Watercolor bleed effect

[Steve B]

I don't think the question was about changing layer textures, but rather about trying to change the canvas layer after the fact, and I was having a hard time doing it. It seemed like you weren't allowed to do that. ?? I'm not normally painting on the canvas layer itself, but rather using layer textures a lot, so having paint on the base layer wasn't an issue.

As such, I had to remove the base layer, save the painting without a canvas, and import it to a new painting with a new canvas.

Did I jump through unnecessary hoops, or is that the way it needs to be done?

[screenpainter]

As far as I know, canvas texture is not dependent upon first layers, but still remains even if you discard the first layer since the canvas texture effects all the layers globally. Individual layer textures can change the settings for individual layers but I think the overall canvas texture remains.
I could be wrong, but it would be easy to change the base canvas again from the menu at the bottom of the layers palette or by control shift C.

btw, Juz has made available a wonderful paper I like using for watercolor called parchment in the art supplies section. I think you will love it.

Have you tried this g7 paper by someone sane in this thread.? Because that is the most amazing watercolor paper I have found. It is amazing.

[Someonesane]

...can you "insert" a new canvas under a drawing after you've started it? .

You're talking about the canvas itself, and not a layer you painted, correct? If so, it should be as simple as Opening the Canvas Panel (View > Canvas Settings OR Click on the Layer Panels Main Menu tab, and select Canvas Settings, at the bottom of the menu) and then changing the Canvas type. The grain will be visible through all of the layers, but the texture will only be picked up by layers set to use the "Canvas Texture" still. So if you manually changed a specific layers texture, it will not conform to the new canvas textures, until you tell it to.

Hey Someonesane-- Yep, that issue with opacity did the trick. Very cool news. I'd honestly been struggling with this detail for the last few paintings, so it's nice to see that ironed out. Works like a dream now!

Glad to hear it

Have you tried this g7 paper by someone sane in this thread.? Because that is the most amazing watercolor paper I have found. It is amazing.

I still find it funny that a picture of my carpet worked well for a watercolor texture, lol.

[GaryExo]

Someonesane, I love what you're able to achieve with that carpet texture of yours. It's brilliant. I can deduce from this thread and the tutorial that ArtRage actually offers infinite possibilities by careful use and abuse of images for textures. This pleases me greatly.

[Dreagthe]

My trick to do this kind of thing is to have a bit of fun making a small real watercolor with the bleed you need. Let it dry then scan it and add it to artrage as a layer. Set the layer to tint--and you can then manipulate its colors etc.

It's kind of nice to pick up a real brush now and then. :-)

Kind regards

Brett

[PaperTree]

My trick to do this kind of thing is to have a bit of fun making a small real watercolor with the bleed you need. Let it dry then scan it and add it to artrage as a layer. Set the layer to tint--and you can then manipulate its colors etc.

Wow, what a great idea Dreagthe, I'd love to see some examples of this method in your galary or here in this thread. Any chance?

[Dreagthe]

Wow, what a great idea Dreagthe, I'd love to see some examples of this method in your galary or here in this thread. Any chance?

Hi PaperTree

If you like you can see my paintings which incorporate both digital and real watercolor layers over at dreagthe.deviantart.com. Those are done in painter since I just bought Artrage yesterday--but I've tested it out in Artrage and it works. I hope to get some Artrage ones done soon, then I'll see if I can learn how to post an example up.

Kind regards

Brett

[Dreagthe]

Hey PaperTree

I've pasted my first piece with Artrage up on the gallery, showing off the technique of combining real and digital watercolour in Artrage.

http://www2.ambientdesign.com/forums...tRage-painting

I've used the technique here to add watercolour-realism and to create textures like the grass and the dirty paint on the car.

Kind regards
Brett

Hi PaperTree

If you like you can see my paintings which incorporate both digital and real watercolor layers over at dreagthe.deviantart.com. Those are done in painter since I just bought Artrage yesterday--but I've tested it out in Artrage and it works. I hope to get some Artrage ones done soon, then I'll see if I can learn how to post an example up.

Kind regards

Brett

[PaperTree]

I popped over to see your work Dreagthe, at deviantart and thought it was good, and thanks for the link to your first AR painting. This has encouraged me to have a go at morph work too. Thanks for the idea.

[Dreagthe]

You're very welcome, PaperTree. It'd be great to see how you go with it.

Kind regards,
Brett

I popped over to see your work Dreagthe, at deviantart and thought it was good, and thanks for the link to your first AR painting. This has encouraged me to have a go at morph work too. Thanks for the idea.