Basic 101: Class 27 - Drawing Metal

[Cathie Jones]

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You guys really got busy today!!! Everything is looking wonderful!!!

We went to L.A. to see the opera "The Grand Duchess." Most fun I've ever had at the opera - it was directed (and changed!) by Garry Marshall, so it was almost like seeing Mork & Mindy in 1862!!! Really fun, and funny. Just got home about 20 minutes ago, so there'll be no drawing for me until tomorrow night. But I did have a chance to think about how I want to approach the milk cans - and I hear it's a good thing to think about what you're going to do before you start. I'll test the theory!!! :D

[Troy Rochford]

CJ - BE the milk can! ;)

[Cathie Jones]

I will be the milk can . . . yeth mathter . . .
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[Mary Woodul]

Thank you Billie and Anita!

Troy, thank you and I will be super careful. ;)

Happy Birthday Judi!!!

[mothsailor]

Happy Birthday Judi!

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[Anita Murphy]

Happy Birthday Judi!
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Do we get to have a party?????

[Fireman's kid]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JUDI!!!

Hope you have a spectacular day!

[Cathie Jones]

Hippo Birdie Two Ewes, Judi!!!!


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[phoebecat]

Happy Birthday Judi! i hope you have a great day.






Anne

[Judi1957]

Awe-a second party! Thanks all. if anyone asks-39 and Holding on (for dear life! :eek: )

[Judi1957]

Mary! :wave: The pitcher is looking fantastic! :clap:
Anne! :wave: Really coming along great! :clap:
Fozzie! :wave: Love the truck! :clap:

CJ :wave: -Glad you had a great time! You still thinkin? (me too!)

[Cathie Jones]

Think I just about got it thunk, Judi. Just need to get through the work day and get home to the paper!!! Newspaper went to the printer this morning, so I have three nights free . . . hope I can get it done before we leave!! On the other hand, it would give me something to do in the airplane, wouldn't it?

Mary, that pitcher is looking great!!! It's such a complicated design, I don't think I'd even attempt something like that.

Stacy, good luck - the ref is beautiful.

That's all I can see from the reply window . . . sorry if I missed attachments.

[Anita Murphy]

I think I am done with this unless anyone can see anything that needs doing.
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[Fozbot]

Anita...this is amazing!!! i LOVE it!!! you've inspired me to do my own version. here's the latest w/my WIP.

[chaz]

I'm just amazed at the stuff in this thread! I'm so overwhelmed with trivial stuff of my own that I just can't comment on each one of these drawings. They are all amazing. I'm so far behind in what I have to do that I might just chuck everything and start over on something else. How do all of you find time to comment and post and draw and lead normal lives? You are all amazing!!

And happy birthday Judi again.

Chuck

[Cathie Jones]

Anita and Billie . . . excellent trucks!!!

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[Troy Rochford]

Anita that's terrible, which means you have to send it to me.:) I'll pm my address.;)

[Judi1957]

Anita and Billie . . . excellent trucks!!!

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I will second that! :clap: :clap:

[Troy Rochford]

Hey guys, a funny story just for you, and an announcement of sorts...

Right after I entered the above message to Anita, my system crashed. For those of you who don't know, my computer decided late last night to start going absolutely haywire again. Since it crashed a little while ago, I haven't even been able to get it to reboot. So, to keep from physically destroying the machine itself, I decided to take a walk to the library to settle my nerves, and to use their computer as I am now doing.

Now the library is almost exactly 3 miles from my home. About half way here, a wasp landed on me. Then one of his friends showed up and followed suit. I'm highly allergic to these wretched creatures, and if I get stung, I'm on my way to the hospital. Long story short, the damn things chased me almost the entire rest of the way to the library. I literally had to run and they were still coming. Now I'm sitting here feeling half dead because I actually had to run about a mile and a half. The marines would be SO ashamed... ;)

Anyway, that brings me to the announcement - expect me to be absent for the rest of the day, and possibly all of tomorrow. I've asked Judi to try and keep an eye on things in my absence as long as she's around. If nothing else, I will come to the library on Wednesday and do what I need to do. I'm not going to drop off the face of the earth on you guys like I did when I went out of town.

Have a good, productive evening! :) And Anita, just in case you woke up without a sense of humor today, your truck looks great. Yours as well, Fuzzy Robot. :)

[Mary Woodul]

Troy, I'm so sorry to hear about that, hope everything turns out all right and we will miss you! :(

[Fozbot]

thanks Judy and CJ!!!:) Troy, why don't you just buy a new computer!!!!!

[Troy Rochford]

I'd be happy to Fuzzy! After I send Anita my address for the truck, I'll send YOU my addy for the computer cash!!! ;)

[Fozbot]

nice try, Big Guy!!

[Mary Woodul]

Anita, your truck is fantastic!!!

Billie, your's is too. You both have done a beautiful job on the metal and everything else!!!

[mhimeswc]

Wow, Anita and Billie - two terrific trucks. Anita, you are making me feel like a slug. :o

Judi, happy belated birthday!

Troy, sorry you had to run from those wasps. I'm glad they didn't get you. Hope your computer gets well soon.

Michelle

[Fozbot]

Well, i'm calling this puppy DONE! forgive the whiteout in the grass. i thought my white charcoal would work but i was wrong so had to resort to this. oh, well... lesson learned.

[Anita Murphy]

Troy - its in the mail! Get that computer fixed please - we can't be without you too long!

Michele - no-one is allowed to feel like a slug. Don't forget, like I told CJ, I am unemployed, my kids are grown and left home, I have all day just to do what I like!

CJ, Judi, and Mary - thank you!

Billie - Your car is great - no problem with the darks!!!!! Fabulously shiny chrome! :cool: Need my shades its so blinding!

[Fozbot]

thanks to Mary and Anita for the great comments!!!:)

[Fireman's kid]

Troy - Sorry to hear your computer crashed again and you had to go to the library. But thanks for giving me a good laugh tonight! :D Do you think it's safe to return to the library on Wed? Aren't you afraid the wasps might be waiting for you? They didn't follow you home did they? We wouldn't want them to know where you live. :evil: :p (Sorry, I couldn't resist.)

Anita - Another spectacular job! :clap: :clap: And please stop saying you are unemployed. You are not unemployed, you are an artist. :)

Billie - Your car is also great!! :clap: :clap: You have definitely pushed those darks and it makes that chrome super shiney! Nice work.

Hi Chaz! Sorry to hear you are feeling overwhelmed. And about this...
How do all of you find time to comment and post and draw and lead normal lives?
I have asked our classmates the same question more than once. Personally, I can't remember the last lesson I actually finished! But I love being in the current class so I start new lessons when I can even though the old drawings wait. I'm hanging on by my fingernails trying to stay with the class, but I know if I give up a "better" time will never come. So I do my best and try to let that be enough. Hang in there and join us again when you can. :)

Hi to Anne, CJ, Mary, Michelle and Judi - the 39 year old birthday girl. ;)

[Anita Murphy]

ROFL - Stacy! Great hours but the pay sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Troy Rochford]

Hey Anita, Stacy brings up a good point that I don't think I've ever discussed with you. Do you sell your work ever? I guess I just assumed that you did. If you don't, you, madame, are clinically insane.

Fuzzy - what's up with you? Huh? I complimented you on your truck also, but you didn't thank ME!!! I see how it is...

I dont want to push my luck here by pulling up your thumbnail image for a closeup Billie, but it looks outstanding in that tiny image. I seriously thought you re-posted the ref at first glance.

[Troy Rochford]

OH, and Stacy - my system seems to be in momentary remission right now, but if it screws up again, you can bet I'll be driving to the library next time!!

But anyway, smarty pants... don't you have some pictures to take or something? ;)

[Anita Murphy]

Troy - first thing with selling work is that you need to find someone who wants to buy it! I have yet to find anyone remotely interested! Was this a sneak visit to the class between computer crashes?

