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The Dance Queen
Gigandas
(Mar 7, 2004)
Hmm, wonder who this is XD....-Btw, the bg 'is' an actual painted background that was used when the photo was taken, so it's not supposed to be realistic^^;.
Kasha (Mar 19, 2004)
YAY! a self portrait!! man, I still can't get over the fact you're a guy. I dunno why? NOOO it CANT BE!!!!! *cries*
staci (edited Mar 20, 2004)
: O?! weow then this must be..
fleeting_memory (edited Mar 28, 2004)
Wow gig-This is my favoritest ever! You took so much time on it and it turned out perfect-I wish I had your skills *HUG* this should so be in the showcase
pulmonq2 (Dec 18, 2004)
Why does DBA assume he learned to draw from his mom? /:) weird. |
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Kasha
(Mar 13, 2004)
Inspired by this video
Nukunukuneko (Jan 20, 2010)
this is so beautiful :3
dorothyblueeyes (Jan 27, 2010)
I'm thinkin,"sci-fi illustrating,"cause this is good,but not fairy-land;aliens!uh..."Close encounters of 3rd kind"type.Really hot,tsk.I like it. (there are no rules in landscapes?I can put the sky underneath,and the lawn up near the stars?in Oregon,we have one type of landscape,called RAIN. )
LadySue88 (Feb 13, 2010)
very nice :D
davincipoppalag (Apr 22, 2020)
still nice |
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davincipoppalag (Mar 11, 2004)
How about setting up some kind of "users manual" for the applets. I realize a brief description of each tool appears when you hold the cursor over the tool, but not all of us grew up with these infernal machines. To some of us, a CD is still a bank product, and telephones still have wires attached and it would be helpful.. The descriptions that appear really don't go far to explain what the tool is actually for, ie: what effects you can achieve by using it, or how to use it effectively. I th...
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DeadlyBlondeArcher
(Mar 10, 2004)
Ruins at sunset. I have seen so many of these... my favorites are the Whitehouse Ruins in Arizona and the cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde in Colorado.
dixielandcutie (Mar 11, 2004)
wow, the detail in the stones and sky...omg dba. i agree thug, awesome piece after awesome piece...you are just rockin socks all over the place ;p
alwaysLearning (Mar 11, 2004)
<melts> Excuse me, I'm moving into your pictures. At least when I'm having dental work... ...I have favourite mental places I go when they're working on my teeth (I don't tolerate local anaesthetics, so I *have* to use those sorts of techniques...), and your pictures have now become the first paintings (by *any* artist) to make the list. You may take that as the high compliment that it is, and well-earned, at that, Cindy. <smiles with sincere admiration>I've never looked out from the Mesa Verde ruins at sunset (those ladders are scary enough in daytime, and that's BEFORE I became acrophobic), but this looks just like the kind of thing I'd expect to see, so you've got the feel you describe, dead on, with this picture. *impressed smile* I hope there are more pieces of this type coming... ...and at this rate, I may have to ask you if I can save some to my hard drive, as I'm not sure I can stand to part with them! *wistful grin* On the useful suggestion side of things, I thought you might like to think about using a glow similar to the one you used on the horse and cowboy, to edge the ruins (should you work on this further locally, or do more pieces like this, since I see that this one is marked as "finished"), and give an indication of the light pouring up and over their edge, from the sunset, because I think it would have that same almost magical effect that it did in the cowboy picture. And, as an extremely minor detail, there's a stone that appears to be sticking out toward us, about 3 rows below the bottom of the window on the viewer's left, beneath the middle of the window, which gives me the feeling that it's about to pop right out of the wall toward me, and cause the window to cave in. It could be intentional, it might not, and it's perfectly believable either way, but it gives me a loss of the feeling of tranquility that this piece otherwise conveys, and instead creates a sense of dramatic tension, as though something in me is waiting for the remainder of the wall and window arch to collapse. I thought you might want to play with that, in future works, since your paintings tend to have a very emotional impact on the viewer (to judge from my own response and that of others), making that emotional effect into one more tool in your palette, so to speak. P.S. to thug: Cindy is not alone in putting in 3-5 hours at a stretch on a single piece of artwork; I do it too, (and though I don't compare my work to hers, so do many of the *other* artists whose work I like) and that's not allowing for interruptions. How did you think that her pieces got so good, anyway? *grin* Good artists aren't *necessarily* speed demons (though they can be); what makes a good artist, IMHO, is that they're just good at being expressive, whatever their medium of choice, regardless of how long it takes them -- which is reassuring to those of us who take longer on our own pieces, even when we aren't at Cindy's skill level. :) I hope this comment has been useful, and not *too* long, this time... *worried look* I tried to cut out anything not directly related to *this* picture. I don't see anything left I can leave out.
