Personally i find the computer a pain in the ass to paint with. I prefer real medium, that's why when it comes to digital art i rely heavily on progams like daz, carrera, hex, blender, and paint shop(mostly for textures and layer building)
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wow that's almost exactly the same! see now i know how you know all the stuff you do, you're psychic!
I knew you were going to say that.
On subject, I found the transition from traditional (oils) to computer (Photoshop) to be eezy peezy lemon squeezy. There weren't tutorials around then, either, so I just made it up myself using the same basic process, and it worked fine.
There weren't tutorials around then, either, so I just made it up myself using the same basic process, and it worked fine.
i find that is often the best way, i have read loads of tutorials that have completely confused me & now i'm 'unlearning' all that crap, with some advice from all of you here i'm getting there. But to HAVE to learn it yourself, makes you just learn it.
If you ignore the fact that there is an electrical device involved, then it comes down to an artist making marks on a surface. If you can make marks with a pencil on a sheet of paper, then you can probably make marks with a brush dipped in paint as well. If you can do those things then you should be able to make marks using digital software too.
If you ignore the fact that there is an electrical device involved, then it comes down to an artist making marks on a surface. If you can make marks with a pencil on a sheet of paper, then you can probably make marks with a brush dipped in paint as well. If you can do those things then you should be able to make marks using digital software too.
And you don't end up with a spare room full of finished canvasses; the fruits of your labour can languish forgotten somewhere on your hard drive instead.
Hey there Em, you're a leading light when it comes to all things comic booky. What do you know about the horror artist SRBissette?
He was part of the main art team (along with John Totleben) during Alan Moore's groundbreaking run on Swamp Thing. I guess he got that gig because he was heavily influenced by original Swamp Thing artist Bernie Wrightson.
I think he may have done some Miracleman work with Moore later on.
I haven't heard about him for ages, so I don't know what he's been up to recently.
Cheers guys, I hadn't heard of him for quite a while. Yep Em, I used to buy those Swamp Thing by him , you reckon he has that Berni Wrightson influence? i cant see it myself. I loved them Swamp Things, and then he did that fab Taboo. Kinda lost touch with what output he's had lately. Wanted to see if anyone out there knew of anything hot that I could catch up on. Although I'm not into superhero, Miracleman I might just look up, if its artwork and not the writing thats by him, i seem to think hes doing more on the writing side theses day.
I think he wants to interview me, Its only fair I swot up on him too.
Thanks for the link Banjaxedmdt. Will get back to you's.
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On subject, I found the transition from traditional (oils) to computer (Photoshop) to be eezy peezy lemon squeezy. There weren't tutorials around then, either, so I just made it up myself using the same basic process, and it worked fine.
I think this could be the largest part of my, ah, "problem". When working on paper, I rarely used colour. Everything was graphite (or watercolour - not a very bright medium). The light dabbling I did with colour was quite hesitant, and to this day I'm a very nervous user of colour.
Sure, I can pop out a greyscale drawing in Painter just as easily as I can on paper, but I'm trying to push myself to use colour, and I think that's where the hesitation's coming in.
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Cheers guys, I hadn't heard of him for quite a while. Yep Em, I used to buy those Swamp Thing by him , you reckon he has that Berni Wrightson influence? i cant see it myself. I loved them Swamp Things, and then he did that fab Taboo. Kinda lost touch with what output he's had lately. Wanted to see if anyone out there knew of anything hot that I could catch up on. Although I'm not into superhero, Miracleman I might just look up, if its artwork and not the writing thats by him, i seem to think hes doing more on the writing side theses day. 
LOL don't we all like to think we are? Now why else would you interview anyone Kazky?
