Watercolor Painting: Statue & Gargoyle

Posted on September 14, 2021September 29, 2021 by Tom G

Watercolor Painting: Statue & Gargoyle

In this demo I answer some Rebelle Forum questions about tracing from a photo. I emphasize the use of warm and cool colors to portray the light and dark shapes. Also break down all shapes with the use of a hard or soft edge. I discuss the use of watercolor base coats and how they tie the objects of a painting together. Using the Water and Dry Tools to isolate specific areas to paint. Examples of the Tilt Tool and how it gives unique color mixing and patterns. Then add complexity to render specific textures of an object.

Watercolor Painting: Snow Goose

Posted on September 8, 2021September 29, 2021 by Tom G

Watercolor Painting: Snow Goose

In this demo I start with a freehand drawing then convert it to a main mask layer. Combining this mask with other masks isolate each area I wish to work on. I then use a Transparency Lock on a water layer to establish a final masking layer. I use photos as reference to guide me with lighting issues and how to best establish an intense light source direction. I also discuss various textures and techniques to best render given objects. This is a demo of a painting that evolves to improve the final piece.

How to Trace a Photo in Rebelle 4: Ornamental Lamp

Posted on July 24, 2021September 29, 2021 by Tom G

Tracing Layer Series

How to Trace a Photo in Rebelle: Ornamental Lamp

From a photograph to a painting: The last video of the Tracing Layer series is all about tracing. Learn how to trace an imported photograph in Rebelle 4, explained on an image of an ornamental lamp, by freehand artist Tom Gallovich. Starting from setting up Tracing and Influenced layers, Tom continues with advanced options and gives a tip about creating a visually contrasting cobalt turquoise layer. Further, in the video, he explains how to use masking when you trace a photo and how to take an advantage of more than one tracing layer.

Selecting The Best Photos For Tracing

Posted on July 14, 2021September 29, 2021 by Tom G

Tracing Layer Series

Selecting The Best Photos For Tracing

From a photograph to a painting: In this video, Tom shares his valuable experience as a photographer to teach us how to select the best photograph for tracing. He covers the lighting, the difficulties that might arise, and the issues we may have with photos like chromatic aberration, noise, and angle of view. He also shows how to turn a photo into black & white in Rebelle to help us in some lighting situations. At the end of the video, he offers useful suggestions on what to look out for while selecting the best photo for your tracing project.

Painting a Cardinal

Posted on July 5, 2021September 29, 2021 by Tom G

Tracing Layer Series

Painting a Cardinal

From a photograph to a painting: Tracing is a great way of laying down your preliminary colors you pull out easily out of your source image. In this video, Tom demonstrates his approach to painting a beautiful cardinal from a photograph, using both tracing layers system and freehand technique. He explains how tracing in Rebelle works and what to do to set up a Tracing and an Influenced layer. This video will also teach you how you can create a custom color set out of your photograph.

Photo Retouch

Posted on June 15, 2021September 29, 2021 by Tom G

Tracing Layer Series

Photo Retouch

From a photograph to a painting: Tom takes us on an exciting journey of transferring a photograph into a painting. In the first clip of his four-video series, he explains how to retouch your photographs or pictures before you start painting them. During the process, Tom shows how to make your photo more aesthetically pleasing by removing objects or people from your photos or place cut-out objects in your photos to make them look better than the originals. Rebelle tools used in this video include a Magic wand, Transform, and Clone tool.

Custom Sized Multi Panels

Design Your Own Brushes May

Posted on May 12, 2021September 29, 2021 by Tom G

Design Your Own Brushes in Rebelle 4

In this video, Tom Gallovich introduces us to Rebelle’s brushes and explains how they work. Understand how different shapes and grains influence the final look of your brush strokes and how you can create your own brushes directly from the canvas using the ‘Import Selection’ option. Moreover, Tom demonstrates some of the most used Brush Creator settings while creating a pattern ‘maple leaf’ brush.

Controlling The Paint in Rebelle 4

Posted on April 22, 2021September 29, 2021 by Tom G

Controlling The Paint in Rebelle 4

In this demo I use several tools to show how the watercolor paint will react on dry and wet paper. Also how new paint layers will react to previously layered paint. What tools and methods to use to protect given areas. How to undo a painted area in an artistic way. Pause Diffusion to give yourself time to lay down the colors and patterns you want. Basic fundamentals and techniques that could be used to design and create a watercolor painting of any style or subject matter. Start with the basics…

Painting Set Up & Masking Layer in Rebelle 4

Posted on April 19, 2021September 29, 2021 by Tom G

Painting Set Up & Masking Layer in Rebelle 4

In this demo I use an actual maple branch as my painting reference. Once I draw my branch study I create a mask from its outline. The mask is used to protect my transparent watercolor illustration from the background colors. I can select the mask area or invert the selection and work on the background. The protected area will effect how the watercolors will mix and move in the background. We can solve this in several ways…