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  1. #1
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    Let There Be Light - Old Lantern

    I spotted a cool lantern on a wall at the Columbus Zoo (Columbus, Ohio). I took a picture of it years ago. Using that as a reference, I painted this. I found a cool way to make textures... "Easy Dirt" in ArtRage. I love experimenting with things to figure out how I have to work to make something photo-realistic or more "painterly" (as my wife calls it).

    If you have not tried using "Easy Dirt", give it a shot. I did the stucco wall and the bricks with it. To make the bricks look 3-D, I varied the color and rounded off corners and edges. The bezel was airbrushed, then I used the pallet knife to blend. I also used the pallet knife on parts of the metal hanger and in other areas, the oil brush with little daubs of paint setting.

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    Like this a lot!!

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    Most excellent work... yes I mostly start my work with some of the great sticker sprays especially in the art brush section... and easy dirt is one of my favorites as well.

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    Nice stuff!

    "Not a bit is wasted and the best is yet to come. . ." -- remembered from a dream

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    Wonderful!!!

    (And thanks for the tip!)

    (Y gracias por el consejo!)
    Regards from Chile
    "El arte no reproduce lo visible. Lo hace visible" Paul Klee

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    Thank you all for your feedback. I've really been hooked on ArtRage. Although I did a piece a few days ago where I used Sketchbook Pro, Corel Painter, and ArtRage all three on the composition to complete the work. Every application has its strengths and weaknesses. I still think that nothing does texture like ArtRage.

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    Quote Originally Posted by damasocl View Post
    Wonderful!!!

    (And thanks for the tip!)

    (Y gracias por el consejo!)
    I was thrilled to discover the "Easy Dirt" hiding among other tools. I can think of so many uses for it.

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