Tag Archives: iPad

Oh dear more Photo Apps to clog my ageing iPhone!

Just as I’ve really got stuck into the KitCam app for my iPhone along comes another great freeby, for a short time I believe, FX PhotoStudio. Now I’ve no idea how good/bad this is compared to other image manipulation apps … Continue reading

Posted in General | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Enough is Enough

I’ve tried to work on the Olivia Wilde painting on Brushes a little bit more and I’ve reached the point where I think to improve it any further I’d have to start all over again which I don’t want to … Continue reading

Posted in General | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Getting better

A new day a new attempt. In truth I’m on a hiding to nothing at the image I’m basing this on is very small and so I don’t really have that much detail to work with. Still not right yet … Continue reading

Posted in General | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Mixed media

Simon Marchini http://www.simonmarchini.co.uk

Posted in General | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

It just got away from me…again

I know I’ll try something new – well actually I went back to basics and unfortunately things didn’t go to plan. I feel I’ve written about this too many times in the past and no doubt I will write(moan?) about … Continue reading

Posted in General | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Phablet and 4G – a game changing combination

So the Phablet is coming or already here depending on your point of view. Indeed some people wont even accept the term, which to an extent I agree with them. However, I really do suspect over the next 12/18 months … Continue reading

Posted in General | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Oh the joys of spring

Waking home from having a very agreeable afternoon chat over coffee with an old friend and author Phil Simpkin (http://1455bookcompany.blogspot.co.uk/) it started to snow…oh the joys of England in the spring! BTW when is the email client on the iPad … Continue reading

Posted in General | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Jan van Eyck

Well I’ve taken this as far as I can. There are structural problems that would require a complete re-paint, which I’m not willing to do as this was supposed to be a Brushes painting rather than an exact copy. If … Continue reading

Posted in General | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Pushing the boundaries

Just how far can I take a copy of a masterpiece using brushes on the iPad? There are so many boundaries to push at here – how do you make a likeness using very simple tools provided in Brushes? Equally … Continue reading

Posted in General | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

After Manet

I’m off out tomorrow to see the Manet exhibition at the Royal Academy. In an effort to get into the mood I have made this quick painting on brushes in the style of Manet and is based on the front … Continue reading

Posted in General | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment