Portrait of the Artist as a Clumsy Young Potter

First off, don't laugh. Not nice to laugh at children--- or at the childish, either.  Everyday Matters Group weekly drawing challenge was to sketch something we'd made. I made a bust of girl when I was a wee lass of ten. You see the masterpiece in the photo above ( I have very few objects from my childhood. Three moves is as good as a fire and we moved a lot.  Father in Air Force.) One of our online group introduced us to a  free downloadable computer graphics  program called Artrage and I wanted to try it. So I did the sketch of Woman in White as you see----my first piece of Computer Art! (ironic use of italics and capital letters, you all.)  So, I'm ten again, doing as I did again, singing a song... . If you can't make a fool of yourself in front of the whole world,  just who CAN you make a fool of yourself in front of?

Comments

[Robin]

Wow, L, I never would have guessed that was done on a computer. Beautiful job.

[Big Harry H]

outRAGEous! I'm a little shocked it's not Green. =0)

If i didn't completely stink at computer art, i would try this, so I tip my hat to you young lady!

[Victoria]

I love the ceramic bust! What a precocious child you were--putting lipstick on the girl! Thank you for this.

[LaureAnne]

Thanks, everyone, for backing me up here! To answer some questions: I really, really like the program. It is so easy and I think it is a great gateway into the more advanced programs. I already feel much more at home with my Intuos pad and stylus. I used the pencil, marker, watercolor brush and crayon tools for this sketch. I wish the maker of Artrage would do a slightly more advanced one--that would probably be all I'd ever need!

[Cin]

love seeing the two side by side, to see how it was translated, really interesting ! again like your sketchy lines, wouldn't have known it was all computer if you hadn't said and the ceramic piece is a hoot with her upturned face and just her lips colored in, I love it !

[Chuck Rose]

Wow. You picked up that very quickly. How did you like the program? I downloaded it but have yet to use it. For someone that says she's not a computer person it lookks like you took to it very well.