


The fun part was I picked my own subject matter, so I decided to go with a theme that would give a nod to my Asian background with a Vietnamese style dragon and warrior. So to go from that to actually being featured inside and on the back cover is something of a milestone for my art career. This was and will always be a real honor for me because I remember when I first got into digital art I’d pick up an issue of ImagineFX and admired the talent that was inside. I was asked to feature the latest version of a program I use quite a bit ,(ArtRage) in issue 178 of ImagineFX magazine. This has been out for a while now so I think it’s safe to post about it. If you're looking for high quality work I can't recommend this company enough as everything I have printed from them has turned out amazing. I also had this reproduced/framed with pigment inks on premium Giclée paper that has a lovely watercolor paper texture from a company called. Scroll down and you will see the ArtRage section. I painted this using ArtRage with a new brush pack designed by Sav Scatola, which are pretty amazing because with the new AR6 custom brush engine they mimic oil impasto nicely. Rest in peace buddy, I have no doubt you were loved and well taken care of by someone special. I love this guy's long whiskers and soul patch. She wasn't sure what kind of style she wanted him painted in so I asked her to send me some pics and that I would come up with something nice for her. This is Maynard, he passed away and she wanted to have something to remember him by.

I delayed on posting this out of respect for this little guy's mom. Lovely boost and confirmation I need to keep pushing forward. I'm honored for the opportunity as I was part of a small group that were selected out of many talented applicants. I have recently been selected as a featured artist for Rebelle and have a spot on their product page showcasing what I've created with their software.

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It's the first software I've used where the more paint you apply it will start to run down your canvas. I started using Rebelle by Escape Motions since the first release, it is currently at version 4 and definitely something you will want to consider as a major addition to your toolset. Coming from the days where no one painted on a phone, tablet and computer I tend to look for software that mimic traditional mediums. I always like to explore different creative tools to improve my artistic abilities. (opens in new tab) Read more: 20 best iPad art apps for painting and sketching. This article originally appeared in ImagineFX issue 147. It helps you to produce fantastic, realistic-looking results, gives you a lot of customisation if you need it, and is a bargain buy to boot. They appear translucently so that you can see your painting and use your brushstrokes to more creatively clone your photos, while ArtRage's Automatic Colour selection samples the relevant colours for you.ĪrtRage 5 is straightforward to use from the outset, with a gentle learning curve. Additionally you can use your reference images to colour-pick, to make painting even faster. Again, this enables you to make the most of your workspace. Multiple Reference Images can be pinned to your screens so that you can use them as you paint, which is handy in itself, but they can be re-sized, repositioned and also zoomed into if you only need to look at one specific area. ArtRage 5 enables you to choose options such as how much paint is loaded and how well it mixesĪnother new feature in version 5 is its ability to import photos or images as both reference images and tracing images.
