I’ve also used ArtRage to sample palettes of the Masters like Monet and Turner and experimented with those. There are no longer financial restrictions on my colour palette and I have experimented enormously with colours, which is reflected in my paintings. Switching to digital has changed all that. I know the possible combinations from mixing those colours was vast, but still restricting. For years I painted watercolours with only 5 tubes of paint. As a traditional painter, the cost of a tube of paint makes it easy to settle for a limited range of colours that you know will work. I no longer begin with a sketch when using oils, I go straight into the painting beginning with almost abstract shapes laying down colour, continually looking for form and refining the detail until I achieve what I am looking for.ĭigital painting has opened up a whole new palette of colours to me.

Although I still strive to achieve a traditional look to my paintings the initial approach is different, especially with oil paints. However, that has changed considerably since the early days. When I first started using ArtRage my workflow was an exact replica of how I worked with traditional paint and canvas/paper. I definitely approach a painting as a traditional painter. I demonstrate these two brushes in detail on my YouTube channel.ĭo you consider your approach to painting to be more digital or traditional? Has ArtRage changed how you paint or draw? My favourite tool in combination with the watercolour brushes is the ‘Harsh Chaos’ preset for the palette knife that when used alongside my custom Delicate wet in wet brush produces a near perfect wet in wet effect. I come from a background of watercolour painting and the first tools I always turn to in any app are the watercolour brushes. My favourite tools are without doubt the watercolour brushes. On rare occasions I may import a sketch that I’ve drawn in a separate app or scanned in. When I use ArtRage, I would, in most instances, use it for the complete process of a painting from initial sketch to adding the finishing brush strokes. I haven’t yet felt a need to create my own brushes, but I’m sure that will come. When I paint I’m trying to achieve a natural looking painting or sketch that is not easily identified as a digital piece, for that reason ArtRage is the perfect fit for me. I use ArtRage for the natural tools available. What do you use ArtRage for? What are your favourite tools or features?

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