Post #332381 by Martiki-bird on Thu, Sep 13, 2007 8:00 PM

awesome paintings, I love the looseness of the brushwork. Very expressive.

My question is - "are these photographs that have been "photoshopped" (for lack of a better word) or are they paintings, that start with a blank canvas and tubes of paint?"

hey jpm, I can't speak specifically about these paintings, but perhaps I can clarify digital 'painting' slightly. Digital painting uses traditional painting techniques on a virtual 'canvas'. In other words, you open up a blank doc in Photoshop, select a paintbrush from the tools palette, and using your mouse (ehhh) or a tablet with a stylus (yes!) you go to town.

Most raster-based programs (like Photoshop, Painter, etc.) allow you to create custom "brushes" so that you can mimic diferent brush types andthere are also controls where you can set pressure, fading, 'paint wetness' etc. It takes a bit of getting used to but it's worth trying. See?
:) G