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skullmonkeys
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 Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 9:11 am |
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Heh heh taking a step twards traditional media. It's really hard for me right now as there are more thing to keep track of than in digital.
I want to improve on this. And I need your comments so don't hesitate to give me an advice or critique.
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Guy Spenzz
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| Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2005 9:17 pm |
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| Awsome, I experemented very lightly with this style but I didnt get anything near as good as you. |
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skullmonkeys
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| Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 12:31 pm |
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Holy Crap! a reply!
Haha thanks for your kind words. Glad you like it. I almost gave up since no one would reply for so long.
Is there anything that you don't like about the pictures? I was thinking it might be a bit cheesy. |
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treeshark
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| Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2005 2:56 am |
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| Very good you have a nice light touch, These are acrylic? You might find it easier with proper watercolour they are more vibrant and flow better in thin washes. |
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Joe84
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| Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 9:04 pm |
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| is the 1st piece the "three sisters" from the blue mountains in australia? |
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skullmonkeys
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| Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 5:30 am |
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| yes it is |
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Reakshun
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| Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2005 12:31 am |
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the 2nd one is the strongest. You pulled the contrast off nicely with a simple statement of shape and value. Plus, the strokes are clean and look confident, like you knew exactly how you were gonna pull it off. The only opaque part in the whole piece is on the leaves.
The first one. Paint from back to front. But, paint the whole thing. That's why the white of the paper is still showing. I like the colors in the back. Cloud treatment is nice and simple. Keep that quality.
The terrain in the FG could have been approached at first with a LARGE mass. meaning, one big value. Semi-opaque/transparent. Then, you could have made "simple" patterns with the colors you have now, increasing opacity as you went along. The MG definitley could have been just one big mass of value with accent.
The last one. I like the fact that the shapes are clear. But, the local color might seem off. Could have grouped some values there maybe?
Overall, you've tested and seen what acrylic can do transparently. Now, get bold and start using more paint and less water. Eventually, your eye and hand are gonna sync, and you'll intuitively just say, "ok...this should be transparent...this should be opaque...this should be semi...this should be warm...yada yada yada."
Have fun and post more!! |
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