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Speedpainting: Sea of Stars

One piece of knowledge (among many) that I have learned from my professional "jobs" is that while being detail-oriented/perfectionistic is fine, that it is downright impossible to sometimes put out "perfect" work in a compressed time schedule. Therefore: you sort of have to balance your intentions/goals, and what is realistic, and find some sort of pleasant, effective medium. This applies to everything: research, paperwork, creative tasks, organization... EVERYTHING.

That said: I remember when I used to paint digital realism. It was very satisfying after many-a-belabored hour spent on a single piece, but so many times I coudln't help but wonder what else I might have been able to do, learn, or create in the (hefty) amount of time that such work took.

Therefore, it seems as a direct response to that (and a reduced amount of "free time"), I've been doing a lot more "looser" work when I DO get the chance to do art. It also seems to produce more, perhaps, emotive work as well.

This piece definitely counts as that.

About 4 hours in Photoshop CS2 and Painter 8.

-Kymba

Description
Speedpainting: Sea of Stars

One piece of knowledge (among many) that I have learned from my professional "jobs" is that while being detail-oriented/perfectionistic is fine, that it is downright impossible to sometimes put out "perfect" work in a compressed time schedule. Therefore: you sort of have to balance your intentions/goals, and what is realistic, and find some sort of pleasant, effective medium. This applies to everything: research, paperwork, creative tasks, organization... EVERYTHING.

That said: I remember when I used to paint digital realism. It was very satisfying after many-a-belabored hour spent on a single piece, but so many times I coudln't help but wonder what else I might have been able to do, learn, or create in the (hefty) amount of time that such work took.

Therefore, it seems as a direct response to that (and a reduced amount of "free time"), I've been doing a lot more "looser" work when I DO get the chance to do art. It also seems to produce more, perhaps, emotive work as well.

This piece definitely counts as that.

About 4 hours in Photoshop CS2 and Painter 8.

-Kymba