A lone bowhunter scouting

[campsart]

I wasn't sure if I should post this in this forum or not. I did this scene after returning from a hunting trip in South Central Texas. I no longer hunt. I'd much rather capture an animal on film or canvas instead.

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"Art is a jealous mistress and if a man has a genius for painting, poetry, music, architecture or philosophy, he makes a bad husband and an ill provider."
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1888), American essayist, critic, and philosopher.

[Robert]

Impressive! Very disciplined, illustrative style. Have you found a printer yet? I'm sure there would be a market for this sort of work.

[taghera]

WOW, this could be a photograph, brilliant!!!!

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If we were all geniuses we wouldn't need each other----------would we?

[paintfool]

I had to look at this for a looong time to convince myself that it was NOT a photo! http://www.wetcanvas.com/ubb/smile.gifI even had to call my husband over to the monitor to get his opinion! He and i were equally impressed. It's simply awsome! Thanks for sharing it!
Cheryl

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paintfool

[campsart]

Thanks to all for the comments. No...it's not a photograph but acrylic on stretched canvas. I really need to learn to let go of unnecessary detail. Focus on the main subject and maybe only "hint" at the relative evironmental.

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"Art is a jealous mistress and if a man has a genius for painting, poetry, music, architecture or philosophy, he makes a bad husband and an ill provider."
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1888), American essayist, critic, and philosopher.

[Pray]

Originally posted by campsart:
I really need to learn to let go of unnecessary detail.

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What? You need to change accomplishing what so few can? I don't think so. Absolutely awesome. Thanx.

Pat

[LarrySeiler]

You have such a nice piece here, that I don't want to steal any of your thunder, so...I'll post a risky image on another new topic here.

At any rate, one of the services I provide is sporting portraits...that is doing paintings of sportsmen and women, capturing that moment of exhiliration and euphoria. The thrill for which men and women beam with pride and excitement.

Often...any resources provided me are not from professional photographers, and hardly ever will there be any consideration for the background of a photo. I always insist on artistic license to create a suitable environment or background which may require my going out and taking my own photographs or paint on location. I get as much info from the sportsmen as is possible to construct such a thing.

I try not to make it a photograph looking painting...but apply artistic rules to myself, so that the eye of the viewer is manipulated to always train itself on what I want it to.

Your piece here tells a wonderful story, and such drama needs not be edited unless it would detract or be a "distraction"

More of a sporting scene, than a portrait. Nice work!!

Larry

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"Painting is easy when you don't know how, but very difficult when you do!" Edgar Degas