June 24, 2010
This painting was done as an experiment in a workshop that I went to last week. As everyone should know three humps are for crossing longer deserts. This camel should be spelled cammmel.
The workshop was with Kevin Hawkes at the Writing and Illustration for Young Readers Conference in Sandy, Utah. As always it was a great week filled with ups and downs and now my book is better.
Kevin had so much good practical advice and had a way of presenting information so that it was easily understood. Each day we started off with an exercise to warm up which he compared to yoga. It was a great conference with a great instructor.
January 30, 2010
I like to watch pixels change color on the screen. It is much better than TV and it is very relaxing. Oasis is an experiment simulating pastels. The process uses a brush with an applied texture. The scale of the texture is changed frequently so that the colors underneath show through. I used the polygon lasso tool to select different areas and add the hard edges that give the image its geometric look.
November 19, 2008
I am trying a new process that uses ink washes. Next semester I will be teaching the digital illustration class and I am working on some new possibilities.
February 6, 2007
I am not a painter, but here is my attempt at oil paint in Photoshop (with some tips from Dan)
February 6, 2007
This experiment involves four layers: a white background layer, cyan, magenta, and yellow. The three color layers are set to multiply (mode). It was interesting trying to construct an image by creating each color separately.
February 5, 2007
I am experimenting to see if I can reproduce some of the techniques of printmaking in Photoshop. This is my attempt at a reduction print.
December 18, 2006
I am always experimenting with new digital processes. For this process I scanned in a gesso texture and applied the texture to Adobe Photoshop brushes. I have included the complete composition and a close up.
