06-24-2014, 09:19 AM
Really enjoying all these studies from nature you have! With regards to digital, a couple of basic tips:
1. Start with a toned canvas - preferably some neutral-ish colour - when you paint. Painting on white kind of distorts how you see colours, and on top of that, can look pretty messy when bits of white show between brush strokes.
2. Use the biggest brush possible for what you are doing. This really helps with avoiding 'streakiness' in brush strokes, as well as saving time. It takes a bit of practise, but try to blend with the opacity on with a soft touch. (There are other ways - some people control opacity with the numbers, and a couple of pros use the smudge to clean details, but generally opacity control is the most useful way to blend.)
Odds are you have probably heard of it already, but I recommend the library of free videos at http://ctrlpaint.com for starting out at digital painting if you need some resources.
1. Start with a toned canvas - preferably some neutral-ish colour - when you paint. Painting on white kind of distorts how you see colours, and on top of that, can look pretty messy when bits of white show between brush strokes.
2. Use the biggest brush possible for what you are doing. This really helps with avoiding 'streakiness' in brush strokes, as well as saving time. It takes a bit of practise, but try to blend with the opacity on with a soft touch. (There are other ways - some people control opacity with the numbers, and a couple of pros use the smudge to clean details, but generally opacity control is the most useful way to blend.)
Odds are you have probably heard of it already, but I recommend the library of free videos at http://ctrlpaint.com for starting out at digital painting if you need some resources.