(I thought medical history was supposed to be confidential? http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/27-Sep-2005/58769-33859-532-13766-banana_dancing.gif I'm only a little bananas! :p )

[mothsailor]

Deep on trucking, guys! Those are really great.

[Troy Rochford]

Troy - first thing with selling work is that you need to find someone who wants to buy it! I have yet to find anyone remotely interested! Was this a sneak visit to the class between computer crashes?

(I thought medical history was supposed to be confidential? http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/27-Sep-2005/58769-33859-532-13766-banana_dancing.gif I'm only a little bananas! :p )

Check your pms in a little while. Oh, and yes, my computer was kind enough to cooperate for a little while last night. Today has been shaky, but better than yesterday. And there are no varying degrees of bananas.. you either are or you aren't! And you are! :cat:

[chaz]

Great Old Trucks Anita and Billie. I have an old firetruck on my easel, (Or more correctly, lying on the floor next to my easel) that has been there for months. Maybe I'll finish it soon, But not this week. I have a stainless steel coffee pitcher (empty) I'm trying to finish before saturday. if someone would mow my lawn, I might get it done (Fat Chance!)

Chuck

[Judi1957]

Fozzie! :wave:
Love the truck! Great contrasts-she is a shining!

Anita! :wave: Have Troy send you a check. :D He will be happy to be your first customer.

Hi Michelle! :wave: Thanks!

[Fozbot]

I have yet to find anyone remotely interested! Was this a sneak visit to the class between computer crashes?

Anita, if i can sell MY artwork you can definitely sell yours!!! you need to get it out there, woman!!! let people see what you can do!!!

[Fozbot]

Fuzzy - what's up with you? Huh? I complimented you on your truck also, but you didn't thank ME!!! I see how it is...

I dont want to push my luck here by pulling up your thumbnail image for a closeup Billie, but it looks outstanding in that tiny image. I seriously thought you re-posted the ref at first glance.

Troy, HOW:confused: could i forget YOU!!!:evil: seriously, sorry i overlooked thanking you! THANK YOU!!!! :)

[Fozbot]

thank you Stacy, Chaz and Judi for your positive feedback!!!:) i can't get enough...it keeps me going!

[Anita Murphy]

Billie, let me into the secret of how you get it out there?????? I can promise you I would sell the lot if I had a chance!

Chaz and Judi - Thank you!!

[Fozbot]

Billie, let me into the secret of how you get it out there?????? I can promise you I would sell the lot if I had a chance!


check your private messages, Anita!

[sultry]

Hey guys I am sorry for not posting as much and not c&cg the prior classes lately, I have been down with a nasty bug. Just when I start to think I am feeling better, another wave of nausia hits. So, right now I am feeling ok to post a bit. I miss you all.

Judi, Hope you had a great Day. :)

Troy sorry to hear about your computer. Do you have a virus that is re occurring? You can check your start up programs and make sure it is not there.

Stacy, Wow that set up reminds me of baking cookies, it is good to see your posts again in class. :)

Anne, Your piece has such style with charcoal and the paper gives it a loose feel.

Billie - All I can say gf, is check your pms. :)

Mary, I am loving it tremendously loving it, I love pewter. This is going to be a masterpiece.

[Mary Woodul]

Hi everyone! :wave:

Troy, I hope your computer problems are better today.

Sults, I'm sorry to hear you have been feeling bad. Take care! Thank you for your comment, I worked on it yesterday and today and still don't know if the pitcher is finished and the book and rose are only partly shaded until I can show it to Troy.

[Mary Woodul]

Sults, thank you for my new avatar, I was tired of the other one!

BTW I was thinking that my response to you about my pitcher is going to be confusing to Troy, it sounds like I have updated the last drawing. I haven't posted it, so don't go back looking for it, Troy! ;)

[Cathie Jones]

AHA! I knew I didn't pick up this bug at work! And this is the only other place I've been, so it must have been Sults! Hope you're feeling better gf - I think I'll be okay tomorrow.

At least I'm out of bed (it's 4:40 p.m.!) - but still feeling icky.

[Mary Woodul]

We better quarantine this place. :eek: Hope you feel better CJ. I'm getting out of here before I catch it!!!

[Mary Woodul]

Hi Troy, I see you are on, so I will take advantage and post my pitcher. I feel that my ellipse is still a tad high on the left side of the screen. The book and the rose I have only lightly shaded because I don't know if they are in the right place. I also wanted to ask you if you don't think that if I put the weaving in, the whole thing will be too busy?

Glad to see you back and hope you comp. problems are solved. ;)

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[Anita Murphy]

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/27-Sep-2005/58769-wow.gif This is looking amazing!!!!!!! Who is the queen of metal now??????

[Troy Rochford]

Mary youre doing fine, I wouldnt mess with the ellipse anymore. You know what? Weird stuff in this world of ours.... I haven't felt well today either. In fact, that's why I am now about ten hours late sending info to Anita that I mentioned earlier.

And with that - Anita check messages!

Oh yeah, Mary you make the call on the weave. personally I'd put it in... not too busy, it balances out well with the pitcher design

[Mary Woodul]

Thank you Troy, I hope you feel better.

Anita, after your trumpet no one can beat you!!!

[Mary Woodul]

Troy, one more question and it doesn't have to be right now, but are the darks and the highlights in the pitcher enough now?

[Anita Murphy]

Mary - I totally disagree!!!! I love your pitcher! I think its WAY better than my trumpet!

[Troy Rochford]

Mary the bottom half of your pitcher needs more contrast/deeper darks. I forgot to mention that.

Anita - Trumpet?? What did I miss? Are you doing like five drawings per day now or something?

[Anita Murphy]

Troy - the trumpet is the WDT. Only five drawings???? More like six! :evil:

[Fozbot]

Mary, this just keeps getting better and better!!! can't wait to see this fimished!!

what have we got going around in D&S? a REAL computer virus?! hope everyone is feeling better soon!

[Troy Rochford]

Billie I want to see the second image from right in your sig up close. Make this happen. Immediately!! ;) Link, pm, whatever...

[Judi1957]

Wowiee Mary!!!!-That is so-o-o gorgeous!
I think I would put the weave in too. Once you get the contrast in the bottom of the pitcher and the details of the book and pitcher-this is going to be so elegant. I love the muted tones and the etchings in the metal. :clap: :clap:
Oh-and do NOT send this drawing to Troy-it's MINE! :evil:

[Troy Rochford]

Wowiee Mary!!!!-That is so-o-o gorgeous!
I think I would put the weave in too. Once you get the contrast in the bottom of the pitcher and the details of the book and pitcher-this is going to be so elegant. I love the muted tones and the etchings in the metal. :clap: :clap:
Oh-and do NOT send this drawing to Troy-it's MINE! :evil:

Wanna fight about it??! :mad: ;)

I've already got a wall cleared... your pastel house, Anita's truck, and Mary's pitcher all living together in peace and harmony. Oh, and then probably the above pic of Fuzzy's that I mentioned... just for proper color balance, you know :D

[Mary Woodul]

Thank you Billie and Judi! It's your's Judi........I don't think Troy would want it, it is too feminine! :cat:

[Troy Rochford]

Mary, how could you? I just said I wanted it! :(

Ah, well....

[Judi1957]

Well Troy-you do know Mary and are sisters didn't ya?

Hope you and Sults get better soon. I have noticed a lot of people have been sick this week. That time of year.

[Fozbot]

NO! really Judi?! you and Mary are sisters?! cool!!!

[Fozbot]

Billie I want to see the second image from right in your sig up close. Make this happen. Immediately!! ;) Link, pm, whatever...

whatcha gonna give me for it, Troy?!;) it better be real good, too!:evil:

[phoebecat]

Hello all,

Anita and Billie, your trucks are fantastic. Keep on trucking girls! Yeah, I know--very very corny :p

Mary, your pitcher is looking fabulous. The detail is amazing.


