Sketchbook
I started this sketch of a stylized petri dish a few months ago in my sketchbook, and yesterday, I was inspired to add some color. My first thoughts were to go with a muted color scheme in yellows, browns, and greens, but as I started adding ink to the page, the idea evolved into something different and much more colorful.
Hues shift around the image to show subtle mutations occurring as the microorganisms divide and the colonies grow.
Earlier this week, I was inspired by Microbe Art Walk (and #MicrobeArtWalk on Twitter) to draw something small. It started with shapes and a color palette derived from diatoms and grew from there.
Demonstrating a set of brushes designed to mimic a worn paintbrush.
When I’m designing brushes in Corel Painter, I like to make quick squiggles and marks to see how the dynamic the stroke is.
Sometimes, I save them with silly filenames. I have tons of these scattered through the years.
Photo-painting can be a great way to enhance landscape photography and turn it into something more than just another snapshot.
Based on this 2007 photo.
Trying out Real Watercolor , which debuted in Painter 12. Complex layering makes for some really interesting textures and color combinations.
