Comments on: Hay Painting Sketch – With Help from Photoshop http://adaynotwasted.com/2010/07/hay-painting-sketch-with-help-from-photoshop/ Fine Art and Photography by Lee Brown Sat, 19 May 2012 14:44:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Lee http://adaynotwasted.com/2010/07/hay-painting-sketch-with-help-from-photoshop/comment-page-1/#comment-1052 Lee Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:52:10 +0000 http://adaynotwasted.com/?p=3009#comment-1052 Hi Sherry. This is done in oils and all I do to make them transparent is add some odorless mineral spirits to the paint. You can also wipe areas away with a paper towel after that to make it even more transparent. It dries fast and makes it easy to build up successive layers of paint. Hi Sherry. This is done in oils and all I do to make them transparent is add some odorless mineral spirits to the paint. You can also wipe areas away with a paper towel after that to make it even more transparent. It dries fast and makes it easy to build up successive layers of paint.

]]> By: AutumnLeaves http://adaynotwasted.com/2010/07/hay-painting-sketch-with-help-from-photoshop/comment-page-1/#comment-1045 AutumnLeaves Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:13:56 +0000 http://adaynotwasted.com/?p=3009#comment-1045 Thank you, Lee. That makes sense to me (eureka!). Now, might I ask if you laid this in in oils? If so, how did you get them so transparent? Thank you, Lee. That makes sense to me (eureka!). Now, might I ask if you laid this in in oils? If so, how did you get them so transparent?

]]> By: Lee http://adaynotwasted.com/2010/07/hay-painting-sketch-with-help-from-photoshop/comment-page-1/#comment-1042 Lee Sun, 25 Jul 2010 22:16:53 +0000 http://adaynotwasted.com/?p=3009#comment-1042 Hi Sherry. Thanks for asking your question! One of the reasons I tone the canvas is to give me the freedom to not have to cover every square inch of canvas while I am painting. If the white canvas were to show though it would seem unnatural. If the yellow peeks through it will look like sunlight. It also helps create a general color harmony for the piece. I see the toning as the light and If I am able to let some of it show through while painting, it will help the piece sparkle a bit. Nothing will be as bright as the white canvas reflecting though the yellow toning. We can use this to our advantage to create more depth in the painting. Hope that makes sense! Hi Sherry. Thanks for asking your question! One of the reasons I tone the canvas is to give me the freedom to not have to cover every square inch of canvas while I am painting. If the white canvas were to show though it would seem unnatural. If the yellow peeks through it will look like sunlight.

It also helps create a general color harmony for the piece. I see the toning as the light and If I am able to let some of it show through while painting, it will help the piece sparkle a bit. Nothing will be as bright as the white canvas reflecting though the yellow toning. We can use this to our advantage to create more depth in the painting.

Hope that makes sense!

]]> By: Pam Holnback http://adaynotwasted.com/2010/07/hay-painting-sketch-with-help-from-photoshop/comment-page-1/#comment-1041 Pam Holnback Sun, 25 Jul 2010 15:11:23 +0000 http://adaynotwasted.com/?p=3009#comment-1041 This is so interesting. I've never tried anything so technical. This is so interesting. I’ve never tried anything so technical.

]]> By: AutumnLeaves http://adaynotwasted.com/2010/07/hay-painting-sketch-with-help-from-photoshop/comment-page-1/#comment-1040 AutumnLeaves Sun, 25 Jul 2010 07:38:10 +0000 http://adaynotwasted.com/?p=3009#comment-1040 Lee, what is the purpose for the "toning" of the canvas, if I may ask? (I'm trying to learn, so an honest question!) It doesn't appear to be laying in values, so I am curious as to what this layer of painting does for the end result? Thanks! Lee, what is the purpose for the “toning” of the canvas, if I may ask? (I’m trying to learn, so an honest question!) It doesn’t appear to be laying in values, so I am curious as to what this layer of painting does for the end result? Thanks!

]]> By: Lee http://adaynotwasted.com/2010/07/hay-painting-sketch-with-help-from-photoshop/comment-page-1/#comment-1037 Lee Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:54:08 +0000 http://adaynotwasted.com/?p=3009#comment-1037 Ni Nancy! Yep it is an Apple. You may look into Photoshop Elements. Way less expensive and should suit your needs just fine. Here is a free trial link. Good luck! http://tryit.adobe.com/us/photoshopelements/?sdid=EPZYQ Ni Nancy! Yep it is an Apple. You may look into Photoshop Elements. Way less expensive and should suit your needs just fine. Here is a free trial link. Good luck!

http://tryit.adobe.com/us/photoshopelements/?sdid=EPZYQ

]]> By: nancy http://adaynotwasted.com/2010/07/hay-painting-sketch-with-help-from-photoshop/comment-page-1/#comment-1036 nancy Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:15:20 +0000 http://adaynotwasted.com/?p=3009#comment-1036 Hi Lee, Thanks for this info! Looks like an apple? I have apple, no photoshop. I would like to try this. Nancy Hi Lee, Thanks for this info! Looks like an apple? I have apple, no photoshop. I would like to try this.
Nancy

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