beach time needed for similar inspiration
Wave Spray - digital painting / art prints - Dan Beck - 2005
I haven’t spent enough time at the beach over the last year and as a result haven’t tossed out very many images.
I was there not long ago - and though very inspiring - I didn’t end up […]
sharing the excitement of digital painting
Scribble 7 - transparent pattern Scribble 8 - gradient fill/overlap
This is a demo of how colors can overlap using this program (appleworks) and this freehand tool.
The whole idea is to give insight into the process and share some of my enthusiasm.
In actuality, when I paint I use two […]
new texture, fun, experimentation, comes through all aspects of life
Textured Tree - digital painting / art prints- Dan Beck 2002
This was one of the very first pieces I did utilizing texture. I had explored the overlapping color gradient fairly well - but the texture here was new.
I used stock textures and basically painted with them […]
excitement of overlapping transparent color gradients - and keeping work stimulating
Scribble 5 - transparent pattern Scribble 6 - gradient fill/overlap
I took the time to do these screen shots - they show the tools and palette as well as the basics with this freehand tool and gradients I use in digital painting.
I think what I […]
from memory - amazing to have viewed and convey
Tehachapi - digital painting / art prints - Dan Beck 2005
When I finished this piece and first wrote about it in December, it was not included in any of the galleries on the website.
Like many of the digital paintings written about on the blogsite - purchasing could […]
an element of chance and a new way of doing
Scribble Demo Part 2 Color Gradient Filled Part 2
I am not sure exactly why I took as many screenshots as I did. These shots were mostly to give an idea of how the lines fill in with color. But I guess I was hoping also to […]
contrast of color, checkerboard fields, Santa Lucia foothills
Foothills Contrast - digital painting / art prints - Dan Beck 2006
While driving on River Road up and back along the Santa Lucia foothills last week - I was struck by the incredible color of what was some sort of neglected weed or cover crop.
Despite being essentially dead […]
free hand tool and color gradients demonstrate controlling the uncontrollable
First Scribble - enlarged Gradient Color filled - enlarged
In my most recent digital painting - which I will be sharing later - I became frustrated over some uncoordinated mousing. As experienced as I am I can’t always trace a line that well to select or tint […]
