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Balinese Kebaya in Digital Watercolor Effect Painting

  Kebaya is a type of traditional clothing that can be found in various regions in Indonesia. You can not only find kebaya in Java but also when visiting Bali. Even though it looks the same, the Balinese kebaya has characteristics that make it different from the kebaya commonly used by people of the Javanese ethnic. Balinese people often wear traditional kebaya on various occasions. In fact, the kebaya has become a traditional outfit that must be worn when praying at temples. Even though it is labeled as traditional clothing, the kebaya is proven to be one of the favorite clothes. Moreover, traditional kebaya originating from Bali has an attractive design, not inferior to modern clothes. The description above is a brief overview of the Balinese kebaya. On this occasion, I will show you how to create a digital Balinese kebaya painting with watercolor effect techniques using photoshop. I will explain briefly, how the stages and how I created the image above. The image size I'm using ...

Beautiful Indonesian Female in Kebaya - Digital Acrylic Painting Effect

  Kebaya is one of Indonesia's traditional clothing that has always succeeded in making women look beautiful and graceful. Kebaya is not only limited to clothing, more than that it also keeps a philosophy of its own. A philosophy that contains the values of life. The existence of kebaya in Indonesia is not only as a type of clothing. Kebaya has more meaning and function than that. Its simple form can be said to be a form of simplicity from the Indonesian people. The philosophical value of the kebaya is obedience, refinement, and the actions of a woman who must be gentle. Kebaya is always identical to be paired with jarik or cloth that wraps the body. Wearing a kebaya will make a woman who wears it turn into a woman who is elegant and has a personality. The kebaya cut that follows the shape of the body inevitably makes the woman have to be able to adjust and take care of herself. Setagen, which functions as a belt, looks like a long cloth that functions as a belt. But it is precisel...

Cute Brunette and A Red Rose - Digital Watercolor Painting

  Roses are often used as a symbol of a man's feelings for his partner. This red rose is what is generally most often found. You may have wondered why many people give red roses to their partners, their wives, or girlfriends. The answer is that red roses do symbolize love and are synonymous with romance. So, by giving red roses, you are indirectly saying "I love you".... so sweet. The beauty of a red rose and a cute brunette has inspired me to express the beauty of both in a watercolor digital painting using photoshop effects. A touch of soft watercolor color will give a romantic feel to the image that has been created. Well, there is no need to discuss at length the meaning of red roses and beautiful girls. In the following, I will explain briefly, how the stages and how I created the image above. The painting is a combination of 2 different images, i.e. the model and a red rose. The original image of the cute brunette model can be found here , and the original image of ...

I Cyborg - My Imaginary Adventure through Digital Art

  With the development of digital art that is happening nowadays, it is very possible for everyone to explore their imagination into an image. One of the software that is very popular in digital art is photoshop. Through photoshop we can change into anything according to our wishes. This is why I tried to create a picture of myself with a cyborg's head. I had my imagination transform into a cyborg dimension with the appropriate visual effect. The image above is an image that I created with a multi-layer technique using the effect from photoshop. The image is a combination of 3 main images, i.e.: (1) the image of sparks as the background, the original image can be found here , (2) the man, I used my own photo as a model (of course you can use your own photo as a model), and (3) a picture of the cyborg's head, the original image. can be found here . How do I create the image above? The steps and methods that I use briefly are as follows: The image size I use is 1,280 px: 1,000 p...

Charming Faced Girl in Colorful Watercolor Effect

  Digital painting is a medium for expressing the human spirit and mind in interpreting beauty. Various kinds of living things and inanimate objects can be used as objects in digital painting. One of the objects favored by digital painting actors (including me) is the figure of a woman. In this post, I will show you a digital painting that I have made with the object of a girl with a charming face. For this image, I tried to explore the beauty of full color in a watercolor stroke technique using Photoshop. The steps and methods I used in making the painting are as follows: The image size I'm using is 1519 px X 1000 px, with an image resolution of 300 ppi Create the background with a colorful watercolor effect using watercolor brush tools according to your imagination The painting is a combination of 2 different images, i.e. the model and wildflowers. The original image of the model can be found here , and the original image of wildflowers can be found here Duplicate the background ...

Beautiful Sunglasses Woman in Digital Acrylic Painting on Mosaic Tiles Textures

  Sunglasses, we all wear them to beautify our appearance. Apart from wearing them, we also often feel attracted when other people wear sunglasses, don't you think? Hmmm, I think so. Well, the appearance of a woman with sunglasses has inspired me to imagine creating a digital painting of a beautiful woman in sunglasses. In this post, the technique I use is the acrylic effect in photoshop, in brief, the steps and methods I use are as follows:  For the image size for painting I use 1990 px;1380 px, with a resolution of 300 ppi The digital painting is a combination of 3 different images, i.e.: (1) background image, (2) the model, the original image can be found here , and (3) wildflowers on the left and right, the original image can be found here . The background image was created using Photoshop's acrylic brush and should be based on your imagination and creativity. Place the model image just above the background image that was made earlier, then create a layer mask on the dance...

