some of my gimp art

rdgracer71 · **Joined:** Dec 11, 2011 **Posts:** 532

here is some of my art work with gimp. i have been using gimp for about 2 or three months now. i was wondering if anyone thinks these are good enough to sell. bob ross is and always will be a favorite artist of mine. thanks for looking.

rdgracer71 · **Joined:** Dec 11, 2011 **Posts:** 532

forgot this one

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 14709 **Location:** USA

Those look really good.

Start a website and try selling them.What do you have to lose?

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

Very nice, I love your style.

rdgracer71 · **Joined:** Dec 11, 2011 **Posts:** 532

thanks but i wasnt sure they would sale and im not sure how to start a web site.....

rdgracer71 · **Joined:** Dec 11, 2011 **Posts:** 532

anyone know where i can get some more brushes. i need some that are good for making trees and bushes. thanks.....

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

Here is a good place to start and there are several sites out there.
Brushes

2-ton · **Posted:** Tue Jan 03, 2012 8:16 pm **(#8)**

You have a really good handle on doing mountains! They are very nice.

bkh1914 · **Posted:** Tue Jan 03, 2012 10:21 pm **(#9)**

Those look good. It looks like you learned to paint with a brush before you started digital painting - your paintings have that 'painterly' layered look that you learn when painting with pigments.

It has been a long time since I watched Bob Ross, but he always impressed me with how relaxed he was while painting and yet he produced a complete painting during a 25 minute show. I can see his influence in your paintings.

My current favorite foliage brushes are from LFJHutch:
http://ljfhutch.deviantart.com/art/Gimp ... -244293974
He also wrote a tutorial on how he uses them in GIMP:
http://ljfhutch.deviantart.com/art/Foli ... -244308242

GIMP Paint Studio ( http://code.google.com/p/gps-gimp-paint-studio/ ) has a collection of brushes, palettes, etc. aimed at helping the traditional artist adjust to digital painting. You might want to check them out as well.

rdgracer71 · **Joined:** Dec 11, 2011 **Posts:** 532

bkh1914 wrote:

Those look good. It looks like you learned to paint with a brush before you started digital painting - your paintings have that 'painterly' layered look that you learn when painting with pigments.

It has been a long time since I watched Bob Ross, but he always impressed me with how relaxed he was while painting and yet he produced a complete painting during a 25 minute show. I can see his influence in your paintings.

My current favorite foliage brushes are from LFJHutch:
http://ljfhutch.deviantart.com/art/Gimp ... -244293974
He also wrote a tutorial on how he uses them in GIMP:
http://ljfhutch.deviantart.com/art/Foli ... -244308242

GIMP Paint Studio ( http://code.google.com/p/gps-gimp-paint-studio/ ) has a collection of brushes, palettes, etc. aimed at helping the traditional artist adjust to digital painting. You might want to check them out as well.

well i have never really painted with a brush before. honest. and i have watched bob ross for years.....but never have painted before. i tried it once. and it was a bad experience. bob ross makes it look easy

lacertile · **Joined:** Dec 07, 2011 **Posts:** 102

The mountains look really good! Overall composition looks pretty solid, though I think your pictures would definitely benefit from having more details in the grass, the trees, and the leaves.

Lorri · **Joined:** Sep 12, 2011 **Posts:** 377 **Location:** UK

Be my teacher I need some one like you. That's my type of art. I would say there are good enough for selling, keep it up

Funny you mentioning Bob Ross he also my favourite artist too.

rdgracer71 · **Joined:** Dec 11, 2011 **Posts:** 532

Lorri wrote:

Be my teacher I need some one like you. That's my type of art. I would say there are good enough for selling, keep it up

Funny you mentioning Bob Ross he also my favourite artist too.

well i will help you as much as i can. i'm not sure how i could teach you through a computer, but i'm willing to do my best to teach what i know. i guess hit me up and let me know how i can help.

xxChuco777xx · **Joined:** Jan 12, 2012 **Posts:** 7

you made those paintings from scratch with gimp. Its Very nice!

rdgracer71 · **Joined:** Dec 11, 2011 **Posts:** 532

xxChuco777xx wrote:

you made those paintings from scratch with gimp. Its Very nice!

yes i sure did and thanks

Lianam · **Joined:** Feb 06, 2011 **Posts:** 342

Lovely work

I wonder if tutorials would be too time consuming to use for teaching tool. I know Griatch has done some. I tried his out ended up wondering my own direction. lol