Sumi-e Jeff Young Farms by lemonjim
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No AI - This artwork was created entirely by hand or with traditional digital tools.
Description
Jeff Young and Joelle MacAlpine grew these flowers, two of my favorite growers from the SF Ferry Plaza Market. Jeff took this with his film camera, gave me a photo print and asked me to make something out of it.
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With an entree like that, I thought I'd try some different and more radical techniques with Painter. I made the bottom color layer as a clone then painted over with Palette Knives and Smeary Bristles. Blotted out some background, and multiplied another clone layer made with the Sketch tool. Then picking the black Sumi-e brush, scratchboard tool, and Leaky Pen, a third layer was multiplied in for this result. I wanted the pen lines to be 2D and stand out but still have some of a 3D form.
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Thanks for viewing, and for your comments!

Comments (13)
Excellent illustrative touch. Everything you put your hands to always ends up as engaging and inventive. This has an extremely realistic watercolor effect to it with a slight asian look to it. Intended or not, it has several styles I can identify and it is most excellent. VOTEEEEEE!!!!!
Beautifully done!!
Fantastic and amazing artwork.. Excellent!
i like the colors, cool artwork!
What a delicious work!!!
Amazing artwork ! Its style in the composition of floral works is wonderful. "my vote" Congratulations Jim !
Wonderful...I can only echo the words of garyandcatherine, plus that the pen lines really add definition in the right places. I think its these pen lines that give the image an asian look.
Well done! Awesome set of colors, and a good, stylish line drawing too.
Agree, with GaryandCatherine; an oriental feel to it. Beautiful!
Wonderful piece, I love the colors, and your linework is great!
Awesome once again, love the lines...
Nice, Jim, love the white!!
Great style, excellent!