I read about Giclee printing and they show a printer producing the reproductions. In your videos you show an outline drawing being colored in. How was the outline drawing made? What are you using to apply the color? It looks like the color by numbers pictures I made as a kid. No insult, I don't understand your process.
I'm happy to answer your question RichNY.
The sketch "outline" is drawn freehand with 2B pencil. Digital of course.
Every painting and artist behind it, starts out with base colours. We work from the "general" to the specific", the latter being a matter of degree. eg. Impressionists
I was artistic from word go, it's a gift. We didn't have computers back then, and painting with canvas, oils, brushes, linseed oil, etc. My parents wanted to encourage my talent, but due to our large family, they could only afford the "Paint by Number" kits. It's a great way for anyone to start.
Later in life, i.e. Junior High, materials were paid by our schools, so that was a bonus. Every painting I made, someone wanted it. So I just gave them away to friends and relatives. My art teacher wanted one of my sculptures, and was ready to pay good money for it. I turned him down, and glad I did. I still have it to this day. Brings back good memories.
So to answer your question. I do the same thing as I did with my physical paints. I make a sketch on canvas (digital canvas), by looking at something "a model". An object(s) "Still Life", "Individual" or a photograph. The beauty of the invention of photography (an art in unto itself) artists no longer have to travel to locations, pay for gas, hotels, meals etc. No bugs or fly's to bother us. We leave that to the professional photographers. We find a photo, pay a licensing fee, and stick it up next to our canvas, and go for it.
When the iMac computers became a huge hit in 2006, I bought one. Other artists were making "the switch", so I had to try it. I purchased a Wacom Digital tablet and pen, which came with a basic version of today's Corel Painter X3.
Mind blowing results, as you can tell from my videos. The program mimics the real thing to the point that sometimes I forget I'm painting digitally. It's the same thing as before, only using a computer. The prints are even better. Every one of my clients are amazed when their print arrives.
Many people think when they go to a museum, they're viewing "original" works, in fact they're not, they're looking at a Giclee' print. Some originals do get displayed, but some are now too fragile and brittle to be transported and displayed. Most people cannot tell the difference.
What you see on my videos is the real deal, only done digitally. No filters, cloning, or other "assistance". Some artists do use these to enhance their freehand work, I prefer not to.
To get a more comprehensive idea, I encourage you, or anyone, to Google "Corel Painter Tutorials" and see how the different methods are applied.
Yes, as with any new technology, there is a debate raging in the art world on the definition of "original art".
I address that issue on my
FAQ page. "One can never possess an original painting, or can they?"
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