DORIAN LIGHT TEST
Originally uploaded by KOUMAKO

Koumako is a terribly talented artist who has a plethora of content on Flickr. He has no profile info, but judging by the mapping option on Flickr it looks like he/she resides in France. This is a great example of how astonishingly realistic the tools in openCanvas, created by Portalgraphics, can be for a digital artist. I am using it for the first time and can’t believe I never heard about this before. I will never paint in Photoshop again. And Koumako makes a convincing argument why.

With profound color techniques and dramatic contrasts, Koumako gives us a world out of focus, translucent and dreamlike. You could imagine the same reflections from a dirty mirror pointed towards a pool of crude oil surrounded by demons. Koumako makes a splattered blend between shades, but it almost looks like clay gouged out and spat upon.

If you have not tried openCanvas yet, please do so by downloading it at http://www.portalgraphics.net/en/.

If Koumako, or anyone who knows this user, can send me some real life info to add to this review, please do so. I want to give overwhelming credit where it is due.