March 2010Issue #2

Featured Artist: PaiFeatured Artist: Pai•• One on One with BrandogreyOne on One with Brandogrey•• Paintings and ConversationPaintings and Conversation

with Brandogrey and Eileen724with Brandogrey and Eileen724

ArtRage Tutorial IndexArtRage Tutorial Index

Composition Tips & TricksComposition Tips & Tricks

ArtRage Videos on the webArtRage Videos on the web

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March 2010 – Issue #2

Inside ArtRageUS E-Magazinethis month

ArtRageUS Overview (by the ArtRageUS Volunteer Staff)

Featured Artist: PaiOne on One (by Brandogrey)

Conversation & Artwork (by Brandogrey & Eileen724)

ArtRage Forum – Tips & Tricks Tutorial Index (by Sunflower)

Composition Tips and Tricks (by carlcath)

ArtRage 3 Keyboard Shortcuts (by Alan)

ArtRage Forum – Art Supplies Index (by Eileen724)

ArtRage Video Tutorials (by juliediane)

ArtRage 2.5 Keyboard Shortcuts (by Eileen724)

Submission Guidelines

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ArtrageUs Staff Team Coordinator: BobbyrayEdit Dept: Eileen724Layout Dept: 337_lee

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ArtRageUS e-magazine – March 2010

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ArtRageUS Overview

Roll the presses! Issue#2 of ArtRageUS has arrived at your doorstep!!!

We know there were a few glitches with the first issue. We're going to call it a “learning experience.” But, we have tackled our homework assignments with determination in hopes of higher grades on our next report card. We hope we have a passing grade!

There's been some interesting discussions and debates in the ArtRageUS board room since the first issue. With this, we knew we needed to resolve a few of these important matters so that we could continue with the ArtRageUS project.

Our first priority was to maintain the idea the e-magazine was indeed, “by Ragers for Ragers.” The magazine needs to have contributions from the worldwide family of Ragers to stay alive. That, in itself, became a minor problem. Everyone seemed to have their own idea on the best way to contribute and format new submissions: JPG vs PNG, Word vs OpenOffice, PDF vs email. Also, because we're international, small complications emerged – millimetres vs inches, letter-sized paper vs A4 paper – the list goes on. To tell you the truth, some are resolved and some will have to wait for the next issue.

One thing is for certain – it's important to acknowledge the Ragers who contributed to this month's issue. Without them, this would still be nothing more than a vision of things to come. Our many thanks and sincere appreciation to the following Ragers who volunteered their time and efforts to March’s issue:

Sunflower: ArtRage Forum – Tips and Tricks Tutorials Indexjuliediane: ArtRage Video Tutorialscarlcath: ArtRage Forum – Tips and Tricks “Tidbits” (Tycho Power Tips)Alan: ArtRage 3.0 Keyboard Shortcuts LPBaker: Proofreading and correcting article submissionsJuz: Tycho Power Tip graphicBrandogrey and Eileen724: Featured Artist “Pai”Eileen724: ArtRage 2.5 Keyboard Shortcuts

As always, your comments and suggestions are welcome. We enjoy producing this e-magazine and look forward to more of your brilliant contributions.

Sincerely,The ArtRageUS Volunteer Staff

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One on One with Featured Artist Paiby Brandogrey

I can say that I've seen a transformation in your painting. Your earlier postings show a raw energy, raw nerve, and raw talent. As we study your submissions over the past couple of years, we see a marked improvement in your ability to express yourself. How much of this improvement is due to The ArtRage software and the ArtRage forums?

Both the ArtRage software and the forum play equal roles in my art journey. Reading, learning and interacting with all the artists in the ArtRage forum, seeing the first hand experiences of their paintings and reading their descriptions has inspired and influenced me a lot. As for the ArtRage software, I think the simple interface of ArtRage brings out my impulsive creative mind - pick up the brush and just paint. Especially the paint brush and the oil paint. They make me feel I'm connecting to the canvas and paint.

What does ArtRage mean to you?

This can be a difficult question for me. To me, ArtRage is a door that opens my art journey and changes my life. No, not just change but gives me a new life. ~ smile ~

Of your ArtRage forum submissions, which is your favorite portrait? Your favorite abstract? Your overall favorite?

Until now, I don’t have any favorite painting of mine. Normally, once I've finished one, that painting will be out of my mind, and my mind will start to generate a new image. Mostly my doodles are impulse from a thought, a feeling or an emotion. I think my skills and techniques are still not good enough to paint what I really want to express, or I'm still searching for what I want to say with my painting.

In the ArtRage forums, you've discussed having some eye problems which may require surgery. Can you catch us up on your condition - I know there's a lot of people out there who have been praying for you.

I am so appreciative and felt so blessed to have so many best mates from ArtRage forum praying for me. Every time when I think of the words from them, I will get teary-eyed.

Surgery has not been scheduled, but remains an option if the diagnosis is confirmed. I have been in and out of the hospital and clinic the last few weeks. One of the ophthalmologists said my eye pain and high pressure may not be glaucoma (unfortunately, it still can’t be confirmed). It is more likely an eye migraine that causes the rods and cones to have a problem receiving light or color, then it creates the black circle, pain, burning feeling (when looking at bright light too long) and pressure. I am now waiting to be referred to two neurologists in another hospital which specializes in this condition. I am lucky to have a specialist referral and I will make the appointment as soon as possible. For the last few weeks, I am not able to look at bright light that easily but its still manageable on daily stuff. I just need to stay off my PC for a week, then on and off once in awhile but for no more than half an hour at a time.

How does suffering from an eye illness affect you as an artist?

I think it hasn’t stopped any of my imagination. In my mind, I still have all kind of images popping up and want to paint them. It’s just for the time being, I need to get my eyes healed first, so I can do more in the future. It doesn’t affect my creativity in my mind at all. Instead, it makes me more eager and passionate about creating art/painting.

Where are you from?

China.

How did you come across the program ArtRage?

I was searching the word “painting” one day, and clicking this and that and found that ArtRage can do oil painting. So curiously, I downloaded the free version and right away I bought it.

Where you heavily involved in art before you came across ArtRage?

I never draw or painted before I found ArtRage. I picked up the skills from all the great artists on ArtRage forum.

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Conversation with Pai and Her Featured ArtworkConversation with Pai and Her Featured Artworkby Brandogrey & Eileen724

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In the Wind

With this painting, you said it was your first attempt to paint realistic flowers. What does it mean for you to paint realistic subjects?

I learned from the artists on the ArtRage forum, especially from Bumble. Her paintings have inspired me a lot. Her patience and attention to detail have taught me how to do details. So I thought to improve my skills, I should give all kinds of painting a try.

What was your reaction when you found that this particular “first attempt with painting realistic flowers” was placed in the Ambient Spotlight forum which is a place of great honor in the ArtRage forum?

As of today, I still feel unbelievable and don't understand why my painting would be placed there due to my raw and non-mature skills. I was happy, but still thought my painting shouldn’t qualify that section.

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Performing at Sunrise

You mentioned that you were watching the movie, “A.I.”, which got you thinking about painting this. What was it about this movie that made you want to paint this mask?

The story of Pinocchio always kind of reflects my life story and A.I. is similar to that. Looking for unconditional love from the parents.

You said that this painting was meant for your Dad. What inspired you to do this for him?

Just a tribute to my Dad. Shamefully, I don’t know much about my parents and I didn’t have many conversations with my Dad since I was born into this world. I did the paintings for him especially the day he passed away. Just a memorial , I think.

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You Painted Me, I Paint YouPosted: 01-09-2008

This is another one I did it for my Dad and for my culture which I always want to learn more about. I especially like that silent moment while having action at the same time. Don’t know how to describe, it’s like sometimes you don’t need to speak out but you can understand each other.

