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[dunelm]

Good morning everyone from the almost but just not quite dismal in the dark and dangerous north

The wonder wheel of the slow cooker, bits of chorizo, chicken, a slice of ham, a dollop of zhoug and the last of my preserved lemons crossed the line at a fabulous 5.0 this am.

So much to catch up with, so little time. Visions of motorcyle rides and mountains still left to climb. Sparkling new kitchen gadgets, sleepless nights, steam punk, bowling for red meat and a round of gnostic joss.

@Alien Aspie - David Gilmour supports Kate Bush - wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, unbelievable - the eye as a camera with a big plus. So detailed and balanced - leaf brushes - and why not.

@Muddy Cyclist - brilliantly simply fluidity - really liking this style. Great explanation bye the way, well explained.

@geefull - Fluidly demonstrated, beautifully done.

@gennepher - lion tree - evoking memories of childhood - traveling to Clumber Park and Sherwood Forest on my uncles motorcycle and side car with siblings and cousins all crammed in.

Traded in my IPad and got one with a so called “magic keyboard” - bit of a learning curve so many fancy bits that I will probably ignore. Nice thing is that I can hook it up to external drives and a monitor.

This morning was a practice from a bamboo painting manual - well, that was the idea. Never comes out the way the practice pieces are illustrated but never mind. I need koffy.

 

[gennepher]

@gennepher - lion tree - evoking memories of childhood - traveling to Clumber Park and Sherwood Forest on my uncles motorcycle and side car with siblings and cousins all crammed in.

Traded in my IPad and got one with a so called “magic keyboard” - bit of a learning curve so many fancy bits that I will probably ignore. Nice thing is that I can hook it up to external drives and a monitor.

This morning was a practice from a bamboo painting manual - well, that was the idea. Never comes out the way the practice pieces are illustrated but never mind. I need koffy.

Thank you @dunelm

A great stem of bamboo!

Enjoy your new device

 

[gennepher]

Moving away from the detailed look, this is a quick sketch using only the spray can in Procreate. Took 15 mins, background is an 'effect' sprayed on to a Zen paper

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WOW!
And you insisted yesterday you were not an artist or something @Alien Aspie !!!!

I might as well retire....for good...

Seriously though, your mind seems to work well with these tools in Procreate.
15 minutes ?

I spend a few hours

I think you have gone all Pre-Raphaelite....

 

[UserABC2021]

WOW!
And you insisted yesterday you were not an artist or something @Alien Aspie !!!!

I might as well retire....for good...

Seriously though, your mind seems to work well with these tools in Procreate.
15 minutes ?

I spend a few hours

I think you have gone all Pre-Raphaelite....

Thank you. I have a few photos from the 20-30s that remind me of my mother although I can't actually visualise her as I have no facial recognition, so it's more of a feeling. There's a painting called 'the lady of shalot' that I love, plus the ballad too.

Procreate is a lovely tool for the iPad. On the pc, I have always used Photoshop for web design etc, which is probably why I can pick it up quickly but the ease of use of Procreate is amazing. I might invest in some more brushes and things.

I spent two weeks on that last one so I still think you're awesome doing what you do every day

 

[lindisfel]

Good morning everyone from the almost but just not quite dismal in the dark and dangerous north

The wonder wheel of the slow cooker, bits of chorizo, chicken, a slice of ham, a dollop of zhoug and the last of my preserved lemons crossed the line at a fabulous 5.0 this am.

So much to catch up with, so little time. Visions of motorcyle rides and mountains still left to climb. Sparkling new kitchen gadgets, sleepless nights, steam punk, bowling for red meat and a round of gnostic joss.

@Alien Aspie - David Gilmour supports Kate Bush - wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, unbelievable - the eye as a camera with a big plus. So detailed and balanced - leaf brushes - and why not.

@Muddy Cyclist - brilliantly simply fluidity - really liking this style. Great explanation bye the way, well explained.

@geefull - Fluidly demonstrated, beautifully done.

