Digital Painting: Kitties
learning the language and capturing spirit
Kitties - digital painting / art prints - Dan Beck 2003
Prior to doing this piece, I had done digital paintings which did not require the drawings to capture any sort of figure. In general, the subject matter was more forgiving.
Using a mouse is a bit clumsy - though I must confess, I have gotten to enjoy the movement when drawing. One of the tools I use, puts the color on the inside of every curve. Drawing figures like this is not like drawing using pencil, pen or paintbrush.
Like any artistic medium - it is a learned skill. I have become quite comfortable with the language - creating figures and even specific people.
The kitties are so not literal, but I somehow was able to capture their spirit like I did my previous dog, Max. 
I am never sure how it happens, but I am pleased that it does.
See Also
- Kitties
availability of art prints for digital painting - Kitties - The Painting Environment
a dated and naturally incomplete look at the appleworks painting program - still a good intro though - Dog Gallery by artist Sarah Theophilus
a more literal look at capturing spirit - as she describes in about artist section - 2nd row up/bottom right Autumn looks a lot like Max
