Re: My first ever painting in 20 years
In that sense verve is exceptionally cool. Though my recent verve activity slowed down due to turmoil in my current financial means which dictates priorities. (Long story short - I am CG artist who left his job to pursue new skills, new portfolio, new everything and currently do not earn with CG and a little bit in a risky, shaky grounds )
How can one not enjoy verve? Ok, many may find some functionality lacking or layer system limited but hooouly powers bless that software for it's ease of use and those damn good liquids!
The aim right now.. is to reach a fine balance between realism and abstraction..
Ahhhh, it is hard to mix those techniques, doesn't it? When you start painting in somewhat realistic manner, brain finds somewhat difficult to encourage anything abstract in the painting. Hence a need for a training and self-freeing to do that. I find it difficult for me personally. Kinda of you fall into some trap, bias of thinking "eehhh let this image be finished as is, will try some abstraction next time". Ok, I am just playing with my thoughts here.