[TLA]

Long time and no posts from me. *sheepish look* Been super busy with work, kids and the animals, so haven't been posting much.

Well I thought I would post some of my current WIP and its progression to date. This is a digital "painting" of Smokes Navajo.

 

[DonH]

Facinating! It is great to see computer art in progress.

 

[TLA]

Thank you very much! I have to take shots as I go, otherwise sometimes I don't feel like it is progressing all that much.

 

[TLA]

Not much done, but a little bit farther along -

 

[chanda95]

Super nice! I don't do any digital work - I like the feel of my pencil in hand but I admire those, like you, who have such a mastery of it.

 

[TLA]

I really, really need to invest in a tablet. lol Would it surprise you to know that the picture above has only been done on my laptop with the little touch pad thingy? Interesting to say the least. I do have to say the undo option is wonderful compared to my pens or pencils! I need to get going on another pointillism... *sigh* after this one is done. I am determined not to have 9 gazillion projects half finished all the time.

ETA - Gah loosing my brain. I meant to thank you for your comments chanda! I really appreciate getting opinions (both good and bad) on all my works.

 

[chanda95]

That's amazing. So when you are done with these - do you print them out and frame them? It is obvious a lot of work goes into it!

 

[TLA]

I haven't had one that I really wanted a print of. This one.. the way it is shaping up, I probably will have it printed.

 

[chanda95]

I think you should...I bet that would look really neat in a frame.

 

[chanda95]

LOL and I just had to add - you said the evil "pointillism" word. I have done a few of those. I have NO patience for it and I certainly admire you for having it! I saw your horse - it's lovely! Pointillism and me are not friends. I think it's beautiful though, particularly because I know how time consuming and tedious it is.

 

[PencilMeIn]

I'm glad you found your way back, TLA! It's really grown here, eh? This is a great piece! I've always wondered how the "layering" was achieved with digital art. Thank you for posting!

 

[TLA]

Oh I can take screen shots of my different layers if you want to see them. I think I have a few on this one. Mane/tail are one. Horse is another (with one over the top sometimes to try out different things, which is later merged with the horse or deleted), and a couple of different color "backgrounds" that help highlight different things in the picture.

 

[TLA]

Worked a little bit on it in between typing today. Mostly just on the tail. I have my "trees/bushes" and "sky" backgrounds hidden in the pic as the tail doesn't show to well against them yet.

 

[chanda95]

VERY nice! I can't wait to see the finished product! How long have you been working on it?

 

[TLA]

On and off since this past Saturday. So really not all that long. I work on it for 5 -10 minutes here and there.

 

[DonH]

Its coming along nicely! Thanks for sharing the WIP.

 

[TLA]

 

[chanda95]

It's coming along beautifully!!! VERY nice!

 

[PencilMeIn]

Beautiful!

 

[DonH]

Looking great!