New Digital Art: “Maiden & Unicorne”
Apr 16th, 2009 by darlene_artist
by DARLENE
Last year’s idea of publishing my artwork in the form of greeting cards was on the right track-but now I can see that I was just thinking too small-and so twentieth century! This realization comes on the heels of an artistic journey that has side tracked me since Thanksgiving.
As described in my previous post, I ceased preparing a comprehensive logo worksheet to concentrate on producing a cover illustration for the fantasy novel, Timaru. This creative project unexpectedly forced me to develop a distinctive computer art style, a style that first appears to be photographic but is actually very painterly and impressionistic.
Late in January, I decided to apply my developing style to a digital re-interpretation of my first and only published Dragon Magazine cover (TD#37). The vivid colors of the subject matter (a maiden and a unicorn together in a sunlight glade) enhance the hyper-real effect.
My “Maiden & Unicorne” digital illustration was only partially completed when I came across the possibilities of offering this artwork as high definition art in an HDTV format. To accommodate the new size requirements, I increased the resolution and considerably expanded the width. On a plasma screen, the artwork is a glowing and luminous celebration of color.
To obtain this artwork as an HDTV screensaver, click onto Art-On-Demand.
My “Maiden and Unicorne” is also available as greeting cards. Click here.
What is unusual about the art: Maiden & Unicorne by Darlene