@gennepher - lion tree - evoking memories of childhood - traveling to Clumber Park and Sherwood Forest on my uncles motorcycle and side car with siblings and cousins all crammed in.

Traded in my IPad and got one with a so called “magic keyboard” - bit of a learning curve so many fancy bits that I will probably ignore. Nice thing is that I can hook it up to external drives and a monitor.

This morning was a practice from a bamboo painting manual - well, that was the idea. Never comes out the way the practice pieces are illustrated but never mind. I need koffy.
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I well remember the Dukeries from my teens and going there with a friend on bikes and motorbikes.
We were birding in the Major Oak section of wood once and found ourselves sandwiched between two armies with the troops from the two armies of different colours advancing on each other using blanks etc.
They completely ignored us as were walked through one armies troops to the path where we met two officers walking up and down watching the battle. A discussion started with one officer who was interested in birds and we were discussing the subtle differences between Willow and Marsh tit as the 'battle' raged on. It all seemed really bizarre.
D.

 

[gennepher]

Thank you. I have a few photos from the 20-30s that remind me of my mother although I can't actually visualise her as I have no facial recognition, so it's more of a feeling. There's a painting called 'the lady of shalot' that I love, plus the ballad too.

Procreate is a lovely tool for the iPad. On the pc, I have always used Photoshop for web design etc, which is probably why I can pick it up quickly but the ease of use of Procreate is amazing. I might invest in some more brushes and things.

I spent two weeks on that last one so I still think you're awesome doing what you do every day

Thank you @Alien Aspie


It does take up a lot of time!
Your mother is beautiful.
I love that painting too.

 

[SlimLizzy]

16.08.2020
6.55am FBG 5.8

 

[gennepher]

Gamer's Lunch was called off so I ended up doing this instead.

Popeye's new girlfriend

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How do you do this @Alien Aspie ?
I need lessons from you.....

 

[UserABC2021]

How do you do this @Alien Aspie ?
I need lessons from you.....

That was done mostly with a dry brush on a black background. I laid down a pale grey silhouette then used the dry brush to layer the fur darkening the tones by just one step each time. The white highlights came last. The eye I did with the ink pens (my weapons of choice), other tools in use were the smudge and, of course, eraser I use a lot of layers as I make mistakes that would ruin everything if I didn't. Usually, each colour has its own layer which I name, I then lock any layer I'm not currently on.

I put the photo I'm working from on my big pc screen as I can zoom in a lot, I use grids on the iPad to get my reference points right so I'm basically still using a technique my art teacher taught me.

 

[Krystyna23040]

This morning carefully checked the weather on the Met office and BBC weather sites. No rain forecast until late afternoon. So all good.

An hour into our walk through Sheringham Park and Sheringham Heath the torrential rain started plus thunder. At that point we had managed to get ourselves lost in an area we don't usually visit. We ended up on a narrow track through the woodland which was more like a mountain stream with the water so deep it was flooding our boots.

The rain was truly torrential - luckily we met a runner who very kindly gave us really good directions to the car park - even though he was in the middle of a timed run.

Actually, weirdly, it wasn't a horrible experience - more an exhilarating experience with the torrential rain and thunder and occasional flashes of lightening.

Have just read in the EDP that the storm was so bad that it has caused three sinkholes to open up at Sheringham and police are advising that we don't travel today because of the danger of falling trees.

We are back home, safe and dry and warm. It was really good to change into our dry clothes.

 

[ianpspurs]

This morning carefully checked the weather on the Met office and BBC weather sites. No rain forecast until late afternoon. So all good.

An hour into our walk through Sheringham Park and Sheringham Heath the torrential rain started plus thunder. At that point we had managed to get ourselves lost in an area we don't usually visit. We ended up on a narrow track through the woodland which was more like a mountain stream with the water so deep it was flooding our boots.

The rain was truly torrential - luckily we met a runner who very kindly gave us really good directions to the car park - even though he was in the middle of a timed run.

Actually, weirdly, it wasn't a horrible experience - more an exhilarating experience with the torrential rain and thunder and occasional flashes of lightening.

