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alti · Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2004 6:13 am

oil on small canvas.
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sweetums · member Member # Joined: 10 Aug 2004 Posts: 236

It's beautiful, but seems more like an underpainting. There is no real "depth" as much as a glaze over the canvas.
I like the subject, but the execution is too minimalist for me. But, I'm a VanGogh afficionado, so my passion for dimensional oils does cloud my perceptions... Wink

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Heysoos · Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2004 11:35 am

I agree with sweetums, its a very nice start but seems to still be in the underpainting phase. You don't necessarily have to get all thick and chunky with the paint but some layering and subtle hues within the monochromatic scheme would help. If you haven''t already you should definitely check out some of Turner's sea storm paintings. He uses very thin glazes and then some thick opaque paint for the highlights, which really makes it snap.

Fishermen at Sea
the shipwreck
Lands End
slave ship

Another artist you might want to check out is albert pinkham ryder

the flying dutchman
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alti · Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 9:34 pm

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Greensun · Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 1:03 am

I agree... the nearer you get to the horizon, the brighter the colors should become, in order to create some realistic depth (with light source... during night it should become darker.)

anyway. I can't say I like it, since I really love depth in paintings. but if you work on that it could turn out pretty awesome.
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alti · Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 5:50 am

They guard the barrier between the worlds, these mithic angels living for generations serving mankind : protecting us from the dark planes of reality.
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alti · Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 10:48 pm

When the maidens fail to keep their border secure there is a breech.
One of the planes is habitat to this dark ancient race- The Marra
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alti · Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2004 10:10 pm

As i moved further to the coast the insectile creatures started to appear more and more female, the screaches and howls of a night were always followed by whooping and clicking.

If i can make it to the coast by sunset or late afternoon, i might last another week on fish.

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alti · Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2004 6:39 pm

The night came on sooner that i would have hoped, i heard breathing in the shadows then turned to see them scatter back to the woods.

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alti · Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 6:25 pm

heres the origional pic, and the orc version side by side,

i used all photoshop

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alti · Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 7:48 pm

some oc fun.
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alti · Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 10:23 pm

oc fun
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Highfive · Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 3:25 pm

These last two paintings that you've posted show a lot of expression. The one of the cloaked figure holding the sword looks impressive with his right arm as a long cloaked curve. I'd love to see more of these. Avoid using strong textured backgrounds like on the last image.

Gotta say, that the narratives you're with some of these images aren't doing it for me. Leaving your art open for interpretation on it's own allows more freedom for users to post their first impressions.
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alti · Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 10:31 pm

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alti · Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 3:06 am

OC action, mine is on the left, amer's is on the right, i just introduced him to the program i think he did ok.
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