The 'Palette' Technique...

[logansrogue]

This one is for digital artists. Or - well, any artists, really.

When doing a digital painting, I notice that some digital artists make a palette at the bottom of their canvas for when they're doing skin tones or whatever. I can see how this would be helpful, but I can't help but think it a little unusual and limiting. I mean, I'm a very haphazard artist. And I can't really talk because *all* of the people that use this technique are infinitely better than I am when it comes to digi-painting. I guess I'm reticent to rely on a pre-chosen palette because it limits the effect of trial and error. Error is the one thing that has helped me better myself, it's the thing that I think, "Shit, I never would have chosen that colour, yet, fuck me, it works!" Sometimes it doesn't work, and I paint over. And then from that, I get a really cool colour. See, none of that would happen with a palette I chose beforehand.

I guess I like chaos. I like my art to be chaotic. It's a frenzy of inspiration and I can never say to anyone exactly *how* the really good stuff happens.

It's roll-call time for commissions again. Here are what I remember:

- Mel's Amazon pic
- Caina's commission
- Rain's Luna picture
- A certain picture for a certain someone that shall remain nameless. FISH!

Am I forgetting someone? Please, if I've forgotten you, rant and yell at me here. I need to fucking get organised.

Love you all,
Nancy.

ETA: I can't keep within lines when I'm laying down flat colour. When I'm 'colouring in' as it were. I wonder if this means I'll never be very good at painting things? FARK! I feel like painting with real paints. Freddie Mercury. With real paints. Beep-bap-boodap-bop!

Comments

[demosthenes91.livejournal.com]

Have you tried the mixing palette in Painter? Quite realistic and messy! :^)

Also, the Artist's Oils brushes give a good messy mixing effect.

[logansrogue.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes, I love the mixing palette in Painter. It gives me a girl hard-on.

The new Artist's Oils are tres fun, but I don't know if I could get any real effect from them. The digital watercolours however, are fun and I love using them. (I used them to make that Ron/Luna pic).

[demosthenes91.livejournal.com]

BAH!!! Which Ron/Luna pic? Where?

....I'm so behind...

*grumbles*

[logansrogue.livejournal.com]

... The one I did for Leda's birthday!



:)

[demosthenes91.livejournal.com]

And I forgot to ask... did you ever post the scans from the last art meme you did? Did I miss them?

*bounces & whines*

I WANNA SEEEEEE.......

[logansrogue.livejournal.com]

Didn't post, will do soon, still got two pictures or so to draw. :)

[logansrogue.livejournal.com]

Didn't post, will do soon, still got two pictures or so to draw. :)

[spikesbuffy.livejournal.com]

My Remus/Tonks pic, babe. :)

[logansrogue.livejournal.com]

Eep! Shit, how did I forget that? What exactly did you want in it again?

[spikesbuffy.livejournal.com]

Just Remus and Tonks being cozy...sitting together in an armchair or something. Same style as the Harry/Ginny drawing you did for me.

I just want Tonks to look like that girl from Love Actually. If you need me to resend you the screen caps, let me know.

Lurve you! *smooch*

[logansrogue.livejournal.com]

Uhm, they should be in my inbox, but send them again anyway just in case it ate it at some point. *mwah* Love you too.

[logansrogue.livejournal.com]

Oh - how did you want Remus looking? Thewlis? Thewlis sans twee? Lemme know.

[spikesbuffy.livejournal.com]

Thewlis is perfect. Adore Thewlis.

Don't know what twee is. Did you mean tweed, perhaps? I love movie!Remus. So as close as you can get to that is lovely.

[logansrogue.livejournal.com]

Twee is a word for 'old stodgy British conservative chum' type. Chip, chip, just a dash of milk in my tea, by Jove! That sort of thing. :)

[spikesbuffy.livejournal.com]

Ahh...so like Giles, then? ;)

I'd say no. I want him a bit more maurader-ish. Twinkle in his eye and all that...especially as I see Tonks sitting on his lap. ;)

[logansrogue.livejournal.com]

Hahha. Giles wasn't completely Twee. Was a bit of a ladeez man, really. But yes, of course, he'll have the 'marauder's gleam'.

[logansrogue.livejournal.com]

DOn't forget to resend me the caps!

[spikesbuffy.livejournal.com]

Sent them a little over half an hour ago. Let me know if they don't show up and I'll resend.

[logansrogue.livejournal.com]

They're here! Whee! Thanks for those. She's such a cute little thing, that actress!

[crzydemona.livejournal.com]

a lot of time artists will add the color to the palette only AFTER they have tried the trial and error thing. Once they have messed around and got the color they want, then they make a smear of it to use later if they need to go back and touch up changes.

... and remember, if it works for you, then don't worry about what everyone else is doing. We all do art in our own special ways. :)

[logansrogue.livejournal.com]

Well, why bother with the smears when they're already on the canvas - in the picture? Isolating them can make you lose their context with the rest of the picture. But as you said - whatever works, I suppose. :)

::excited!::

[melalucci.livejournal.com]

Yay!! My Amazon pic!

Let me know if you need pics again, okay? I might have nicer ones.

Btw, sorry about the R/H icon...it's my default and LJ keeps logging me out. ::sigh:: 9_9

Re: ::excited!::

[logansrogue.livejournal.com]

Go on, send more. I like seeing new pictures. :) And dude - worry not on the icon! It's way cute, and Mel Bradley has a G/H one up there - see? Doesn't bother me in the slightest. :-D

[rainfletcher.livejournal.com]

As time, inspiration and health allow, m'dear. I am a patient man by default.

Warmest,

Rain

[theriverdark.livejournal.com]

It's roll-call time for commissions again.

My Evil Alternate Universe pic.

God, it's awful. I hardly ever post except to pester you with something. :-/

[logansrogue.livejournal.com]

No, it's okay, I knew I was forgetting someone. *adds you to list*