DeadlyBlondeArcher (Mar 11, 2004)
About 5 hrs in one sitting is an avg. for me here... some I worked on for 8 or more at once, because they usually take up so much space that I can't get back in to edit w/out asking for more space.Gee, thanks alwayslearning... maybe you should have a job as a writer? lol And yeah, the rocks that appear to be about to come out are intentional... these things are barely standing as it is and crumbling as we speak. I'm so glad that someone recieves the feeling I try to impart when I paint (or draw). That's what makes it satisfying. This place has inspired me to bust my real paint out again.
Kasha (Mar 12, 2004)
you always do the coolest skies. :) |
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Axil62
(Mar 10, 2004)
There's not a man woman or child alive today that doesn't enjoy.......a lovely beverage. ~ David Letterman ~
Mipunai (Aug 17, 2004)
I like it, it's very nice n_n
jayceepearl (Aug 20, 2004)
You could still go to one of those schools, ya know.
Excel_Ichigo (Nov 24, 2004)
I'm thirsty now, you big meanie. XP I'll just have to sit hear and die of thirst. *makes an attempt to stand and go to kitchen* Nope, I'm definitely going to have to die of thirst.
shell (Mar 1, 2011)
getting thirsty |
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Doodlibop
(Mar 10, 2004)
The stylus on the left is Nuzku and the mouse on the right is OszkooThey are good friends, even though Nuzku thinks he's way better than Oszkoo. Oszkoo could care less either way, cuz he loves his pal very much. ^^
DeadlyBlondeArcher (Mar 11, 2004)
I think these are IT! Although the stylus does slightly resemble Axil's, it should because they are both styluses, and well, not too many ways to draw a stylus without it looking like one. This one is just cuter, and the addition of the mouse makes it, well, makes it IT!
Noremac (Mar 13, 2004)
oh they are super cute, i wish i hada a name
dixielandcutie (Mar 14, 2004)
hehe, these are just adorable! and i life the bg too! nice work
craptastic_spaztic (Mar 17, 2004)
I like these alot. Much more character to them than mine. Disney/Warneresque feel to them. Could look better with cleaner thicker line quality but well done. |
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alwaysLearning
(Mar 10, 2004)
This is a blue heron, painted based on the one in this photo, which I found on the web. I started out working without an immediate visual reference, but the bird I created looked nothing like a Blue Heron, so I started over, working from the photo.For that matter, any useful comments and suggestions will be gratefully appreciated -- not that I would say no to compliments, either... *grin* Edit: I specifically chose the reference photo that I did, because I liked the soft, painted look of the heron in the photo itself. So, this piece will still have a soft look, just a more detailed soft look, when finished. Any suggestions on technique to achieve that look would be very welcome. :)
DeadlyBlondeArcher (Mar 10, 2004)
This is very pretty... it already is taking on a soft, but detailed look, which is what I like. I looked at your reference photo and so far you are getting there. You can have alot of fun playing with the light that is happening there - you should take advantage of that. I don't know if this applet has an airbrush (I use lascaux only) but if it does, it works nicely for things you want to have a *soft* look to, and then for the details you can come back with a regular brush or antialias brush and add them. It looks like you are using a light opacity, which is good for soft. Keep layering light opacities and then add your detail and I think you'll get what you want. (btw - you have a nice grin! lol)
alwaysLearning (edited Mar 10, 2004)
Believe it or not, this *is* me trying to condense my comments. *sigh* On the other hand, there's only so much I can compress into so few words, and I don't see much point in asking for comments without giving information on what I'm looking for. I also try to give people a chance to know who they're talking to, when I join a new site.I *am* going for something stylized, not photo-exact, so I'm not trying for exact feathers -- but at the same time I am also trying for something that's got the look and feel of that photo, since that's what made me choose it. So, the question stands, if anyone has any suggestions as to how to get that look and feel a bit more closely on the wings. Regardless, I still appreciate the comment, feedback, and suggestion. Edit: Thanks for the suggestion, DBA! I'm still getting used to the options on the different applets, and there are some things I seem to be able to get Shi-Painter to do that I can't seem to manage on Lascaux, yet -- but there *is* an airbrush option, I'll have to give it a try, next painting session. *smile* Thanks again!