Thanks everyone for your comments on my still life in green. I'm going to try to work on it some more tomorrow. And Troy, I'm glad You gave me permission to not have to ask for permission to use a white pencil ;) I'm actually going to try to not use it. I had started the drawing on a darker gray paper and had used some white on it and didn't like the effect, so I'm afraid of ruining things. I'm going to try to just stick with graphite.


Anne

[Mary Woodul]

Sorry, I signed off and soon and didn't see that Troy would have wanted my pitcher. Troy you pick the reference and I promise to make it outstanding, I still think this one looks better in a womans surroundings. :evil:

[Mary Woodul]

Anne thank you, I missed your comment in the excitement of the pitcher fight. :D

[Judi1957]

Foz, Not really. I was just pulling Troys leg.
Have a good day all!

[mhimeswc]

Mary, your pitcher is awesome!

CJ, Sults, Troy - all sick??? That gives new meaning to the term "computer virus".

Michelle

[cmwynn]

I am having a hard time keeping up, but want to read it all soon. I did look at the pitcher, Mary. It has museum quality to it. I do have one question, not having the reference available here. The rim just under the spout looks tilted. Is that the way you planned it?

[Fozbot]

Sultry framed me!!!:eek: my drawing rather!:wink2: i think she did a spectacular job!!! thank you SO much sults!!!!:clap:

[Judi1957]

Fozzie :wave: -Looks fabulous framed! Wonderful how it accentuated your already wonderful darks and shine! :clap:

Great job Sults! :wave: :clap:

[Mary Woodul]

Thank you Michelle and Connie. You know Connie I was looking at that this morning, I think Iv'e done something with the shading, I'll have to check it.

Billie your truck looks great, I was showing those off to my son yesterday.

Hi Judi, sister! :wave:

[Fozbot]

thank you Irene for you comment on my truck!!! check out the frame job Sultry did for me!

Mary, so you're not sisters?! you had me going!:)

[Cathie Jones]

Hi guys! Feeling better, but it's a super-busy day at work (so I can leave it all behind for a few days!)

Mary, every time I see that pitcher I love it more!! What a treasure!

Billie, much I like your truck framed . . . my eyes want to stay on the white stuff to the left of it . . . do you think it could use a little crop? Or maybe more 'stuff' on the blank side - like a barn door or something?

Great framing job, Sults - looks professional, and the perfect color!

[Mary Woodul]

CJ, thank you, it is neverending! :(

Hi Troy, I have another question for you. :confused: I can't make out the value of the table. I'm confused and i don't know if it is darker than the pitcher of lighter. Well instead of doing this let me post what I have and the referenc together. I'll be right back 'm going to scan it!

[Mary Woodul]

Here it is:

[sultry]

Ty for the frame compliment but what makes the frame look so professional is the masterpiece it surrounds.

Mary your artwork is getting better and better every time you post it.

Hey speaking of sisters,,,, I think of all you as my family so you are all my sisters & bros by the way. :)

[Fozbot]

i can't get over how good this looks, Mary!!! hope Troy shows up to answer your questions soon. i'm anxious to see this completed!

[Fozbot]

Hey speaking of sisters,,,, I think of all you as my family so you are all my sisters & bros by the way. :)

what a great sentiment, Sultry!! one big happy family in pursuit of art!!!:clap:

[sultry]

hugs Billie sis,
Mary sis, the table is darker except above the base of the pitcher.

Take a view finder and put it on the table then put another on the vase (move it around the vase and you will see where I am saying where the vase goes darker than the table).

[Fozbot]

Hi guys! Feeling better, but it's a super-busy day at work (so I can leave it all behind for a few days!)

Mary, every time I see that pitcher I love it more!! What a treasure!

Billie, much I like your truck framed . . . my eyes want to stay on the white stuff to the left of it . . . do you think it could use a little crop? Or maybe more 'stuff' on the blank side - like a barn door or something?

Great framing job, Sults - looks professional, and the perfect color!


CJ, i'm glad you're feeling better today!! wonder what was going around? i know what you mean about that bare space. i HATE bare spaces in my drawings! there was another truck next to it in the ref. i didn't want to include that. i just didn't know what to put next to it.:confused: i'll give it some thought.

[Troy Rochford]

Fozzy Judy just answered Mary's question adequately, so I suspect the pitcher will be done soon.

[Mary Woodul]

Yes Sir!!! :p

Thank you Sults and for the beautiful sentiment also.

Billie thank you always, also!!!

[Fozbot]

i already saw that Troy....thank you.

[sultry]

uh CJ today is the first day I feel better too. I mean I did not have a head ache or nausia. :) So it only lasted about 4 days with me.
CJ, hey I am wayyyyyyyyyyyyyy behind so don't feel so bad.
HIYAS TEACH :)


what a great sentiment, Sultry!! one big happy family in pursuit of art!!!:clap:


You know what Billie? You just made a lovely slogan for The 101ers, Since we do work so well together and c&c each other.
I have always felt Jay (and now Troy too), and my classmates (& occassional Lecturers who have stepped in to help once in awhile), that ...
We are One in growing & learning with each ones best interest at heart & helping each other reach our own Individual Artist Goals.

[Judi1957]

Evening all :wave:

Mary that is beautiful-more and more developed each time. It is developing a richness. :clap:

CJ-Glad you are doing better!! I hadn't realized you were ill till recent.

[Anita Murphy]

CJ and Sults - I am so glad you are both feeling better! Feeling ill is so yuk!

Mary - your pitcher is just amazing. I think you should make prints so we can all have a copy :p

Hi Judi and Billie :wave:

I think Billie has it right about being family here. And I think what is especially nice is that new members are always being welcomed into the family instead of being made to feel like outsiders.
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[Mary Woodul]

Thank you all!!! http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/28-Sep-2005/43096-591.gif

Anita did your receive my PM about poster? I was wondering because if you don't have a reference I might have something in a book about the Railroads.

[Judi1957]

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/28-Sep-2005/37258-58769-11410-38069-grouphug.gif
We are just one big happy family.

I am also doubling this one up with the WDT this week...which just happened to be a trumpet. I think that someone 'heard' Connies 'request' of a trumpet-and delivered. :)

Well only a few days left and I am just posting stage 1. I have to really do some key area darkening in the fluted opening as I lost some of my lights there. :( It may not be fixable.. http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/28-Sep-2005/37258-33616-bash.gif we'll see.
Excuse the darkness of the photo. :rolleyes:

[Fozbot]

Hi, Anita!!!:wave:

Judi, your trumpet's lookin' F-I-N-E!!!!!! i gotta start working bigger. all my projects are 8" or less. i can't do the detail that small!:mad:

[Anita Murphy]

Wow Judi - this is looking superb! How big are you doing it? It's so deceptive on here, you have no concept of how big people's work is!

[Judi1957]

Thanks Foz, lots of work to do yet...not in a happy place with it yet.
My trumpet is 7" long. Using Koh-i-noors and a micron (as my .35 is not cooperating with me tonite and too lazy to clean it). Drawn on bristol smooth.

[Judi1957]

Hi Anita! :wave: ty- we x-posted.

[Cathie Jones]

Aren't those trumpets just somethin' else??? :clap: Not touching the thing myself, you understand, but I sure do like what everybody else is doing!!

Here's the 2nd start of the milk cans - the construction lines. I'll start rounding and such tomorrow. It's hard to see, even with the contrast bumped way up, but you'll get the idea. I'm not putting in the 4th can . . . the three rule, you know. And I can see that the lid on the tallest can needs to be measured - I must have gotten lost in the numbers!! Next time I'll use a grid. This measuring thing is for the birds (at least in this case). On 8"x8" Stonehenge.

See, Judi? I'm working . . .
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And the ref again
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[Judi1957]

See, Judi? I'm working . . .

Me too! :angel: :D

They look great CJ. Glad you are feeling better enough to draw! :clap:

[Troy Rochford]

Hi Judi!

[Judi1957]

Hi Troy! :wave:
How are you feeling this evening?

[Cathie Jones]

Hi Judi!

HI JUDI???? I slave over a hot ruler for days and all you can say is HI JUDI???

hmmppfffff .. .

