I don't do half a cow in formaldehyde!!

Avant-Garde-Aclue · Post by **Avant-Garde-Aclue** » 23 May 2006, 22:44

First a photo and watercolour of a person who worked with me 16"x12"

An Acryllic of a famous Actor, this painting is now in New York. 24"x18"

An Acryllic painting done from an 19th century photograph of Cheif Joseph 36"x20"

An Acryllic portrait of a good friend of mine who resides in Chicago 30"x 20"

An egg tempera painting of a Falco subbuteo , Hobby 18"x 12"

These last two were done using Paint Shop Pro8 and are done from scratch using the pixel painting method and a Wacom Volito Graphic Pad and Pen

This one took 17 hours to do, and its only now that I've seen a glaring error, can you see what it is?

Any constructive criticisms or otherwise will be taken on board and taken in the spirit meant

Thanks for looking

Sean

Jetset · Post by **Jetset** » 23 May 2006, 22:51

Nice work Sean, but have a think about the cow!

Avant-Garde-Aclue · Post by **Avant-Garde-Aclue** » 23 May 2006, 22:55

Cheers Jetty, thought about the cow and decided divorce is the only answer, onwards and upwards.

Sean

Jetset · Post by **Jetset** » 23 May 2006, 22:59

I like it!

TobyV · Post by **TobyV** » 23 May 2006, 23:34

That shows the sort of talent a person either has or they dont. Unless Mr Upsidedown Helicopter man could display similar skill in some way, then to my mind he doesnt earn the right to call himself an artist, but you do. Nice work

Avant-Garde-Aclue · Post by **Avant-Garde-Aclue** » 23 May 2006, 23:38

Thanks Toby, much appreciated

Bestest regards

Sean

jonesey2k · Post by **jonesey2k** » 23 May 2006, 23:52

Whoa! Quality!

ianhind · Post by **ianhind** » 24 May 2006, 00:30

Sean,

I think I've seen some of those before.

The most impressive is the first one where you are brave enough to put the photo and the painting next to each other.

I'm not an artist but Mrs H is and she has done my portrait :shock: in acrylic I think. Let's just say that she has captured some characteristics, but it needs working on. However in acrylic this is feasible - in water colour there is little scope for alteration. So you have done a good job on that portrait.

With the pixels of course you have infinite opportunity to get it right

Ian

Avant-Garde-Aclue · Post by **Avant-Garde-Aclue** » 24 May 2006, 00:39

Lol yep Ian I posted some of these before in Mike Stone's Hangar. You are right, watercolour gives you only one chance or you are goosed, acryllic and oil paints are more forgiving. as for pixel painting there is always 'Ctrl - Z'

Regards

Sean

DispatchDragon · Post by **DispatchDragon** » 24 May 2006, 00:47

Now thats art -- you dont have a red tail hawk do you???

LOL

Leif