digital painting template changes for different size art prints
Sunset for Andrea - digital painting - 2005
On this particular night the view of the sunset sky was so wide that I felt I needed to fill the length of the paper - making the original digital image fit the length and width perfectly when printed. […]
the problem and thinking behind the artwork
Morning Light - digital painting - 2005 - Dan Beck
I chose this piece today - because it came up when I clicked image roulette. I had not written about this particular piece and I can’t always write about brand new pieces.
This particular digital painting has some really wonderful qualities. […]
image searches indicate piece should be featured
Jazz 1 - Digital Painting and Art Prints - 2005 - Dan Beck
People who don’t own a website probably don’t realize that there are statistics available as to what site referred a visitor or what search engine and even what was being searched for.
I have recently noticed a large […]
Less abstract vertical jazz landscape in a portrait setting best viewed large
Vertical Jazz - digital painting - Dan Beck -2006
This is a new piece. I created as a possible piece for a show - which may or may not happen. But that is neither here nor there.
Sorry, I just couldn’t resist saying that - […]
individual relationships and critical encouragement nurture creativity and self-esteem
Beyond the Mirrored Veil - digital painting - 2005 - Dan Beck
If we are lucky, there is someone in our lives who opens up our eyes, forces us to see, and inspires us to be.
I have actually been lucky to have had more than one good teacher […]
digital image size and art prints results - specific to piece
Day Scene - digital painting and art prints - 2006 - Dan Beck
Yesterday’s article discussed tackling of similar problems in new ways and the general creation of this piece above.
Today, I hope to talk about it from a different angle. But like the previous […]
still enjoying own music and creative capacity to see
dansingnew art - digital painting - 2005 - Dan Beck
I write today about seeing oneself. I have felt that a lot of our mission as humans is to be the eyes and ears for our self and each other.
We have the rare gift of being not […]
Art prints improve upon digital image - experimentation improves even more
Jazz 3 - digital painting and art prints - 2005 - Dan Beck
I just printed this piece today. I had printed it once, but for some reason not large - 13×19″ watercolor paper. I printed it today because I was considering hanging it in a […]
Tackling same problem, interpreting the world differently
Day Scene - digital painting - 2006 - Dan Beck
I think I was just saying how I always want to do something new. Tackling the same problem, but solving it in a new way is what I think the creative process is about.
There are many solutions and many […]
capturing the feeling of a fogged in day through abstract references
Hill Mountains - digital painting -> art prints - Dan Beck - 2003
I remember when I did this piece, I was quite pleased with the results. I set out to do nothing, but found myself painting the characteristic mountain and hill shapes anyway.
The title comes […]
