I haven’t touched my art materials this week. Work has been crazy busy so I’ve given it permission to intrude on my art time for this week so I can try and conquer some of it. It helps that I’m actually enjoying the work, mainly because I’m in the process of building a whole new promotions platform and it is quite exciting to see it emerge slowly. However I am missing my paints and plan to go nuts after I have work back under the illusion of control.
So would you believe that I actually did some art at the hairdressers on Tuesday? I now have purple hair and a painting to show for it. Yes, I took my iPad to the hairdressers. Getting colour put in my hair takes ages and I bore easily, so between writing some copy for work and perusing Facebook, I opened up my Brushes app and started drawing. Just drawing. I had no real intention and what little evolved then evolved into something completely different. The result is no masterpiece, but it is art and it is painting and it is all I have to show for this week outside of a Festival program and a school holiday program which I have been designing at work, so here it be 😀
This is as far as I got on the iPad. It is a bit rough and if I was nitpicky I’d go back a fix a few thousand things, but I don’t want to tidy it up. It is what it is, a scribble begun at the hairdressers.
Tentatively called ‘Burning Wood’, it is part of my fire series. A very small part, maybe a study? In any case, once I uploaded it to my desktop computer and slapped it into Corel, I added a little contrast…then added some more and found it looked rather exciting like this:
I guess that’s the beauty of digital art, all the digital manipulation in the world is really just part of the art process.
I have a video of how this was drawn, but I’ve had to ask a very kind friend to convert it from Mac to PC, so check back here later for viewing. I’ll upload it as soon as I can.
This is my submission for this week’s Paint Party Friday. Don’t forget to visit the other great artists in the group, there is some gorgeous stuff out there.
Best wishes,
Liz
(who has an idea for another Life Inspired cartoon, but has to do some data entry for work instead)
Comments
15 responses to “Burning wood”
Liz I love this… the manipulated version is really striking… and I think it is a worthy addition to the series… glad you managed to squeeze in a little bit of art time… if only we had a few extra hours in the day…xx
WoW! Just wow! Happy PPF!
Rinda
Really stunning, very expressive! Happy PPF!
wow terrific atmosphere. I wonder if this is how you were feeling at the time. Happy PPF and enjoy the weekend, Annette x
Just fabulous!! I love it!! Never need to be board anymore at the hairdresser that’s for sure!! I’m going to look for that purple hair!! Happy ppf!!
Hugs Giggles
oops it’s late…should be ” bored” lol…oh my!!
I love this! It looks very realistic actually and the manipulated version is fab – definitely a great addition to your fire series. Now, how about a photo of that purple hair!!
And I thought those were hair shafts with highlights hitting them! Whatever the columns are – fire or hair or something else, your digi piece turned out brilliantly. Love the warm/hot colors.
Ouch – that fire is hot! I reached out to touch it and scorched my fingers!!
Amazing!
I never cease to be shocked at the crazy cool stuff a person can make on an ipad. great piece!
Wow those flames really came to life! I am afraid to touch my screen for fear I shall be burned.
Digital art is something I have yet to try. This intrigues me.
HPPF!
Wow, your fire looks so real is scary!
I love this. I saw the fire clearly. And I think that it is part of life to take what moments of time we do have and do art in that, because the reality is that we don’t always have copious amounts of time to create! 🙂 That is living the creative life.
Fun! Painting while you get your hair done!
I love this, it’s dramatic and maybe a little scary.
wow, very bold and freaky. very real feeling!