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I heard a story once, I can't remember all the details. It was about an Emperor and a painter. For whatever reason, the painter was faced with death for some infraction. The Emperor made a deal with the painter, a deal that if the painter could paint the most beautiful meaningful painting the Emperor had ever seen, his life would b spared. The painter thought long and hard. After the painter was finished with the painting the Emperor was floored by the pure genius and beauty of the painting. This is my version of that painting. The Emperor loved it because it was a brilliant concept, the bird already having left the painting both shows movement, insight, simplicity and lets the viewer imagine their own interpretation of a beautiful bird, therefore seeing one. I don't know if it's a true story or not, but I've always liked it.

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marcello (Feb 1, 2006)

It also really helps to use tablet pressure on size/opacity for clouds. Like a hella lot.

Axil62 (Feb 1, 2006)

Yup, forgot to mention that. ( I foolishly assume everyone uses it. Why wouldn't you want your tools to simulate a brush as closely as possible?)It's like.... yeah, it isn't gonna work out to well unless you do use pressure sensitivity.

pandabarrie (Jun 30, 2006)

oohhhuhHOLY SHIT!

i was looking through your gallery, stopped at this one for a bit and when i went to scroll down again, i could have sworn the clouds moved.....

Sweetcell (Jun 30, 2006)

That is a grasshopper.

Oh, pretty clouds.

Study Using Color - Girl Biting Lip

Jervy (Feb 1, 2006)

Experimenting with coloring. Crits and comments are welcome.

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Jervy (Feb 1, 2006)

Thanks for all the C&C everyone.
I usually have problems drawing noses but I probably shouldn't have "outlined" it like I did - makes it pop out too much. Will try to develop more on this style on the next one.
DBA: At first I thought you meant the rules of this board but no...I was denied posting on some other board because I didn't do photorealism (rules were kind of unclear in that place)...

DeadlyBlondeArcher (edited Feb 1, 2006)

No, I meant the general "art rules" you learn as you go...the ones it's okay to break once you know them, :) not the rules here. I still think the whole thing is fine, it flows and the main attention is drawn to her beautiful eyes.. and, of course, the biting of her lip. I wouldn't have noticed anything about the nose at all if someone hadn't mentioned it. I wish I were capable of doing something well besides photorealism. It gets really tiring at times. I like your style.

Jervy (Feb 3, 2006)

Yeah that's pretty much what I thought you meant there! I just get annoyed when people think that an artwork is "good" only because it looks like a photo. I know it takes alot of work and is very difficult to achieve but in general it's something I don't particularly find interesting but there are always exceptions to that... I think that everyone is capable of forming their own style but style in itself is hard to define. If you are really getting tired of it, you might want to stray away from photorealism for awhile...

davincipoppalag (Feb 3, 2006)

This is wonderful. I wish I had the talent to try anything but semi-adequate photorealism.

Devil's Daughter

DeadlyBlondeArcher (Jan 30, 2006)

Hell of an angel
Skin that shines like pearls
Eyes that make your soul bleed
Innocent and sweet
Your friends surely agree
Like candy she's a real treat
But sugar's far from calm
I don't mean to alarm
By the time you blink
The shit kicks in

I'm walkin' up the stairs
My heart's beating fast
Following her legs
To her thighs
To her yeah, yeah, yeah

Like a knife at my throat
I like the way that she gropes
Her curves make my blood swim in my veins
Her pain comes in doses
Till you're one step closer
Then you're completely insane
Hung by a halo and stabbed by horns
Then she'll tell you they're both the same

I went to bed with an angel
At least that's what she said
But as she tore off her dress
Lord I must confess
I got the devil's daughter
I got the devil's daughter in my bed

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Sweetcell (Feb 4, 2006)

Awesome as usual, don't you dare delete. My goodness what can you do on a large canvas? BTW, what song is that from? You quote a lot of songs that I almost know.

Miss_DJ (edited Feb 5, 2006)

sizzlin'......what a pearl of a girl

DeadlyBlondeArcher (Feb 5, 2006)

thanks... sweetcell, it's "Devil's Daughter" by Silvertide

suzie (Feb 19, 2006)

The skin tones, her shape, and pose are all so beautiful. The flames are good but they just focus your eyes on her..gorgoeus work.

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Kasha Oil Painting.

Kasha (Jan 29, 2006)

Hi, long time no see. Sorry I haven't been on the boards lately, I haven't had much time. I did manage to do an oil painting. A lot of stuff is rather off but I haven't done an oil painting in 3 years. The style of it is inspired by Mucha and Klimt and it's 12"x"24. I'm deciding to sell it and I'm wondering if any of you are interested. Please memo me. Here is a picture. This is the only one that came out without the horrid gl...

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eh?

nobody (Jan 30, 2006)

haha. giggled to myself the entire time i worked on it. got to go. finish later.

need space in studio, will finish later.

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nobody (Jan 31, 2006)

i can even show you now! hah. http://swirlygirl.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/rachel.jpg

makes me laugh. what a cutie.

sarna (Feb 1, 2006)

Not in a bad way or anything, but this reminds me of Popeye.....I like it!

Sarna

featherstone (Feb 2, 2006)

so cute... your work reminds me of dixielandcutie's work

Piksi (Feb 2, 2006)

..Hahaha! adorable! :D

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Dylan

Artiste (Jan 31, 2006)

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iulia_elena (Sep 27, 2009)

great!

shell (Apr 2, 2010)

awesome stuff

Teapot (May 25, 2010)

Happy 69th Birthday, Mr. Zimmerman.

davincipoppalag (Oct 16, 2019)

Still good stuff

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when the storms come

mx (Jun 24, 2004)

...maybe later

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Childlike_Vampire (Jan 26, 2006)

What a great improvement!

mx (Jan 31, 2006)

thank you childlike vampire....
hehe Axil 62...do i take your words as a compliment?

Axil62 (Jan 31, 2006)

yes

mx (edited Feb 1, 2006)

coming from you it IS a compliment then...

Waiting for a Taxi

patienceisoverrated (Jan 29, 2006)

Ref--> http://www.salzgeber.de/presse/bildarchiv/gross/jazz-01.jpg

I think I like how this turned out. Done unless anyone sees anything earthshatteringly wrong with it.

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marcello (Jan 30, 2006)

someone should grab tidbits like that people post and put them on the wiki

SYTHE (Jan 30, 2006)

It's possible that she's over-encumbered by the weight of the bag or she's anticipating taking a step.

patienceisoverrated (Jan 30, 2006)

I think it's more possible that I didn't know that until now and just did it wrong. Or maybe wearing ridiculous high heels screws with the rules of proportion and balance? i know I'm always off balance when I wear them... XP. But whatever. I think rules like that are cool. Thanks.

frootcake (Jan 31, 2006)

gig should write the wiki