Photopainting
I've been experimenting a lot with Photoshop lately as I purchased a Wacom pen tablet. This enables me to draw right into the program. It doesn't feel natural to me yet and doesn't quite give the look that I would like to achieve that I am used to from traditional painting but it does allow tremendous versatility and can separate the image into layers as it is created and these layers can be custom manipulated with color and just about anything else that produces multiple variations. It all takes practice and lots of it. As seen in these examples, for which I now have such a greater appreciation — knowing…
Tapping into Creativity
As I get creative inspiration from outside sources, like the Design House, I thought this blog post by Sean Hodge of “12 Ways to Tap into and Endless Well of Creativity” gave really useful advice for any type of artist. Here they are listed in a nutshell with further explanation on the PSDTUTS (Photoshop Tutorials) blog. 1. Mine your subconscious and dreams 2. Keep a drawing journal and doodle regularly 3. Study artists you admire 4. Look at the natural world around you 5. Look to other disciplines 6. Look to art and design history 7. Experiment with combining concepts and styles 8. Shoot lots of pictures 9. Look at…
