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Yeah, the reflection and the ripples can get pretty tricky, but that's what makes it fun. Fleeting, the ripples are coming above the water on the far side, this swan is bookin' it and those are like little waves. :)

fleeting_memory (May 7, 2004)

ooo cool! Swan drag races!

davincipoppalag (May 7, 2004)

Swans in drag??? Omg.. Lock XOD up....

Supergurl103 (May 11, 2004)

thats a nice swan, deadly, love it :) the ripples behind looks pretty ;)

Raid on Ploesti

davincipoppalag (Apr 11, 2004)

B24 Liberators coming off a raid on the Ploesti, Romania oil refineries

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xwindflyer (Apr 14, 2004)

Yes, the trees and perspective look much bwtter to me. Good job. If you had some kits to sell, this could be the cover on the box:o)..

davincipoppalag (Apr 14, 2004)

Lol I have an old Sterling Kit home of a B24J from the 60's.. I will have to look at the box and see what they have on it lol..

DeadlyBlondeArcher (edited Apr 14, 2004)

Yessir, I like this alot better. I shooooore do. :) I just love the smoke the bestest, though. :D edit: Oh, and I keep forgetting to tell you... in these plane pictures I love the way you do the propellors so that they look like they are moving... great job on that.

sagenev (May 10, 2004)

the fire... its so real...
salut

gray squirrel

LovelyLori (Apr 30, 2004)

so cute

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Aubrey (May 4, 2004)

Lori... don't be so hard on yourself.. if you think something is impossible of course it'll overwhelm you everytime you try to face it. Fur is something that is really hard to do. Imagine, the Gerbil and Rabbit on the blockbuster commercials took over one million single strand hairs on each one to make them look real. In that respect none of these pictures can look "just LIKE" the photo. If you set impossible goals for how you want your picture to turn out you'll always be disappointed. I think you should be proud. It's a very nice picture of a squirrel. The contrast would come along nicely if only you set high, but realistic, goals for how you want it to turn out. Art is supposed to be a release from life and troubles and turmoil, not create it. Don't stress over a picture.. just relax, you're great :-D

LovelyLori (May 5, 2004)

this is as done as it's getting, I've already gotten extra space once.... thanks Aubrey, such nice words... I've always been a perfectionist, and get real irritated when something doesn't turn out how I want it to.... this little guy would've been better had I taken a different approach from the beginning, but oh well.... lately, I just feel like playing on here, doing things from my mind rather than a reference... and you wouldn't believe how many pics I've deleted recently! lol

DeadlyBlondeArcher (May 5, 2004)

I think he turned out quite nicely, Lori, and I totally understand the perfectionist frustration thing. I have been doing the same thing lately... working on stuff and then just deleting it. One of the first paintings I ever did in real oils I got so mad that I painted a huge black x on it and threw it on the floor. It felt wonderful. (But I was like 8 years old lol) I got in alot of trouble, though. :) And the next day I told my art teacher she was ugly and fat (well... she was, and she was mean to me, too) Sometimes you just have to let it go and do exactly that, draw and paint things that you like just because you like them, and don't worry about if anyone else is going to like it or not. Some of your best stuff will come out like that. Right now I am working on the weirdest picture I never thought I'd do.... just because it's a combination of some of my favorite stuff. Even if it doesn't turn out perfect I'm going to post it and be happy. You should be proud of your squirrel... he looks fat and happy to me. :)

LovelyLori (May 8, 2004)

thanks dba.. well put.... I hate getting so frustrated, and I try to tell myself not to give a damn about it... but it's kinda hard on this site, I want things to look just so for all who view it.....

Meet Me at Manila Lake

safescene (Mar 5, 2004)

woo, this one was fun :)

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davincipoppalag (May 5, 2004)

Beautiful! It does kinda look like a stairway (well a handicap ramp) to Heaven! Great colors and perspective

LovelyLori (May 5, 2004)

how very pertiful.... love it... good job!

Knockoff (May 6, 2004)

Oaah! Awesome, you have some of the best lineart skillz. Plus this is lovely, and the snow brings you to how cold it is.
I love the color too. Blue........
Anyways, great job safescene

emmamommalag (May 7, 2004)

It feels like we're very high up.. makes me dizzy. Great picture.

serious thought

LovelyLori (May 6, 2004)

uh oh... gotta blow the size up again... another disappearing pic.. why does it do that Marcello?
more practice of faces..

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emmamommalag (May 6, 2004)

I like this, Lori. Wonder what's causing him to have to think so hard.

LovelyLori (May 6, 2004)

he's deciding on the right healthcare option for his heart problems... lol.....

davincipoppalag (May 6, 2004)

Ohhh.. I assumed he was choosing between the chocolate glazed and the Boston Creme pie donut at Dunkin Donuts!

Aubrey (May 6, 2004)

Both very tough questions to hafta ponder.. nice picture Lori :-D

mmm, flowers

dixielandcutie (May 2, 2004)

hehe, just an idea, hope it turns out ok

*sorry had to move it to the advanced board...i ran out of space...i will work as hard as i can to make it good enough...* any suggestions always welcome...

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davincipoppalag (May 5, 2004)

Yay! Love it! (((mizz dix))

emmamommalag (May 5, 2004)

I love it, too.. she's adorable. And I love the light shining through her hair. And the flowers! Beautiful!

laurael (May 5, 2004)

I'm glad you like drawing 'little ppl' cause you do them so cute! Good job, dixie...the colors are great in the whole picture and I love her dress.

Supergurl103 (May 5, 2004)

yay dixie!!!! very nice picture, i love it so much ;) although i am already out grown the flowers too :S it reminds me of me being a shortie back then, very lovely ;)

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Recera.

Fin_beast (Apr 30, 2004)

Going to perfect this hopefully.

Well i'm sorry mod but it was a mistake to set it to unfinished. I was uneducated in the "asking for space" area.

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Xodiak (May 5, 2004)

Fin_Beast is the master of the universe! >:D
|XOD|

Aubrey (May 5, 2004)

Ahhh purdiful planets Fin :) I agree, there's a lot of depth in the picture. The planets almost look like they are really floating :-D

laurael (May 5, 2004)

Yeah...planets! I like these pics of yours...very cool looking.

Childlike_Vampire (May 5, 2004)

WOw! damn spiffy, i like this very very, all the lil dots, and the lighting, glowyness...yay! nice job fin.

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Jacket Required

DeadlyBlondeArcher (Apr 29, 2004)

Adelie Penguin Party :) - Just thought these little guys were so cute. Each one seemed to have it's own distinct shape, posture and even personality. Reference from a magazine photograph accompanying an article about the decline of the Adelie Penguin population in Antartica.

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Supergurl103 (May 4, 2004)

nice, deadly, u did it again :) as usual, lovely job u did ;)

rosalyn (May 4, 2004)

*waddles* this picture makes me want to waddle. ^^

Noremac (May 4, 2004)

woddle, waddle... hell lets just swim

Minitsaru (May 5, 2004)

penguins ROCK!!! yea, kickass!..... so great........
sad, why do penguins die?

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Coastal Farm

davincipoppalag (Apr 11, 2004)

Just a scene that came to mind...

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emmamommalag (Apr 15, 2004)

Yes! Poifect! : )

cmb (Apr 18, 2004)

Oh must try landscapes after seeing this!

debem (Apr 30, 2004)

I love the colors!!! I'd like to walk right into your painting and dip my feet in the ocean.

emmamommalag (edited May 4, 2004)

I just looked at all the versions.. The final version is very nice, but I think #2 is the best. The darker foreground allows your eye to be drawn to the water. It's a calmer and more inviting scene.