Comments on: Digital Painting

By: Vyoma

Vyoma — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 05:12:48 +0000

Yup – ArtRage is a good one, I have tried out its free version.

Paint.NET is said to be good – I used it quite long time back, but after got hooked with GIMP, I stopped looking at other solutions.

By: Alildevil

Alildevil — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 05:05:18 +0000

Well Ive found a program that has a load of plug ins and works nicely as a free version of photoshop its called PaintDotNet, this has become my new program that I am using more and more, also theres one called ArtRage2, which is also free for the basic features which is still overwhelming and a small cost for the full version.

By: Impasto

Impasto — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 12:25:31 +0000

[...] Impasto is simulated in some advanced raster graphic editors making them one of the choices for digital painting. [...]

By: Vyoma

Vyoma — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 01:57:16 +0000

Oh yes. In terms of texture or as they say – ‘the feel’, it is just a small nuance.

The cost of Painter and Photoshop is an issue indeed. I am not sure if there is something out there, that fills in the needs of ‘hobby’ painters or entry level artists.

By: Glynn Black

Glynn Black — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 22:58:47 +0000

I’ve found with digital painting you loose some of the nuances of brush, paint, canvas but you more than make up for the loss.

As far as getting a textured feel with digital a look at the work of Craig Mullins or Cali Rezo among others and the many users of Corel Painter will dissipate that myth. It’s simply a matter of becoming adept at manipulating the brush engine. A little talent and lot’s of work doesn’t hurt. I’m still working on that one. And as Rosalin writes it sure a lot more convenient and forgiving.

I’m not a professional graphics artists. The cost of Photoshop and Painter is also an issue for me. The development team for Gimp are quick to tell you Gimp isn’t a paint program. Maybe something will fall into place eventually that will be workable on the Linux side.

By: Vyoma

Vyoma — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 02:01:38 +0000

Thanks again Mayank for that plugin pointer.

By: ReviewSaurus

ReviewSaurus — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 01:59:58 +0000

well, off topic, but I really think that you should make full use of the All in one seo plugin. don’t forget to change the Homepage title to something which has got keywords.

By: Vyoma

Vyoma — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 02:53:32 +0000

Agree.

By: Rosalin

Rosalin — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 02:52:18 +0000

Digital painting is sure more convenient, but I would say for any medium painting the basic knowledge; pencil strokes and light and shade effect etc. are a must. What say?!