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Aetharius — Forest 1

Published: 2012-07-03 22:46:09 +0000 UTC; Views: 611; Favourites: 21; Downloads: 6
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Description Trying to get the hang of digital painting (still! - I've owned this damn tablet for years and still suck at it) so I've decided that I'll just make a series of small pictures for practice, mainly in digital painting technique and brush experimentation.

They way I paint traditionally (very impressionistic) does not translate well into the digital realm, so I've been going back to learn all these basic concepts like blocking out color and values for base coats, etc.
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Comments: 8

Kestus [2012-07-21 19:29:04 +0000 UTC]

I actually thought this was a traditionally done piece at first; as was already mentioned, it's got a certain watercolour-like look to it that's pretty awesome. 8D

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Aetharius In reply to Kestus [2012-09-15 17:30:42 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I think a lot of the watercolor effect comes from the colors and especially the texture - it's one of Hibbary's watercolor textures. I've been meaning to make some of my own textures for a while so that I can get the specific effects I want.

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Altaeyyr [2012-07-05 11:44:08 +0000 UTC]

Hah! That's cool because I clicked on this thinking 'yeah, best water-colour trees I've seen in ages...' You could've fooled me.

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Aetharius In reply to Altaeyyr [2012-09-15 17:29:18 +0000 UTC]

Hehe, sorry. I do love watercolors though. I've been meaning to pull my paints out for ages, but haven't gotten around to it. Sigh.

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Starath [2012-07-04 06:46:00 +0000 UTC]

You're doing very well in your practice if this is what you end up with. I like the soft colors you used. I've been digital coloring for a few years now and I haven't a clue how you did this. Clearly I need to do some practice of my own.

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Aetharius In reply to Starath [2012-09-15 17:28:35 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! A lot of this was playing with texture and adjustment layers. Textures can go a loooong way in giving a digital painting a more traditional and less.. 'digital art' feel. Practicing is the best.

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ShortBusStudios [2012-07-04 00:05:50 +0000 UTC]

Ive been having the same troubles with digital painting too lol. Its just sooo damn different than painting on canvas. I have a hard time transferring my pen and ink style to normal painting too. Anyway i think this piece is awesome. Great lighting and perspective.

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Aetharius In reply to ShortBusStudios [2012-09-15 17:27:28 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! (oh god belated replies)

Yeah, that's the thing - the technique is SO different from traditional painting. I took best to more impressionistic styles in which I could just mix colors on the canvas, so all the layering and patience involved in digital painting has been hard to get used to. What I've been doing is absorbing tutorials and process posts by artists whose style I like, and then just practicing. It takes lots of patience.

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