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September 11, 2018 at 3:49 pm #461815
I’m pretty sure I’m finished with this – 12″x12″ Holbein and Sennelier oil pastels on Fredrix watercolor canvas. The values and color intensity were tricky in this one. Do you think it works? Comments and critiques welcome!
When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world. ~John Muir
September 11, 2018 at 7:04 pm #692310What a handsome fella! I like the dramatic lighting on the bird. The branch and the background are also very done. Outstanding!
Lamar
Art is life's dream interpretation.
- Otto RankSeptember 11, 2018 at 8:35 pm #692305Works for me. Those reds and complimenting background really works. Beautiful.
Rich
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September 12, 2018 at 12:34 am #692313Beautiful!
Christel
September 12, 2018 at 3:43 am #692314Certainly does work, this is by far the best painting of a cardinal that I’ve ever seen. I love anything with values ranging from almost-black to almost-white, so the intensity of the lighting and value range works perfectly for me.
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Nothing left but smoke and cellar, and a woman with a black umbrella...September 12, 2018 at 9:37 am #692306Certainly does work, this is by far the [B]best [/B]painting of a cardinal that I’ve ever seen.
This is a super kind comment Sarah – thank you! I checked out your paintings and I’m sooooo impressed. Powerful!
Thanks to All for the kind and thoughtful comments
When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world. ~John Muir
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When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world. ~John Muir
September 12, 2018 at 2:22 pm #692315Beautiful work, Becky! I love your palette here, the feather detail and also your amazing background. Thanks for coming back to include your WIP photos.
Terri
Film photographer with special love for alternative photographic processes - especially ones that get my hands dirty!
September 12, 2018 at 2:26 pm #692317amazing picture:thumbsup: how you did the eye? with some scrap tools?
critique is welcome
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limited englishSeptember 12, 2018 at 4:01 pm #692311Ah, thank you fotr the progression shots! Did you use a solvent in the earliest stage?
Lamar
Art is life's dream interpretation.
- Otto RankSeptember 12, 2018 at 4:31 pm #692308amazing picture:thumbsup: how you did the eye? with some scrap tools?
I use a small, firm, chisel-angled Colour Shaper tool. I think it’s a size 2 – I bought it so long ago and the # wore off the handle so I don’t know for sure. I got it at Dick Blick. Thank you for the kind words
When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world. ~John Muir
September 12, 2018 at 4:41 pm #692309Ah, thank you fotr the progression shots! Did you use a solvent in the earliest stage?
No solvent, but I do like to scrape back my initial layers with a little flat square of plastic. (it’s actually a Pampered Chef pan scraper I won as a door prize or something at a Pampered Chef party long long ago
You’re welcome for the wip shots!
And thank you for the kind words, Terri
When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world. ~John Muir
September 13, 2018 at 1:07 am #692312No solvent, but I do like to scrape back my initial layers with a little flat square of plastic. (it’s actually a Pampered Chef pan scraper I won as a door prize or something at a Pampered Chef party long long ago
I think I know exactly the tool you describe. Yes, I can imagine how that would work exceptionally well as an OP scraper. That’s very useful info. Thanks!
Lamar
Art is life's dream interpretation.
- Otto RankSeptember 13, 2018 at 11:29 am #692316This is gorgeous!
September 18, 2018 at 7:54 am #692304Hi Becky. Really strong painting. I love that eye!!
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