digital images

Digital Image, Vivien Blackburn

I've been playing with my graphics tablet and and colour and having fun :>)

Marks, colours, overlays ...... It isn't painted in a traditional way but put together from lots of elements. Don't ask how! I can't remember all the steps and always go too fast to remember to write down what I've done. Someday I'll get organised and do a step by step. Layers, dodge and burn, erase, clone, brightness and contrast, drawing with the wacom ........

I love the richness of colour on the monitor.

Comments

annie said…
The colors are rich on my monitor, too, Vivien. Lovely glowing in places.
annie
11:47 pm
lmp said…
This is amazing. Did you just use the program that came with the tablet?
12:05 am
. said…
Lovely!

Now I must say thats very encouraging, as I can't get to grips with my graphics tablet at all in the weeks since Xmas (gift, cheers Santa!) - at least I know it's all possible now! :-D
12:41 am
vivien said…
thanks :>)

I used Photoshop, Harmony (the mr doob programme online that I've used here before) and Corel Painter Essentials - and lots of playing!
10:09 am
Unknown said…
Another beauty - like a modern stained glass. Well done, you really are on a roll with these.
Lynn
1:26 pm
Africantapestry and Myfrenchkitchen said…
Lovely digitasal work vivien...so dramatic!!
Ronell
6:14 pm
lmp said…
Did you buy and nibs or attachements for you pen or just use the one that came with it? Such gorgeous work.
8:13 pm
vivien said…
just the one that came with it - I'm not sure if you can buy different ones for the Wacom Bamboo - I'll have to re-read the book
3:44 pm
vivien said…
thanks Lynx
3:45 pm
lmp said…
Book? Title. :)) I saw different nibs on Amazon.com. I think they were for the bamboo tablet.
7:59 pm
vivien said…
thanks Lisa - I'll look into it when funds allow
12:07 pm
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