[Phire]

I noticed most big time artists are using the paintbrush to make their pictures, working up from a large resoultion picture and resizing. I sort of find it hard to use the Paint Brush in Photoshop becuase it doesnt seem to blend like an airbrush does, i've mostly been following Dhabih's tutorial. I was also wondering if resizing helps for a picture that is 100% done with an airbrush, i can see its very effective with a paintbrush picture. And im also wondering if I should try switching to the paintbrush or stick with the airbrush, i can see the airbrush can achieve great results just by looking at Dhabih's gallery (If he did use the airbrush for those also).

[eclipse]

You're going to be able to find a lot of great artists that use the paintbrush and you'll probably be able to find an equal amount who use the airbrush. It probably all comes down to what you feel most comfortable with. Those who use a paintbrush may have a strong background in traditional painting and feel it's easier to stick with what they know.
Test it out yourself, pick something easy like an apple and paint it with the paintbrush. Then paint it with the airbrush. Give both paintings the same amount of concern and time. Whichever one you like the best, go with it and develop your skill.
By reading your post it sounds like you're already leaning towards the airbrush.
I've tried both and found that using the paintbrush takes a little more patience and time because you have to use a lot of different shades of the same colour to get the blend you're looking for that comes easily with an airbrush.
Hope this dribble helps.

[Loki]

Eclipse made the exact point here.

There's no guarantee as "If you use the paintbrush, your images will become 46% better than before". I prefer using the paintbrush because it's more 'direct' and not as fuzzy as the airbrush - that makes my paintings a little bit clearer. It also forces me to work looser in the concept/layout phase. But I'm using the airbrush too, but more in the finishing phase.
BUT - that's the way I work. Other people do it differently. I'd suggest that you just experiment and find out what your method is. And noone can really help you with that. Pratice is the best hint I can give you. After a while you might even find out that you prefer using paths combined with cloning and the pencil-tool (hmmm maybe not so extreme) ...

Or, you'll find the same magic potion that 'DerPunkt' drank, which instantly makes you a demigod and you're able to produce beyond-human-quality images with a piece of bbq-charcoal while being blindfolded

but seriously - try out yourself and don't give up - and you'll see: in a little while you'll be rockin!

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[Leo]

Why 'vs' ? Use both! I using paintbrush to define/paint areas, details etc. and airbrush for lighting up/down some areas, making flares/glows etc. or maybe blend colors. There are many ways to use this tools.
It's kinda to say: "Hey guys! Oilpainting - rulez, other media - sucks!" ...someone love dodge/burn, someone use only 256 colors to paint, ... so it's all depending from you, what tools will works better for you.
/Leo

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[n8]

hmmm...well i dun prefen anything....im relatively new to this cgi stuff...so im still experimenting

[Brain]

Damn straight Leo! Use both ppls! There are so many great things you can do with the tools in Photoshop, and you aren't gonna get the kewl things happening unless you combine them. Trukst me. @:-)

One thing I've found which is slightly relevant is that I now use both my mouse and my tablet to paint with. Mouse is more for large areas of paint, tablet's more detail etc. Multi-task my friends!!

"Luck got me to id� and I keep me at id."
- Paul Steed

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[Anthony J]

Hey guys! Oilpainting - rulez, other media - sucks!

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[Joachim]

I think that what kind of tool or medium people prefer to use is totally irrelevant.
If someone prefers to even paint in Microsoft Paint, it really doesn't matter. What counts is the result that comes out.

I read about this man who likes to put painting into his ass and flush it onto a canvas. If the result would have been good, I would have even respected this technique

Joachim

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[sfr]

In contemporary art though, it sometimes comes to the point that the fancy medium or creation process is what matters and the result becomes mostly irrelevant. "International Klein Blue" anyone?

Saffron / Sunflower

[Joachim]

Saffron, just to not give you the wrong picture about me .

I respect any sort of style aswell. Abstract pictures can be very nice ( I loved your Floating metal rocks, btw )
But, I mean the way to get to the result has no relevance, as long as it is not the process itself that counts.

joachim


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[Affected]

Uhhuh, and on the other hand, I have little respect for landscapes created in Bryce or, perhaps, Vue D'Esprit... While they can look good, they're often made almost automatically... Bah.

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[micke]

I agree with Leo, but You can't really compare Bryce with an Airbrush?
Use whatever tool the program has got.I does'nt matter does it?

Whatever people are comfortable with!



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