Re: Manipulating images in Photoshop as source for painting

In Reply to: Re: Manipulating images in Photoshop as source for painting posted by rob howard on 08/21/00 at 11:30 AM:

A teacher I had a couple years ago scanned her paintings then works on them in PhotoShop. When I finally saw one of her "paintings" after PhotoShop I was disappointed. It looked clumsy to me. I think she was still figuring out strengths and weaknesses of the technique. (She's a fabulous teacher however, I have alot of respect for her.)

It's occured to me that PhotoShop might come in handy as a way of figuring out composition, seeing what different things can be developed from the same starting point without going to the trouble of ruining something. (I have a tendancy to get indecisive at crossroads.) However I have never done this and I think it's because it is-as Rob asserts--faster to paint. Even if I mess up I can start over and I get all the practice handling the brush. Besides, painting is so much more exhilarating than fussing with computers (especially when there's not much ventilation).

It sounds like James has found a good solution for investigating details despite limited eyesight.

Engineers are not the only ones responsible for do-dads in software programs. Marketing people have their say. I work with some marketing people and they are very bright personable human beings but I wish they'd keep their paws off stuff they won't ever use themselves. There are a number of gimmicky things in programs like Illustrator and PhotoShop that were added just to be points in a sales pitch, not because they were practical. I'm on the verge of raving, I'll have to sign off!
 
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