Those DaysLike all your paintings, you put so much care and love into your paintings. What was your inspiration to painting this and is this someone who is important in your life?

No, this is just another black and white photo I found interesting. I like painting old people, maybe because I did volunteer before in lots of senior homes. I found they have so many stories on their faces.

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Dancing SketchYou say that this painting was done using fast movements while doing the shape and form of the figure. Is this part of your usual process when sketching out your paintings in order to help you get the ideas out and onto the canvas?

I like to use oil paint to sketch, don’t know why. I found it is easy for me to paint the image from my head because of the smoothness of it. Thanks to ArtRage for that incredible oil paint and brush.

This one is your own composition. What helps you with your creative side in order to paint your own compositions?

I always like to create my own if I can have more solid skills.

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Maybe Too Crowded Mind and Still Life 6

I've noticed a duality in your work. There is a side of you that studies traditional themes and motifs (portraits, still life, floral patterns), while another side expresses an incredibly raw imaginative energy. I think this painting expresses that energy. What is the story behind this project?

Ha..ha. I really don’t know about duality or not. Another example of impulsive creations from a thought or feeling. Abstract for me is a channel to get out my imagination. Sometimes while doing that, I see images related to the color and shapes.

But I do like portraiture a lot because I think every individual is so unique and I want to paint their uniqueness. I was thinking people connection when I painted this. I guess most creative people like to try all kinds of things to exercise their imagination and creativity.

And I like doing still life. No one will believe I spent 6 hours on "Still Life 6" – it is not my favorite, but it very much opened my mind when I did this one. It allows me to learn what is shape, form, color and lighting while I painted this one. It's not easy to do free hand drawings unless you keep practicing and focus on observing the objects. Very inspiring one for me.

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Moment of BreathThis is the painting that got the attention of so many ArtRage forum users. Can you describe you work here? (Was it painted from a photo? What was your technique and tools used?)

This painting was referenced from a black and white photo of a group of dancers. I especially like that pose and the title popped up. Only oil paint and palette knife. I really can’t recall what technique or was there any. All I remembered is I kept repeating the title that created the feeling and emotion when I painted her. My hand just kept moving.

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ArtRage 2.5

These tutorials have been superseded by new features in ArtRage 3, but are still useful for ArtRage 2.5.

Canvas

Custom Papers Fashmir

Painting Techniques

Bubble Tutorial flyashy

Inking in ArtRage multiple authors

River at Night Khalid ipda

Simulating Watercolor damasocl

Palettes

Color Picker Grabber D Akey

More Palette Stuff D Akey

Stencils

How to Make Postcard Text Using Stencils heikki

Stencils for Alphabet Lee

Using Stencils on a Mac cathyd

Tools

Blending Efficiently with Oils Someonesane

Blending Tips Sweedie

Drawing Line Art (multiple authors)

