The 'Palette' Technique...
Jan. 25th, 2006 08:37 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
logansrogueThis 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!
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!
