Come for the art, stay for the puns.
Practice continues, albeit slowly. This week I was prompted by enliighten.com to tackle my most hated of subjects: hands. I also painted these in colour right from the off, forgoing the nice, safe greyscale painting that I usually start with.
I love/hate working with colour. It allows so much more control than just painting with value, but with that comes a massive jump in complexity that I find it all too easy to get lost in. Though I felt a lot more comfortable by the second painting, which allowed me to use a more varied colour palette and, I think, paint something that looks a little more like skin than I’ve ever managed before.
Interestingly, when I attempt something this far outside of my comfort zone, I’ve found that I can actually feel myself learning. It’s a sort of mental strain that reminds me of those fairground games where you have to pass a metal ring over a fiendishly looping course without touching it, with every last drop of frustration and appeal that comes with it.
Art would certainly be easier to learn if there was a buzzer to tell you when you’re doing it wrong.
One reply on “Digit-al Painting”
For a guy who hates doing hands these are stunning! I applaud your efforts 😛 The colours are so smoothly blended and I almost mistook the second one for a photo of your own hand its that good.