Here is a look at digital and acrylic versions of the same painting.
digital painting
Getting around to it
I started this digital painting near the end of October 2020. I fiddled with it some more in 2021 and thought I was finished with it in 2021 and signed it. I had forgotten about it then rediscovered it in 2022 and decided to add some more detail to it. I decided to leave the signed date as 2021. I was poking around in some folders on my tablet recently and here it is.
Cayucos Coastal 07 in Progress
I came upon this interesting rock formation on one of my beach walks at Cayucos and thought it might make an interesting painting. I need to do some more work on the sky and a little more work on the left of the rock formation.
This is Clementine
Or at least it will be a version of Clementine the cat.
Central coastal no. 15: progress
I'm trying something with a bit more detail in the foreground. The colors are still abstracted. I need to work with the foam and bubbles on the beach.
Cayucos Coastal No. 7: progress
Beach scene at low tide. Trying something different with some colors and the sky.
Blackie and Bluey in Progress
I saw this little bird outside a delicatessen in Cayucos a couple of years ago. It was perched on a metal post about three feet away from me and took a couple of pictures of it looking around. I thought it would be a good subject for some experimentation with abstract colors and background textures.
Every digital painting is an experiment and learning experience. Sometimes it they are exercises in letting go and breaking out of creative ruts and blocks.
In the Pink or on the pink
I'm working on a pink version of the orange colored recliner in our living room. I'm trying to figure out what object to put on the seat or one of the arm rests and so for I haven't come up with anything.
I’m thinking of adding this to a series of the same chair in different colors and poses or various kinds of chairs.
How I start a picture
I thought I would show a picture of how I start a digital painting.
A Bakersfield Hills painting progress 4
I made a few color changes to this painting yesterday morning as you can see in the before and after pictures. I rather like both versions which presents a slight dilemma. Which one to keep? Or is it finished?
Subtle changes
I recently received some kind words of critique from a fellow Infinite Painter user of a painting I posted on the community forum. After following his advice I made some changes to it and decided to do the same with this one by toning down the greens of the hills to add some depth.
Tools: Galaxy Tab S7
When it comes to digital work I use a Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 tablet with S-Pen. I use Infinite Painter for Android by Infinite Studio. I also have a vector app called Infinite Designer also by Infinite Studio but I don’t use it much these days except for the occasional quick idea drawing.
A Bakersfield Hills Painting Progress 3
In this post I’m showing how I change colors slightly after adding some texture with the Old Oil brush I made a slight modification to. Infinite Painter gives one lots of options to make changes to brushes or create a completely new brush.
A Bakersfield Hills Painting Progress 2
I have quickly added colors to the various shapes and have started to add some textures. Next I’m going to make some of the colors darker or lighter and change the shades to other variations.
Bakersfield Hills No. 12
Number 12 in the Bakersfield Hills series. I think I'm just about ready to call it finished.
A Bakersfield Hills Painting Progress 1
Here is a real sneak peek at a new Bakersfield Hill painting I started last recently. The outlines have been drawn and I will fill the shapes with solid colors after which I will add textures using various brushes.
Another Bakersfield Hills work in progress
I need to do some more work on the sky and clouds. There are a few other things with foreground and the purple hills in the back that need a little more work.
See the finished painting in the “recent work” gallery of this site.
Back in the saddle again
I haven’t done any art work for the past couple of months mostly because of some needful distractions and partly because of a creative slump. I decided I needed to get myself out of this creative fear. So having been inspired by places seen during our recent trip to California, I’m back in the saddle again with some digital painting. Here is a sneak peak at something I started working on today.
All of my digital land and seascape paintings have been squares (3000 x 3000 px). This time I thought I would do a size that I hope will fit a more standard size frame such as a 16 x 20 inch and be easier to frame.
Update August 3rd
You can see the finished piece in the “recent work” gallery of this site.
My First Digital Drawing
I think this is my first digital drawing. It was created on my first Galaxy tablet. I used the Sketchbook Pro for Android app. The scene is a view across the street from my doctor office. I was waiting for an appointment to start and decided to do something creative while waiting.
More portrait work
I felt like I was a bit too tight in my rendering with the clowning fish piece so I tried working looser with this one. I used the pencil brushes and watercolor brush I normally use and several paint brushes that I haven't use before. There are a lot of brushes to choose from in Infinite Painter and there is plenty of room for experimenting and exploration.