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Trying some more in this very opaque, loose style from a photo of Tilda Swinton (very beautiful actress). I'm not sure I can pull it off this time.

- Couldn't really pull it off this time. I ended up repainting it with a focus on details instead and did a value study; pretty much a failure since I couldn't do it the way I intended.

11 comments – latest 4:

comd (edited Mar 20, 2006)

Thanks all for the comments. I have mixed feelings about this one - I don't completely dislike the end result (though I ran out of space before I got started on the hair again), but it was really a cop out as I reverted back to a style that was comfortable to me. I wanted to paint once again in the style of my earlier picture, and this time things just didn't seem to click like they did before. I think part of it is because I went even bolder this time with the contrast - the last time I built up more gradually with the tones. I also think it was a mistake to go with a celebrity before I had this technique down since I started becoming too concerned about having some sense of likeness (the last one doesn't resemble the person in the photo, but that didn't bother me since I didn't know who he was and didn't have a very good feel for how he looked). That also made me start thinking more about lines again which is something I wanted to avoid. The last one also had very prominent shadows and I could feel the form coming out of them even when I was just painting with two colors. I ended up redoing most of this picture and became a slave to the photo again. I'm going to have to keep trying harder before I can get this technique down.

Axil62 (Mar 20, 2006)

This dude is smart.

terracotta (Mar 21, 2006)

I keep coming back to this to look at the eyes. The whole thing works but I think the eyes are magnificent.

Axil62 (Mar 21, 2006)

Yes yes, quite so. I would most assuredly agree.

20 something

terracotta (Jan 23, 2006)

Self-portrait from photo ref.

13 comments – latest 4:

Axil62 (Jan 24, 2006)

Yes, the revision really finished it off well.

Aswell (edited Feb 7, 2006)

My absolute favorite. I love all the colors to bits

suzie (Feb 16, 2006)

Learning from your animations and you have such vision of what you want. Love your tones and will be back to watch the hair..lol Great work greta :D

Opium (Mar 21, 2006)

I agree suzie...I swear, I watch this animation all the time because every time I do, I learn something new

Lalala...

mqnania (May 28, 2005)

Yeah...I honestly don't know. Summer vacation, bored, haven't oekakied in a while sooooo...*munches on a cookie*

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Xodiak (May 28, 2005)

I like the lines around her, it is as if bugs fly around her in very high speed. <:)
|XOD|

DieChan (May 28, 2005)

She's pretty. I like it. The coloring and the smooth lines are wonderful. Though the white lines kinda throw it off in my opinion. Still great, regardless.

~unwritten_law_girl~ (Mar 20, 2006)

i like it. :3

"Born to break this..."

Kloxboy (Mar 17, 2006)

Can you name that tune? Know it too well? Have some chocolate and let it fade. :)

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davincipoppalag (Mar 17, 2006)

He looks to me like he just whacked his thumb with a hammer....Great expression, as always!

solve (Mar 20, 2006)

i always pick something up or learn a little more on coloring when i study your pieces (along these lines). for that alone im very thankful.
PLUS i get the pleasure of a viewers perspective. keep the talented art coming clox!

"I greeted him"

mx (Mar 19, 2006)

something that happened last night

0 comments

Freefall

JoeNobody (Mar 17, 2006)

"look up above, it's a bird, it's a plane......"

7 comments – latest 4:

terracotta (Mar 19, 2006)

I'm starting to cotton on to the notion that Larry likes being flat. But it's probably just me trying to rationalize the pain away.

fleeting_memory (Mar 19, 2006)

Run Larry run!

patienceisoverrated (Mar 19, 2006)

Save the flowers, Larry! Save the flowers!

comd (Mar 19, 2006)

Doh! Love the perspective!

exploom

Axil62 (Mar 19, 2006)

it's a flower

6 comments – latest 4:

suzie (Mar 19, 2006)

How utterly beautiful. Your talent combined with your command of the tools here makes for a visual feast! I love your work :D

solve (Mar 19, 2006)

wtf....

excellent work.

Sweetcell (Mar 19, 2006)

stunning, almost as if it were on fire, but coming to life as well if that makes any sense. I just love your pieces.

HunterKiller_ (Mar 19, 2006)

Cool.

Water Ghost, too

Airin (Mar 19, 2006)

Complete revision of Water Ghost, seeing as how I lost it and all, much happier with this version..

8 comments – latest 4:

davincipoppalag (Mar 19, 2006)

I love this one! It is better than the first, the water is way better

Kloxboy (Mar 19, 2006)

That's awesome. I love the illustration, excellent work. :)

DeadlyBlondeArcher (Mar 19, 2006)

I really, really love these. When I buy my beach house I want to commission you to paint these on huge canvases. (dream on, Cindy)

HunterKiller_ (edited Mar 19, 2006)

This is truly wonderful, absolutely beautiful. However, i have a nitpick, =P I think the circle of background showing through should be a tad darker to give more depth and contrast.

EDIT: But now i look at it again, it's probably not a good idea as it would draw too much attention away from the foreground. =]

Looking for order from chaos

comd (Mar 14, 2006)

Just trying to find something in the mess.

Out of space so I'll call it finished.

4 comments – latest 4:

comd (Mar 14, 2006)
drawn in 14 min

Added some more texture and redid mouth.

Renuar (edited Mar 14, 2006)

i like your work.
nice face
edit: the eyes look fine

davincipoppalag (Mar 14, 2006)

Jeebus , I think you found it!

Sweetcell (Mar 19, 2006)

great piece, really, funny, I like version 3 a little better, has a witchlike quality in that version. but the finished piece is wonderful, your an amzing artiste.