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painting the feeling of perception

Pinnacles 1 - digital art | digital painting - Dan Beck 2008

A couple of weeks ago, I had the pleasure of seeing the Pinnacles up close - I have only gone once, only done the one digital painting - and did it in my normal fashion - based the piece on some of the views I saw which left an impression - combined them a little - but mostly painted from the impression they left upon me.

I painted it that afternoon, the images were fresh in my inner view.

The color of the sky - though not remotely real to the day - somehow helped to convey the feeling that these incredible rock formations had on me. The different depths - the incredible tone of colors and the massiveness probably can’t be conveyed in photo or painting, but my intent has always been to capture something more intangible.

It usually works for me - but I am triggering my own memory and I couldn’t possibly know how it reads to someone never having experienced something similar.

See Also

• Digital Art - discussion of the broad meanings of the term and the process at Outhouse Studios
• Impressionist Art Gallery - other works based on glimpse, visual memory, understanding - plus discussion of impressionist art
• Pinnacles National Monument - U.S. Parks service site with most information on this incredible rock formation

continuation of sketch requires deliberation

On Site 1 Plus - digital art - digital painting - Dan Beck 2007

I believe this is the last finished painting - it is a continuation from an on site work which I did a couple of weeks ago. I had seen so much more than I had had time to put into the original 40 minute sketch.

Having said that, I am not sure if this is a method I want to continue or not. There is something quite pure about the original painting - the continuation - with developed texture and depth is certainly more thorough; but I am not sure it adds anything essential to the original fresh sketch.

I handled the paint in a way reminiscent of Bold Glimpse because I have been looking at the piece a great deal and feeling like I had something special there.

Though I do like the finished work above - perhaps it is because I was taking too many directions here - following an on site feeling, developing, and perhaps mimicking while trying to remain fresh and bold at same time.

See Also

• Bold Glimpse - availability of original prints for piece the bold painting style was inspired by
  
• Digital Art - discussion of the varied possibilities this art form takes
• Wu Guanzhong 吴冠中 (b. 1919) - found this gentleman’s work through an image search - its original simplicity appeals to me plus born the year of my mother

Painting Possibility

Integration - digital art / digital painting / original prints - Dan Beck 2007

As much as I think this is a sweet scene, I find it to be as much of a commentary of the way things could be.

The sunset was real - the image can’t do life justice. But then again it does enunciate what was so cool. The birds came out to enjoy the sunset - watching along with us - different colors (different ethnicity’s?) side by side in harmony with the ocean the beach and the sky - a rocking evening.

For us observing - we were integrated into the scene as well - something about natural beauty that can do that. If you feel a little like you are out there with us - I have done my job. If not, I have a least done my part at digital beauty duty.

See Also

• Digital Art - discussion of the wide range of meanings and possibilities associated with being digital
• Flickr: Discussing Save Nature ~ Save Beauty ~ in Beautiful Capture - my point from the angle of photography - there are things in nature which are universally beautiful - if we could just tap into with each other

The Sea and the Digital Medium

Boat on an Ocean - digital panting / art prints - 2000 - Dan Beck

Not sure how this will format, which is part of the reason for choosing this digital painting today.

This piece feels like a very long time ago - a different life time. It was an image out of my mind - and from another mixed media piece.

I just wanted to see how the sea might look using the digital medium. You may or may not notice, but every section of color is outlined in this piece. At the time I created this piece, I did not know how to control the thickness of the line, let alone the color, or how to have no line at all.

But that was not why I said it was a world ago.

See Also

• Boat on an Ocean - art print options and availability for digital painting Boat-on-an-Ocean

• SeaFogged - a look at a more recent take on the ocean albeit a much calmer one.

• WetCanvas: ArtSchool Online: Digital Art: Digital Painting for the Beginner: L5 - come across this a few times - and thought what a different approach. Results aside, it is interesting how many different ways there are to paint let alone create.