Random Arts :P

[OrbitusII]

I recently got a touch screen stylus, so here's some art I've made with free iPad software and my stylus (I'm definitely enjoying it more than a mouse). I know there's some software that will enable me to use my iPad as a separate monitor for my computer, so I'll probably get that soon enough.

Jool

Note that there's no layering or anything, so it's just a flat image. I also don't have a blur tool, but smudge served well enough for my initial attempt (no opacity or anything as well... As I said, I'm using free software ) I also forgot to crop the bottom out... :derp:

[LaydeeDem]

I'm an amateur artist and only just started digital painting, but here's some pointers anyways. It looks incredibly smudged. When I paint, I never use blurred brushes or smudging. I would recommend getting a real tablet and watching some tutorials on http://ctrlpaint.com/. To get good you need lots of practice, but the practicing is fun.

[OrbitusII]

Proof that free software isn't the best right here.

This was more of an experiment to get used to the fact that I'm not using paper/canvas or a mouse. I really don't understand why the software has smudging but no blurring... o.O Quality product for sure

Working with layers, selections, and opacities also helps me significantly (I can't do a lot besides sketching without it), so even just using my iPad as a "graphics tablet" with GIMP is better than free software with a minimal amount of options. I can't afford a legit graphics tablet currently, so until that happens I'm stuck with the solution I've found (which is not what you see above ). Actually, sketching using this method would be good... I can design stuff here and then color it and add details on my computer...

I've also never been the best artist (my sister got those genes) but I adapt quickly, so my art should improve over time... I'll take a look at those tutorials and use less smudging next time

[Hyomoto]

Since art is perception, the only obstacle to its quality is self-perception. Consider this: the majority of people do not attempt what you've done, simply because they are too afraid to put lines down on a piece of paper. If your goal is to get other people to like your work however, well, that depends a lot on the crowd. We all agree that a painting of a bowl of fruit is good when everyone sees it. However, when someone sprays a paint enema onto a canvas from a swing; well, only a select crowd gathers to bid on that 'masterpiece'.

That being said; of course a proper tablet, better software and training helps. When you start a fire, no one cares whether you used tinder or matches once everyone is warm.