Monthly Archives: June 2020

Despite not having done much armor, I really enjoy working with it. I’m still practicing this myself but in the following video you can see the basic concept on how I sketch and shade the armor for Everflame’s Aurgelmir, the Norse frost giant. First, you may want to have a general idea of what kindContinue reading “007 | Armor”

One of my favorite things in art is creating backgrounds. I don’t know why, but most times I enjoy it more than the subject(s). If you’ve been keeping up, you may remember one of the previous articles on creating a background. I used most, if not all, of the same techniques and tools that wereContinue reading “006 | Creating a Complex Background”

Depending on your stock, color changes are minimal or complex. For the end result, you’ll want to make sure your subject(s) blends with the background you’ve chosen. For color changes, I don’t always go in this order or use the same Adjustment Layers or techniques. As any artist will tell you, some things will varyContinue reading “005 | Color Changing and Appaloosa”

Backgrounds can be as simple or as complex as you’d like. Most of the time, I will choose 2-3 images to create a background. It really all depends on the finished image you have in mind. For this column, I have uploaded a video showing the process used to make a simple background for Jello’sContinue reading “004 | Creating a Simple Background”

One of my favorite ways to get inspired is to host Post Your Pony. Each month, all members are welcome to enter a horse into the contest for a chance to win a free horse avatar. I love seeing their creative ideas and fancy ponies. January’s winner was Rocky Mtn Paints with her mare, TheContinue reading “003 | Visualization and Stock”

Getting inspired or motivated to create a work of art can be easy for some and a challenge for others. Being able to see your ideas on a completed work of art, before actually putting them together is a skill. One that requires practice along with the risk of the art not turning out theContinue reading “002 | Visualization”

Welcome to the first column of The Art Corner! Since we are only just beginning, let me start by introducing myself. I’m Coldwater Meadows and I have been a member of Horse Eden Eventing for nearly 10 years. Soon after joining, I started my journey into digital art with Gimp and a Wacom Tablet. MyContinue reading “001 | Introduction”