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Learn to transform pictures into artwork through 'image manipulation' editing techniques


Image manipulation artwork is transformation a photograph using various methods and techniques to achieve artistic results. The main reason for image manipulation by an an artwork enthusiast to improving the image by modifying so that it looks eye-appealing, eye-catching and artistic.


For easy digital art through image manipulation


A beginner, can do simple but striking artwork using photos ans pictures made of line drawing. Some of techniques commonly available in digital camera editing options along with with Picasa and in-shot editing options could be useful can be as follows.


  • Pixilate

  • Thermal or heat map

  • Hardish

  • Pencil sketch

  • Wave (distort)

  • Swirl (distort)

  • Mirror

  • Scan V / H

  • Neon


The inset collages show my award winning image-manipulated artwork using the above-mention editing techniques in selected sequence and repetitions.


Process


Image manipulation editing occurs by

  • Sorting right picture

  • Identifying two or more editing actions and applying them

  • Editing for repetitive application with resetting to get a reasonable artwork


For specialized digital art


The only things you need to get started with digital painting are acquiring a graphics tablet, and painting software of your choice

Digital art requires learning about and practicing a skill set different than traditional art does. For every digital art platform or app, one needs to practice new skills.


For a beginner, digital art should begin in following aspects since edit tools enable undo and resetting to work on layers for every sequence.

  • sketching

  • colouring

  • shading

  • layering

For a beginner, the use of pen tablets and Wacom tablets are preferable. One can also extract hand-drawn line art for digital coloring


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