{"id":467,"date":"2017-08-11T15:32:35","date_gmt":"2017-08-11T15:32:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jameswritinganddesign.com\/wordpress\/?p=467"},"modified":"2017-08-27T19:06:34","modified_gmt":"2017-08-27T19:06:34","slug":"behind-the-curtain-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jameswritinganddesign.com\/content\/behind-the-curtain-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Behind The Curtain .2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I love imagining stories. I created this place after I saw the Cherry tree. I used an old picture<br \/>\nof two of my daughters to add another subject as well as a tree and range for reference images.<br \/>\nThe picture wasn\u2019t \u00a0good. It was grainy, and my kids were walking in water. Nevertheless, I liked<br \/>\nthe mood, so I borrowed it for the Cherry tree painting. I sprinkled some impasto throughout the<br \/>\npainting to give the image a deeper look.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This video shows a tiny part of it\u00a0my process.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-playlist wp-video-playlist wp-playlist-light\">\n\t\t<video controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\" width=\"640\"\n\t\t height=\"427\"\t><\/video>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-next\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-prev\"><\/div>\n\t<noscript>\n\t<ol>\n\t\t<li><a class=\"thumbnail\" href='https:\/\/www.jameswritinganddesign.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Kids-under-cherry-tree.mp4'>Kids-under-cherry-tree-L.A.James<\/a><\/li>\t<\/ol>\n\t<\/noscript>\n\t<script type=\"application\/json\" class=\"wp-playlist-script\">{\"type\":\"video\",\"tracklist\":true,\"tracknumbers\":true,\"images\":true,\"artists\":true,\"tracks\":[{\"src\":\"https:\/\/www.jameswritinganddesign.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Kids-under-cherry-tree.mp4\",\"type\":\"video\/mp4\",\"title\":\"Kids-under-cherry-tree-L.A.James\",\"caption\":\"\",\"description\":\"\",\"meta\":{\"length_formatted\":\"0:54\"},\"dimensions\":{\"original\":{\"width\":1200,\"height\":800},\"resized\":{\"width\":640,\"height\":427}},\"image\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/www.jameswritinganddesign.com\/content\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/video.svg\",\"width\":48,\"height\":64},\"thumb\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/www.jameswritinganddesign.com\/content\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/video.svg\",\"width\":48,\"height\":64}}]}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Somethings you might be wondering:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I am asked how I create my art, and I always have to start with the preface it depends\u2026.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Some aspects of my art are created digitally.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Some aspects are painted on a canvas, and I scan in that image to add to my digital work.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Some aspects are created in Illustrator, and I bring that piece into a work.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Some aspects are painted in Photoshop.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Some aspects are painted in Corel Painter.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Some aspects are created with traditional pastels.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Some aspects are created with oil paints.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Some aspects are created with acrylic paint.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Some art pieces are a combination of a few of these techniques.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Some art pieces are a combination of all of these techniques.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I think this might be a new sense of the word Mixed Media, but I enjoy it all.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There is a misnomer that digital art is easier than traditional art. Having worked with both, I<br \/>\nhave to say traditional media is easier. You are able to blend and paint in a simpler manner,<br \/>\nand it only involves learning to paint. Digital art involves learning to work with a program, which<br \/>\nhas another set of challenges. The best part of digital art is you never have to wait for paint to dry!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to see some of my other art pieces for sale, you can go to:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lajames-store.com\/\">http:\/\/www.lajames-store.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you have any other questions, please post them below, and I will gladly answer them.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I love imagining stories. I created this place after I saw the Cherry tree. I used an old picture of two of my daughters to add another subject as well as a tree and range for reference images. 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