Oh! That's really pretty! I love the textures and the colors! It's all quite beautiful~
I know exactly how you feel being limited. I've done cel-shading on my work and I about cannot stand doing it, because I love detailed shading. |3

But this really turned out quite nice! I can't wait to see more of your paintings soon~

Thanks! Slapping the paint on and making the textures was pretty fun, despite the restriction I felt. LOL, cell shading, I've done it before too and man is it tedious.

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"If ART isn't from the HEART, then is it ART at all?"

You're welcome!
Ah, that's always fun. slapping paint on, making a mess, making pretty mess on canvas... I never did get into painting though, other than clay sculptures and stuff.

XD; It is. And boring. >__<;

I think it's gorgeous! There's something "novel" and unexpected about it that I can't put my finger upon. At first I thought it was your bold use of contrasting colors, but reviewing your gallery proved otherwise. And it's not your choice of subject or composition.

Then, re-reading your comments it hit me: It was you using a different "medium" (for lack of a better word) that forced you to channel your talent through that medium.

The closest analog I can liken it to my experience as a semi-pro photographer. I shoot almost exclusively 35mm film, and regardless of whether it's a "disposable" camera or a professional system like my Nikon F-4, the format itself practically forces you into a way of "seeing" the world you are photographing.

Back in 1996, Toyo Corp. ran an incentive campaign wherein you could rent one of their 4x5 view cameras for a weekend for only $50. This was something I had wanted to do, ever since I learned of Ansel Adams' "Zone System."

Now, instead of a roll of 36-exposure film, a view camera shoots a single image onto a sheet of film ranging in size of 4x5 to 8x10, with specialty cameras going up to 16x20. A 4x5 negative has 21 times more surface area than its 35mm counterpart. That means, for equally-sized enlargements, a 4x5 neg will have 21 times more silver or color dye per unit area in the enlargement to more accurately reproduce the subtle image details (a/k/a "acutance"). It also means 21 times more accuracy in rendering the subtle textures of color or shading from black through to white. Without exaggeration, it's like comparing listening to a Beethoven symphony through a non-Dolby cassette versus listening to the same performance on a CD. Simply put, there's no comparison.

Because my enlarger only handles 35mm negs, I had to be content with "contact-printing" my 4x5 negs onto enlarging paper. But ZOWEY BATMAN!, it was still eye-popping!

But what really hit me -- and where I think it compares to "Impasto Practice" -- was how the large-format medium itself forced me to see the subject. Instead of "aim-and-snap," I was forced to contemplate the subject as I looked at the focusing glass under the hood, as well as the results I hoped to achieve. And, since each negative can be separately developed, I had to stop and ask, "what are my significant shadows and highlights? Where do I want to place the exposure? And for how long will I want to develop the negative?" Etc., etc., etc. Stuff that you NEVER think about except for special situations in 35mm.

Anyway, that's one of the things I'm seeing here. There is a definite "arresting" quality to this painting that I think you should further explore and refine. And while I appreciate your love of detail, maybe you could combine the two? Maybe a background in impasto, with the principal subject painted with brushes?

*Sigh* I have Corel Painter 8 and a Wacom 16x20 tablet. I've experimented with its Impasto settings (along with nearly all of its other features), but I still use it for little more than photo-retouching. Someday I wish I could force myself to sit down and practice with it to where I could do more than just sketches and doodles.

now that's a GUNKY painting... it's looks great though Cara... even if you didn't enjoy a lot, you did marvelous! GOOOOO NOOBS!

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Looks great! I love looking at impasto paintings, but when I actually try them, I don't think I get the same satisfaction out of them as I do my detailed paintings.

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Wow!!

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Wow, I wasn't expecting this to revoke such a response! Thank you!

You have a tablet and Corel Painter? You're really multi-talented! You've done CGi before CGi exsisted (and learned those codes, yikes!), you have corel painter, you're a spiritual psychic, a cook, a photographer...YOU ROCK! I'd love to see what you create on Corel Painter if you get the time!

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"If ART isn't from the HEART, then is it ART at all?"

YAY! NOOB AWAAAAAAY! LOL, thanks!

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"If ART isn't from the HEART, then is it ART at all?"