[Troy Rochford]

Sorry CJ - Been a long day and I've got to get up in five hours, so I'm putting off c&c stuff til tomorrow. Judi knows that, and she knows that I'm not having a particularly jolly evening! My hello to her was kind of an inside joke.

I did see work posted by you, Mary, AND Judi herself. I'll address all of that tomorrow. Btw, someone tell Anita to SEND ME MY TRUCK!!!!!!!!

[Cathie Jones]

Btw, someone tell Anita to SEND ME MY TRUCK!!!!!!!!

Not me, uh uh. No way. I think she should send it to ME!

You and Judi continue your inside joke and I'll see you tomorrow . . . maybe.:evil:

And I'm sorry you aren't feeling well . . . been there.

I'm on vacation tomorrow but not leaving until evening (as far as I know) so I can wait.

[Judi1957]

CJ-You are the best :clap: -you crack me up-every time! :D

[Troy Rochford]

CJ-You are the best :clap: -you crack me up-every time! :D

I thought I was the best! :( Man, this night just keeps getting worse. That's my cue. Sniffle...

[Cathie Jones]

Hmmppffff . . . can't play . . . I'm still pouting . . .
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[Judi1957]

Awee CJ do not cry. :crying: :crying:

Troy: can you expalin this: 'The owls are not as they seem' -- I am thinking Alfred Hitchcock and "The Birds" " :eek: :eek:

Nite Owl :wave:

[Cathie Jones]

Good night Judi. I'm not really crying, just couldn't find a pouting smiley.:evil:

Good night Troy. Hope you feel better.

[mothsailor]

Troy: can you expalin this: 'The owls are not as they seem' -- I am thinking Alfred Hitchcock and "The Birds" " :eek: :eek:


Isn't it from Twin Peaks? The Log Lady? ((8>):<

I hope everyone is feeling better today!

[Anita Murphy]

Twin Peaks - now there is a blast from the past. Remember being glued to the TV when that was on.

Hi CJ - glad you are feeling better. The churns look GREAT! That measuring stuff really is a pain, isn't it. They look great anyway. Have a great vacation!

Hi everyone!

[Mary Woodul]

Judi You trumpet is looking great. I want to do that one so I will have to finish the pitcher today so that I can work on the trumpet tomorrow.

CJ your line drawing is so good, I can imagine what the end result will be and I am waiting anxiously to see them.

Troy, I am sorry to see your moral down, I wish you a better day today and hope Anita will send you your truck, so you will be happy.

Hi Anita! :wave:

[Troy Rochford]

Lol thanks Mary, hopefully Anita is listening!

Dave wins! The line in my sig (BOTH of them, actually) came from Twin Peaks.:)

[Troy Rochford]

Hi CJ!!!!!!!!

[sultry]

geesh I pop in class for minute and Teachers yelling.

[Troy Rochford]

Uh Sults, I'm surprised you remember who I am, since you never answered my pms asking how you were feeling. Annnnnyway, I'm GOING to yell if you don't post an update of your sp. Last I heard from you was right after I posted on that thread, and you said you were going to post an update "very soon." What's up? Give the people what they want!

[sultry]

lol, Teach, I have been working on that eye infact. I am going to post just that the eye in my new banner soon. I have not done anything else so no update of the whole pic will be posted in class 26. So please be patient with me, I did pm you back and told you I agreed with your C&C.
I also have been sick off & on, I was feeling great too yesterday, till I thought I could drink coffee this morning, boy was that a mistake.

[Cathie Jones]

Oh sure! You yell at me and send Sults pms asking how she's feeling!!:rolleyes:

HI TROY!!!

I'm feeling much better, thank you very much. And yourself??

Still haven't had a chance to work on my drawing today. DH had some work for me to do before I could start laundry and packing . . . I'm getting very frustrated (not that you could tell!).

[mothsailor]

Sorry to hear your not well Sults. Hope you feel better soon. I have to be very, very sick to be off coffee! I wonder if lots of us are getting the end-of-summer blues...It's suddenly turned very autumnul here, meaning wet and windy. Also, Liz is away, so I'm feeling lonely. :(

Promise to do some more work on my pitcher tomorrow...since my rapidographs arrived, I can't stop playing with them! I've discovered stippling looks really cool. Unfortunately, it takes about an hour to cover a square inch. People who do that must be as crazy as people who do cp. :wink2:

[sultry]

CJ, I wub you. :)

Dave , I sorry your lonely but that is so sweet to say that about Liz, ( I hope Carmelo feels that way, when I go to visit my family, my luck he will be dancing up a storm). lol

[Anita Murphy]

Poor Dave - suffering from SAD? I don't miss that miserable British weather at all!!!

Hope you are feeling better soon Sults.

Hi Judi, Mary, CJ, Troy!

[Troy Rochford]

Anita put some more contrast in those tines. That aside, looks great. Now send me my truck.

Sults - ok then, I'll let you slide.

CJ - That's not fair!! Sults and I pm each other all the time. You never pm me! And when I pm you, it comes back "refused";)

Dave why haven't you posted your pitcher? I want to see.:) Oh, and wait til you do a large all-stippling portrait one day. It's worse than cp!!!! But well worth the effort.

[Cathie Jones]

CJ - That's not fair!! Sults and I pm each other all the time. You never pm me! And when I pm you, it comes back "refused";)


Does not! Comes back :music: return to sender :music: address unknown :music: no such number :music: no such zone :music:
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/29-Sep-2005/23460-smiley_elvis.gif

Anita - where did that fork come from?? You've been drawing behind our backs, haven't you? I like it!!

I wub you, too, Sults.

Hi Judi and Dave and Mary and Stacy and anybody I missed . . .:wave:

[Troy Rochford]

Mary????? Oh, MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARY?????? Are you posting a finished piece today? I sure hope so!!! :)

Judi - looks good but you need some more range in there for sure. Can you post more of a closeup? And for the benefit of lazy people such as myself, where's your reference? (Remember, when this becomes an old thread, it won't be so conveniently paired up with this week's WDT!;))

CJ - Well all right... you got your measuring done and you're ready to go. Hurry up and start bringing these things to life and post an update. And don't tell me anything about any freaking schedule conflicts! ;)

Anita - well, you know... :)

[Anita Murphy]

Ok - where is Judi's work????? I can't find it? What page is it on? I want to see :cry:

CJ - I don't know where the fork came from. There I was painting a gerbera very unsuccessfully and next thing I knew ................

Troy - there aren't any more variations in the tynes/tines tones in the photograph! Say that when you've had a corona too many!

[Troy Rochford]

Anita you should know by now that sometimes you have to go beyond what is captured by a mere camera if you want a lively picture.

Judi's pic is an attached thumbnail 2 pages back.

Now, on a serious note, send me my truck.

[Anita Murphy]

Doh! And I even commented on Judi's trumpet!!! A corona too many, just as I said!

[Mary Woodul]

Hi everyone!

Anita that fork is stunning!!!!!

Trooooooooooyyyyyyyyy, it`s up to you if this is finished. Did I take too long? :rolleyes: I should have clocked it! I still see the same tonal value in a lot of things. http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/29-Sep-2005/43096-jarra_5.jpg

[Mary Woodul]

I think I messed up the perspective of the weaving on the table. :crying:

[Troy Rochford]

Yeah Mary, I'd darken the table considerably. Use directional line more than value to establish your texture and the separation between the base of the pitcher and the table. Speaking of the pitcher, I'll have to check the reference, but it seems to me like the base should be very deep in shadow.

[Anita Murphy]

Mary - I don't think the weave is bad at all. But I think you need to deepen the shadow from the book and the pitcher. At the moment the book is almost the same value as the table and it gets a little lost. And I think the rose needs a little more shadow on the underside. The pitcher is SUPERB!!!!!! I can't get over how great it is!

The fork is only one of four - have done two so far. I'll post it when its finished.

[Fozbot]

Mary, your pitcher turned out wonderful!!!! i think i'd make the table darker to 'ground' the pitcher and make it pop but i'll defer to our expert>>>Troy.