Beautiful Kebaya Encim in Digital Watercolor Painting

  As explained in the previous post, the kebaya is the national dress of Indonesian women. As a country that consists of many ethnic groups, the types and patterns of kebaya also have many variations according to the area of origin of the kebaya. Kebaya Encim is a traditional Betawi dress that is quite old. Traditional clothes that are often used by Betawi people is very identical to the Betawi culture. Kebaya encim has several characteristics, starting from the details of the embroidery, the side folds of the shirt that are in the middle, weaving materials, and the length below the hips. But in this post, I will not discuss the details about the substance of the encim kebaya, I only present a digital painting of the encim kebaya that I have made using watercolor effect techniques using photoshop. In several previous posts, I have briefly presented how to make digital paintings using watercolor techniques. The methods and stages that I use in making a digital painting of a kebaya e...

Bali Dance in Digital Acrylic Painting

  Bali is one of the islands in Indonesia which has the strongest attraction. Not only is it an enchanting tourist destination, but Bali also has a myriad of local wisdom. You can easily find a variety of cultures stored in every corner of this island which is known as the Island of the Gods. One of the most popular cultures is several types of Balinese dance that are so distinctive. The twisting movement is so beautiful, coupled with the use of traditional clothes and accessories, looks so neat and stunning. These traditional dances are usually performed when there are tourist welcoming parties and traditional ceremonies. Of course, this will relieve your tiredness after a long day traveling around the Island of the Gods. The enchantment of riveting Balinese dance as described above has aroused my desire to portray it in a digital painting. This time, the type of painting that I chose is the acrylic painting effect and the result is like the picture above. What are the stages and ...

Javanese Dancer Woman in Watercolor Painting Effect

  Javanese dance is a form of dance and art created from the influence of Javanese culture. Javanese dance movements are usually regular, calm, and smooth. Usually, Javanese dances are associated with Javanese court culture which is elegant, refined, and advanced. However, Javanese dance also includes dances of the Javanese laypeople and villagers. Javanese dance has different styles and philosophies compared to other Indonesian dance traditions. The movements in Javanese dance are smoother and slower. In addition, Javanese dances have a meditative quality and tend to be more self-reflective, introspective, and more oriented towards self-understanding. Meanwhile, Javanese dance is associated with wayang orang as well as customs from the Yogyakarta and Surakarta palaces. Javanese dance is a sacred legacy from the ancestors of the palace rulers. Through Javanese dances, they provide moral education, emotional expression, and the spread of Javanese culture. Inspired by the brief expla...

I am in Robot Face

  I usually do digital painting on the weekends, because at that time I have more free time. In this post, I am presenting one of the digital arts that I have created. The picture I created shows I have a robot face while still showing my real face. Of course, this image is generated through multi-layer editing and several effects using photoshop. How do I create the image? The following is a brief explanation of the stages of making the image: The image is a combination of 4 different images, namely: (1) dark city as the background image, the original image can be found here , (2) the man, of course, it is me, (3) robot face, the original image can be found here , and (4) a series of wires embedded in the head, the original image of which can be found here . The image size I use is 1280 px X 1000 px, with an image resolution of 300 ppi Image of the dark city as a background, by doing the clipping mask technique, give a curve effect to produce a darker background image; Place the i...

Roaring Lion in Acrylic Painting Effect

  Have you ever heard a lion roar? In the wild, the roar of a lion is so loud that it can be heard for more than 5 kilometers! Any creature that hears it seems to be warned, "If you hear my roar, then leave immediately." What if you yourself had a close look at a wild lion roaring? Never mind, because in my post this time, I will show you a digital painting of a roaring lion that is not scary but can actually entertain you all. I created this digital painting using the acrylic painting effect technique from photoshop. The original image of the roaring lion you can find here . In summary, the stages and methods are as follows: The image size used is 1380 px; 1380 px, with resolution 300 ppi To create an acrylic painting effect using the acrylic effect brush tools (or you can find the acrylic painting background using Google search engine) I using multi-layer + layer mask (background, model) For the background using 2 layers, the blending mode used is normal mode (opacity 1...

Cute Brunette in Oil Painting Effect

  Oil is a great medium for suspending color pigments because it has very high saturation, meaning that oil paints can hold a lot of colors, so they get very thick on the canvas. Oil paint is a special type of painting medium known for its viscosity, slow drying time, and its use by some of the most important painters in history. Another distinctive feature of oil paints is that they dry so slowly that some colors don't dry completely even after months. Nowadays, the development of digital technology allows us to be able to create oil painting effects using photoshop software. In this post, I present a digital painting with an oil paint effect using photoshop with the object is cute brunette (original image can find here ). The technique to create an oil painting effect using photoshop is as follows: I use image size 1380 px; 1380 px, with the resolution of 300 ppi I use multi-layer + layer mask for each image To create an oil painting effect, each image uses the filter - nois...