Cabbage Patch

I just started the Pastel class at Digital Art Academy and spent some time experimenting with the new Brushes (pastels) and adjust different ways they can react. I also added a layer pattern faintly over the painting to add a little more interest. The outcome was totally unplanned as I was just getting a feeling for the pastels. See the image below.

These effects are very striking. Are you working with Painter, or another software program?

Judy - Looks psychedelic.

I like the colors you've used for this. I always had problems using the pastel brushes but I think my Painter edition is like IX so I'm sure the brushes aren't as refined as yours!

This is Painter 3X (Really Painter 13..they just are afraid to use the number 13.. superstitious I guess).
I'll have to post some pictures of how this came about. It is really a combination of different layers using different composite methods which I try to explain when i get a chance to post the sequence. I'm in the middle of two courses right now so I'm a little swamped. I'll get to it though.

Layer 1 set as default composite. Layer 2 set as "Difference" composite which reverses the colors to their direct complement.

Layer 3 was a duplicate of Layer 1 and then also set at "Difference" which intensified the colors and brought in more of the black for the layer 2. Layer 4 was an overlay composite I added set at 12% so it would only be minimally visible. There was another layer which contained only my signature. The last is the combined painting.
There are a lot of other composite methods which create uniques effects, but "difference" is one of my favorites.

Judy

Thanks for the explanation, Judy!

You welcome, Jan.