Troy, i don't think Anita is ever going to send you that truck! unless there's some PMing going on i don't know about, she's ignoring you.:p

Anita, you started a daisy and out popped a fork?! i love it!!! can't hardly wait for the knife!

[Fozbot]

my God, everybody posted right over me!!!

[Anita Murphy]

Thought it was getting a little crowded in here Billie!
Knives????? Who said anything about knives?????

[Mary Woodul]

Thank you Anita and Troy. Let me know because the base does have highlights and I'll fix the rest in the meantime.

[Troy Rochford]

Billie I am not commenting on your comment about the forks and/or knives and Anita and pm's and all that. I just want my truck. Got it?!! ;)

Billie it would seem that you and I agree on what Mary should do, so what's the problem?

And who DID say anything about knives? Oh yeah, I did. But I just remembered, I'm not commenting....

[Troy Rochford]

Lol - hey Billie I just re-read my post and it sounded like I was picking a fight with you about the Mary issue! I meant, why did you say you'd defer to me when it looks like you and I said the same thing anyway?! ;)

[Anita Murphy]

Troy - what is the truck worth?

And what's wrong with my comment about what Mary should do????????

[sultry]

Hiyas everyone,
Mary I did something for you (you can see if it could help or not). I studied the tonal values in your ref pic.
From a scale of 1 to 10 (1 being white & 10 being the darkest) this is what I did...
values are marked in color:
Yellow - 10 to 9 values
Green - 8 to 7 vaules
Blue - 6 to 5 values
Pink - 4 to 3 values
Lightest Highlights 2 to 1 values

Hey Teach did you see I posted a update in my sig of the eye you told me to fix.

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/29-Sep-2005/29757-foto_jarra.jpg

[Cathie Jones]

AAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaa . . . everybody's talking at once!!!!:eek:

I'm outta here . . . finally packed (DH is still working on his). We're staying tonight at a hotel near the airport, but it's almost 7pm, we haven't had dinner yet, and we have to stop at the bank and leave one of our cars with the guy who house sits for us . . . so you probably won't hear from me again tonight unless I'm too wound up to sleep.

Plane leaves at 6:30 in the morning, so you won't hear from me then, either.

Troy, I heard that . . . stop cheering!!! :evil:

I'm taking the milk cans and will try to find time to work on them. And I'll try to get back to you tomorrow night from Vancouver.

Mary - :clap: :clap: :clap:

Anita, slow down. :D

I wub you guys!

[sultry]

Have a nice safe trip CJ & enjoy yourself. :)
Great fork Anita ok where is the knife?

[Fozbot]

Thought it was getting a little crowded in here Billie!
Knives????? Who said anything about knives?????

i didn't mean throw them! i meant draw them! you've done gorgeous spoons and a fork...we need a knife for a complete set!!!

[Troy Rochford]

Troy - what is the truck worth?

And what's wrong with my comment about what Mary should do????????

Oh that just isn't even funny.

And no one said anything was wrong with your comment. :confused:

Sults I'll have to go check the ref again but that still doesn't look right to me, and I think there was an issue with both eyes. I'm going on memory though, so if this is in total conflict with what I told you when I was actually looking at the reference, then ignore this comment.

[Fozbot]

Lol - hey Billie I just re-read my post and it sounded like I was picking a fight with you about the Mary issue! I meant, why did you say you'd defer to me when it looks like you and I said the same thing anyway?! ;)

BECAUSE TROY we were posting at exactly the same time and i had no idea you were going to post what you did so naturally i just said what i thought she should do but i didn't want to hurt your feelings and besides, you're the teacher here so anyway..................

[Troy Rochford]

Good lord, Billie. My apologies for the stupid question. I'll check time stamps on further posts from here on out.

[Anita Murphy]

Billie - there are four forks - four candles - fork handles - sorry old British joke! I don't have any nice looking knives. DO I have to go and buy some just to draw them???????

Troy - ROFL!

[Mary Woodul]

Thank you Sults, that will help me establish the values and know where I have to darken. :wave:

[Judi1957]

Hi All! :wave:

Dave! I want to see your stipplings too! Please! Sorry about Liz being away...I hope it isn't for long.

Sults! :wave:

CJ! I guess I missed you-but I hope your Vancouver trip is fun! Gee...you are always going somewhere! :envy:

Anita! You are setting a lovely table! :clap:

Mary! Beautiful. :clap: I agree the perspective is off on the weave. Yes more value tones. This is the home stretch!

Troy! I worked about 10 minutes on it after work blackening the deepest value areas in the inner horn section hoping to lighten up the adjacent areas . That's it. You are right on the values. I realized my error after the sin, but being ink darkening this is my only way out-if I can get out. Didn't feel so hot tonite. I don't think I can get a good close up but I will try. And also the ref is attached. Hopefully tomorrow I will get going on the rest of the horn and the bg.

[Anita Murphy]

Judi - it looks like metal so I think that means you are winning. The dark of the ink gives real depth. I like this.

[Troy Rochford]

Judi how are you doing this? Did you say it's stippling? I can't tell on my end. At any rate, I think you can make this look mighty respectable by the time it's done! :)

[Judi1957]

Troy,
Just linework and some hatching in there. My cam is only 3.2 mega pixels and I am a lousy camera woman-hense bad photos. Thanks, I think in the end the bg will make or break this one.

[mothsailor]

Dave why haven't you posted your pitcher? I want to see.:) Oh, and wait til you do a large all-stippling portrait one day. It's worse than cp!!!! But well worth the effort.

I have...it's here (http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3908650&postcount=194) in post #194.

[mothsailor]

Mary, I think your pitcher is wonderful. Very subtle changes of tone. Fantastic!

Anita, you seem to have a particular fascination with cutlery...I was going to make a witty comment about the Kitchen Sink School, but thought better of it!

[Mary Woodul]

Sults, I want to thank you again for going out of your way to help. You went to a lot of work for me and I barely commented because I had my hands full with my grandughters that are with me, until Sunday.

Judy, your trumpet is looking very good. I promise to fix that drawing today. I am loosing the weave on top and it looks much better.

CJ, have a nice trip and thank your for your comment.

Dave, nice to see you around, thank you!

I hope everyone that has been feeling bad is better today, there really must be something going around, I have a terrible sinus headache and don't even have a cold.

[Troy Rochford]

Sorry about that Dave, somehow I totally missed your post back there. I'll check it out.

[Fozbot]

Billie - there are four forks - four candles - fork handles - sorry old British joke! I don't have any nice looking knives. DO I have to go and buy some just to draw them???????

Troy - ROFL!

would you, Anita?:o :wink2:

[sultry]

Sults, I want to thank you again for going out of your way to help. You went to a lot of work for me and I barely commented because I had my hands full with my grandughters that are with me, until Sunday.
Hey Mary its cool sis :) I like doing it.
but....
If you or anyone would like to do something for me, you could do this...
I just posted a Halloween Challenge in my signature and I would love for you all to go read it and maybe even post something. :)
OK, Troy I will await your examination of my eye. lol

[Mary Woodul]

Sure thing, Sults, I'll just finish posting an experimental thread at Mixed Media. :wave:

[Troy Rochford]

Hey Dave the pitcher looks like it's off to a good start based on your above link. Is this the same one or have you started over? You commented yesterday about working on a pitcher in ink, but on my screen it looks like the earlier post is pencil.

[Anita Murphy]

Forks
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/30-Sep-2005/58769-Forks.jpg

[Fozbot]

Lordy, Anita...these are spectacular!!! how DO you do it?!

[sultry]

Anita Wow, You could do Brochures & such for Elegant Silver Ware Art Wow (inserts jaw dropping :) )

[JayD]

Anita, those are absolutely stunning. You should mat and frame them light silver frames.

[Mary Woodul]

Wow Anita! Your metal is just spectacular. Now you need the silver plate that goes under the china plate. :evil:

[Judi1957]

Anita! :wave:

Those are blinding-what a reflective quality! :clap: :clap: :clap:
I bow to you oh great Shining Queen!

