A simple profile [Archive]

James or Jimmy Jim

10-25-2008, 11:25 PM

I love profiles ... they're much easier to paint. :evil: :D Seriously, I really enjoy doing profiles. I tried some unusual lighting for this one.

Oil on linen.

http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/6534/kprofilesmallcr2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

taffy

10-26-2008, 02:28 AM

Outstanding, colors are superb, compostion is perfect, your talent oozes out from this, WOW.
now I have to find a profile to try
Brian

Shadia

10-26-2008, 09:30 AM

Wow! Could you share your palette with us for that one? And about the lighting, it seems you used one source up behind him and another one, softer, more in front of him, but where exactly? It really shapes unusual shadows and lights on his face, and it's so nice!

Shadia :)

galaxy of art

10-26-2008, 09:59 AM

very goood job.........using of colours very beautiful

James or Jimmy Jim

10-26-2008, 04:50 PM

Thanks, everyone. :thumbsup:

The first thing I noticed after shooting it, was the shirt colour. It does have some warm red in it, but it doesn't show in the photo. Also, the image is a little less saturated.

The colours on my palette were Transparent oxide red, ult blue, cad red and yellow, and white. There may have been alizarin and yellow ochre there too, but I can't remember if I used them. :D

mringey

10-26-2008, 10:25 PM

The bluish coloring of the shadows really works with the burnt orange hues elsewhere. Love the modeling of the face. Great job!

jocelynsart

10-27-2008, 10:39 AM

stunning!

alvin

10-27-2008, 11:15 AM

Great work!

soap

10-27-2008, 01:04 PM

Glorious. Love the light. the trouble I have with profiles is that you always see an ear...and they are complicated and no fun. :D Of course you did a brilliant job.

Donna Rose

10-27-2008, 09:24 PM

Wow! This is awesome!!! Great job - love the colors!!!

Donna :thumbsup:

Lauren F-M

10-27-2008, 10:18 PM

Wonderful profile! :clap:
Love the texture/light/ 3-D you've gotten in the hair, and the light used on the head. Very strong! Beautifully modelled. :thumbsup:
I do have some problems with the strong chroma of the background red. It's so close in hue to the head, that I find it fights a bit. Perhaps it works better IRL?

Lauren :wave:

James or Jimmy Jim

10-28-2008, 10:57 PM

Thanks, everyone. Lauren, yes the image is a little less saturated than it shows here.

Gilberte

10-30-2008, 02:37 PM

Awesome !

Roxie Real

10-30-2008, 09:56 PM

I love this, beautiful. Roxie

Aires

11-01-2008, 02:22 PM

Simple Profile may be a nice title but there is absolutely nothing simple about this painting. The color choices, the light sources and the profile itself are all superb. Congrats on a stunning work of art!
:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

James or Jimmy Jim

11-01-2008, 07:32 PM

Outstanding, colors are superb, compostion is perfect, your talent oozes out from this, WOW.
now I have to find a profile to try
Brian

I now have some time to answer.

Thanks, Brian. :thumbsup: You are too kind, I'm no more talented than you or any of the other people here are.

James or Jimmy Jim

11-01-2008, 07:34 PM

Wow! Could you share your palette with us for that one? And about the lighting, it seems you used one source up behind him and another one, softer, more in front of him, but where exactly? It really shapes unusual shadows and lights on his face, and it's so nice!

Shadia :)

Thanks, Shadia. I tried some unusual lighting, from different angles ... above, below and some reflected.

James or Jimmy Jim

11-01-2008, 07:35 PM

very goood job.........using of colours very beautiful

Thanks, Galaxy (yo momma named you funny :D).

James or Jimmy Jim

11-01-2008, 07:36 PM

The bluish coloring of the shadows really works with the burnt orange hues elsewhere. Love the modeling of the face. Great job!

Thanks, Melissa. The cools were ... cool. :cool: :rolleyes: :D

James or Jimmy Jim

11-01-2008, 07:37 PM

stunning!

Joselyn - thanks! Sometimes one word is worth a thousand pictures. :D :D :D

James or Jimmy Jim

11-01-2008, 07:38 PM

Great work!

Hi Alvin, thanks for looking.

James or Jimmy Jim

11-01-2008, 07:41 PM

Glorious. Love the light. the trouble I have with profiles is that you always see an ear...and they are complicated and no fun. :D Of course you did a brilliant job.

Thanks, Sophie. You should try models with long hair. :D Seriously, I love ears ... I have two. :lol: :D

James or Jimmy Jim

11-01-2008, 07:43 PM

Wow! This is awesome!!! Great job - love the colors!!!

Donna :thumbsup:

Donna, I'm glad I can impress the ladies - thanks! :D

James or Jimmy Jim

11-01-2008, 07:44 PM

Wonderful profile! :clap:
Love the texture/light/ 3-D you've gotten in the hair, and the light used on the head. Very strong! Beautifully modelled. :thumbsup:
I do have some problems with the strong chroma of the background red. It's so close in hue to the head, that I find it fights a bit. Perhaps it works better IRL?

Lauren :wave:

Lauren, I've already answered you, so ... :evil: :D thanks for the clapper.

James or Jimmy Jim

11-01-2008, 07:45 PM

Awesome !

Hey, Gilbert. :wave: Thanks for looking and for your comment.

James or Jimmy Jim

11-01-2008, 07:48 PM

I love this, beautiful. Roxie

Thanks, Roxie. I like your (Salvador's) comment about drawing.

James or Jimmy Jim

11-01-2008, 07:50 PM

Simple Profile may be a nice title but there is absolutely nothing simple about this painting. The color choices, the light sources and the profile itself are all superb. Congrats on a stunning work of art!
:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Thanks, Aires. Simple is usually best. I keep telling myself, keep it simple, stupid ... then we get into a fight. :D :D :D