Vervette Fluid Sandbox...

yeah machine, specially the graphics card quite powerful.... some issues with Ipad's the GPU on this devices are extremely fast....

[Taron]

Some things just can't be explained, or even shown with a result. This is one of those things. I'm literally a bit speechless, trying to find words to describe what this feels like.
I've added a routine that would pick up the color from the canvas into the brush, while you can control the drain from your chosen color, like how much was loaded on the brush. Sounds all pretty normal thus far, doesn't it? Well, when you turn the load to 0, it will only paint with the color it is picking up from the canvas, slowly mixing itself on the brush. Yes, yes, still sounds normal, sort of, doesn't it?

(taking a deep breath now)

But I had added the different transfer modes to the brush: Screen, Multiply, Overlay.
So now... you can pick up the color from the canvas and paint on it with those modes. I imagine some of you still may think this sounds pretty normal, right? Oh, no, no, this is not right. I've never seen anything like it, worked with anything like it or expect anyone having ever done this to my knowledge. If so- mea culpa- I had no clue, but this is incredible. You can literally brighten or darken the paint with itself freely or intensify its color, all on the fly. The result is the most unreal painting feeling with tremendous amount of control on the fly. I'm still so massively thrilled about it, I can hardly contain myself.

I'm posting a ridiculous example, because I'm so nervous, I couldn't even think of anything to paint, it's so incredibly cool. Probably one of the most insane things about it is the speed. It just doesn't care. It's as fast as...well... there is no noteworthy hesitation, regardless the brush size as far as I can tell. I don't even know, if it did matter, were this slow in any way, because it does something so uniquely powerful. Just the sort of careless, no worries type of shading with oils... ok, ok, plenty of words for saying "speechless", but really I am.

And everything else still works just fine, like it's no big deal. So you can make a huge fractal noise that picks up the color and blends it back in only by some faint amount ("a hair and some air", Bob Ross) and you can liberally smear the most amazing clouds of dust or steam or light...it's really too much, I'm blowing a fuse.

hard to image... need to see it in action... but sounds cool !

[Taron]

This is becoming the Bob Ross painter! And I mean: The Bob Ross painter, really. I always wanted this, but now I have it. From here on it's just some work to pull it all together, but...pffff... it is done!
I will make examples later, showcasing the immense perfection of it, I can hardly believe it. I'll have to add the "real" palette, too, a variety of brush cuts and an "official knife", but it's all there. Ironically it doesn't even have fluids, yet, haha... but that's not very Bob Ross anyway, hehe.
The next big thing, of course, will be proper watercolor, but let's not get ahead of myself. This alone is too darn joyous! ...I'm way too excited right now.

but there is one problem, when you present it, you get and afro or least a bobroos wig !
ayway there is bob ross board game, which is actually good. goal of the game is to get perfect chill state!

[Taron]

seriously?
I need to look for that game, hahaha...
Well, it will be a happy little presentation for sure.

the art of chill it everywhere on amazon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ReGclT6zQY

It's really, really nice to read all your messages! I'm feel alive after reading them. Everything looks damn good - I admire and appreciate it.
This day will come, eventually, and I will use colours.

beautiful back schwungsau

Cool to hear about the new Vervette milestones, I have a doubt though...

an "official knife", but it's all there. Ironically it doesn't even have fluids, yet, haha...

isn't this mean that Vervette is meant to be (at least in a way) a natural media paint sumilator? you know I always said Verve is a cool oil simulator.
or is Vervette a paint engine of its own kind despite it resembles some of the traditional media things?

[Taron]

@Heri: yep, found that silly game right away, pfff...I do wonder, if he had gotten a kick out of it himself?

@Pud: Thank you, my dear and brilliant friend. I'm sure you can imagine how meaningful it is to me to finally feel a strong forward movement (Nope, not meant as a "that's what she said"-joke) ...I can see a real future again! And I'd love to see your mind in color!

@Ed: Everything I do is what it is in its own way. I try not to get hung up on theoretical ideals, but focus on the practical kind. "official knife" is more of a joke for myself, because of the many knife like approaches of mine without ever really trying to make a knife. It'll all be good- and hopefully elegant- fun!