Initially I didn't think I would enjoy using computers to generate images and ideas as they can be used to make overly worked, soul-less pieces. However I now see programmes like Illustrator and Photoshop as tools to enable me to try out ideas quickly, with a colour palette that can be easily referred back to. By avoiding use of pre-set brushes and colours, it is possible to make personalised work, and as long as I'm careful to use it as an aid and not rely on it as a basis for ideas, the results should remain interesting.
Looking at colour, I made more suitable colour stripes that really helped me to focus on the predominant colours in my image. Also, gradients helped to split up the colours and made me less afraid to be bold. I selected images that hadn't been put on to screen to use to make custom brushes, and played around with scale to liven up my work.
The right hand image here is an early test of how gradients alter perception of colour and what the colours look like when placed next to each other in different shapes.
I began to experiment with layering up different colours, while trying to retain accurate proportions when compared with my cake photograph. This created more exciting and busy effects, which still have delicate features but are bold and eye catching.
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