Dry Brush gzairborne

Dry Brushing AndyRage

Freehand Lines sweeneymini

Getting Rid of the Filmy White Streaks chambersecrets

Inking Character Design PVIllustration

Make Paints Look Watery Khalid ipda

Pencil Drawing byroncallas

Photo Smudging using Knife Tool damasocl

Photo Smudging using Knife Tool 2 damasocl

Smooth Shading Technique chambersecrets

Tricks for Tablet Users Fashmir

Using Palette Knife for Blending ENCHANTER

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Brushes

Create Stickers from Photoshop Brushes haakoo

Using Photoshop Brushes in AR3 Studio Pro Juz

Canvas

Canvas and Grain Help Someonesane

Layers

Layer Groups Jono

Miscellaneous

Apply Depth of Field to a Photo hanzz

Make a Vignette in a Photo hanzz

Make Pseudo Bump Maps soapy

Painting Techniques

3D Simulation byroncallas

A Watercolour Snake Flynn the Cat

Airplane Photo Composition ACD

Color Paintings Step-by-Step alkratzer

How to Draw an Eye khalid

Impasto Oil Painting Technique orianelima

Lou Reed Caricature hanzz

Making Marbles Peter Pinckney

Painting with Filters and Watercolor misterpaint

Speed Painting Tips Andrea

Step-by-Step of an Escher Painting Stimpy

Textural Effects Sethren

Watercolour Baby Portrait khalid

Stencils

Filling Without Aliasing Effects Stimpy

Stickers

Advanced Sticker Creation Silentman

Sticker Sequences for Natural Brush Effects Juz

Understanding Sticker Spray Colour Juz

Word or Phrase Stickers Judith Tramayne

Tools

Brush Settings for Rendering/Greyscale/Speed Paintings art.anti.de

How to Fill a Closed Shape in a Single Step Juz

Jules' Gloopy Tricks Jules

Watercolour Blending Jules

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Canvas

Art Pen Aged P

Canvas Opacity Changes with Only 1 Color Tigwa

Glitter Paper Grain weeun

Messin' with Paper AndyRage

Removing Extra Paint Layer After Returning From Photoshop Greenlaw

Snag Some Paper Austin Texas

Straight Lines and Perspective Aged P

Colour

Limited Color Palettes FurrTrap

Music, Color and the Mystical Number 12 alkratzer

Some Thoughts on Color alkratzer

Layers

"Wax Paper" or "Glass Painted" Trick foxytocin

Add More Flavor to Your Background Textures EB

Adding Color to a B & W Photo Sweedie

Adding Scratches and Dirt to a Photo Sweedie

Delicate to Menacing Abstracts Peter Pinckney

High-Contrast Tint Explorations foxytocin

Layer Modes hanzz

Layers - Basics emenemsbis

Layers and Blends Peter Pinckney

Old Photo Effect misterpaint

Painting Fills Inside Ink Lines turtlemock

Sunset Photo Tutorial foxytocin

Turn a Picture into Sepia Someonesane

Underpaint Experiments DoodLS

Using Layers to Make Picture Frames heikki

Vibrant Colour Using Layers SCP

Miscellaneous

How to Animate Paintings MaryS.Hines

Layout for Making Greeting Cards EB

Painting Techniques

A New Technique for Roses shirly

Abstract Symbols sabena

Add Oil Paint Effect misterpaint

African Girl Portrait misterpaint

Angelic Princess Ico dY

Artist's Workflow Turtleman

Blending (Thick and Thin) ENCHANTER

Boat at Sunset erwinsoo

Bumble Sky Bumble

Caricature in Oils hanzz

Caricature WIP hanzz

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Color Transition EB

Colouring a Black and White Photo Sweedie

Colourising a Scanned Drawing Sweedie

Coveted Workflow DigitalViscosity

Create a Bird sabena

Creating Textures nakedfanatic

Crosshatching a Portrait emenemsbis

Easy Clouds Peter Pinckney

Fire Gray

Fire Explosion and Importing Textures ENCHANTER

Fractal Painting heikki

Fur Tutorial (Tiger W.I.P.) Bumble

Glazing Technique Fashmir

Glitter Fashmir

Gradient Using Paint Roller Sweedie

Grain as Hair free2

Greyscale Caricature hanzz

How to Cheat at Portraits fraser paice

How to Mimic Repousse Art yvan c

How to Paint Hair with the Felt Pen Thyra

How to Paint Spots rozalek

How to Paint Water Khalid ipda

Impasto + Glaze jiilin

Lightning goldenrosa

Liquid White and Liquid Black Aged P

Lizard Skin cthorpe

Make Bubble-Colors by Tracing heikki

Make Thick Layers heikki

Mimic Real Oil Paint Technique Briex

Multi-Color Rubbing cthorpe

Paint Gel Sethren

Painting a Hat with Paint Tube MeganRosex

Painting a Portrait sosuke

Painting a Portrait 2 sosuke

Painting a Waterfall Khalid ipda

Painting an Eye Levent Suberk

Painting an Orange with Pastels Levent Suberk

Painting Clouds Sweedie

Painting from a Vintage Photo Briex

Painting Rocks Peter Pinckney

Painting Trees Khalid ipda

Painting Water in a Seascape Peter Pinckney

Pencil & Airbrush Still Life khalid

Pencil, Chalk & Paint Fashmir

Polished Metal Someonesane

Portrait Sketch to Painting ginem ginem

Portrait Tutorial dali

Portrait Tutorial - Billie Piper dali

Portraiture...Blending and General Techniques erwinsoo

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Quick Sky Sweedie

Quilt Square Tutorial ArtNuovo

Recipe for Hair, Fur and Grass Sketchism71

Sand Dunes Peter Pinckney

Skin Tutorial misterpaint

Sky & Sea Painting jacktar51

Star Shower Mini Tutorial Ico dY

Stencil Fun hanzz

Stencil, Glitter and Knife fraser paice

Steps to a Mystical Forest fraser paice

Stick Figures into a Real Person emenemsbis

Sunflower Petals Fashmir

Swirl Effects sabena

Thick Oil and Marker Experiment Charlie

Tracing Image Tip: Transform Wave to Mountain heikki

Tree Tutorial djmez

Using the Eraser as a Drawing Tool Cédric Trojani

Water Droplet Little John

Water Reflections Peter Pinckney

Wax Scraping Charlie

Wax Seal creationsings

Palettes

DIY Paintbox Palettes alanti

Extracting a Clean Palette from an Image using Photoshop D Akey

Gradient Color Picker Hypnomedi

Stencils

Creating Gradients DoodLS

Edge Detect fraser paice

Making a Stencil Someonesane

Manga Drawing with Stencils emenemsbis

Painting Planets maror

Quick Grass Sweedie

Separating a Photo Subject from a Background Juz

Stencils as Masks Charlie

Tools

ArtRage & Tablet Settings - How They Work Together Silentman

Blur Tool bebraw

Golden Section Composition Sweedie

Paint Roller Technique FrankLoewy

Perspective with Rulers AndyRage

Straight Line Hack! nakedfanatic

Tips for Basic Glitter DaveRage

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Composition Tips and Tricksby carlcath

The following tips and tricks can help with composition, but an artist must not allow rules or tips to hinder their work. They are helpful when you are unsure about where to place elements in your paintings. Rules are made to be broken, but an artist should know what rules they are breaking and why, so a mistake is not made due to a lack of knowledge. For example, an artist knows that a shadow is used to anchor an object to the ground, so knowing that, an artist can break that rule to make an object float.

I have made some crude alterations to the paintings, with the artist's consent, to show how these tips affect a painting.

Tip # 1: Center of Interest

From a compositional standpoint, a landscape, or seascape, whether it be fantasy or realist, should have a main center of interest. This will be the area of the painting that is the most visually dominant point because of a sharp shift in values (light to dark), the brightest or darkest color, or where the action is. It should not be placed at the center or at the halfway point of the canvas. It should be the focal point of the painting and it should draw the eye to it because of a touch of purer color or a significant value contrast. The surrounding area should be subordinate. The center of interest should not be blocked as that will diminish the strength. The other elements should point to or lead the eye to the center of interest.

This painting by Peter Pinckney is an example showing a dominant center of interest through the use of color and a shift in values.

Notice how the land points to the center of interest to lead the eye towards that area. The horizontal lines that cross the picture slow the eye down rather than letting the eye race to the center – letting one casually gaze at the painting and slowly arrive at the center of interest. The cloud line then lets the eye slowly exit the painting on the left.

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Peter Pinckney's “Island Sunset”

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I have altered this picture (with Peter’s consent) so look now what happens if the center of interest is muted:

It has clearly lost the center of focus and is no longer as powerful a picture. The land mass just sort of points out to nothing and the eye just drifts around the painting with no place to focus. The horizontal lines of the waves crossing the picture cause the eye to stumble with no direction. Not only that, the eye has no logical place to enter the picture and no logical place to exit the picture, which is key if one wants their audience to pause in front of the picture and actually look at it.

Clearly, when the sharp center of focus is lost, the painting loses its interest. I did nothing to the water on the right side, but even that becomes muted and loses color when there is nothing else to compare it with.

In this example, we see the use of a dominant point of interest and the way horizontal lines can help or hinder the movement of the eye through a picture. The altered picture lacks a dominant point of interest. To improve it, one would need to mute the horizontal lines of the waves that tend to stop the eye from entering the picture and it would need something on the left side of the picture to force the eye to stay in the picture and not just drift away. But when it loses the dramatic point of interest, the entire painting is changed.

Lets go back now to the picture as drawn and look at where the center of interest is placed:

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Placing important elements, or the center of interest, within the visual center of the painting is another composition trick. I have put red lines on this piece to show approximately where the actual center of the painting is.

The visual center of a landscape or seascape is usually above the horizontal line and either just to the right or just to the left of the vertical center. The visual center I am talking about here is where the eye naturally goes, not where the elements of a painting take it.

This is a trait the artist can capitalize on by also using that visual center and making it the center of interest as well. Let me just stress this a bit. If you take a blank canvas, the visual center is not the actual center of the canvas. Try it for yourself on a blank canvas. If there is nothing to attract your eye, you will first look above the center line and either left or right of the actual center. It has something to do with being left brained or right brained.

Making the center of interest just below and to the left or right is second best, but placing the center of interest exactly in the actual center of the painting is fraught with difficulty.

If you take a piece of paper and fold it in half horizontally, then unfold and refold in half vertically, the lines cross at the exact center. Put a dot at that point. Then fold the paper in thirds horizontally, unfold, and refold in thirds vertically. When you then unfold the paper there will be four squares around the center dot. If you put the center of interest in one of those squares, the balance is easier. If the center of interest is moved out of those squares, then some other subtle element needs to be added to the opposite side to balance it out.

Tip # 2: Enter Landscapes with an S Curve

Rivers, streams, and roads should enter the picture with an “S” movement or some sort of curve or twist. Straight lines and smooth lines should be avoided unless they are being used to achieve a desired effect. When the line is straight and smooth, the eye immediately gains velocity and runs through the painting without seeing it. The eye should be allowed to casually walk through a landscape so it can savor all the beauty.

For example, this painting by Peter Pinckney shows a stream casually meandering toward the horizon. The eye enters the picture at the bottom center and follows the stream toward the center focal point – which is just below the light spot on the hill where the stream and the tree lines converge. The velocity of the eye is slowed to a casual walk by the curves in the stream and also by the rocks and the variety of colors in the stream.

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Notice that this focal point is pointed to by the lightning bolts and the clouds. All these elements lead the eye to the focal point of this landscape. The eye then exits the landscape at the top right with the bolt of lightning. The brightness of the bolt increases the exit velocity but the twisted and wavy lines slows the velocity so the eye walks out of the painting while enjoying the colors of the clouds.

Now let's alter this just a little and see what happens. We have straightened the stream and the lightning bolt. The focal point remains the same, as does everything else, but look what happens to the velocity of the eye - it races through the painting now. The eye enters at the bottom center, speeds to the center of focus, then immediately follows the lightning bolt and races out of the painting at the top right, never really enjoying all the colors. All this because the stream and lightning lost the speed bumps that slowed the eye to a walk through the painting.

This altered picture has lost the wonderful interest it had before. The obstructions and the colors in the stream still slow the eye somewhat, but the velocity as one looks at this landscape is much faster than the original work.

This example shows how straight roads, streams, paths, lightning bolts, and other straight lines speed up the velocity of the eye as it finds its path through a painting and how curves, objects, or colors can be used to slow down the speed and make the eye take a casual walk through the painting.