Have just read in the EDP that the storm was so bad that it has caused three sinkholes to open up at Sheringham and police are advising that we don't travel today because of the danger of falling trees.

We are back home, safe and dry and warm. It was really good to change into our dry clothes.

Good on the runner helping you rather than his PB. Even better news on being home before the chaos and danger.

 

[Krystyna23040]

as I have no facial recognition,

That is really interesting. I don't have any either. It was a nightmare when I started teaching pilates but luckily I devised a good system so I can identify individual class members until I do recognise them - which I do eventually.

I make a detailed note of their hairstyle and glasses - if they wear them. It is a nightmare though if someone comes in with a different hairstyle or contact lenses instead of glasses.

 

[Krystyna23040]

Good on the runner helping you rather than his PB. Even better news on being home before the chaos and danger.

It was so good of the runner to help us. I did feel guilty though that we had messed up his PB. We were so lucky to meet him as he explained our route to the car park so clearly.

 

[gennepher]

That was done mostly with a dry brush on a black background. I laid down a pale grey silhouette then used the dry brush to layer the fur darkening the tones by just one step each time. The white highlights came last. The eye I did with the ink pens (my weapons of choice), other tools in use were the smudge and, of course, eraser I use a lot of layers as I make mistakes that would ruin everything if I didn't. Usually, each colour has its own layer which I name, I then lock any layer I'm not currently on.

I put the photo I'm working from on my big pc screen as I can zoom in a lot, I use grids on the iPad to get my reference points right so I'm basically still using a technique my art teacher taught me.

I will try that technique thanks @Alien Aspie
I have never even been taught even that much by school's art teacher. I was only one in my year doing art, so I was sent to the school's potting shed (full of dead and dying plants) to paint on my own...

I haven't used layers much yet. I tend to paint on Procreate as if it were a real.painting.

 

[UserABC2021]

I will try that technique thanks @Alien Aspie
I have never even been taught even that much by school's art teacher. I was only one in my year doing art, so I was sent to the school's potting shed (full of dead and dying plants) to paint on my own...

I haven't used layers much yet. I tend to paint on Procreate as if it were a real.painting.

I don’t know how to do a real painting

Layers are perfect for me, they are like sub routines, self contained pockets of data or pixels that I can just move around.

We had a very good art class with two tutors. One was classical and the other modern. Depending on who set the exam that year meant I was 1st or 2nd.

 

[UserABC2021]

That is really interesting. I don't have any either. It was a nightmare when I started teaching pilates but luckily I devised a good system so I can identify individual class members until I do recognise them - which I do eventually.

I make a detailed note of their hairstyle and glasses - if they wear them. It is a nightmare though if someone comes in with a different hairstyle or contact lenses instead of glasses.

Same here, I can remember someone after a while based on things they wear or perfume etc. Change any of it and I start again.

I’ve had some very embarrassing moments

 

[gennepher]

I don’t know how to do a real painting

Layers are perfect for me, they are like sub routines, self contained pockets of data or pixels that I can just move around.

We had a very good art class with two tutors. One was classical and the other modern. Depending on who set the exam that year meant I was 1st or 2nd.

I can imagine that layers would work well for you @Alien Aspie It is a bit of an alien concept to me...

 

[Krystyna23040]

Same here, I can remember someone after a while based on things they wear or perfume etc. Change any of it and I start again.

I’ve had some very embarrassing moments

I have also had some embarrassing moments. If only one person changes something in a class it is ok. If more than one person does l start to feel a bit like Sherlock Holmes while I try to deduce who is who.

 

[UserABC2021]

I have also had some embarrassing moments. If only one person changes something in a class it is ok. If more than one person does l start to feel a bit like Sherlock Holmes while I try to deduce who is who.

One of my worst involved my then partner and... her twin

 

[Krystyna23040]

One of my worst involved my then partner and... her twin

Now that is a true nightmare. I clicked funny for your post, but actually it probably was not funny.
My sister has twin boys - which has proved tricky on several occasions.