Page 1 of 2

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

Posted: 23 May 2006, 22:44
by Avant-Garde-Aclue
First a photo and watercolour of a person who worked with me 16"x12"

Image

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

Image

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

Image

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

Image

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

Image

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

Image

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

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

Thanks for looking

Sean

Posted: 23 May 2006, 22:51
by Jetset
Nice work Sean, but have a think about the cow!

Posted: 23 May 2006, 22:55
by Avant-Garde-Aclue
Cheers Jetty, thought about the cow and decided divorce is the only answer, onwards and upwards.

Sean

Posted: 23 May 2006, 22:59
by Jetset
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

I like it!

Posted: 23 May 2006, 23:34
by TobyV
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 :wink:

Posted: 23 May 2006, 23:38
by Avant-Garde-Aclue
Thanks Toby, much appreciated

Bestest regards

Sean

Posted: 23 May 2006, 23:52
by jonesey2k
Whoa! Quality!

Posted: 24 May 2006, 00:30
by ianhind
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 :lol:

Ian

Posted: 24 May 2006, 00:39
by Avant-Garde-Aclue
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' :lol:

Regards

Sean

Posted: 24 May 2006, 00:47
by DispatchDragon
Now thats art -- you dont have a red tail hawk do you???

LOL

Leif