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Hideyoshi · Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:01 pm

last one is nice, sometimes!
but i agree with samson, needs more definition! simplicity is good, but some more representational detail would better capture the viewer's eye. Otherwise it all gets lots in vagueness.

Mikko K · member Member # Joined: 29 Apr 2003 Posts: 639

Sometimes>

I agree with Hideyoshi. I tended to think of detail as something like a necessary evil.

Now I see a few clear edges and details as means to have stronger 'design statements'. You want to showcase your story and design by giving a bit more information about key areas. Loose and broad strokes are often considered as confidence in your painting. I'm starting to think that it's even more confident not to hide behind the looseness, but to show just enough to draw the viewer in.

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Synnical · Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:49 pm

med: I just want to post to say that I LOVE your studies, especially the merlin girl. incredible brushstrokes going on there! I don't watch the show but you made me want to check it out. Smile

farvus, sometimes, killer mood!

ah well, might as well post something

snootchy · Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:43 pm

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Lakka · Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 2:52 am

I am very out of touch :-\

farvus · Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 3:22 am

Synnical - Thanks. You got some cool char design.

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Lakka · Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 4:21 am

Borilius · Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 5:42 am

Excellent stuff, guys!
Here is the last one from the "300" theme, time to change the subject Smile

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daryl · Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 6:54 am

borilius- you rock dude! truly awesome stuff.
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sometimes · member Member # Joined: 04 Dec 2008 Posts: 160

I appreciate yo� guys taking the time to Straighten me up.
However I think I am beyond rescue when it comes to portraying things, still every now and then I can still appreciate some things more to illustrative but it is not what I am interested in anymore.
I really don't care about the outcome, ironically I just like to paint and see what happens.

sometimes · member Member # Joined: 04 Dec 2008 Posts: 160

hmm perhaps I care? Don't care sounded wrong...
But anyway, it is not the outcome that drives me what I like in the painting, it is rather the process. I think in the beginning it is the other way around, you wanna do some flashy things and hoping for a cool result.
aw fukk
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aron. · Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:00 am

nice borilius^^

" a character with armed gaz mask destroy a calamari in darkness "

Lakka · Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 11:36 am

Heh, cool aron Smile

sometimes · member Member # Joined: 04 Dec 2008 Posts: 160

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med · Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 1:30 pm

rolando - thank you sir. your golden color pallete is quite pleasing

destinatus - thanks, nice study yourself! that's a sargent right? there's always something to learn from his work

synnical - !!! gracias buddy, what do you think of the show now that you've checked it out? p.s. sweet armor

another merlin piece

brush9 · junior member Member # Joined: 24 Dec 2008 Posts: 19

heres a painting i'm been noodling on the last two nights !

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selphoo · Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 5:09 pm

Destinatus - awesome!

med - wow man - impressive, i lov the lady!!!

sometimes - keep going man!

samson - lov the last one!!!!

borillus , lakka - great brush work!!

15min...

med · Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:15 pm

thanks selphoo, nice composition you got there

giving painter x a shot

can anyone guess the movie?

Sumaleth · Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:12 pm

Unforgiven?
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med · Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 11:24 pm

I believe I may be flooding, my deepest and sincerest apologies

Borilius · Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 12:16 am

@daryl, aron., selphoo: Thank you, much appreciated!
@aron.: Awesome work with Artrage!
@med, brush9: Nice work, guys!
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TJ Wright · Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 5:54 am

Great work everyone.

med - really enjoying those studies. Wink

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farvus · Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 6:00 am

Something more minimalistic.

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_scottewen · junior member Member # Joined: 22 Dec 2008 Posts: 15

hi. so much good stuff here. very inspiring.

posting my first "speed paint". not sure if there's criteria for calling it a speed paint but i just started noodling with an old photo of mine (some grass near the shoreline) and ended up with this in about an hour or so.

i've been working on a series of pieces for a sword and sorcery game.

sometimes · member Member # Joined: 04 Dec 2008 Posts: 160

more detail in this one, I doubt it is that kind of detail you guys are looking for.

gotta go

SubJodge · member Member # Joined: 15 Sep 2007 Posts: 142

sometimes: have you got any traditional stuff on the web? i'd like to take a peek Smile

sometimes · member Member # Joined: 04 Dec 2008 Posts: 160

zhowie, not much of it left, I threw away most of my works. I stopped painting you know, never thought I would be back like this posting in a forum.
Was into decorative painting previous when I was most active.

Found one of these on my old mp3 player, it's called grisaillle painting. deals with tonal and is mainly ornamental. Good practise with light and you do a lot of those in decorative schools.

thanks for asking zhowie

octavian · Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 12:59 pm

Sometimes:

I like that you do things your way, and I say keep blazing a trail. It seems to me that art is dead anyway. When Duchamp hung a urinal upside down and declared "anything can be art", I think it poignantly killed it. I go to museum after museum and am starting to become convinced that there can be nothing "NEW" to say with painting. (Though I've no idea why one would care about such a thing) As much as I've disliked Pablo Picasso, I wonder if he was the last "fine" artist to even matter.

That is why I like the realm of illustration... a place to indulge in my imagination without concern for the fine art critic. Furthermore, painting is a very soothing/frustrating puzzle, which keeps the mind occupied for life.

So when you say you do it for the process alone [and I'm assuming], without regard for outcome or critical acclaim, I applaud you. well done.

I'll not presume that my opinion means much to you, but rather just wanted to give you a subconscious-rambling ass pat. Very Happy