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Was there a process for layering your colors? Did you just do a navy blue underpainting and do all the brights on top? Or did you just work light to dark?
Thank you for the compliment. Actually, "Distant Realm" is an acrylic on stretched canvas. I only used Corel PhotoPaint-12 to adjsut the contrast and color to the original as the photograph was a bit off. Some of my other submissions were donedigitially using Corel PhotoPaint-12. I don't use layers. Essentially, I do digital art very much like I do traditional. In most of my space art I do the background and then paint over it. I wish you the best on developing your digital skills.
Best regards,
Michael C. Turner
I'm thinking about using watercolor and gouache to get the nebula look, and then using white acrylic for the stars. Do you think that's a good way to approach this?
That technique should work fine. Ecperiment with it and see how it works for you. Most of my traditional space art is created using only acrylic although I have used gels and glazes to create some of the atmospheric effects. I usually start with a black or very dark blue canvas I have previously painted when the scene is in space and then paint the various elements on top. With nebulae, galaxies, and other space phenomena, I use a drying retardent so I can blend the acrylic over a longer period of time. In my early paintings, I simply worked more quickly and blended the acrylic before it could set up. I still do this sometimes when I am not creating extreme. I hope this helps you.
Best regards,
Michael C. Turner
Thanks for your help, Michael.
You are very welcome. I am glad I could be of some assistance. I wish you success on your next painting.
My best,
MIchael C. Turner
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Im an smallest ant in this life program,all I have to do is find the way out!
Many of my "Galactic Visions" come from my interpretation of the wondrous marvels in the Universe. Although my paintings may look like fantasy, they are in fact based upon plausible scientific phenomena. Thank you for you comments.
Kind regards,
Michael C. Turner