Hello guys,
lately I got a lot of the same questions and I think it´s better to answer them once here.
(Version 6)
General
Q: What program/tools/equipment do you use?
A: Photoshop CS5 on a Windows 10 64-bit PC - 28 inch monitor.
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Q: Which tablet do you use?
A: Wacom BambooFun Pen&Touch (middle size).
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Q: Are you using custom brushes?
A: Yes (e.g. cloud brush, rock texture brush).
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Q: How long do it takes to make a picture?
A: Usually I don´t know exactly. Depends on the image. Between 8 hours and over 20 hours already happened. I take my time to finish my images. I've learned that my pictures getting better when I'm not rushing and work for several days at a piece.
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Q: When did you start with digital painting?
A: In the beginning of 2011.
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Q: Did you paint/draw before you started with digital painting?
A: Not really seriously. Some sketches here and there.
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Q: How did you learned to paint?
A: Learning by doing, do studys, youtube, www.ctrlpaint.com and (very important) have fun with it.
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Q: Can you tell me any tutorial sites you used?
A:
- Ctrl+Paint -> ctrlpaint.com
- Feng Zhu Design -> www.youtube.com/user/F…
- Tyler Edlin -> www.youtube.com/user/T…
- Sparth(Nicolas Bouvier) -> gumroad.com/sparth
- Chris Oatley -> chrisoatley.com/
- Daarken -> enliighten.com/
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Q: Where did you get your inspirations?
A: This question is really hard to answer... Watching a lot of paintings/photos. Sketching. Movies. Games. Everything.
But I think it helps a lot to watch a lot of different arts.
E.g.:
- fuckyeahconceptart.tumb…
- conceptships.blogspot.d…
- visitheworld.tumblr.com…
Q: How did you learned to paint?
A: Learning by doing, do studys, youtube, www.ctrlpaint.com and (very important) have fun with it.
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Q: Can you tell me any tutorial sites you used?
A:
- Ctrl+Paint -> ctrlpaint.com
- Feng Zhu Design -> www.youtube.com/user/F…
- Tyler Edlin -> www.youtube.com/user/T…
- Sparth(Nicolas Bouvier) -> gumroad.com/sparth
- Chris Oatley -> chrisoatley.com/
- Daarken -> enliighten.com/
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Q: Where did you get your inspirations?
A: This question is really hard to answer... Watching a lot of paintings/photos. Sketching. Movies. Games. Everything.
But I think it helps a lot to watch a lot of different arts.
E.g.:
- fuckyeahconceptart.tumb…
- conceptships.blogspot.d…
- visitheworld.tumblr.com…
Commissions
Q: Do you take commissions?
A: Yes. But please send me an email at frankatt.art@gmail.com. Requests on DeviantArt will not be answered from now on. I want to separate the work from here.
And please send me some information about what you need (three to four sentences), so I can tell you if I´m the right artist for your painting.
I´m not able to work for 'huge' projects. (e.g. games). Unfortunately I have only time to paint some paintings for a client.
(about 1 - 2)Please also consider that (currently) my strength is to paint environment/landscape paintings. I think you will not be happy with the result of one of my portrait/character design/etc.
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Q: Do you work for free?
A: No.
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Q: Can I buy one of your existing paintings?
A: Yes, but I only sell full rights (no shared license etc). Also not all paintings are available for purchase. (See next question)
Please send me an email at frankatt.art@gmail.com and tell me which painting(s) you want to buy. Price will be negotiated.
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Q: Which existing paintings are available for purchase?
A: Please check out my 'Painting List For Purchase':
Q: Which existing paintings are available for purchase?
A: Please check out my 'Painting List For Purchase':
Painting List For PurchaseHere is the list of my paintings which are available for purchase. I only sell full copyrights. No shared license.If you want to buy one of these paintings please send an email at frankatt.art@gmail.com. Please consider my FAQ before sending questions. (Price, Payment, Paintings, etc.) Thank you. Available for Purchase FarmHeart Of The Fleet Sci-Fi Training (3 Paintings) Light Path Panda Egg Gate Cheating Somewhere In The Undergrowth Panorama Cold Place
Q: Do you use PayPal for the payment process?
A: Yes, I prefer it.
Only in Germany, Austria and Switzerland I will use usual bank transfer.
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Q: What do I get if I buy one of your paintings?
A:
- Commission: Full influence of the development process. Every bigger step will be send to you.
- In the end (after payment arrived) the PSD-File (all layers, full size). I use Dropbox for the image transfer.
- Full rights of the painting (copyright, etc.).
NFTs (new)
Q: Do you sell NFTs?
A: No, I don't sell NFTs.
A: No, I don't sell NFTs.
If you see any of my art on an NFT marketplace, don't buy it. Also please share the URL with me so I can report it. Thanks a lot!
Questions to specific paintings
Q: May I use one of your paintings?
A: Generell, no.
You are allowed to use my images as desktop background.
Please don´t upload one of my images on any other site without my permission.
For sharing, please use the Shared-Buttons on DeviantArt (top right corner of each painting site).
You are NOT allowed to use it in order to make any profit with them. If you want to buy a picture with full rights, write me an email at frankatt.art@gmail.com.
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Q: Could you activate the download option for the image XYZ?
A: No, sorry. In the past some of my work were linked on other pages without my agreement. To still have a bit of control over them, the option is disabled.
When you want to download it, right klick on the image, save as. So it´s not the full size of the image, but I think it´s still ok for the personal use.
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I will update these FAQ from time to time. So when you have any other questions, please ask.
Best regards.
-Frank