Torndragon

I can have no trouble in hand drawing it until it gets to the colouring, since painting was never really my forte and I don't have the paints to try it. I am happy for something like this to take time. Also its not just Spaces scapes N such I want. I'm looking to capture the style which the art is drawn with. Like, the messy over lapping colours that make it all so realistic. Another good example of his work:

Is there a way on Paint.net to create pieces of art similar to Ryan Church's Style of art? The "How I work" section of his site http://www.ryanchurch.com/03HIW.htm He uses both Painter X and Photoshop. Both of which are too expensive for me to consider getting. Would it be too much to expect of Paint.net to be able to use the brushes, or similar brushes? Another example of the style I am looking to recreate is Frank Hong's work, such as: http://frankhong.deviantart.com/art/Archangel-137381778 I adore this style of art and I would be overjoyed to be able to reasonably skilled in it. Currently I am stuck with everything looking a bit 2-D and nothing looking realistic http://torndragon.deviantart.com/ Thank you very much to anyone who can help a bit.

That appears to have sorted everything, I'm very thankful for both of your help. Paint.net is a pleasure to work with and I find it very reliable and impressive. I plan to be using it for a long time. And, again, I'm very grateful.

Before I start on my problems, I'd like to say I adore Paint.net to the extent I use it in my art work etc and I perfer it over programs such as fire works. Anyway.. I've been using Paint.net for over a year now. But I was using it this morning, and after about a minute of me setting it up a message came up complaining about some handling problem, so I was like Meh, I'll just reinstall it. Being rash and idiotic, I simiply deleted the folder which my Paint.net was contained in because I couldn't see an uninstall button so and I just completely forgot about Add/Remove Programs. But now, when I try to install the latest version of Paint.net, I get this: See the end of this message for details on invoking just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box. ************** Exception Text ************** System.IO.IOException: The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable. at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath) at System.IO.Directory.InternalGetFileDirectoryNames(String path, String userPathOriginal, String searchPattern, Boolean includeFiles, Boolean includeDirs, SearchOption searchOption) at System.IO.Directory.GetFiles(String path, String searchPattern, SearchOption searchOption) at System.IO.Directory.GetFiles(String path, String searchPattern) at PaintDotNet.SystemLayer.FileSystem..cctor() ************** Loaded Assemblies ************** mscorlib Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.3082 (QFE.050727-3000) CodeBase: file:///c:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll ---------------------------------------- SetupFrontEnd Assembly Version: 3.36.3158.38067 Win32 Version: 3.36.3158.38067 CodeBase: file:///C:/DOCUME~1/User/LOCALS~1/Temp/PdnSetup/SetupFrontEnd.exe ---------------------------------------- System.Windows.Forms Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.3053 (netfxsp.050727-3000) CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll ---------------------------------------- System Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.3053 (netfxsp.050727-3000) CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll ---------------------------------------- System.Drawing Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.3053 (netfxsp.050727-3000) CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll ---------------------------------------- PaintDotNet.SystemLayer Assembly Version: 3.36.3158.38062 Win32 Version: 3.36.3158.38062 CodeBase: file:///C:/DOCUME~1/User/LOCALS~1/Temp/PdnSetup/PaintDotNet.SystemLayer.DLL ---------------------------------------- PaintDotNet.Base Assembly Version: 3.36.3158.38062 Win32 Version: 3.36.3158.38062 CodeBase: file:///C:/DOCUME~1/User/LOCALS~1/Temp/PdnSetup/PaintDotNet.Base.DLL ---------------------------------------- PaintDotNet.Resources Assembly Version: 3.36.3158.38063 Win32 Version: 3.36.3158.38063 CodeBase: file:///C:/DOCUME~1/User/LOCALS~1/Temp/PdnSetup/PaintDotNet.Resources.DLL ---------------------------------------- PaintDotNet.Core Assembly Version: 3.36.3158.38063 Win32 Version: 3.36.3158.38063 CodeBase: file:///C:/DOCUME~1/User/LOCALS~1/Temp/PdnSetup/PaintDotNet.Core.DLL ---------------------------------------- ************** JIT Debugging ************** To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this application or computer (machine.config) must have the jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section. The application must also be compiled with debugging enabled. For example: When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer rather than be handled by this dialog box. Which I can't make heads or tails of since I'm 16, and have no knowledge of such things. I was looking across the net for a fix, and I came across the main problems sorter on this site. I know getting a new version won't help, since I'm using the latest. I know a Mircosoft clean up thing won't work, since my deleting of the old Paint.net means I can't find anything to pick up. So I can't see a way around it >.> I'm in need a really help because I go back to Collage in 4 days and I really could do with Paint.net's help with my coursework. Also, I use it for slightly more immature uses since, really, I'm still a small boy playing Pokemon This is examples out what I've been using Paint.net for as well: http://ssf2expansion.yforum.biz/art-f36/torndragon-sprite-age-t5664.htm