Wood Grain/texture

**chammi kaiser** · #1 04-10-2012, 11:07 AM

I saw somewhere that a lady or gent (not sure) had a classroom on rendering wood grain in CP's. I think the name was Chook Brown. Could someone give me a link. I would be so grateful. Thanks a lot.

**marieUK** · #2 04-10-2012, 12:03 PM

I don't know if this will help but its a WIP with her doing wood grain
http://http://www.wetcanvas.com/foru...ght=wood+grain

Hope that helps

**ocmd123** · #3 04-10-2012, 12:03 PM

I don't know of any threads dealing specifically with rendering wood. We to have a user who uses cp on wood, and has some WIP's of that process.

Here are a couple of threads from Robert (objectivistartist). He often places his subjects on a wood shelf.

http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/show...ght=WOOD+grain

http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/show...ght=WOOD+grain

**chammi kaiser** · #4 04-10-2012, 12:12 PM

Marie. Thanks a lot but I cannot get into that link - seems to have expired or something. What is her actual name? Perhaps I could pick up her threads or posts.

Elaine, thanks for taking the trouble to post the links. I am looking for something a little more delicate and detailed but really appreciate the effort.

You folk are always so ready to help.

RobinZ · #5 04-10-2012, 12:21 PM

I do a lot of wood floors, lol! The "trick" for me to doing woodgrain is to use a dark brown, sharp point, and put in the woodgrain as my second layer on the wood. Then I layer the lighter browns over the top of that. If I wait til later to add the woodgrains, they look fakey to me.

**chammi kaiser** · #6 04-10-2012, 01:38 PM

Hi Robin, Thanks. That was my idea too. Rather to start óff with the darker grains and then layer the lighter shades on top. I like your wooden bases a lot but a little different to my style. Wish I could be more painterly like you. Oh! well, I guess it would be a boring world if we all painted in the same way!!

RobinZ · #7 04-10-2012, 01:42 PM

Yep! The nice thing about how this forum evolved is that there is now room for all styles and techniques.

**marieUK** · #8 04-10-2012, 02:10 PM

Try this Chammi, I think this link works

http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/show...ght=chookbrown

**chammi kaiser** · #9 04-10-2012, 02:51 PM

Thank you so much Marie. I have added it to my favourites. Thanks for the effort. Really appreciate it.

Jazz · #10 04-13-2012, 12:20 AM

Just in case you would like some further work for comparison -I have a very special friend who used to post regularly on this forum who did a spectacular piece featuring wood grain in all its glory.

Her name on this forum is frida -real name Raquel. I'm sorry I dont know how to link but the piece I am referring to shows a pretty good WIP. I think she is also in the library. Sorry I cant link to it.

Ali

**marieUK** · #11 04-13-2012, 02:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Jazz

Just in case you would like some further work for comparison -I have a very special friend who used to post regularly on this forum who did a spectacular piece featuring wood grain in all its glory.

Her name on this forum is frida -real name Raquel. I'm sorry I dont know how to link but the piece I am referring to shows a pretty good WIP. I think she is also in the library. Sorry I cant link to it.

Ali

Putting this up for Ali, this is the link
http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showthread.php?t=362991

**chammi kaiser** · #12 04-13-2012, 03:30 AM

Jazz and Marie. Thank you so much. You are so kind and helpful. Really, really appreciate it.

douglass · #13 04-13-2012, 04:45 AM

I think the person you might be looking for is Lee Hammond..I saw a book of hers/his at a shop the other day and she had a section on woodgrain. Maybe if you google her...don't know if she was ever on wet canvas.

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