This is very beautiful, Jacque. It looks like copper with a patina, metallic and deep with lost of beautiful reflective colors. It also looks like film with sprockets. I love the littl black shapes and cutouts...it all does seem to float! Can you explain what this is and how you did it? I just installed Painter IX and I have been floundering around...
Here is little more on how I made this, and also how I made, “Jazz, an American Quilt,” which is on my other blog site. In Painter 8 I start with an 850x1100, 300 rez canvas, or 850x850 if I want squares. I then put down several layers of color using pastel, sponge, pepper spray, and brush in different back ground colors. I will then add some additional layers and put in pen strokes, marks, etc. I save the master file as a rif. Example, jazz1.rif, then I resave it as a jpg, (jazz1.jpg.) Next I go back to the master riff file and close the eye on some of the background layers and add some different backgrounds and different foregrounds, but leave many of the original layers open. I resave as jazz2.jpg, then do it again, and again, making changes each time and usually make 4 to 8 varying jpg’s. Then I import them all into Xara, a vector program. In Xara I can put the squares together as quilt pieces, cut or reshape pieces, draw a free hand shape and use one of the created jpg’s as a fill for the shape, easily add shadows, fade the edges, button frame the edges etc. This could probably be done in PS, I just know Xara a lot better than photoshop ( and find Xara faster). If anyone has actually read this far, they are probably thinking, blah, blah, blah. I am and I wrote it. Basically, in painter make a bunch of layers, play around on them, save 4 to 8 differing variations and then import them into PS, Xara, Corel Draw, or similar program and play with them sort of like you would tiles, or collage or a quilt.
Main Brushes used in Painter. Airbrush: pepper spray, Sponge, glazing 60, Pastels: round hard 25, Pen:leaky pen, flat pen FX: confusion FX shatter, Caligraphy: Broad smooth pen 40. Jacque
Jacque, it's great to get treated to another side of your work - this is really quite stunning, imaginitive, and simply beautiful. Your colors are rich and the dimension you achieve is wonderful. Love it - great approach to 'float'.
yes, this reminds me of asian lacquer work. just beautiful. i like your use of black in this, too. it sets off the other colours...gives them a richness.
hi! thanks for your comment,very nice drawing! yes, it has an air of mexican culture, it looks very ancient, i love it, its really nice !, take care and kisses.
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Looks Asian inspired, also has Fall tones. I like this one a lot :)
This is very beautiful, Jacque. It looks like copper with a patina, metallic and deep with lost of beautiful reflective colors. It also looks like film with sprockets. I love the littl black shapes and cutouts...it all does seem to float! Can you explain what this is and how you did it? I just installed Painter IX and I have been floundering around...
Here is little more on how I made this, and also how I made, “Jazz, an American Quilt,” which is on my other blog site. In Painter 8 I start with an 850x1100, 300 rez canvas, or 850x850 if I want squares. I then put down several layers of color using pastel, sponge, pepper spray, and brush in different back ground colors. I will then add some additional layers and put in pen strokes, marks, etc. I save the master file as a rif. Example, jazz1.rif, then I resave it as a jpg, (jazz1.jpg.) Next I go back to the master riff file and close the eye on some of the background layers and add some different backgrounds and different foregrounds, but leave many of the original layers open. I resave as jazz2.jpg, then do it again, and again, making changes each time and usually make 4 to 8 varying jpg’s. Then I import them all into Xara, a vector program. In Xara I can put the squares together as quilt pieces, cut or reshape pieces, draw a free hand shape and use one of the created jpg’s as a fill for the shape, easily add shadows, fade the edges, button frame the edges etc. This could probably be done in PS, I just know Xara a lot better than photoshop ( and find Xara faster). If anyone has actually read this far, they are probably thinking, blah, blah, blah. I am and I wrote it. Basically, in painter make a bunch of layers, play around on them, save 4 to 8 differing variations and then import them into PS, Xara, Corel Draw, or similar program and play with them sort of like you would tiles, or collage or a quilt.
Main Brushes used in Painter. Airbrush: pepper spray, Sponge, glazing 60, Pastels: round hard 25, Pen:leaky pen, flat pen FX: confusion FX shatter, Caligraphy: Broad smooth pen 40. Jacque
nice, love the colour control
This is spectacular! Like oriental laquerware but more floaty. You may have inspired me to invesitage Painter...
I like it, reminds me the best dave Mckean.
Goood work.
great concept piece. the colors and composition are stunning.
Very nice! I LOVE the colours and the abstraction!
this is beautiful
i love the layout and the colors
great job
Thanks for inspiring me to play with Painter - its great fun! (And thanks for stopping by and encouraging me too!)
Jacque, it's great to get treated to another side of your work - this is really quite stunning, imaginitive, and simply beautiful. Your colors are rich and the dimension you achieve is wonderful. Love it - great approach to 'float'.
yes, this reminds me of asian lacquer work. just beautiful. i like your use of black in this, too. it sets off the other colours...gives them a richness.
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I love the colors in this. It's a beautiful piece which stimulates the imagination.
Woo! The juxtaposition of the various pieces and the final composition are remarkable as is your choice of colours.
I can see this being great cover for a book and many many other applications.
Keep it up!
hi! thanks for your comment,very nice drawing! yes, it has an air of mexican culture, it looks very ancient, i love it, its really nice !, take care and kisses.
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This is soooo beautiful!! :)
WOWWW THIS IS BEAUTIFUL :) I LOVE THE TEXTURES :)
i've been checking out your blog a little just now. you have an interesting variety of styles. i like that. this post made me pause and notice.
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