Art Every Day: T is for Tinkering

Day 20

I've been working on card design all day, stuck in digital mode. So, to take a break from working with images on my computer, I clicked back over to the Fluid Painter application to continue experimenting with swirls. (In other words, continue working with images :-< )

Today's result was this bouquet of roses. It's funny how just switching gears can be so pleasurable.

I love to tinker around with new programs. I have learned much of what I know about Photoshop and other digital art programs through experimentation and minimal guidance from online tutorials. As a digital designer, some of my best and most unexpected successes have appeared in this way. The chance to play in all sorts of modalities has been one of the greatest benefits of this challenge.

Onward to Day 21.

Art Every Day: S is for Stormy Seas

Day 19

Now this was a cool project. Visiting the blog of another artist doing the challenge, I found a link to an amazingly fun digital tool called Fluid Painter. Peter Blaskovic, the developer says that it is an "experimental tool for painting liquid." Works for me!

Once I started playing with it, I couldn't stop. I soon understood how to use the tool, and made several pretty pictures. I could not figure out how to save them until I thought to use the snipping tool in the latest Office program (love that tool by the way). Once I could capture my images, I dropped this one into Photoshop and really started to play.

This is the result, easy, digital and FUN!!!!