Digital meets the brush...

MikeF said:

Santa bought me some watercolor pencils, so I tried them out on a
photo. Has potential I think.... Pics cropped heavily. Ran my
sketch action first.. Printed on Epson 2100, Archival Matt paper,
then used the pencils and a brush to smear. Technique needs working
on but....

MikeF





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MikeF said:

Santa bought me some watercolor pencils, so I tried them out on a
photo. Has potential I think.... Pics cropped heavily. Ran my
sketch action first.. Printed on Epson 2100, Archival Matt paper,
then used the pencils and a brush to smear. Technique needs working
on but....

MikeF

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MikeF said:

Santa bought me some watercolor pencils, so I tried them out on a
photo. Has potential I think.... Pics cropped heavily. Ran my
sketch action first.. Printed on Epson 2100, Archival Matt paper,
then used the pencils and a brush to smear. Technique needs working
on but....

MikeF





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A few of my images... Watch out! there's some nudity about.
http://homepages.slingshot.co.nz/~mikefinn/action.html

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Matt K said:

MikeF said:

Santa bought me some watercolor pencils, so I tried them out on a
photo. Has potential I think.... Pics cropped heavily. Ran my
sketch action first.. Printed on Epson 2100, Archival Matt paper,
then used the pencils and a brush to smear. Technique needs working
on but....

MikeF

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Matt K said:

Matt K wrote:

http://store.artcity.com/cht-ijc10.html
A bit pricey, but could be neat when used with any one of your
awsome renderings......
Saw this at a local art store...looked very interesting.....

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Regards....Matt K

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Matt K said:

So is that "matt" paper, or "matte" paper...seems like too nice a
piece of work to just lay it down in front of a door....

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Regards....Matt K

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Bernadette Buechler said:

Looks like a great technique-can you post the picture of the sketch
action before your painting. You sent me googling to find out what
watercolor pencils are-looks like a fun thing to try. Might be a
silly question but how much artistic ability do you need ( i have
none that i have discovered yet)
Think i could handle the smearing with a brush part

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platscha said:

What an artist does in LaJolla Calif. he adds a little paint here
and there, often a slight metallic gold or silver touch to his
canvases and he is making a killing off his prints, people go wild
for them and he sure gets the big bucks for each one.

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Shari B said:

Neat idea! Let's see more!

Shari

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MikeF said:

Thanks Matt

I have been looking here in NZ for canvas 19" x 13" but alas
haven't found any yet. I am about to try some different papers
though.

MikeF

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Matt K said:

MikeF said:

Thanks Matt

I have been looking here in NZ for canvas 19" x 13" but alas
haven't found any yet. I am about to try some different papers
though.

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MikeF said:

If I can do it then anyone can...... I can't draw the curtains

Here's the pic, after the action and some brushing input ......

MikeF

Bernadette Buechler said:

Looks like a great technique-can you post the picture of the sketch
action before your painting. You sent me googling to find out what
watercolor pencils are-looks like a fun thing to try. Might be a
silly question but how much artistic ability do you need ( i have
none that i have discovered yet)
Think i could handle the smearing with a brush part

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A few of my images... Watch out! there's some nudity about.
http://homepages.slingshot.co.nz/~mikefinn/action.html

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Matt K said:

Matt K said:

MikeF said:

Thanks Matt

I have been looking here in NZ for canvas 19" x 13" but alas
haven't found any yet. I am about to try some different papers
though.

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I'm at work with a T-1 line...so here's 3 more that might ship to
NZ...Good luck, and thanks for the actions you've provided us.....

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Regards....Matt K
' Why isn't Phonetic spelled the way it sounds ???? '

'You only get one sunrise and one sunset a day and you only get so
many days on the planet. A good photographer does the math and
doesn't waste either.'....Galen Rowell

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MikeF said:

Things I have found...

You need a good selection of pencils 36 or more. I have 12.
A good pencil sharpener, cheap plastic are not much good.
At least one very fine tipped brush, I have none.
A soft eraser and keep it clean.

I'm off to the shop tomorrow.

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Kent C said:

Looks really nice and sounds fun. I'm wondering how stable the
finish is and can you spray it afterwards to maintain? If so Ed G.
may be able to use this effect on his cards.
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MikeF said:

Having done a tiny amount of research on colored pencils, it seems
there are varying grades, some are more light fast than others. So
it remains to be seen. But my plan/idea is to use this method only
as a step to the final digital image.
1: Take a nice photo.

2: Use your favorite action/method/technique to lose the photo and
make a sketch.

3: Print it greyscale and hand color it with water color pencils
(Easy).

4: Rephotograph/scan it and do more work on the digital
file...smudge, enhance, sharpen, Hue/Sat etc etc.

5: Print the final image on the epson 2100/2200 on Archival paper.

I am sure it would work for Ed.

MikeF

Kent C said:

Looks really nice and sounds fun. I'm wondering how stable the
finish is and can you spray it afterwards to maintain? If so Ed G.
may be able to use this effect on his cards.
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Kent
http://www.pbase.com/kentc

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