Mixing Feelings

Last week I had a coupon for Michael's, so I decided I would paint something. 

Of course, this necessitated purchasing paint, canvas, brushes, etc. etc. 

I was going to draw something buggy, but instead just went for a portrait.  Something simple.  Just to get my painting brain back.  I don't think I've played much with paint in ... well, maybe going on ten years.  I do a lot of *digital* painting, but it's not quite the same.  There are some advantages to working with data rather than chemicals, which is why I avoid the real thing.

Digital Paint Pros:
-Undo
-Select+copy+paste
-Magnify

The only thing I don't really like about digital painting is that it's harder to "mix" colors and get the shading you want.  It's similar in how you do it--layering colors, diluting colors--but it just seems harder on the computer.  With paint, I can just have a pool of white, a pool of black and some water.  I feel like I have a lot more control. 

But you don't have to wait for anything to dry on the computer ...

And real painting gives you a one-off, while the computer gives you limitless printing.

Hmm. 

I think the computer is probably better.  And cheaper.  But my tablet was a hand-me-down, so that basically means that *anything* is more expensive. 

I wanted this to be a little more stylized.  I gave up.