Keith's Paintings:NEW Barbossa+Jack FINAL P3

[ktalbot]

Painting isn't something I do a lot of, but I did recently dabble with some digital painting using photoshop. Here is a multi stage WIP pic of the painting.

www.deviantart.com/deviation/35139129/

With the finished thing here

www.deviantart.com/deviation/36459040/

[sinzi]

Wow Keith the painting looks really great. I really love the colors. Besides the girl was everything from your imagination? The dragon is really awesome

[Lianne Issa]

brilliant keith, how do you just dabble in photoshop? is it really difficult? i dont have the package yet but once my house is done i might go and buy it

[ktalbot]

Thanks Sinzi and Lianne, yeah its all from my imagination apart from the reference I used for the woman and I had a few landscape photos of northumberland that I used for a bit reference for the background.
Painting photoshop is quite easy once you get the hang of it, its a lot easier than using real paint. I would recommend that you also get a graphics tablet though as its much more intuative than using a mouse to paint with.

[Lianne Issa]

oh i see, that's the bit i didnt get, so you dont draw with a mouse? cos i'd be really bad at that! I have a load of faves from the stock artist you used, oine day soon i will use them, i just need to find some good backgrounds! i want to do one with a castle 'balcony' and a beautiful view beyond but i think i might wait uuntil i buy some good paints

[klpdesigns]

Keith do your talents ever end?
I am getting green with envy of your skills....... ;D

[ktalbot]

Aww thanks Kathryn, I have been drawing and painting off and on for a lot of years now, its just recently I started to work on techniques with a bit more dedication and have really started to see a big improvement.

[ktalbot]

Thought I'd post a watercolour picture I did last year. Painting isn't one of my strong points, but it turned out ok.
It was done as a present for my Kung Fu instructor who was celebrating 25 year anniversary of his kung fu club. The weapons are all weapons that he is trained to use.

[sinzi]

Wow how on earth can you make those details with a paint brush. !!!

[ktalbot]

No harder than with a pencil really you just use a very thin brush

[sinzi]

Lol I can't do anything with a brush. I have no control over it. It's like having two left hands and I can't do anything with my left hand

[Lianne Issa]

wow keith you are so varied in your talents! i always enjoy seeing you've posted something new because its always a bit different from the last. you have a certain something as an artist that i cant put my finger on, but everyone of your drawings entertains me. i think with this one you can stare for hours at all the little details! you did a particularly good job considering i think watercolours are the most uncontrollable and difficult mediums you can use!! not only the technique but also the thought is really lovely, i bet he was over the moon with this, you've documented his career in a way. only one question - what do the chinese symbols mean?

[ktalbot]

Thanks Lianne yeah watercolours can be a bit unpredictable I had to have 2 goes at doing the coloured wash for the background, 1st oner went in the bin. He was very surprised and pleased when I gave it to him. The symbols represent the style of Kung Fu that he teaches Lau Gar Kuen, you can check out the website I did for the club here www.blythlaugarkung-fu.co.uk/
You might even find a couple of pics of me there

[Lianne Issa]

nice site have you got your own art website?

[ktalbot]

Sort of there is a link at the footer of this message, Dragons Realm but it is way out of date, I am working on creating anew one at www.ktalbot.co.uk but don't have the time at the moment.