Ari (Apr 8, 2004)
Groovy heron! ^_^ I like how you drew the outline, it makes it look like an inked watercolour ^_^ *applauds*
Urei-sama (Aug 10, 2004)
oh wow, this looks lovely! gives me a calm vibe *baskes in the calm vibe* ahhhh |
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DeadlyBlondeArcher
(Mar 9, 2004)
You wouldn't worry so much about what other people thought of you if you realized how seldom they do.
DeadlyBlondeArcher (Mar 10, 2004)
Yes, sleep eludes me for long periods of time, which is why I draw all night here lately. And I know you aren't kidding about the hallucinations - it took between 4 and 5 days with no sleep before I had them, but boy is that scary. My name is not an acronym, it's Cindy. You can just call me that. I mean call me Cindy, not *that*. lol Your comment was very helpful, cheered me up, and the cowboy and I like the drawing much better this way. :)
alwaysLearning (Mar 11, 2004)
Thanks, Cindy, I'm pleased ta meetcha! :) I'm even more pleased that you found the comment helpful, and that it cheered you up. I know what it's like to have too many nights when sleep eludes you, and a friendly comment can make a world of difference to me, so I try to aim for saying something both friendly and useful.FYI, my hallucinations tended toward the bizarrely entertaining, the sole convincing one being <flourish of trumpets> a cardboard box. It's a funny story, message me sometime when you're bored or need a laugh, and I'll tell it to you. :)
PinkuEspeon (Mar 12, 2004)
Wow! This is beautiful, DBA! I love the sunset sky! And, I think that the horse's shadow is sooo cute! ^_^
Destervetha (Jul 9, 2004)
Willow: no, we're fun to talk *at* :) |
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cmb
(Mar 9, 2004)
just got back from Yoga class and had an image in my head I wanted to draw
cmb (Mar 12, 2004)
Thanks all- your comments have been noted ( and appreciated)! Axil you always make me laugh!
jasmin (Mar 12, 2004)
This is very good cmb.Iam glad to see you here.this is Nellyvette who wants to say hi .Keep working ,your work is fantastic.
cmb (Apr 11, 2004)
Oh just realised - the red is her sock!you know for all this time I never realised what people were going on about with the red colour- than I turned up the brightness on my screen and realised I had used dark red instead of dark blue in some of the shadows.. so now I have painted it out,,,,,argh! I have the light on the screen turned down because everything looks too bright...
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alwaysLearning (Mar 9, 2004)
I've seen discussions of lost pictures here, (for various reasons, ranging from applet or computer crash to moderator deletion), and I thought I should share my methods for avoiding serious problems from this, in case they're of use to anyone else. I've also seen people very upset over having lost their only copy of their work, as a result of someone else's decisions. So, this post is not here to add fuel to that fire, because potential deletion by the moderators isn't the only reason to sav...
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