The lighter colored area before the center of interest is called a rest area and is placed there to further slow the eye down as it moves through the picture. When a straight line is made through the rest area, the eye does not slow down and hardly sees it at all. Go back and look at the first picture and see how that rest area made your eye slow down.

Had the artist wanted this to be a fast moving straight stream, he would have had to add many parallel lines to slow down the velocity of the eye. He would have added color, small waterfalls, rocks, and sharp angled logs to slow the eye so it would casually pause at the rest area as it approached the center of interest.

Tip # 3: Working with StopsA line or element that completely crosses the foreground will block the entry into the picture. Now I know everyone knows about using a diagonal line to lead to the center of interest and all the other diagonal, vertical and horizontal line rules. This is somewhat of a play on that theme, but let's look at the picture below as an example. Here we have an obvious diagonal element starting in the foreground. However, it stops before reaching the left side of the canvas which lets the eye into the picture. After the eye gets by the fence, it can then find its way to the center of interest, which in this picture is the setting sun . The center of interest is what you see first and then your eye tries to get to it through the elements in the painting. In this case, it slips around the end of the fence.

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Now, let's alter it just a bit and see what that does to it:

I extended the fence so it completely crossed the painting from side to side. The eye can no longer enter the painting and go around the fence.

To enter the painting, the eye jumps over the fence and effectively only sees the painting from the right side of the fence where the waves hit it to the sunset. The entire lower left side of the painting is lost to the viewer. This happens because there are spaces in the fence that almost, but not quite, let the eye enter the picture.

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Peter Pinckney's “Quiet September Shore“

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Now, let’s take a look at it if we make the fence solid:

The fence now completely blocks the entry and what you see is not the center of interest. It's supposed to be the sunset but you only see the fence. You will find it is difficult to get beyond the fence to look at the center of interest.

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TYCHO POWER TIP

Straight Lines and Perspective

From Aged P on 03-26-06: http://www2.ambientdesign.com/forums/showthread.php?t=56

If you have problems with Straight lines and Perspective, then use a JPG of a piece of Graph Paper as your tracing image. Wind up the strength of the Opacity when you want to see if you're on track and remember to switch it out when you don't need it. If you don't, then what you see on the screen, will be a pale version of your picture.

TYCHO POWER TIP Reducing Screen Clutter

From Borilius on 12-28-09 and DaveRage: http://www2.ambientdesign.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25583

Reduce clutter on the screen by hitting the Enter key and all pods disappear. To bring only the samples pod back, use Ctrl + Alt + W (For Mac: Cmd + Option + W). To bring tool settings pod back, use Ctrl + Alt + O (For Mac: Cmd + Option + O)

In ArtRage 3.06, all pods are user controlled through the menu. Go to View -> Pods and uncheck any pods that you don't wish to display.

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ArtRage 3.0 Keyboard Shortcut Keysby Alan

MENUS FUNCTION KEYSFile

New Painting Ctrl/Cmd + N Open Painting Ctrl/Cmd + O Save Painting Ctrl/Cmd + S Save Painting As Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + S Export As Image Ctrl/Cmd + E Import Image File Ctrl/Cmd + I Import Image File to Layer Ctrl/Cmd + Alt/Option + I Print Painting Ctrl/Cmd + P Quit Application Ctrl/Cmd + Q

Edit Undo Ctrl/Cmd + Z Redo Ctrl/Cmd + Y Cut Ctrl/Cmd + X Copy Ctrl/Cmd + C Paste Ctrl/Cmd + V Copy Layer To Clipboard Paste Clipboard To New Layer Transform Layers Contents Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + Alt/Option + T Select All Ctrl/Cmd + A Deselect All Ctrl/Cmd + D Invert Selection Ctrl/Cmnd + Shift + I Select Layer Contents Ctrl/Cmd + Alt/Option +A Blur Layer Ctrl/Cmd + B Adjust Layer Colors Ctrl/Cmd + J Create New Preset Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + P Redo Last Filter Ctrl/Cmd + F

Tools Select Tool: Oil Brush O Pencil P Palette Knife K Airbrush A Chalk L Glitter Gun U Paint Roller R Paint Tube B Color Sampler Shift + C OR Alt/Option + Left-click Felt Pens M Crayon C Eraser E Text T Sticker Spray S Fill F Gloop Pen G Watercolor W Ink Pen I Canvas Mover Canvas Rotater

Canvas ZoomerTransform Shift + TSelection Shift + S

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ArtRage 3.0 Keyboard Shortcut Keys

MENUS FUNCTION KEYS Layer Options: Add a New Layer Ctrl/Cmd +L Select Next Layer Ctrl/Cmd + Up Arrow Select Previous Layer Ctrl/Cmd + Down Arrow Select Layer Contents Ctrl/Cmd + Alt/Option + D Transform Layer Contents Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + Alt/Option + T Merge With the Layer Below Ctrl/Cmd + Alt/Option + Down Add Layer Group Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + G Export Layer Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + E Export Layer to Channels Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + Alt/Option + E Stencil Options: Stencil Collection Ctrl/Cmd + Alt/Option + S Straight Ruler or Stencil Hold Down Shift/Position Ruler Move Stencil Right-click Drag Scale Stencil Alt + Right-click Drag (out to increase, in to decrease) Rotate Stencil Ctrl/Cmd + Right-click Drag Tracing Options: Load New Tracing Image Ctrl/Cmd + T Clear Tracing Image Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + T Show/Hide Tracing Image Reference Options: Load A Reference Image Ctrl/Cmd + R Color Samples Options: Color Samples Panel Ctrl/Cmd + Alt/Option + W Canvas Options: Zoom Canvas In Ctrl/Cmd + + OR Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + = Zoom Canvas Out Ctrl/Cmd + - Reset Canvas Scale Shift + D Reset Canvas Rotation Alt/Option + D Reset Canvas Position X Reset All Canvas Properties D Drag the Canvas

Right-click Drag Space + Left-click Drag Rotate the Canvas

Alt/Option + Right-click Drag Zoom In To or Out Of the Canvas

Shift + Right-click Drag Space + Shift + Left-click Drag Rotate Canvas 180 Degrees Quick Mirror the Canvas Horizontally Hold Down H Quick Mirror the Canvas Vertically Hold Down V Canvas Toggle Lighting F5

Help ArtRage Help F1/Help ArtRage Online Technical Support Ctrl/Cmd + F1 Check For Updates Online About ArtRage Ctrl/Cmd + 1

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ArtRage 3.0 Keyboard Shortcut Keys

MENUS FUNCTION KEYSMiscellaneous

Show/Hide All Panels Tab

Show/Hide All InterfacesEnter

Right-click Alt + Right-click

Show/Hide Stencils Toolbox Show Blur Panel Ctrl/Cmd +B Show Colour Adjustment Panel Ctrl/Cmd + J Show Canvas Mover Ctrl/Cmd + Alt/Option + C Hide ArtRage Window Ctrl/Cmd + H Increase Tool Size 1% Decrease Tool Size 1% Increase Tool Pressure 1% Decrease Tool Pressure 1% Increase Tool Size 10% Decrease Tool Size 10% Increase Tool Pressure 10% Decrease Tool Pressure 10% Toggle Layer Panel Shift + A Toggle Switch Panel Ctrl/Cmd + Alt/Option + W Toggle Trace Panel Ctrl/Cmd + Alt/Option + T Toggle Settings Panel Ctrl/Cmd + Alt/Option + O Toggle Presets Panel Ctrl/Cmd + Alt/Option + P Toggle References Panel Ctrl/Cmd + Alt/Option + R Toggle Sticker Panel Ctrl/Cmd + Alt/Option + K Toggle Stencil Panel Ctrl/Cmd + Alt/Option + S Toggle Tool Picker Ctrl/Cmd + Alt/Option + Left Arrow Toggle Colour Picker Ctrl/Cmd + Alt/Option + Right Arrow Toggle Menu Bar Ctrl/Cmd + Alt/Option + Up Arrow Toggle Trace Visibility / Use Precise Cursors 1 Use Outline Cursors 2 Use Tool Cursors 3 Clean Brush DELETE Turn Off/On Invisibility of All Layers at Once

Workspace Background ColorColor Picker/Select color/Alt + Click on background

Color Sampler Tool/Select Color + Click on background

TYCHO POWER TIPWhere to Put Your Tablet When Drawing

From ÄlveKatt on 08-02-07: http://www2.ambientdesign.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7106

It really matters where you put your tablet – Bad: Your lap, soft surfaces. Good: Hard and steady surfaces.

