What does "hand painted papers" mean?

[ms. scrappy pants]

Forgive my ignorance... and I have no interest in making them myself... so I don't need instructions, I just want to appreciate what they are, because they sound like a big deal. What are hand painted papers, or hand painted elements? And I'm talking about digital hand painted papers of course.

I know... you'd think I would know this, but I'm totally clueless!

Thanks!

[Rikki]

I suppose they are papers with patterns the designer painted with the tablet instead of using brushes (or used brushes or patterns that she created herself using the tablet). I might be wrong, though :).

[Fiddlette]

I thought they were actually painted elements and papers IRL that were scanned and used as digital elements later, and enhanced digitally, but originally were created works of art by the designer.... no??

[SamanthasMom]

I am glad I saw this post...I too agree with Fidlette or at least thought the same thing myself (real painted items by the artist, scanned in). Could be wrong too though! However, this brings me to ask this question...I wonder where some of the designers get their art from on their papers. I know many of the designers are amazing artists, but some floral designs I see appear to be way too detailed to be hand drawn in my opinion. I just wonder where everyone gets these great prints without breeching the whole copyright thing. (I am very curious about this and did not mean for this to come out sounding condescending or mean - just wanted to clarify that) :0)

[SteinwaysMom]

I'm curious about florals too. I've heard some people use Dover copyright free images and color them in but other than that I wondered how designers do floral papers.

[Pixeldigger]

I have done some floral papers for myself, using flowers out of my garden, photographing them, taking them out of their context and either using then as is or playing with them a bit. I have done some butterfly papers like that, too.

Paper Roses (http://www.digitalartquirks.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=1862&cat=500&ppuser=239) is one which I made from a flower, the original rose is included as part of the design. I tried to upload it here, but I had difficulty with doing that.

[SamanthasMom]

Pixeldigger - I could not get access to view your link, but yes! I have thought of altering my floral pictures out to a stamp or pattern to be used for papers! I didn't realize that this was a proper way to get a good result! Thanks!

[Coffeebean]

Many designers use Dover b/c the images can be used commercially. I am sure there are other sources out there but I have no idea what they are.

[Pixeldigger]

I don't think that there IS a proper way to get a good result. If it is good, then that is proper. All the more 'proper' if you do it yourself as your papers would be completely and utterly unique. Of course, my taste may not be yours and you might think "Yuck" when you see my 'paper roses' but I like it, so that is what matters to me. I can't be unique, there will be someone out there who likes it too.

Try clicking on the link again, it is working from here. Maybe the server move interrupted your ability to gt the link.

[SamanthasMom]

Pixeldigger...still can't access the link :0( I tried to do a search too but came up with nothing. Thanks anyway for your advice!!!!!!! :0)

[Pixeldigger]

I managed to upload to the gallery here. Try this link

Paper Roses (http://www.scrapartist.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=22416&cat=500&ppuser=4885)