Tag: Procreate

Video Killed the Digital Painting “Star”

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Ok, you may be wondering when I will start creating original work, but this is kind of the way I approach life in general. I research a lot before I write the paper. I shop around a lot before I purchase a product. In the case of my art, I like the idea of the Atelier model–a student should copy Master works, and hone their skills through repetition. That’s kind of where I’m at right now. On the other hand, this painting is the last one I plan to do with the aid of a video tutorial. My next works will be studies of paintings themselves. Can I take what I’ve learned and use it to recreate paintings in my own? We’ll see.

I enjoyed painting along with John Crump in this video today. We’ll see what happens next.

Rural Indiana

 

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Today’s digital painting done while watching this video by the artist Kasey Sealy was a lot of fun. I know I keep on using that “fun” word to describe what it’s like painting on the iPad with Procreate, but it simply is. It’s fun because there is no pressure. It’s digital. It’s quick. You can keep on working the painting until you get it right. It’s satisfying, and to top it all off, I think I’m actually learning a thing or two about traditional painting.

I also enjoyed this scene because it reminds me of my Grandpa and Grandma Hancock’s farm. I love Indiana. I know it’s not for everyone, but to me it’s beautiful. My wife and I lived in Kansas City and nine years and we really enjoyed it, but it wasn’t home. So, this little piece is home to me:)

Digital Plein Air Painting…Kind Of…

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Well…this isn’t really a plein air painting, but it is my digital attempt to learn the plein air trade. Actually, I’ve continued my exploration of Procreate by following along with an Andy Dolphin plein air painting video I found here. I plan on doing a few more of these and hopefully continue building up my confidence to the point that I can begin producing original work.  But for now, I’m learning a lot and having a lot of fun.

Here’s another one I tried by the same artist found here.

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Digital Painting Gesture with Watts Atelier

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I’m still really digging this Procreate app on the iPad. It’s enabling me to practice painting tutorials much quicker than it would if I had to get out my paints. Of course, it’s not a replacement to working traditionally, but it fits with the time constraints of my life right now. So that’s what I’ve been doing. Today I followed along to a short video by the Watts Atelier. The video can be found here.

Life, Procreate, and James Gurney’s High-Contrast Painting Studies

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Fitting art making into my life is a bit of a struggle folks. Three kids and a full time job means that by the time I’ve made it to “art time” (those precious 2 hours after the kids go to bed and before I pass out) I’m usually exhausted and spend all of my time staring at my phone like a zombie–just looking at other artists’ work. This is why I try to sketch a bit everyday. It’s something I can do in the midst of life that doesn’t involve setting up paint, or cleaning up paint, or scanning and coloring on Photoshop, etc. So, today I decided to download Procreate onto my oldish iPad. I immediately began using it to sketch and paint and I’m in love. I think that, just like sketching, I should be able to use this program to make art in the midst of my life. And in the process, over time, maybe even create some more “finished” pieces.

The sketch above is just a sketch, but it was the first thing I tried in Procreate. It was done as a study based on a tutorial for high-contrast painting studies on the blog of James Gurney. I found these quick sketches he was doing to be really inspiring and I’ve always been drawn to these chiaroscuro style paintings. It was fun and I can’t wait to explore more.