JeffRC adds: Use a lectern or an inclined plane to place your tablet. I use my tablet directly on my computer desk. However, I find that placing it on an inclined plane helps me draw better, as the angle emulates a drawing table and helps me draw by holding the pen in a "brush fashion" (as opposed to the way we hold pens to write).

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ArtRage Forum - Art Supplies Index-1by Eileen724

Canvases [File Format - CPR]20 Multi Canvases TorleyChalkboard, Mosaic, & Brick Wall ViktorCustom Sized Canvases SickfishLarge Canvas FashmirMisterCanvas 40 Professional Presets misterpaintMisterCanvas New Collection misterpaintMisterCanvas Thin Cardboard misterpaintMulti Textured 1 Canvases Dany51Multi Textured 2 Canvases Dany51Soft Canvas 1 misterpaintSoft Canvas 2 misterpaintSpecial Canvas misterpaint

Colors [File Format - COL]2D Oils w/Names – Post#10 Dany5164 Crayola Colors tasquith120 Crayon Colors ogreger132 Prisma Colored Pencils ogregerAcrylic Colors hinketArtists Oil Color Sets FashmirBic 36 Marker Set ogregerColor Palettes AnuColor Wheels DannyMColorwheel hrodgairCopic Marker Sets - Post#4 misterpaintCopic (322 Color Wheel) - Post#9 LAVirDerwent Inktense Pencil Set ogregerEarth Tones sethrenFaber Castell - Polychromos JuzGarden Colors Levent SuberkGrays avionartrageGrey Saturation Colour Wheel JuzOil Colours BoxyOil Colours W&N,OH & Names Dany51Oil Paint Spectrum JuzOldschool DC-Comics JuzOpenOffice Draw Std Colors flebusNocturne and Classic Style misterpaintPaint Brand Color Sample Sets TrurlPencils - Post#24 ViktorPrisma & Copic Markers tasquithReal Oils Palette SammySkin Tones - Post#2 RowenaSkin Tone Palettes 1, Pallor - African CASHMORETRIA Markers (Letraset) JuzWeak Saturation Colour Wheel Juz

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ArtRage Forum - Art Supplies Index-2

Color Pickers (Palettes) [File Format - Image Files: JPG, PNG, etc.] 3D Custom Palette simmy3D Grays, Portrait2, Purple & Blue – Post#7 Viktor3D Oils - Post#1 Dany513D Portrait1, Landscape, Seascape – Post#1 ViktorArtist Oil Palettes PART 1 CASHMOREArtist Oil Palettes PART 2 CASHMOREBlack & White Palettes PVIllustrationChalk Dust – Post#33 ViktorColor Palette pinkpantherColorwheel Palette hrodgairColor Wheels Dany51Corel Painter 11 Palette CASHMORECustom Palette Template ItdednDark and Scary Color Palettes sethrenDo It Yourself Picker – Post#52 ViktorFantasy Palettes hypervoxGreyscale Palette - Post#2 FashmirMain Colors – Post#32 ViktorMisc Color Palettes AnuMulti Palettes 1 RobertSWadeMulti Palettes 2 RobertSWadeOil Artist Colors Dany51Oily Palette 1 CASHMOREPortrait 3 – Post#49 ViktorPoster Palette 1 CASHMORERust 1 Palette CASHMORERust 2 Palette CASHMORESpectrum Palette CASHMORETropical Sea Palette CASHMOREVictorian Colors Palette CASHMOREWatercolor Tablettes – Post#51 ViktorWeak & Grey Saturation Wheels as Pickers 337_lee

Color Wheels/ChartsColorSchemer Gallery Link Liv LukasPlayful Color Pickers Link Dany51Tube Oil Color Wheel Link BoxyUniversal Palette Base Link Caesar

Filters/Plug-ins [File Format - 8BF or Links]Free Photoshop Filters Sites kenmoHigh Pass Sharpen Filter Link kenmoSweet Dream Filter misterpaintUltra Sharpen Filter misterpaint

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ArtRage Forum - Art Supplies Index-3

Grains [File Format - Image Files: JPG, PNG, etc.]Dany’s Multi Grains Dany51Jack’s Grains jacktar51Japanese Paper Grains Peter WLeslie’s Multi Grains LeslieMisterCanvas Thin Cardboard misterpaintMulti Paper Grains jacktar51NoZette Grains TaronOil-Tool Grain-Paper heikkiPaper Grain Aged PRipple Grains RobertSWadeSoft Canvas 1 Grains misterpaintSoft Canvas 2 Grains misterpaintYvan Multi 1 Grains yvan_cYvan Multi 2 Grains yvan_c

MiscellaneousCustom Picker Utility azathothgrDrawing Dragons Site kenmoHuman Anatomy Tutorial Links chambersecretsSkin Tone Tutorial Link – Post#2 JuzWatercolor Examples for Reference Jules

Photoshop BrushesFree Photoshop Brushes Link – Post#3 & 4 Dany51Free Photoshop Brushes Links kenmoFree Photoshop Brushes Link Valerie

Stencils [File Format - Image Files: JPG, PNG, etc. or Links]3 Leaves Stencil hinketAbstract Stencils lotalotAlphabet Stencil 1 royblumenthalAlphabet Stencil 2 yvan_cAlphabet Stencils - Multi yvan_cAquatic Animals Stencils foxytocinArrow Stencils HallyArtistic Stencil Rain11Ball & Chain Stencil kenmoBallooning Stencils prcoyBirthday Stencil suziQ54241Branch Stencil SweedieBrick Wall Stencil jacktar51Build-a-Birdie Stencils foxytocinBuild-a-Bouquet Stencils foxytocinButterfly Silhouettes Stencil foxytocinCartoon Skull Stencil kenmoCastle Stencils ginahobbitChocolate Stencils HallyCircuitry stencils KaylaCloud Stencils Hally

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ArtRage Forum - Art Supplies Index-4

Cloudy Sky Stencil lovehugsComic Balloon Stencil – Post#3 SomeonesaneCreate-Your-Own-Garden Stencil Levent SuberkCylinder Stencils HallyDandelion Stencils Dany51Deadhead Stencil LewFingerprint Stencil peabody00Fish Stencils yvan_cFlame Stencil juhoover22Font Stencils - Multi ankurkaul17Fractal Stencils AlveKattFrame Stencils yvan_cGalleon Stencils jacktar51Garden Flower Stencils 1 foxytocinGarden Flower Stencils 2 foxytocinGeometrical Stencils yvan_cGiraffe & Other Stencils yvan_cGolden Mean Stencils hansonGraph Paper Stencil – Post#4 foxytocinGraph Paper Stencil SomeonesaneGraph Paper Stencil2 – Post#2 SomeonesaneGreek Stencils ZhongMengKaiGrid Stencil HallyGrid Stencil for Stickers flyashyGrid/Rasters Stencils Levent SuberkHaeckel's Beasties Stencils foxytocinHalf-Tone Circle Stencil HallyHalf-Tone Screen Stencils Peter WHalf-Tone Splatter Stencils Peter WHot Rod Decals & Flames Stencils kenmoIce Cream Stencils foxytocinInk Splatter Stencils Peter WKoi Fish Stencils foxytocinLeaves Stencil freightgodLeaves Brush Head Stencil jacktar51Lens Flare Stencil fraser_paiceLetratone LT304 Stencil royblumenthalLine Drawing Stencils Aunt_BetsyMake a Mermaid Stencils foxytocinMandala/Circles/Compass Flower foxytocinManga, Cartoon Text, Circles dustdevilManga Textures or Screentones Stencils CharlieMarble/Ice Fractal Stencils foxytocinMisc Stencils 1 akita96thMisc Stencils 2 eternalMisc Stencils 3 hinketMisc Stencils 4 jacktar51Misc Stencils 5 Rain11Misc Stencils 6 Rain11Misc Stencils 7 Rain11Misc Stencils 8 ViktorMisterStencil 3-D Stencils Collection misterpaintMisterStencil Artistic Ships Collection misterpaint

