Victoria Final
Done!
One challenge when painting is figuring out when each area is finished. I find it fascinating that some areas require only a few brush strokes, while others take hours to refine. The best example of “knowing when to stop” is the glass matte paintings that were created in Hollywood before the digital age. When I worked at Buena Vista Visual Effects on the Disney lot in 1994, they had a number of these paintings bolted to the wall of one of the animation buildings. There was classic work by master matte painter Peter Ellenshaw, as well as later work by Harrison Ellenshaw and Paul Lasaine. It was amazing to see huge brushtrokes and unfinished areas. Yet, when on film, the paintings looked flawless.
So, what type of tablet do I use (you may ask)? Well, I’ve gotten my money’s worth by painting exclusively with a 5×5″ Tangerine Wacom that I bought back in 2000. By accident, I discovered that the pen tool works through the thin, cheap mouse pad that came with one of my PCs. Thus, my pen and mouse can switch out, using same part of the desk. The mouse is also ancient - a three-button Logitech from 1999.
