Computer Paint

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Fairy Dust

Our library assignment was to write a report on two digital artists and then emulate one of their processes/styles.

Phil McDarby captured my imagination. He utilizes his own photos as well as painting to create fantasy environments that the child in me wants to visit.

So that is what I did… a lily pad from the zoo and a painting of my niece, Samantha, create this charming fantasy of a fairy whispering into the flower. Who knows what she is saying, but I like to think of her encouraging the blooms, or maybe coaching a lady bug out of hiding.

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Lighting and Mood

My introduction to the mixer brush in Photoshop CS5 did wonders for my pleasure in digital painting. However, I still prefer my brushes and canvas.

Homework: create a mood utilizing light and multiple reference photos.

First one is of a nephew and the second is of King, my niece and nephews’ cat. (BTW, these look wonderful printed on canvas paper and framed.) Things really clicked for me when I completed King’s eye and it looked real.

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Matte Painting 1

Computer artist I don’t claim to be. I worked on this and it just got worse and worse. The sunflower was a painting and the landscape was a composite with a photo I took in AZ.

Then I worked on the one below (again a mix of photos and painting) and gave up.  My favorite thing is to paint, but that does not translate over to painting with a computer stylus and Wacom tablet. It is better than using a mouse to paint, but it is not my love.  I am becoming more comfortable with using Photoshop, so am glad I am taking the class.