Christina Norwood
Digital Art
I wandered into Borders in Melbourne Central the other day to suss out what they might have on digital art. Specifically, painting in Photoshop. The computer books were in one corner and the art books in the opposite corner.
I checked the computer books first. Lots of books on Photoshop, but all geared to editing photographs. In the art corner there were lots of books on drawing and painting…
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Why?
I’ve reached the point where I realize that I must learn to draw if I want to improve as an artist. Frankly, at drawing I suck. Why do you think I took up photography? Anyway, I bit the bullet and went to it with my usual approach – buy a few likely books on the subject.
One of these is The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Betty Edwards. An intriguing book, and my drawing is …
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Getting it Right in Camera
I attended a fantastic workshop yesterday, given by Peter Coulson (koukei) with model Anne Duffy. What a team. Anne is a very versatile model, as the images I’ve uploaded recently will show – fine art nude, pinup, glamour, fashion, all done to perfection. And continuous, fluid posing. Wow. Hard not to get a good image.
Peter is a master of lighting, and showed how to get it right in camera. ...
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Meet Suzanne
Suzanne is the Blender mascot. I’ve just been working through a tutorial on UV Mapping and Texture Painting, using a mesh that comes with the Blender distribution. My mesh modelling is not up to that level yet. It’s not a wonderful image, but a nice simple example of what can be achieved fairly easily with 3D application…
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On Being Transexual
Don’t know why I’m writing this tonight. Jo’s work Lullaby has set me off, not sure why.
There are a couple of things I think you should look at, but I’m not sure what order is best. Perhaps have a look at this YouTube video. Then, if you want some background, have a look at “this…
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