[Troy Rochford]

Looks great Anita. I like the bottom one the best if you're keeping score!

[Mary Woodul]

I don't know what else, I can do to this!

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/30-Sep-2005/43096-jarra_6.jpg

[Mary Woodul]

Now I think I have to fix the shading on the book, it is not straight where it meets the back.

[sultry]

Mary the value of the table is correct it is darker than the pitcher & the book.
(good job).
Don't get mad at me but I think you need to use a kneaded eraser or better yet a eraser pencil (best one I like is by Faber Castill).
You need to pull your lights in the table, You do have the wonderful texture.

[Troy Rochford]

Mary that looks fantastic!!! Great work. One thing I would suggest is putting some subtle shading on the book pages just to tone down the distracting whiteness of it. As for the table, you and I discussed this at length privately yesterday, and what you've done is exactly what I had in mind. Wonderful work!

[Mary Woodul]

Thank you Sults, I see what you mean but I put a fixative over it already. :)

Troy, thank you, I'll do that to the book pages. ;)

[Judi1957]

HI JayD!!!!!!
How come you are not participating? :evil: :evil: :evil:

Mary, This looks great though I think the book and table need some more values-IMO. Here is a crop. There are value ranges in the pages, rose and the table top.

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/30-Sep-2005/37258-foto_jarraclose.jpg

[Mary Woodul]

Thank you Judi, yes I see the problem with the book and the distracting white that Troy talks about. Thank you for the crop, things show up more! :D

[Mary Woodul]

I also see a slight problem with ellipse again, that can be fixed. :o

[CatEyes]

I have to say I am in awe of all your talents! Hope you don't mind me posting here. I finally figured out the basic 101 class thing everyone keeps talking about... with a little help from the Teach!
I am blown away to be honest! Great work!!
Tia

[CatEyes]

The teacher :rolleyes: suggested I post this here as it is metal class.. so here it goes.
We're working on a trumpet (as most of you know) in the weekly drawing thread.

[Fireman's kid]

Hi gang! Sorry to drop out of sight for the last few days. The beginning of the week was just busy. I made it here to read and while reading noticed a lot of people weren't feeling well. I decided to get out of Dodge quick! :D Lucky me I did escape whatever Sults and CJ had, but the next day my back mysteriously went out without warning. I think someone hexed this class. Troy, do you have enemies that we should know about. ;)

Anyway, I am slowly on the mend and hope to get some drawing in tonight or tomorrow. Had to avoided the computer and drawing table until I got things back in line.

As for all of the recent posts, everyone is doing great!!

Mary- your pitcher really came out terrific!! The etching is so beautiful and delicate and the rest of the drawing is well done too.

Anita - I have lost count of how many great drawings you have done in this class. I really hope you frame and hang all of your silverware!

Tia - Your trumpet is coming along well. I've peeked in at the WDT some this week and am impressed with all of the drawings there. This is not an easy subject!

Judi and Connie - you both are doing/did well on the trumpet too!

CJ - Good start on those milk cans. Don't work too hard while you are away! You should enjoy yourself.

Hi to everyone else who has been here! Hope I didn't miss commenting on any drawings. This thread has exploded in the last few days!

I hope to be back tomorrow with an update of my drawing. :wave:

[Judi1957]

Hi Tia! :wave:
Fantastic that you are joining us! :clap: :clap: The more the merrier. :D The reflective section of the bell looks great. Try to straighten the bell out to an ellipse.
I meant to ask-is the blue bg colored pencil? If so may I make a suggestion? Sharpen the blue pencil real real good (but do not draw blood-lol). Then, with much concentration - go over it in lines so close together-so you do not see daylight. Do the whole drawing this way. Maybe 5 or more times. Keep sharpening you pencil at least once a minute. Do about 5 layers and see what you think. This should give you good consistant color. Then select another shade of maybe indigo or tuscan. (practice on a scrap piece of paper-going over 5 layers of the original color blue till you get the darker shade you want for the recesses of the folds.

[CatEyes]

Stacy: Glad you are back... darn I feel your pain... mine goes out for no reason as well... then it is two weeks of pain and not being able to sit. lol Feel better! Thank you, I agree everyone is doing quite well with it.

Judi: Wow that sounds like a lot of work, but will try it... It is a metalic blue colored pencil from prismacolor. I had actually thought that it picked up on the "jean" type look with all the white areas...like jeans have, but I am sure making it darker will improve the "pop" of the trumpet. Yeah, the shape does need a bit of refineing(sp)...thanks!

Tia

[sultry]

Hiyas Judi :)
Hey Tia welcome to class glad you posted the pretty colorful trumphet.
Hiyas Stacy hope your back feels better. :)

:clap: Hiyas Jay :clap:

[Judi1957]

Hi Stacy- :wave:
Great to see ya!
So sorry your back is hurting you-that is no picnic. :(
Rest and get better soon.

[Troy Rochford]

Tia - In addition to what I've already told you, go with what Judi said! ;)

Stacy - I've got all kinds of enemies, because I am a big, mean, jerk. You know that! :D

Hi Sults! :wave:

And thanks to my secret little elves helping tonight for the new class. You know who you are! :evil: :)

[sultry]

Hi Teach :)

[JayD]

Hi! Judy and Judi!!!! :wave: :wave: NOt participating. I'm drawing a trumpet which is starting to look more and more to me like a big set of metal intestines! Seriously, I am working with one of my reps on closing a rather large project and it has taken up a lot of time this week so I am on the road again...sigh....

Love the class though--been following it--you all have grown so much beyond the basics--amazing!

[Judi1957]

Hi again JayD! :wave: -I can't wait to see your trumpet-cp's right?
Sorry about your week. :(

[JayD]

I have not decided on cp yet--I'm currently wallowing in grapite and happily working on my favorite paper--stonehenge. Where have you heard that one?

Don't worry about the hectic week--those weeks mean lots of money!$$$$$$

[Judi1957]

JayD-the problem is all this $$$$ just makes your EFC for next year worse. :( I always joke with my employer to pay me under that table!

[Troy Rochford]

Hi Jay! :)

[JayD]

:wave: Hey, Teach!!!! :wave:

[Anita Murphy]

Thank you everyone for the comments on the forks.
Sorry it took me so long to answer but I went for a walk this afternoon, fell and have done something major to my foot. It looks like a giant blue pillow and I can't walk at all. Hop-along is my new name! If it didn't hurt so much it would be funny.

Mary - your pitcher is superb. The table turned out really well!

Tia - I love your trumpet! Think I said that somewhere else too :D

Hi JayD, Judi, Troy, Sults and anyone I've missed. Got to go put my foot back up as it is throbbing.

[Judi1957]

Gee Anita :( That is terrible. :(

Here is a get well 'present'. :)

[Mary Woodul]

I'm really going to tire you all with this pitcher but I fixed a couple of problems with it and I hope this will be the last post.

Tia, love your trumpet in that particular style of yours. That color combination you use is beautiful.

Hi JayD! :wave:

Anita, put lots of ice on your foot, I hope you will be better tomorrow.

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/30-Sep-2005/43096-jarra_7.jpg

[Mary Woodul]

Stacy, Hi :wave: , sorry I missed you, It has been an exhausting day!!!

[Troy Rochford]

Mary, add some values to the rose. This keeps looking better every time you post it. No one is getting tired of it, just don't lose patience with it! Also, I see where you straightened out that line on the spine of the book, but you should also pull some of the dark back out along that line to show where the spine is worn on the edge.:)

[Mary Woodul]

OK I see what you mean Troy, thank you, I will take it to the ranch with me, I won't be here tomorrow but I will post again on Sunday!

