every 3rd full moon = sounds like my 2 sisters who visit us in Florida every blue moon. The next one will be in May/June 2007. QUOTE(jack cloudy @ Jun 24 2006, 09:05 PM) Interesting. He isn't the most optimistic fellow, is he? Nice one, you seem to have the history of your character worked out quite well together with his.....habits. QUOTE(minque @ Jun 24 2006, 09:08 PM) Just so great Mil! Descriptive and just sheer wonderful! Ah I´m gonna read it again......The dark mood is very interesting, you seem to have a very good knowledge about being in a dark mood.......hmmmm I love the forthwith and familiar first person way you write your stories, Ze Milanius. It is for very enjoyable reading. As someone said in another FanArt thread, Geonox's ... a true creative culmination combines all the arts = visual, audio, storytelling = like a video game. We all should continue to work together. This post has been edited by Ibis: Aug 19 2006, 06:34 AM
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treydog |
Aug 18 2006, 11:44 PM
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Joined: 13-February 05
From: The Smoky Mountains
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I thought I remembered a tutorial Mrs. Treydog did for an online forum- just Googled it and it is still there- Digital Art TutorialThis shows some of the techniques and tools available in Photoshop and Painter.
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