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This is a project that I just recently completed as a gift for my mother for this Christmas. The artwork is actually being made into a woven blanket by the Wal-Mart Photo Centre and will be 60"x72".
The entire project was sketch painted on a Wacom Cintiq21 drawing tablet in photoshop using only a dark brown color for the four images.
After finding the reference pictures online I started out by freehand tracing a faint thin outline of each image much the same as I would have done by using a projector to trace onto drawing paper or any other type of substrate.
After that I freehand rendered each image separately using the original photo as an off to the side reference. Pretty much the same as I would be doing if it was being airbrush onto a metal panel or canvas.
The background and text was put together first in a vector program with each segment pasted into photoshop onto individual layers so as to be able to fine tune the positioning as I started to put everything together.
It was a fun project and hopefully the first of many as I keep practicing to perfect my skill level and knowledge in the art of digital painting.
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Looks great. But it will never be as impressive as your traditional work ... there's no undo on that brush.
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Holy Crap Bevin!!! Sorry for the language. That is amazing!!! Your mother will for sure be please with this gift. I wish I had the talent as you do. I know it takes a lot of practice! Wow I'm just so awww struck! Keep up the awesome work!
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Your Mom must be proud! That sure would make a nice gift. Thanks for Posting Bevin! I always enjoy seeing your work.
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