Digital

In 2001 I started to use Paint Shop Pro to generate artwork. I did this more out of necessity than desire. I simply did not have the physical space available for my art table and everything associated with it. I don't get the same enjoyment using computer software - I miss the smell of the paint, the chugging of my airbrush compressor, the frustration of making a mistake and the satisfaction of putting it right. in these computer generated images using Paint Shop Pro software, I try to sick to the same techniques as I would if I was painting for real and avoid the huge array of tools that may be available, preferring to keep to airbrush, brush and pen tools. I simply get more satisfaction from doing so. Using PSP has proved to be much quicker, taking roughly half the time it would normally take.

	Orc Assault Based on the attack on Helms Deep by the orcs of Suruman the Wizard from Lord of the Rings. Copyright - 2001.
	Barad-dur This was one of only two Lord of the Rings images I managed to produce before the release of the films. It will be difficult to do any more without being influenced by the wonderful imagery from the big screen. Copyright - 2001.
	Cloudburst Flight A picture that has been at the back of my mind for a long time. Sparked by the Tangerine Dream track of the same name, from their album, 'Force Majeure'. Copyright - 2001.
	Citadel Taken from the Dragonlance Trilogy by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. I've always thought castles should have conical towers - stronger and can be built higher. An idea I played with long ago in Icesteps. Copyright - 2001.