[Judi1957]

Hi Mary! :wave:

I am not tiring of seeing this beautiful pitcher! This has been wonderful to watch you develop it. :clap: :clap:

Sorry you are exhausted. :(

[JayD]

Hi, Mary! Good Lord--I thought that was a photo so I ignored it for now in hopes of seeing the drawing. You guys must be grinding up pencils in a blender and drinking as a vitamin supplement for breakfast. Incredible--but I get the feeling our family from Mexico is designing a dining room ensemble.

[sultry]

OHHHH Anita I am so sorry to hear about your foot, believe me I know about foot pain. I fell and twisted my foot all the way around while moving a couple of years ago. Maybe you should get a xray to be safe.

Judi that looks great on the forks.

Mary, Wow yesss that is looking so pretty, I know this will be another Mary Masterpiece, it is already showing through.

[Judi1957]

Hi, Mary! Good Lord--I thought that was a photo so I ignored it for now in hopes of seeing the drawing.
SEE MARY! :clap: :clap: :clap:

[Mary Woodul]

Thank you JayD, nice to see you over here! :D

Thank you Sults, didn't get to send you those photos last night but I will on Sunday as soon as I return these little girls to my son.

Thank you Judi, it still has some small details I will work on today.

Anita, hope your foot feels better today.

Troy, I hope you feel better also! :)

[Anita Murphy]

Judi - thank you for framing my forks!

Sults - think I will head to the hospital for an x-ray today.

Mary - your pitcher is stunning! What I want to know is how you keep the surrounding paper SO clean???????? I end up with smudges everywhere.

[Judi1957]

Anita! :wave:
I hope the X-rays have good news. :)

Done - almost. :rolleyes: I am going to try for some more detail later today I hope.

[Fozbot]

Stacy, hope your back gets on the mend fast!!! i hate back pain! you have my sympathies!!!

Anita, sounds like you have a very bad sprain but it never hurts to have an X-ray just to be safe!

this place sounds like a week in the Bellevue Emergency room lately! what's going on this time of year?! i haven't felt good myself..not sick, just not well. talked to a friend today i was going to visit. i'm not going...she has the stomach flu!

Mary, your pitcher is beautiful!! i know i've said this before but everytime i see it again it just gets better and better!! all the tweeks and adjustments you've made have improved it even more!

Tia, that's the best denim i've seen rendered!!! i see what you mean about darkening it to make the trumpet stand out better. 5 layers of CP??!!! that sounds like a lot to me but i've heard patience is a requirement with this medium.

[Fozbot]

omg!!! where did THAT come from???!!! Judi, you must have posted right over me!!! i LOVE the bg you chose!!!! the musical notes are perfect!!! i gotta know...how did you do them??!!

[JayD]

Billie, a typical cp artist over at the forum can meticulously layer between 20 to 40 layers per piece.

Anita, I meant to wish you and your foot well--I hope you are ok.

Troy--Can you believe this group was hanging out with the watercolor forums--they have turned into full fledged graphic artists! :clap: :clap: :clap:

[Anita Murphy]

Judi - The notes add something to this piece. Great job!!!!! I can just hear that trumpet blow.

Thanks everyone for your good wishes. I have fractured a bone - one that goes to the little toe. Great fun. I'm in a cast from the knee down to my toes. On crutches and I think the palms of my hands hurt more than my foot!!! Anyway its a great excuse not to be on the treadmill for several weeks :D

[mhimeswc]

Ouch, Anita! That brings back memories. I was in a cast (plaster) from knee to toe when my three kids were little. The two older ones would play with my crutches and leave them where I couldn't reach them, and my youngest was only part-way through potty training. Luckily I only had the cast for about 7 weeks.

Hope you heel fast.

Michelle

[phoebecat]

Hi everyone,

You guys are all masters of metal!

Tia, I love your trumpet. It looks great in color!

Anita, all of your silverware has been super. Fantastic forks!

Mary, "wow" is all I can say. The detail on your vase is amazing! I also love the surface of the table.

Judy, the trumpet is great. It's very very shiny! The background notes are a great added touch.

I finally had a chance to work on my drawing again today. As is the case with any picture I draw where the subject doesn't have a face, I quickly lose interest. I'm going to post what I have now, since I probably will never finish it. The idea of adding highlights to the strawberries makes my eyes glaze over. I'm ready to move onto something else. I hope, at least, that this somewhat resembles metal.

[CatEyes]

Hiyas Judi :)
Hey Tia welcome to class glad you posted the pretty colorful trumphet.

Thanks Sultry.. good to see you here.
Tia

[CatEyes]

Hop-along is my new name! If it didn't hurt so much it would be funny.
Tia - I love your trumpet! Think I said that somewhere else too :D

Thanks... your metal works are fantastic!! Great job! I hope you feel better soon...
Tia

[CatEyes]

Tia, love your trumpet in that particular style of yours. That color combination you use is beautiful.

This pitcher is goregous!!! WOW! :clap:
Thank you for your kind words. Now I need to finish it...lol

Tia

[CatEyes]

Tia, that's the best denim i've seen rendered!!! i see what you mean about darkening it to make the trumpet stand out better. 5 layers of CP??!!! that sounds like a lot to me but i've heard patience is a requirement with this medium.

Thank you Billie. Guess I'll be busy til the cows come home...tee hee...

[CatEyes]

Graciaous! Sending some healing thoughts your way. Fractures are said to be more painful than a break. Make sure you rest!!!
Tia



Thanks everyone for your good wishes. I have fractured a bone - one that goes to the little toe. Great fun. I'm in a cast from the knee down to my toes. On crutches and I think the palms of my hands hurt more than my foot!!! Anyway its a great excuse not to be on the treadmill for several weeks :D

[CatEyes]

Tia, I love your trumpet. It looks great in color!
I finally had a chance to work on my drawing again today. As is the case with any picture I draw where the subject doesn't have a face, I quickly lose interest. I'm going to post what I have now, since I probably will never finish it. The idea of adding highlights to the strawberries makes my eyes glaze over. I'm ready to move onto something else. I hope, at least, that this somewhat resembles metal.

You did well. :) I really like the bottom as it has a nice shine to it.
Tia

[JayD]

Phoebecat! I like!! :clap: :clap: :clap:

[Troy Rochford]

Great work Anne, hope you get better asap Anita:)

[Judi1957]

Hi Anne! :wave: That is so lovely! Soft AND reflective.
Nice work! :clap: :clap:

Ty Foz Anita and Anne. :)

[mothsailor]

Anita, sorry to hear about your foot. Get well soon!

[Fozbot]

Phoebecat, don't worry...it looks just like metal!!! i love this, too! didn't some of the old masters do those dark paintings? anyway, it works well w/your subject and i think this is a big hit!!

[sultry]

Judi, Your trumphet is really outstanding love the bg too.

OMG Anita by how you were saying how your foot felt, I had a feeling you needed an xray. So sorry to hear that it was that bad. :( On a good note, you have a unexpected vacation from house work. :)

Anne I agree with Billie your work does remind me of the Old Masters.

Hiyas everyone :)

I just posted a cute Halloween story & 3 of my Halloween costumes from 2001 to 2004 in the HC thread in my signature. I am waiting for you guys (my sis & bros to post too). :) That means you too, Jay & Troy. :)

[Troy Rochford]

Judy what's going on with your sp? Hmmmm? ;)

I'll check out your halloween thing soon but I seriously doubt I will be able to partake. :(

[CatEyes]

Hiyas everyone :)

I just posted a cute Halloween story & 3 of my Halloween costumes from 2001 to 2004 in the HC thread in my signature. I am waiting for you guys (my sis & bros to post too). :) That means you too, Jay & Troy. :)

Ooo I popped over real quickly... I'll have to check it out more tomorrow some more. I can do scary :evil:... but right now I am trying to get some where with this trumpet challenge! lol
Tia

[Troy Rochford]

Hey Judi, sorry for not commenting. I thought your trumpet was at the same stage that you showed me last night. This looks great, and btw... I TOLD you that was a great bg idea! Now you see from other comments that I was of course correct, and you are of course the Wyle E. Coyote of background concepts!

