Seeing is believing….at least that's how I felt today after another painting lesson on YouTube. Yesterday on the Facebook Ultimate Blog Challenge page I read a blog that had beautiful pictures of colorful eyes. (I think by now I have established that as an artist bright colors ignite me.) The first thing I thought of was that I wanted to paint those eyes. Just one problem – I've never painted an eye in my entire life, so off to YouTube I go again.
Every time I search oil painting, I try both – digital and real painting. I start out trying it with the digital, but the technicalities of the programs they use get in my way. I'm on an iPad with the ArtRage app and most digital tutorials are on a computer with the likes of Photo Shop, which never made any sense to me. I always end up switching to real oil painting. I find that without the complexity of the program to get in my way, I learn way more about actual painting technique. Of course, I have to figure out how to get the desired effects digitally, but I am learning a ton about how my app works. Also, the computer program uses a mouse and I'm using a real brush for the touchscreen (a Sensu brush) which is an amazing tool.
Below is my first attempt at an eye and I really couldn't believe I actually saw something that resembled an eye on the screen when I was done. I'm hoping to be able to graduate to the beautiful colored eyes I found on Verinica Campos-Hallstrom's blog, Club Creative Studio. The name of the post was "The Ayes Have It". If you're in this Ultimate Blog Challenge then you know when you sit down to read blogs there are so many you cannot possibly read them all, so you see what jumps out at you. Guess why I chose Veronica's blog? The first sentence was "Do you like bright colors?" Then I found those gorgeous eyes. Check out her post below.
And so, as another day goes by, the learning as well as the challenges go on, and …I have written.
As a result of writing this blog, I found another great ArtRage tutorial for the iPad.
Wow! that was your first attempt? It’s amazing!
My son is an artist, loves paint hates doing it on the computer. He teaches painting at the university.
Diana
http://www.dianabrandmeyer.com/blog
visiting from the blog challange
Your first eye is so intense! My mom paints with oils and is working on her craft too. She recently painted an empty wine bottle on a bed that had all of these crazy-deep reds. Keep doing what you do! I love your writing too!
Thank you Cassie! I appreciate the encouragement! That sounds like a cool painting your mom did!
You cant give up on the things you love, not ever…
Charlotte ~ Private Practice
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Linda Bartosik 🙂
Eyes are so hard to paint, so I’m doubly impressed you did that on an iPad! Now I want to try painting eyes too.
Deb – also visiting from the blog challenge 🙂
Digital painting? Okay I have learnt something today…but as I have only just been given an iPad for Xmas I hope you excuse my ignorance….will be looking into,this
I love that you are taking on new challenges like the blog challenge and painting eyes.
If you try, let me know what app you use and how it goes! Thanks for reading!
You cant give up on the things you love, not ever…
Charlotte ~ Private Practice
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Linda Bartosik 🙂
Get the ArtRage app and try it! Thanks for reading and commenting!
You cant give up on the things you love, not ever…
Charlotte ~ Private Practice
Sent from my iPhone…
Linda Bartosik 🙂
Thanks! Are you doing something new this year? Thanks for reading and commenting!
You cant give up on the things you love, not ever…
Charlotte ~ Private Practice
Sent from my iPhone…
Linda Bartosik 🙂
I agree- great job experimenting from what inspired you!
Thanks Veronica!
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