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ArtRage Forum - Art Supplies Index-5

MisterStencil Artistic Trees Collection misterpaintMisterStencil Damaged Fonts Pack Stencils misterpaintMisterStencil Fireworks Pack misterpaintMisterStencil from the Sky Pack misterpaintMisterStencil Impressionists Pack misterpaintMisterStencil Military Pack misterpaintMisterStencil Pack Vol 1 misterpaintMisterStencil Pack Vol 2 misterpaintMisterStencil Pack Vol 3 misterpaintMisterStencil Pack Vol 4 misterpaintMisterStencil Pack Vol 5 misterpaintMisterStencil Quick Sketch Stencils misterpaintMisterStencil Sailboat Stencil misterpaintMisterStencil Special Lights Stencils misterpaintMisterStencil Wood Pack misterpaintMoon Stencils BumbleNegative Plate Stencils Peter WNifty Stencil Source Link foxytocinPaint Scrumble Stencils Peter WPaper Stencils Peter WPhases of Moons or Planets Stencils AlveKattPied Kingfisher Stencil yvan_cPinecone Stencil Judith TramayneProtractor Stencil engineerRainy Day Stencils cathydRealistic Skull Stencil kenmoSkull Stencil Link – Post#2 juhoover22Sky Stencils 1 blurtsmumSky Stencils 2 lotalotSky with Landscape Stencil lovehugsSpider Web Stencils kenmoSplatter Stencils Peter WSpray Paint Stencils Peter WStag Stencils Silo_ArtistStar Stencils HallyStencils & Tutorial Site hanzzSubtle Grunge Stencils Peter WSun Stencils HallyTonal Stencils Peter WUFO Stencils BobbyrayWater Ripple Stencil ginahobbitWater Snow Stencils nettiWheelchairs Stencil sprtFeather

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ArtRage Forum - Art Supplies Index-6

Stickers [File Format - STK]Bees Sticker flyashyDirty Hippy Brush JuzCrosshatch Pencil Sticker flyashyFeather Fur Sticker paiGlossy Things Stickers JuzGroove & Vein Brush JuzMisc Stickers lotalotMisterSticker Brushes & Clipart Stickers misterpaintPerspective Grid Sticker artemesia66Short'n'Curlies Brush Juz

Stock Photos [File Format - Image Files: JPG, PNG, etc. or Links]50 Eyes Collection Photos misterpaintAnimal Photo Reference Link yachrisBotanic Garden Photos SilentmanCopyright Free Images Liv LukasFacial Expressions Photos misterpaintFlower Stock SilentmanFree Clipart Link SilentmanFree Image Resources cthorpeFree Stock Image Site ulfilasFree Stock Photos Sites kenmoHeavy Snow Reference Photos haakooHistorical Photo/Reference Site foxytocinHuman Poses Link chambersecretsImage Link shellcrackerjrMisc Photos foxytocinMy Lily Photos yachrisOrchids Photos SilentmanOval Stencil SweediePerfect Skin Reference Images misterpaintPhoto Reference Link SiriusArtWorksPhoto References misterpaintPhoto Source foxytocinPhotos for Stencils BumblePortrait References misterpaintReference Photos BumbleRepeating Pattern Link yachrisRose Photos yachrisRoyal Free Clipart fraser_paiceRoyal Free Images Link juhoover22Stock Photos ginem_ginemStonehenge Photos Silo_ArtistSunflowers misterpaintSunset Photos Link SiriusArtWorks

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ArtRage Forum - Art Supplies Index-7

TemplatesFrame Gold Template misterpaintFrame Wood Template misterpaintOld Photo Effects misterpaintSafari Frames MaryS.Hines

Textures [File Format - Image Files: JPG, PNG, etc. or Links]4 th Pack Textures Ico_dYCardboard Texture Link & Tutorial MarorCrackle Texture lalalimeDenim Texture JulesFree Textures Site 1 kenmoFree Textures Site 2 yachrisFree Textures Sites 1 BumblesFree Textures Sites 2 Peter WGrains/Textures Rain11Misc Textures Dany51Misc Textures pinkpantherMisc Textures Rain11Texture Pack Ico_dYTextures Site pinkpanther

Tool Presets [File Format - PRS]100 Brushes Presets StimpyCrosshatch Pencil Brush flyashyGrappa Brushes flyashyGroove & Vein Brush flyashyInteractive Smoke Tendril Brush flyashyQuick People Stickers flyashySeven Fish Brush Sticker hinket

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TYCHO POWER TIP Thin White Line Using Fill Tool

Question by circlesaregood and answered by DaveRage on 02-01-10:http://www2.ambientdesign.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26995

If you create a drawing with the ink pen and use the fill tool, it leaves a thin white line at the border, especially when black is used for both the pen and fill.

“Antialias edge” will smooth the edge of the fill so that instead of an abrupt edge there will be pixels which are a mix of the fill color and the background color. However, if this is not desirable, uncheck “Antialias Edge” and try again. Use 100% spread and 100% opacity on the fill.

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ArtRage Video Tutorialsby juliediane

YouTube: ArtRage - Various ArtRage Artists

Someonesane

Color Palette – Demo

Digital Painting in ArtRage 2.5

ArtRage Speed Painting

Sun Set Peir - Speed Painting Done in the Graffiti Mode

Using ArtRage to Create Seamless Tiles

Crayon Tool Color Blending in ArtRage

Making a Font Stencil with ArtRage

Demonstration in ArtRage

ArtRage 3 Sticker Spray Tool

Using ArtRage Stencils

ArtRage Drawing of Lee – Demo

Using ArtRage Color Panels

Sketch of Spiderman – Demo

ArtRage Studio Pro - Sticker Sheet Tutorial

L Skylar BrownAn Autumn Memory - Work In Progress

Golden Road Painting – Demo

Landscapes – 2009

Green and Gold Still Life – Demo

A Quiet Place – Demo

Truckin West Painting – Demo

Country Road Painting – Demo

Falling Water 2 – Demo

Veils of Ardor – Demo

Horse Head – Demo

Mary Sylvia Hines

Oil Painting Tutorial - Painted in ArtRage 2 – Part 1 Oil Painting Tutorial - Painted in ArtRage 2 – Part 2 Oil Painting Tutorial - Painted in ArtRage 2 – Part 3

Sunflower Tutorial

Sweedie

How to Pixelate a Photo in ArtRage 3

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Judith TramayneArtRage 2.5

Tutorial-How to Paint Folds EZ-ily - Part 1Tutorial-How to Paint Folds EZ-ily - Part 2Tutorial-How to Paint Folds EZ-ily - Part 3

Tutorial-How to Paint a Christmas Card - Part 1Tutorial-How to Paint a Christmas Card - Part 2Tutorial-How to Paint a Christmas Card - Part 3

