Electronic Art
Series I: Experimenting with Electronic Art
While I have used various paint programs in the past, I have always found it difficult to create art using a mouse. There's something unnatural about a mouse, at least in terms of sketching or drawing. However I recently acquired a tablet with a stylus. The stylus is a bit thicker and clunkier than a number 2, but it still has the same shape and feel as an art utensil. I was also able to find a simple (and cheap!) art program to use with my tablet and stylus.
The reason for this series is to become comfortable with the electronic equipment for a major drawing project. My hope is by documenting this it will establish a history and development that can be followed. I want to share my journey. An adventure to a new experience.
As a guide, please find a list of stages I intend to follow:
- Size, shape and pixels for the appropriate computer screen size.
- Use of various art styles to create different moods and experiences.
- Integrate dialogue to create a fully interactive experience.
- Use of color.
- An examination of panels per image useable.
- Use of special effects to enhance images.
I plan on adding a new picture each week, with a caption describing my experiences. I will make every attempt at creating a humorous image in my pictures.
- Matthew E. Isaac
Picture 1: Man's Face
I used pencil on a paper canvas...well an electronic pencil on an electronic paper canvas. I often find myself drawing faces, when I don't know what else to draw. Sadly without real life visuals, the faces tend to be rather void of character.
Picture 2: Generic Superhero
This is ink on a paper canvas (u know what I mean). Since I am a huge fan of superheros (don't ask, long story), I often draw "generic" superheros, or even superheros of my own creation.
Picture 3: Powers I
This is pencil (or ink, I can't remember) on a paper canvas. I realized that the point of the cursor, no matter what style: pencil, ink, paint, etc., can be altered. Picture 1 and Picture 2 were done at 50%, but Picture 3 was my experimentation with 1%. As you can see the lines are finer and allow for far more detail (yay).
Check back for more pictures in this series.