Post #406341 by KreepyTiki on Sat, Sep 6, 2008 12:54 PM

First of all, Howland, I realized I didn't answer your question re. what program I use.

The answer is Paintshop Pro Version 7, which I LOVE because it seems intuitively designed for ARTISTS, unlike Photoshop which, though a superb tool for a lot of work, just doesn't compare, for me, with the way tools and palettes are arranged for easy access in Paintshop.

And I loyally STICK with version 7 (the "Anniversary Edition") which I MUCH prefer to the more recent incarnations which have been (sadly) made much more like Photoshop.

Also, re. the drawing tablet... I have actually tried it out and, for whatever reason, still prefer my trusty ol' mouse. Perhaps because I got SO used to using it! (Well, whatever works for ya, right?)

And, finally, something had been bothering me re. my piece "Afterglow". And then I realized what it was... The big, scary rootball tiki behind the wahine was just TOO damn bright and colorful. Almost garish, really, which I felt detracted both from the girl and from the overall mood of the piece.

SO -- I decided to revise it and darkened the wood way down, changed to red in the eyes to a deeper hue, and the same with the purple on the lips, etc. And I'm much happier with it now. Though the tiki may STILL be too colorful. But I'm okay enough with it for now that it ain't botherin' me the way it was.

So here's the new, somewhat less colorful incarnation of "Afterglow"...

Cheers & Mahalos! :drink: :tiki:

Castaway Clemens