"SUNSET ON THE HILL"

SHOWN AT THE RIGHT IS THE COMPUTER ART LAYOUT FOR “SUNSET ON THE HILL”. THE LAYOUT IS A COMPOSITE OF 8 ALTERED & ENHANCED PHOTOS THAT ARE HAND FINISHED TO USE AS A GUIDE FOR THE FINAL RENDERING IN A MIXED MEDIA WORK. THERE ARE OVER 100 HOURS IN THE PHOTO LAYOUT ALONE. THE TECHNIQUE IS MY OWN DEVELOPED WAY FOR DESIGN THAT’S SIMILAR TO OTHER PROGRESSIVE ART TODAY. I DON’T HAVE A DOZEN OR SO APPRENTICES AS LEONARDO DID, SO I HAVE TO USE A MODERN EQUIVALENT; THE COMPUTER. ALL THE GRUNT WORK IS NOW DONE ALL IN THE COMPUTER. IT CAN SAVE ME UP TO HALF THE TIME IT USED TO TAKE WHEN DONE BY HAND WITH PENCIL AND A LOT OF TRACING PAPER LAYOUTS. TIME IS MONEY WHEN IT IS YOUR LIVING AND NOT A WEEKEND HOBBY. I GET MORE MAJOR PAINTINGS DONE NOW AS COMPARED TO 10 YEARS AGO, AND BETTER. I HAVE TO USE WHAT TECHNOLOGY IS AVAILABLE TO ME. I WORK OUT ALL THE LIGHT PROBLEMS IN THE COMPUTER BEFORE I EVEN PUT PENCIL OR PAINT TO PAPER OR ART BOARD. THIS IS ALWAYS A MAJOR CONCERN IN RENDERING ANY OF MY ART. THE DEER INSERTS FROM THE “SUNSET ON THE HILL” LAYOUT ARE A GOOD EXAMPLE.

AN INSERT FROM “SUNSET ON THE HILL” SHOWING THE GROUP OF DEER, RELIT AND SHADOWED, DONE IN THE COMPUTER. PROJECTED SHADOWS ON THE SNOW TO BE ADDED DURING THE RENDERING OF THE FINAL ART.