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• Painting Glowing Objects - Effects

  December 18, 2008 in Digital Painting, Tutorials

  Software: GIMP or Photoshop
  Level: Advanced
  Subject: Glowing Objects - Effects

  Earlier, we saw how to paint glowing objects by taking lightning as an example. That technique can be used for other things like sparkles, energy beams and flames - not just for lightning.
  In this article, we will discuss how to further integrate these glowing objects with the [...]

• Phoenix - Painting

  December 14, 2008 in Artwork, Digital Painting

  After drawing the Phoenix, I just felt like doing a digital painting from it.

  The digital painting is done using GIMP and Wacom Intuos3.
  See a larger view, and print,  see Phoenix - Painting at devaintART.
  For those interested, I had take a couple of intermediate screenshots. Head over to CGPainting.com thread to read through it - Phoenix [...]

• Draw Phoenix

  December 11, 2008 in Artwork, Tutorials

  Level: Intermediate
  Subject: Phoenix

  This is a brief walkthrough on drawing a Phoenix. I will give the download links for XCF and PSD at the end.
  Basic Structure

  Though Phoenix is a mythical creature, it still pays to study a bit of bird anatomy and work on other birds like peacock. Examine the above concept - though it is [...]

• Mecha Dragon - Comic Style

  December 7, 2008 in Artwork, Tutorials

  Software: GIMP (or Adobe Photoshop)
  Level: Advanced
  Subject: Mecha Dragon - Comic Style

  Dragon Workshop: Chinese Dragon | Medieval Dragon | More…
  This would be a walkthrough on doinig a comic style illustration and coloring of one of my favourite subjet, dragon. Mecha Dragon or armored dragon to be specific.
  Brainstorming And Sketching

  I do some brainstorming, directly into GIMP. I [...]

• Constraints and Creativity

  December 4, 2008 in Tools

  There is thing thought that being creative is to be without bounds; without constraints.
  I have learned, dabbling with visual art that constraints can actually be a good tool towards bringing out your creativity.
  To illustrate, consider a blank canvas, or a white paper. You want to draw anything that fancies your mind. I used to get [...]