[dickhutchings]

Finished with Wacom tablet in Sketchbook Pro.

 

[TerryCurley]

Your sky is excellent Dick. Really nice picture. So what do you do now, print it off and frame it?

 

[dickhutchings]

I suppose if I want to sell it. I'm just saving it and moving on although I did add some shadows since this post.

 

[dickhutchings]

I like the way the sky came out the best. Thanks Terry.

 

[Liz]

Oh I agree the sky looks fantastic! I like the tree too! You did a good job on this digital painting.

 

[Mel_Robertson]

I concur it's looking fab how come some pics on here enlarge when you click them but some look smaller than the actual post?
how you enjoying your wacom?!?!?

 

[dickhutchings]

Loving it. The dial is awesome for changing brush sizes without missing a beat.


I have no idea about the sizing issue. Maybe that's what I uploaded. I'll try a jpg instead of png. and see what happens.

 

[abt2k15]

I'll try a jpg instead of png. and see what happens.

just a side information. png files are good where you need accuracy. like a blueprint or lots of geometric forms and lines. ( the other reason for png is if you need transparency but dont want to be limited to 256 shades/ colors which is not a lot - mostly web based ). the downside is that they can become really large files real fast. for artworks you have a much smaller file size with the same quality output if export as jpg.

 

[dickhutchings]

The reason I started using png is because it's lossless. I'm not sure that it would be noticeable or if it's even worth being concerned about.

 

[abt2k15]

its about data information and compression. here is good info to difference : http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/know-when-to-use-which-file-format-png-vs-jpg-doc-vs-pdf-mp3-vs-flac/

idk if you have files for the artworks. like with photoshop you have .psd files. these are my lossless bases for the images i drew in them. i save as jpg because its better for illustrations and its much smaller file size which is always good with internet ^^ the smaller the faster the image is loaded / uploaded. win/ win really hehe

i can always open the source psd to export in other forms f.e. .pdf or .png. you can do basically everything with .psd i think haha

 

[dickhutchings]

Added a horse and will add a buggy later.

 

[Liz]

Jpg is good for the web because it compresses well into a small file sizes but if you want high quality pics for instance to use for print, png is better. I use png files for POD sites.

Save your original files in the format of the program you are using, such as psd, lots of graphics programs can open psd files and you won't lose your layers if you used any.

Layers are the beauty of digital painting because you can move things around without disturbing other elements in the painting, plus you can take layers from different digital paintings and use them to make a whole new painting.

 

[abt2k15]

if you want high quality pics for instance to use for print, png is better.

this is just wrong.

png = portable network graphics

printing requires the right dots per inch ( dpi ) and correct color profile ( cmyk - theres online printing companies where you can download color profiles so you get exact results working with the right colors in your graphic program ). and it is literally just that. png is limited to 72dpi so it is a bad choice for printing. it is not enough for bigger prints than a business card. png was invented and designed for screen display. NOT printing. period. you can use jpg. if you want to optimize it you would go for tiff or even photoshop pdf.

 

[Mel_Robertson]

tiff's best, tiffs like flac compared to mp3.
im liking the horse dick!

 

[abt2k15]

im liking the horse dick!

this feels just wrong... :devil: :vs_smirk:

 

[just]

this feels just wrong... :devil: :vs_smirk:

Maybe the size of it has something to do with the way it feels.

 

[dickhutchings]

And this is what I have had to endure all my life. Maybe we could nip this in the bud and start calling me Dicky? That's what my family and close friends call me. Sorry to be a downer but this has gotten real old with me. Or maybe I can just enjoy the banter.

Thanks
Dicky
Richard if I'm in trouble:devil:

 

[abt2k15]

ya no offense meant haha. a comma would have disarmed it but i feel you and promise ill keep it for myself next time hehe. on the bright side - it can be worse : on facebook i saw a guy named dick willy i asked if it was a fake name im blunt like that and he was like no...

 

[dickhutchings]

None taken.

 

[just]

Isn't Richard long for dick? Dick Long would be a funny name. The sports announcer, Dick Shaft, should try going by Richard.