RappelTheMachine In reply to Pussygirl666 [2023-10-13 04:33:17 +0000 UTC]

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HappynewYear2025 In reply to RappelTheMachine [2023-10-13 04:35:30 +0000 UTC]

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teach In reply to Moonstar07 [2010-01-16 21:26:19 +0000 UTC]

No problem... and thank you for the compliment.

-I photograph my paintings with a Digital SLR outside under indirect sunlight. The shiny look comes from the flash or artificial light bouncing off the sheen of the oil painting medium. I also photograph the painting before applying a varnish, which makes it even glossier.

-Hope that helps.

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Moonstar07 In reply to teach [2010-01-27 17:03:07 +0000 UTC]

Yeah actual it does thank you

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Moonstar07 In reply to Moonstar07 [2010-01-14 05:19:47 +0000 UTC]

I mean harsh and Shiny when I scan it.. Sorry.. Need to slow down my typing

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teach In reply to Moonstar07 [2010-01-17 20:20:19 +0000 UTC]

I would avoid scanning your paintings. The light from the scanner is going to refract and cause the harsh shine that you are referring to.

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1DeViLiShDuDe In reply to teach [2014-01-12 02:21:24 +0000 UTC]

If on the other hand you don't have access to a high res digital cam, you might try scanning them with a thick piece of clear plastic or a thin one with a fine matte frosted finish between your work and the scanner surface - applying an even dispersed pressure over the back of the painting, say with a blanket and board setup(which is what I used a few times).
It will create a somewhat diffused look, but still manageable - and if you still get too many highlights, you can always use a highpass filter in PS to take out most of it - just enough to leave the highlights you painted.
And of course it helps to be able to adjust the scan settings while doing this, so you don't have to do much post work - although on larger formats it is difficult to match the two scans unless you can do it at least a half to a full inch inward from the scanner borders, so the lighting isn't affected by the edges of each scan.
Hope that helps!

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teach In reply to 1DeViLiShDuDe [2014-01-22 02:17:08 +0000 UTC]

Great advice here!

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1DeViLiShDuDe In reply to teach [2014-01-22 02:43:47 +0000 UTC]

I hope it works as well for you as it did for me!

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Moonstar07 In reply to teach [2010-01-27 17:02:15 +0000 UTC]

Yeah I have learned that the hard way *le sigh*

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teach In reply to thiNNg [2010-01-09 23:08:39 +0000 UTC]

not all of them... but most of them are paintings

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thiNNg In reply to teach [2010-01-10 04:09:37 +0000 UTC]

I love your dark night joker colour pencil pic.

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teach In reply to thiNNg [2010-01-10 17:00:37 +0000 UTC]

thank you.

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thiNNg In reply to teach [2010-01-12 10:19:28 +0000 UTC]

How long have you been drawing?

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teach In reply to thiNNg [2010-01-13 01:45:04 +0000 UTC]

about 24 years... give or take.

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thiNNg In reply to teach [2010-01-15 03:04:20 +0000 UTC]

I try to make some time, It is very hard I work part time. Doing house work take up my time. But I know I have to put little time in my painting everyday.

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teach In reply to thiNNg [2010-01-16 21:32:44 +0000 UTC]

It is always a struggle to find the time to make artwork... but it will always work itself out if it is something that you are determined to pursue.

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thiNNg In reply to teach [2010-01-21 12:23:36 +0000 UTC]

I do agree with you. I just only decide last year to spend time on my painting. Poh Ling Yeow is one of the artist that inspire me to start painting. Even all the art work in deviant art is so amazing that make me feel like I need to improve my art work even more.

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teach In reply to PolishTank48 [2009-11-24 04:27:43 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for all of your comments!

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teach In reply to Armenia-Ch [2009-05-05 02:25:00 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!

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Armenia-Ch In reply to teach [2009-05-05 17:35:35 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!!

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teach In reply to mikolajczykiza [2009-03-01 21:01:10 +0000 UTC]

Your gallery looks great! I think this is a great way to show your work to the "world" and get some feedback from other artists... keep posting your stuff!!!

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mikolajczykiza In reply to teach [2009-03-02 03:11:53 +0000 UTC]

I don't know why but I still feel weird having my art so "open". I also wanted to ask you what was the name of that old christian rock band that you had on your tunes. I think it started with a C.

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teach In reply to mikolajczykiza [2009-03-05 03:33:09 +0000 UTC]

Don't worry... as long as you are uploading "small" files there is little anyone can do but admire your work. Collective Soul is the group you are thinking of.

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mikolajczykiza In reply to teach [2009-03-05 05:26:12 +0000 UTC]

thanks

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