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This is my latest digital painting using Affinity Photo, Paintstorm Studio and Corel Painter 2019 “Cathedral Mesa, Arizona in Moonlight 1871”.
Dedication: To Timothy O’ Sullivan, the photographer that took the original photograph in 1871 I used for the inspiration and bases for this digital painting.
Painting Name: “Cathedral Mesa, Arizona in Moonlight 1871”
Painting No.: 20191222-0001
Date Completed: Thursday December 19, 2019 02:30 PM
Artist: Robert (Bobby) Dale Hyman
Digital Painting
Styles used: Impasto, Wet on Wet (Bob Ross Style) & Traditional.
Software used: Affinity Photo, Paintstorm Studio & Corel Painter 2019 to get the desired affects I wanted.
1. Laid out sketch in AP, exported to Photoshop PSD file, use PSD file so as to transfer between programs (AP, Paintstorm & Painter 2019) to achieve the affects desired.
2. The Sketch.
3. Created a digital sketch layer using pen & Ivory Black on a Transparent Background – then exported it as a PSD file.
The Background, Sky & Clouds.
4. Started with solid Thick Paint layer filled with Midnight Black in Painter 2019, moved to AP set layer blend = Multiply
5. Added new layer filled with Phthalo Blue background in AP, blend = Multiply then added a layer (White) mask – Used my No. 3 Cloud brush (I created for usage in all my programs) – Opacity = 14% - Flow = 14% Hardness = 7% Blend = Vivid
6. Added new layer filled with Light Purple background in AP, blend = Multiply then added a layer (White) mask - Used my No. 3 Cloud brush (I created for usage in all my programs) – Opacity = 14% - Flow = 14% Hardness = 7% Blend = Vivid
7. Added new layer filled with Yellow Ochre background in AP, blend = Multiply then added a layer (White) mask- Used my No. 3 Cloud brush (I created for usage in all my programs) – Opacity = 14% - Flow = 14% Hardness = 7% Blend = Reflection
8. Grouped all Background layers the enhanced with the following adjustments.
9. Levels – Opacity = 7% Blend = Exclusion
10. HSL – Opacity = 100% Blend = Screen
11. Curves – Master - Opacity = 35% Blend = Saturation
12. Exported to PSD file and moved to Painter 2019.
Ground – Snow & Foliage Layers
13. New Thick Paint Layer filled with medium Dark Sienna – Opacity = 100% – Blend = Multiply
14. New Thick Paint Layer (Snow Cap) color = White, brush = Heavy Texture Palette Knife – Opacity = 100% - Flow = 50% Blend = Normal
15. New Thick Paint Layer (foliage) color = Yellow Ochre, brush = Soft Extra Fine Spray – Opacity = 14% - Flow = 21% Blend = Average (Used to slowly built up foliage)
16. Saved to PSD file and moved to AP
17. Levels – Opacity = 28% Blend = Overlay
18. HSL – Opacity = 100% Blend = Color Burn
19. Curves – Master - Opacity = 0% Blend = Vivid Light
20. Exported to PSD file and moved to Paintstorm Studio.
21. New Layer (Snow Dusting) color = Off White, Snow Dusting brush I created = Lightly Textured Soft Spray – Opacity = 21% - Flow = 21% Blend = Normal (Built up dusting until desired effect attained)
22. Watermark – Copyright and Signature layers added – Opacity = 100% Blend = Multiply
23. Saved to PSD file and moved to AP for final enhancements and resizing.
24. Levels Black 0% / White 79% – Opacity = 21% Blend = Overlay
25. White Balance -40% / Tint 6 % – Opacity = 0% Blend = Reflect
26. HSL Hue -7% / Saturation 14% / Luminosity 2% – Opacity = 14% Blend = Soft Light
27. Contrast / Brightness Contrast 21% / Brightness 28% – Opacity = 63% Blend = Luminosity
28. Shadows / Highlights Shadows 7% / Highlights 35% – Opacity = 100% Blend = Normal
29. Curves– Master - Opacity = 100% Blend = Lighten
30. Resized painting to 10800 x 7200 300 dpi
31. Exported to JPG that you see.
