Jennie’s Palette

Daz|Studio render

Sometimes I will have an idea rattling around in my head for a long time. in the case of this one it’s been years! for some reason every time I sketched it out it just wasn’t right. I’ve tried a couple of times with paintings like rage but I’ve never gotten close to the motion in my head.

Last week I was inspired to try some new takes. this is the result. I don’t know if it’s exactly what I wanted, but I do know that it is looking really good and fitting in well with my current explorations into action. I’m looking forward to painting it up!

BTW, if you see any renders you really love, you can always contact me about commissioning it as a painting! I can tailor the size to suit your space and budget (within practical limits of course!) – check here for my past renders and stay tuned for more..

Daz|Studio products used

Daz Studio Advanced

Figure: Victoria 4 *free*
Lighting: Studiolight Pro
Morphs: Morphs++ NGM for V4

Daz|Studio render

this was a happy accident of photoshop and Daz. I wanted to lighten the background so that I didn’t waste ink and was just playing around with selection tools when I got this very fluid and dynamic background that seems to flow with the nude – I’m just so happy with it! I have a bunch of ideas for paintings but nothing is really coalescing. I may go back and do this one a few ways.

Click here for the discussion on my facebook page about this piece.

Daz|Studio products used
Figure: Victoria 4 *free*
Character: Stephanie Elite 4 Base *Free*
Texture: Primrose for S4
Lighting: Studiolight Pro
Morphs: Morphs++ & NGM for V4

Watercolor and Pencil on Paper
11.7×8.5in

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This piece started out with me testing a whole bunch of different watercolor combinations and a new paper type. I was in so much pain that I was only interested in experimenting and enjoying the process of creating with no goal in mind. as my painkillers kicked in.. and kicked in some more.. I started to see more and more uses for colors. I became obsessive and detached and thoroughly engrossed in my work. hands have always been one of my favorite subjects, they speak volumes in each tiny gesture. in quite a few of these recent pieces the face is blank and all the expression is contained in the hands – what do they say?

to see some detail images click this link – you can tell I had some fun!

Watercolor and Pencil on Paper
16.6 x 11.7 in

$200

There has been a wonderful discussion on my facebook page on what to title this work. I loved reading everyone’s suggestions because it gave me so much insight into what people see in the piece. sometimes you are just too close to something to really get it. the colors are very bright and happy in this one, I very much enjoyed playing with the colors and experimenting. click on the link to see the detail images.

Watercolor and Pencil on Paper
16.5×11.7in

$200

I’m having a lot of fun layering colors to create different effects in these watercolors. no doubt I’m breaking a million color rules, I never had much patience for the science of color theory. usually my system is to know the rules so that I know how and when to break them. to know them so well that usually obeying is second nature and breaking is a conscious decision. this is a good plan but lately I find I’ve been having so much more fun working on relaxing that old rulebook completely! I’m really happy with the combination of colors that have come about in this piece. I used a limited palette, but the blending has created some wonderful effects of warm and cool hues mixing together.