Tutorial-How to Paint a Birthday Card - Part 1Tutorial-How to Paint a Birthday Card - Part 2Tutorial-How to Paint a Birthday Card - Part 3

Tutorial-How to Paint a Vase - Part 1Tutorial-How to Paint a Vase - Part 2

ArtRage 2.5 Add Stencils Tutorial

How to Make Digital Art - ArtRage 2.5: ArtRage Intro - Video 1Tool Picker - Video 2Color Picker - Video 3Layer Panel - Video 4Tool Box - Video 5How to Make a Stencil - Video 6Tracing - Video 7Add Reference Picture - Video 8

ArtRage 3.0Lesson 1 on Menu Bar – File

Lesson 2 on Menu Bar - Edit – Part 1Lesson 2 on Menu Bar - Edit – Part 2

Lesson 3 on Tools & View

Lesson 4 - Rest of Menu Bar

Lesson 5 - First Row of Tool Picker

Lesson 6 - Second Row of Tool Picker

Lesson 7 - Third Row of Tool Picker

Lesson 8 - Fourth Row of Tool Picker

Lesson 9 - The Sticker Pod

Lesson 10 - The Sticker Spray

Lesson 11 - The Color Picker/Pod

Lesson 12 - The Color Sample Pod

Lesson 13 - The Layers Pod

Lesson 14 - How to Group Layers

Lesson 15 - The Stencil Pod

Lesson 16 - The Tracing Picture Pod

Lesson 17 - The Reference Pod

Tutorial - How to Make a Sticker

Tutorial - PowerPoint - What's New

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SCP (SconradP)

ArtRage - Grey to Colour

gorec (sashagorec)

Head Sketch

Egg Drawing

Cube Drawing

misterpaintPortrait for Beginners

Felt Pen: Painting Color of Skin, Lips and Eyes

Photomontage

Fashmir

Feelt Pen Simulation of Watercolors

Moatddtutorials

Landscape Painting Without Reference Picture

danielchingworks

Angelina

Virgatron

Monument Valley Utah/Arizona

Christmas Card

More videos on next page...

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TYCHO POWER TIP

Straight Lines

From heikki on 05-06-06: http://www2.ambientdesign.com/forums/showthread.php?t=437

Straight lines can done in several ways. Expand the drawings and move the canvas so that the location of the line is at the edge of the monitor screen. Move the cursor to the border of the monitor screen and draw. This works with the mouse quite well.

Use the pen and ruler on the pen tablet surface. (You can use curves, and circular objects on tablet surface as well). With the symbol-ruler, you can draw symbols or other specific forms, like cad-designers do.

In ArtRage 3, hold down the Ctrl key, left click and drag for a straight line.

ArtRageUS e-magazine – March 2010

BladeZofSorrow

A Review of ArtRage 2.5 Full Version Tools

How to Draw the Pink Panther

How to Draw Garfield

Drawing Scooby Doo

Drawing Courage the Cowardly Dog

Painting Simba from the Lion King

How to Draw a Cartoon Dragon (Pinky)

Drawing Puss in Boots

How to Draw Harry Plopper aka Spider Pig

How to Draw a Cartoon Dragon (Big Head Style)

Horse Speed Painting

Speed Painting Naruto

Drawing Razor/Jake from SWAT Kats

Drawing: Buck

Drawing: Ginga Densetsu Weed

Torley

How to Make an Awesome Shirt

Daprato

References and Stencils

ArtRage 2.5 - The Mediums

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TYCHO POWER TIP Editing the Bitmap of a Sticker

From haako on 02-17-10: http://www2.ambientdesign.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27486

If you have ArtRage 3 and want to paint or erase a sticker you have to do the following:

1. Go to layers & choose the layer that has the sticker you want to edit.

2. There will be a pair of feet on the layer. Click on the little feet icon, choose ‘flatten sticker to paint’ now the sticker is paint-able and editable.

Note: This does not become a new sticker automatically. To make it a sticker, you need to export the layer as a PNG open a new sticker sheet and import the PNG to make it a new sticker.

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ArtRage 2.5 Keyboard Shortcut Keysby Eileen724

MENUS FUNCTION KEYSFile

New Painting Ctrl/Cmd + N Open Painting Ctrl/Cmd + O Save Painting Ctrl/Cmd + S Save Painting As Export As Image Ctrl/Cmd + E Import Image File Ctrl/Cmd + I Import Image File to Layer Print Painting Ctrl/Cmd + P Quit Application Ctrl/Cmd + Q

Edit Undo Ctrl/Cmd + Z

Redo Ctrl/Cmd + Y

Cut

Copy

Paste

Copy Layer To Clipboard Ctrl/Cmd + C

Paste Clipboard To New Layer Ctrl/Cmd + V

Transform Layers Contents

Select All

Deselect All

Invert Selection

Select Layer Contents

Blur Layer

Adjust Layer Colors

Create New Preset

Redo Last Filter

Tools Select Tool:

Oil Brush 1

Pencil 2

Palette Knife 3

Airbrush 4

Chalk 5

Glitter Gun 6

Paint Roller 7

Paint Tube 8

Color Sampler 9 OR Alt/Option + Left-click

Felt Pens 0

Crayon -

Eraser =

Text

Sticker Spray

Fill

Gloop Pen

Watercolor

Ink Pen

Canvas Mover M

Canvas Rotater R

Canvas Zoomer Z

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ArtRage 2.5 Keyboard Shortcut Keys

MENUS FUNCTION KEYS Transform Selection Layer Options: Add a New Layer Ctrl/Cmd + L Select Next Layer Ctrl/Cmd + Up Arrow Select Previous Layer Ctrl/Cmd + Down Arrow Select Layer Contents Transform Layer Contents Merge With the Layer Below Add Layer Group Export Layer Export Layer to Channels Stencil Options: Stencil Collection Straight Ruler or Stencil Hold Down Shift/Position Ruler Move Stencil Right-click Drag Scale Stencil Alt + Right-click Drag (out to increase, in to decrease) Rotate Stencil Ctrl/Cmd + Right-click Drag Tracing Options: Load New Tracing Image Ctrl/Cmd + T Clear Tracing Image Show/Hide Tracing Image T Reference Options: Load A Reference Image Ctrl/Cmd + R Color Samples Options: Color Samples Panel S Canvas Options: Zoom Canvas In Ctrl/Cmd + + Zoom Canvas Out Ctrl/Cmd + - Reset Canvas Scale Reset Canvas Rotation Reset Canvas Position Reset All Canvas Properties

Drag the CanvasRight-click Drag

Space + Left-click Drag

Rotate the CanvasAlt/Option + Right-click Drag

Space + Alt/Option + Left-click Drag

Zoom In To or Out Of the CanvasShift + Right-click Drag

Space + Shift + Left-click Drag Rotate Canvas 180 Degrees / Quick Mirror the Canvas Horizontally Hold Down H Quick Mirror the Canvas Vertically Hold Down V Canvas Toggle Lighting

Help ArtRage Help F1/Help

ArtRage Online Technical Support

Check For Updates Online Ctrl/Cmd + U

About ArtRage Ctrl/Cmd + 1

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ArtRage 2.5 Keyboard Shortcut Keys

MENUS FUNCTION KEYS

Miscellaneous Show/Hide All Panels Tab

Show/Hide All Interfaces

Enter

Right-click

Alt + Right-click

Show/Hide Stencils Toolbox F

Show Blur Panel

Show Colour Adjustment Panel

Show Canvas Mover

Hide ArtRage Window

Increase Tool Size 1% Right Arrow

Decrease Tool Size 1% Left Arrow

Increase Tool Pressure 1% Up Arrow

Decrease Tool Pressure 1% Down Arrow

Increase Tool Size 10% Shift + Right Arrow

Decrease Tool Size 10% Shift + Left Arrow

Increase Tool Pressure 10% Shift + Up Arrow

Decrease Tool Pressure 10% Shift + Down Arrow

Toggle Layer Panel

Toggle Switch Panel

Toggle Trace Panel

Toggle Settings Panel

Toggle Presets Panel

Toggle References Panel

Toggle Sticker Panel

Toggle Stencil Panel

Toggle Tool Picker

Toggle Colour Picker

Toggle Menu Bar

Toggle Trace Visibility

Use Precise Cursors

Use Outline Cursors

Use Tool Cursors

Clean Brush

Turn Off/On Invisibility of All Layers at Once Alt + Click on layer visibility icon

Workspace Background ColorColor Picker/Select color/Alt + Click on background

Color Sampler Tool/Select Color + Click on background

TYCHO POWER TIP Make Lines Thin

From royblumenthal on 01-09-07: http://www2.ambientdesign.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3721

I've just been puzzling over how to get my crayon line to be thinner. If you have a very tiny picture, all of your tools will have VERY big points and all of your lines will be very thick.

