Digital Artwork - Oil Paint Style Poppy
Mar 18, 2024 21:53:52 #
This is my first attempt at creating digital oil paint-style artwork using a graphic display tablet and stylus to draw and paint. I started by drawing a sketch of a poppy (shown below) which is a simple flower to draw compared to other flowers.
The primary brush used for this piece was a thick oil paint brush (digital, of course), and a fine line brush for the embellishments. I used splashes of complimentary colors to create the background and used an opacity brush in a multiply mode to create the soft pink blush around the poppy.
The primary brush used for this piece was a thick oil paint brush (digital, of course), and a fine line brush for the embellishments. I used splashes of complimentary colors to create the background and used an opacity brush in a multiply mode to create the soft pink blush around the poppy.
Mar 18, 2024 23:33:58 #
Mar 19, 2024 05:48:27 #
Mar 19, 2024 06:30:45 #
Fantastic, Nature should copy your rendition. 
My only comment is the framing detracts from the message of the beautiful flower. an ultra-thin border frame or a ragged edging would focus the viewer on the subject... the flower.
My only comment is the framing detracts from the message of the beautiful flower. an ultra-thin border frame or a ragged edging would focus the viewer on the subject... the flower.
Mar 19, 2024 07:14:28 #
tcthome
Loc: NJ
Came out great. My mom, one brother (both deceased) & sister are pretty good artist. Me, can't draw a stick figure!
Mar 19, 2024 08:11:07 #
Mar 19, 2024 09:09:21 #
Gorgeous! You have acquired these skills at what seems like warp speed 
Inspiring, educational post.
Small observation: the stem feels a little cut off, maybe extend further down?
Inspiring, educational post.Small observation: the stem feels a little cut off, maybe extend further down?
Mar 19, 2024 10:36:20 #
Mar 19, 2024 10:45:31 #
I like it. Did you have a real flower or picture of one to work visually from?
Mar 19, 2024 11:36:37 #
SoHillGuy wrote:
I like it. Did you have a real flower or picture of one to work visually from?
SoHilGuy, thanks for stopping by. Poppies are among my favorite flowers to draw and color and I've done many of them in the past when I did toll painting (does anyone do that anymore?). I'd paint on mailboxes, saw blades, old milk cans, pieces of barn wood, etc. Oil and acrylics were my preferred media at the time and I would paint country scene landscapes on canvas.
My new venture is digital using the computer, which is quite different from conventional painting. I got a digital graphic display tablet so I could draw and see it at the same time. It's much like drawing with colored pencils on a piece of glass. I can see each line and stroke as I draw and paint it on both the graphic tablet and the computer screen at the same time.
Mar 19, 2024 12:48:17 #
Mar 19, 2024 12:54:07 #
sippyjug104 wrote:
SoHilGuy, thanks for stopping by. Poppies are amon... (show quote)
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I could not do as good a job with a mouse as I can with the Wacom graphics tablet.
Mar 19, 2024 14:04:56 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
Gorgeous! You have acquired these skills at what seems like warp speed Inspiring, educational post.
Small observation: the stem feels a little cut off, maybe extend further down?
Inspiring, educational post.Small observation: the stem feels a little cut off, maybe extend further down?
Linda, thanks for viewing and for the recommendation. I can see extending the stem would help the composition. What I have learned so far is that drawing on a graphic display tablet is like drawing on glass (which it is in a way) so there is no tactile feedback. The pressure applied on the stylus changes the brush size and opacity so it takes getting accustomed to how hard I should press.
I learned that emulating watercolor is quite difficult at my present skill level and that emulating oil painting is far more forgiving. Planning the order of layers before I start is a big help although they can be added, moved, copied, and deleted as wanted. Using multiple layers helps keep color from splashing onto other portions of the work and locking them prevents working on them when unintended. It also helps to understand color palettes for choosing incompatible colors don't present well.
The most important thing I learned is that I have a lot more to learn and skills yet to develop.
Mar 19, 2024 14:06:58 #
Curmudgeon wrote:
Pretty results Sippy
Thanks, Curmudgeon. It helps pass the time of day between letting the dogs out, bringing the dogs in, letting the dogs out, bringing the dogs in...and on...and on.
Mar 19, 2024 14:07:27 #
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