One thing I would suggest - darken the dark notes. You want almost equal contrast between the "local" bg tone and the dark notes as you have between local and white. Make them as dark as you can without going totally black, and this way they will stand out more but will still be subtle enough not to compete for attention with the trumpet.

[Judi1957]

Thanks Troy. ACME bgs???? :D
Yep - you are right. As a whole it doesn't apear to be dark enough in respects to the notes-not that it should be BOLD-but just a bit darker as you suggested. Good eye! Thanks for the advice!!!! Will do and repost tomorrow.

BTW All--If you have anything that you think will be good for the RIL-it would be much appreciated if you would submit them there-or go do some photoging on your own and put those in. We just lost 1500 due to the copywrite issue and it would be great to have some replacements!

[JayD]

Oh, come on, Troy--we all know how horrifying you are :D --whip us up something for Halloween! Inspire the troops! :clap: :clap: :clap:

[sultry]

Troy thank you for posting Michael Myers and I am waiting for more more more. :)
Judi, hope you find that Halloween pic of your sister.
Mary, I am waiting patiently for your aspiration photos.
Jay, Troy did contribute its now YOUR TURN! :)

[cmwynn]

I have to agree with the comments that is class is way beyond basics. I still do a half-way job on mine but some here are so finished, so awe-inspiring, that it is hard to believe the progress you all have made.
Anita - do be careful, I have enough trouble walking to sympathize all over for you.

[CatEyes]

Hello Everyone... Well, I worked most of the night and this morning a bit...I cut it out and placed it on black paper....

[Troy Rochford]

Nice work Tia but I'm confused as to why you cut it out, etc.. ? I'd still put some more darks in the trumpet too, particularly inside the bell.

HI CONNIE!!!!!

Sults I'll see what I can come up with here. :)

[kordelia]

hello, i'm a lurker, stepping into the light.... ewwwwww... been wanting to join over here for some time, but if i have to start from beginning, i'll never make it.... how 'bout i jump in here and work backwards??? can i do that??

we had a foto ref in wde last week, that i cropped and did in cp's.... hope this will work as homework.... first is stainless in the galley; second is my crop; third is my take of the crop....

caught a lot of this thread, especially the engraved pot which was super!!! and the trumpet which Gabriel would envy.... missed the inbetweens, i guess... let me know if this is okay for me to do....... Kordelia

[Troy Rochford]

Kordelia - nice cp work. I like the colors that you employed there! The placement and angle of your highlight inside the bowl are a little off, which may or may not have been deliberate, but overall this looks really cool! :)

As for the classes, we typically "strongly encourage" people to at least do the first five classes, then proceed at their own pace, picking and choosing the classes in which they choose to participate. As far as I'm concerned, you can participate in the current classes, but please do submit something for the first five classes as you go along. I don't know much about your ability, but based on what you just posted, I'd say you will find the first five fairly easy and can knock those out pretty quickly.

[CatEyes]

Nice work Tia but I'm confused as to why you cut it out, etc.. ? I'd still put some more darks in the trumpet too, particularly inside the bell.

:( It got messed up and I cropped it .... I felt it was the best way to fix it.
Tia

[CatEyes]

we had a foto ref in wde last week, that i cropped and did in cp's.... hope this will work as homework.... first is stainless in the galley; second is my crop; third is my take of the crop....

:wave:Hello... I like the color combination...it looks good.
Tia

[Troy Rochford]

Tia - no worries! Nothing to be sad about, these things happen. I figured cropping wasn't part of the original plan, but I wasn't sure. The trumpet still looks good though, so don't frown! :)

[Judi1957]

Hi Kordelia :wave:
Welcome to 101!!

I LOVE the cp color selection in your ladle! :clap: :clap:

Really the first 5 Classes are the foundation.
You'll fly thru. See you in Class 1? :evil: :D

[CatEyes]

Tia - no worries! Nothing to be sad about, these things happen. I figured cropping wasn't part of the original plan, but I wasn't sure. The trumpet still looks good though, so don't frown! :)


Thank you sir.

[Troy Rochford]

Thank you sir.

Oh come on now! "Teacher" is bad enough... "sir" is downright silly. :cool:

[Anita Murphy]

Kordelia - I saw this ref too and thought it was far to complex! Nice job with the CPs. Oh and welcome to the mad house!

[CatEyes]

Oh come on now! "Teacher" is bad enough... "sir" is downright silly. :cool:

LOL, Mom taught me to have respect and since you are the Teach...well respcet comes with the position.

Tia

[Fireman's kid]

The day is getting away from me, the children are hungry and hubby is still slaving away over a project we thought would be done hours ago. But I committed to posting an update before the end of the day, so here it is...

The star is mostly finished, need to darken that one light spot on the upper right. The bowl is barely started and who knows what will happen with that dreaded wisk. C&C appreciated.

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/02-Oct-2005/31442-WC_L27_kitchen_reflections_02.jpg
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/02-Oct-2005/31442-WC_L27_metal_star_ref.jpg

Anita, sorry to hear about your foot. Please take care of yourself!

[Troy Rochford]

Looking fantastic, Stacy. Check your email asap, btw. :)

[sultry]

Hiyas Kordelia & welcome to Basic 101, I agree about the first 5, and as Teach says you can still work with us in the current classes as long as you are doing the first 5 too. Wow the ladles are beautiful it has a nice wind chime look to it. :)

Stacy, I can really tell that is a metal cookie cutter wonderful job. :)

Hiyas everyone. :) Thank you Teach for posting another pic in the Halloween thread, you too Tia, and I even got Armin to post for me. :)

[JayD]

Hey Troy--at Harvard University there was a teacher by the name of Bates (not kidding)--Teachers at Harvard used to be (dont know if they are now) to be addressed as "Master" so count your blessings!

[Troy Rochford]

Jay - Jackie Gleason just turned over in his grave.

[JayD]

How Sweeeeet It Is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[CatEyes]

The star is mostly finished, need to darken that one light spot on the upper right. The bowl is barely started and who knows what will happen with that dreaded wisk. C&C appreciated.


Oooo I can't wait to see what you'll do...it's coming along nicely!:clap:

[Judi1957]

Posting done. Troy-it really did help to add a bit more dark to the dark notes. This looks a little wave-but it really isn't (Camera woman I am not :rolleyes: )

[CatEyes]

Posting done. Troy-it really did help to add a bit more dark to the dark notes. This looks a little wave-but it really isn't (Camera woman I am not :rolleyes: )

Very Graphic...I love it.
Tia

[sultry]

Wow Judi that reflection Rocks!!!!

[Troy Rochford]

Good stuff Judi. And you know I've never steered you wrong! :) That'll look pretty good next to A's truck, too, so this works out great!

[Mary Woodul]

Wow, one get's away from this thread and you have to read for hours to catch up.

Billie, Thank you, it still needs some tweeking but I will do that tomorrow.

Judi, that is great trumpet, your background looks stunning with it.

Anita, if this is of any consolation to you and I am sorry about your foot. I broke all the little bones between the instep and my toes in January and was in a cast for three weeks up to the knee, but now I am running on my tread mill like before. I feel for you to have to lug that thing around and hit your other leg at night but before you know it, you will be walking perfectly again. :) ;)

Stacy, your work is looking good!

Kordelia, nice work great to have you with us!

To everyone else, Hi, :wave:

[Judi1957]

Hi Stacey! :wave:
I missed your post.
This looks fabulous, you have such an excellent touch!
My only critique would be to re-look at the shadowing beteen the cutters 'legs' They should be more triangular in shape-both the darker and the lighter. Easy fix. :)

Hi Mary! :wave: Hope you had a good day at the ranch.
ty :)

Thanks Sults, Troy and Tia. :)

Hi JayD! :wave:

[phoebecat]

Thanks everyone for your comments on my drawing!

Anita, I'm very sorry to hear about your foot. That must be really painful!

Kordelia, welcome! Your ladle looks great. I love the colors!

Stacy, your drawing is looking good! The cookie cutter certainly looks like metal.

Judi, your final trumpet is terrific!


Anne