In other words, if you've got a low resolution picture – say, 200 x 200 pixels – your crayon tool on 1% thickness will be VERY fat. In high resolution – say 3000 x 3000 – that same 1% crayon will have a very fine point and the line stays thin when the painting is resized down. Block your paintings in on low-resolution say 72 DPI. Then, do fine work by resizing the painting and raising the DPI to 300 where tool tips are finer. Changing DPI changes the screen size in pixels but does not change the print size of the picture.

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Images should be JPG because of the smaller file size. We know you lose some quality as a JPG, but we are making an e-mag, distributed over the internet, and the final PDF file has to be small enough for people to download. Also, the PNG format makes huge files and e-mailing those huge files back and forth is a real burden. The truth is, PDF actually converts the images to JPG, so we really don't gain too much (if anything) by having the extra high quality PNG as the original.

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Image Guidelines:

• Image needs to be no bigger than 2400 X 3300 pixels (at 300 DPI or 12 pixels/mm for those that worry about that kind of thing)

• Images should be a JPG (at about a 85% quality level) • Images should be in a separate file and not embedded into the original text document you submit. • Any images not meeting these specs will probably be converted to fit into the layout of the e-mag.

Contributors are welcomed – and even encouraged – to submit a layout design for their article. We will do our best to use that layout if we can make it fit into the pages properly. Or just tell us with a quick sketch or in a few words, how they see the final result.

It is suggested that you do NOT use flat images (PDF submissions) because it limits the search engines ability (like Google, Bing, etc) to find it as well as not being able to do any of the promotional work. Search engines can look through the pages we create as editors and layout people, but not if they are submitted the way we have asked people to create their PDF submissions previously.

Where do I submit my page info?

Send all of your submissions or any possible submission “ideas” to the e-magazine's Coordinator via direct email: bobbyray02@msn.com

When is the e-magazine's deadline?

By the 7th of each month.

When is the e-magazine due out?

On the 15th of each month.

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ArtRageUS e-magazine – March 2010

ArtRageUS Volunteers

The ArtRageUS E-Magazine is an all VOLUNTEER e-mag by fellow Ragers. So, it is a vital importance to having volunteers contribute some of their time, as they can afford, to help us continue with publishing ArtRageUS for each issue.

Who can Volunteer?

Any Rager – at anytime! We are always seeking ways to improve the e-magazine so if you have some free time and wish to contribute in this way, please contact the Coordinator via direct email: bobbyray02@msn.com

How is ArtRageUS Setup?

The ArtRageUS E-Magazine belongs solely to all of the forum members.

How are volunteers needed?

There are many roles a volunteer can do. The following are just to name a few of the possibilities:

• Team Coordinator: This role coordinates the comings and goings of the e-magazine before, after and during each publication. They are the main contact point with the Ambient Team (mainly MattRage and DaveRage) as well as with all Ragers' submissions and Ragers wanting to volunteer. The Team Coordinator works closely with the Editing and Layout Dept and ensures that the e-magazine stays on track and focus as well as helping out where needed. This role is passed on to a new Rager each month – starting on March 15th

• Proofing: This role is needed to proofread and correct articles for the e-magazine for spelling, grammar and re-sentencing, if needed.

• Editing: This role is needed to assign volunteers to work on articles for the e-magazine as well as editing the content of each article and ensure that each article is in an OO Writer text file and properly formatted for the Layout Dept.

• Layout: This role is needed to take each page of the e-magazine and lay it out with precision, creativity and professionalism in the ArtRageUS format and fashion.

• Article Assignments: This role is needed to work on assignments given by the Editing Dept. to generate articles to be published for the e-magazine. These articles/assignments can even be ideas from the volunteers on subjects they might find useful or informative for the Rager community.

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TYCHO POWER TIP Paint Stroke Ends

From sweeneymini on 08-05-06: http://www2.ambientdesign.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1586

When you start a stroke of the brush, roller, etc., the brush 'dances' around at a different angle, which can be awkward especially in tight spaces. If you switch to the precise cursor, the paint always starts inline with the stroke at the point of the cursor.

To change to Precise cursor: ArtRage 2.5 - On Menu pod, click

Edit, click Preferences, tab down and select ‘Use Precise Cursor’.

ArtRage 3 - Press the #1 key for Precise Cursor (#2 key for Outline or #3 for Tool Icon).

ArtRage Studio and Studio Pro contain 20 painting and utility tools, an easy to use interface that gets out of the way as you work, and powerful utilities such as stickers, stencils, and tracing images. Both versions contain the same toolset, including the new Watercolor brush and Sticker Spray.

ArtRage Studio: Ideal for artists who want to work with the wider range of tools Studio and Studio Pro offer but do not want the filtering and detailed editing options Studio Pro provides.

• All of the tools from ArtRage 2, many with new features.• New tools including Watercolor, Gloop Pen, Sticker Spray, Text, and an auto-

smoothing inking pen.• Unlimited Layers and Layer Groups, including Layer Blend Modes.• Peel-off stickers: Place premade objects on your canvas.• Improved interface that makes it easy to get right down to painting.• Customizable keyboard shortcuts and other utilities.• And much more

ArtRage Studio Pro: Ideal for artists who want to be able to manipulate their images without leaving ArtRage, or work with stickers that can be edited after spraying. ArtRage Studio Pro contains all of the features of ArtRage Studio and also includes:

• Additional tool features such as wet blending and feathered selection.• Inbuilt Color Adjustment and Blur, with support for Photoshop Filters.• Unfixed, post-editable sticker spray, and custom sticker sheet creation.• Real Color Blending• Tint/Tone color pickers and quick access popup color pickers.• And much more

For a closer look at the features of ArtRage Studio & Studio Pro, click here.

To download a Demo of ArtRage Studio Pro, click here.

Languages: English, French, German, Dutch interface. English manual. More translations will be added in the future.

System Requirements: WindowsXP, Vista, or Win7. MacOSX 10.4 or later with 1GHz processor (Intel/AMD or PPC G4/G5). 1024 x 768 screen size, 512MB Memory, 100MB disk free.

ArtRage 2.5 gives you 12 painting tools in an easy to use environment ideally suited for beginner artists, schools, and anyone who just wants to play with paint. A full list of features available in ArtRage 2.5 can be found here.

For a full comparison of the features of the different versions of ArtRage, click here. To download the ArtRage 2 Starter Edition, which allows you to try out the features of the product, click here.

Languages: English, French, German interface and manual

System Requirements: Windows 7, Vista, WinXP or Win2K. 800MHz processor. Mac OSX 10.3 or later, G4/G5 or Intel Processor. 1024 x 768 screen size. 256MB Memory.