ladyfinger007

Most of my ideas started on paper, now I am sometimes drafting with the wacom stylus...

retired_paddza

I can't produce "physical" artwork for crap... and neither can most of the graphic artists I know. I don't think it's uncommon for people that work with computer arts to not work with "traditional" artforms. When you think about it, it's like asking why most canvas painters aren't also musicians and car detailers. It's just the tools that you choose to learn and that you are comfortable and skilled with. I know a lot of people that use both, but I wouldn't say it's the majority.

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flibodria_1

I can't do anything creative without a comp, but i'm quickly discovering i don't do much creative stuff on the comp looking at y'all's work! I really totally on the comp for everything!

Ferlin

This is a subject close to my heart. After working with paints etc for the last 30 plus years and being at to top of my form - painting wise with good selling connections and many paintings sold etc - I find myself much more drawn to the computer to PShop and illustrator and spending less time painting and enjoying it less and less. I should be at work on my paintings and pushing them plus the career bullcrap. I've been working in illustrator lately and am excited by all the things I barely know how to do in that program. Spare time is short...hope I'm not wasting it chasing computer dreams [innocent]

Nomotivation

I am a calligrapher but other than that I can't so much as draw a good stick figure with pencil and paper.

Bacardi

This is exciting news. Perhaps we should start another thread on a talk about calligraphy and computers.
Many fonts are available, but, except for much vector work (letters made editable first), I'd love to know how you manage to combine both.

Nomotivation

Calligraphy is the only thing that I do the good old fashioned way. I use pen, ink and watercolors.

Bacardi

I thought you would. I was just wondering/thinking you might have a way to translate your art into a digital form, just like people also create drawings with photoshop for example.

ladyfinger007

OT: welcome back, mindbender!!!!

retired_paddza

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I wish... I'm still without internet access at my current location. Public terminals suck. :{ (Hence the infrequent postings) |
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I've done a bit of calligraphing before, mostly european nib style. I always wanted to learn Japanese calligraphy, but I'm not that good with a brush. Too much caffiene hehe Haven't really tried to move that onto the computer, I would assume that in something like Illustrator that allows you to build multidirectional brushes with multiple components you would be able to simulate some of those techniques. They have a "calligraphic" brush mode even that does simulate the nib style calligraphing to a degree. With some custom brushes and some blending I bet you could generate digital calligraphy that was decent. It's hard to compare to the trained artists intonation though.

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