Author Topic: Painting (Read 1557 times)

CurseoftheGods · « **on:** July 05, 2010, 09:59:56 AM »

Took me a week to do this. Probably less if I wasn't sober. Excuse the poor image quality; the image was taken using my 3GS' camera. Any feedback is appreciated.

TripleA · « **Reply #1 on:** July 05, 2010, 10:13:51 AM »

Aside from the tree clipping into the roof, it looks good.

demi · « **Reply #2 on:** July 05, 2010, 10:20:00 AM »

Thinking of going into bear figure painting ya?

CurseoftheGods · « **Reply #3 on:** July 05, 2010, 10:27:49 AM »

Thanks!

I'm not doing any classes, but I think I'm going to try to find a program that offers weekend classes. I had a lot of fun working on that.

Third · « **Reply #4 on:** July 05, 2010, 10:33:46 AM »

Nice use of colors. I like it.

E-DuB · « **Reply #5 on:** July 05, 2010, 07:07:40 PM »

I like it.

chronovore · « **Reply #6 on:** July 05, 2010, 08:51:23 PM »

It's good; you should take another shot in better light. It looks as though there are some good colors hiding in there.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #7 on:** July 05, 2010, 09:13:04 PM »

But is it art?

No but seriously, I dont' know if its from the camera but I like the warmth of it. The detail in the flora is very nice too (in contrast to the landscape).

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #8 on:** July 06, 2010, 03:21:11 PM »

It keeps making me want to look to the right of the picture because some of the house lines are not parallel to the edges while others are.

Robo · « **Reply #9 on:** July 06, 2010, 03:25:58 PM »

Quote from: The Business on July 06, 2010, 03:16:04 PM

I like it at first, but the more I look at it the less I like it. Hope that helps!

For my critical lazy eye, I think it's a great start (better than I've ever been able to do), especially with some of the fauna and flowers in the foreground, but your use of detail in some areas and not others gives it a muddy appearance and there's little visable depth because of the way you're using color. A couple classes with some focus on the fundamentals could improve your efforts drastically without harming your style.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #10 on:** July 06, 2010, 03:31:38 PM »

So basically for it to become real art, it has to either look much worse or much better.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #11 on:** July 06, 2010, 03:34:38 PM »

Quote from: Smooth Groove on July 06, 2010, 03:31:38 PM

So basically for it to become real art, it has to either look much worse or much better.

Or have Mario in it.

Himu · « **Reply #12 on:** July 06, 2010, 03:35:20 PM »

I like it a lot.

Nice use of the brushes on the trees. Gives them some texture. Well, the trees in the background. I feel the trees next to the house conflict a bit too much with the trees behind them. The grass could use a bit more work, the grass in front of the house, rather.

But the foreground is perfect.

I find that the house conflicts with the foreground, making the overall image feel incomplete though. As the foreground, while not being nearly intricately detailed, is still pleasantly detailed. For instance, you can see the various gradations on the petals. This gives a level of detail that's absent in the rest of the painting.

Despite the inconsistencies, honestly, I really like it. It reminds me of Mexican paintings somehow. Given how thick the paint looks, you used oil or acryllic, correct?

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #13 on:** July 06, 2010, 03:52:06 PM »

I spilled a big fucking can of paint onto fresh carpet over the weekend as I was helping the ex paint her new place. Which has nothing to do with CurseoftheGods lovely painting; I just needed to vent. Thank you.

chronovore · « **Reply #14 on:** July 06, 2010, 10:05:24 PM »

I lol'd at the sparkly SMH, but I have to admit to something similar.

I once helped a very lovely NZ woman with whom I'd been (very) briefly involved move into a house with her on-again, off-again boyfriend, trying to "make nice" so we could all remain friends. I was working at the same place, so it seemed wise to keep the peace. The house was in Kyoto's Kita-ku, it was up a hill only serviceable via a steep, narrow walkway. I did this during a summer in Kyoto. Summers in Kyoto are famously hot and humid, and this was the hottest one in 40 years.

Despite my efforts, neither of them tried to stay in contact afterward, until I moved back to the USA and they both needed a place to stay. So looking back I'm wondering where I'd misplaced my balls.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #15 on:** July 07, 2010, 12:59:27 AM »

Quote from: mojovonio on July 06, 2010, 04:08:48 PM

Quote from: Saint Cornelius on July 06, 2010, 03:52:06 PM
I spilled a big fucking can of paint onto fresh carpet over the weekend as I was helping the ex paint her new place. Which has nothing to do with CurseoftheGods lovely painting; I just needed to vent. Thank you.
(Image removed from quote.)

If you will it, it is no dream

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #16 on:** July 07, 2010, 01:08:43 AM »

Quote from: chronovore on July 06, 2010, 10:05:24 PM

I lol'd at the sparkly SMH, but I have to admit to something similar.

I once helped a very lovely NZ woman with whom I'd been (very) briefly involved move into a house with her on-again, off-again boyfriend, trying to "make nice" so we could all remain friends. I was working at the same place, so it seemed wise to keep the peace. The house was in Kyoto's Kita-ku, it was up a hill only serviceable via a steep, narrow walkway. I did this during a summer in Kyoto. Summers in Kyoto are famously hot and humid, and this was the hottest one in 40 years.

Despite my efforts, neither of them tried to stay in contact afterward, until I moved back to the USA and they both needed a place to stay. So looking back I'm wondering where I'd misplaced my balls.

Most disappointing post of the day. The story started off so promisingly, like the beginning of a Penthouse Letter but then quickly peters out into

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #17 on:** July 07, 2010, 01:57:47 AM »

Yeah. I hope you at least kicked them to the curb when they came knockin'

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #18 on:** July 07, 2010, 01:30:27 PM »

I don't see what the big deal is.

chronovore · « **Reply #19 on:** July 13, 2010, 05:11:54 AM »

Quote from: Cormacaroni on July 07, 2010, 01:57:47 AM

Yeah. I hope you at least kicked them to the curb when they came knockin'

At the time, I was only renting a single room in a shared house so I didn't have any place to put them. It was a good excuse at the time. Now I've got a house with a dedicated guest room, and there's still no place for either of them in my house.

Smoove, if you think you were disappointed, think about where I was.

MCD · « **Reply #20 on:** July 13, 2010, 06:51:07 AM »

rainbow this shit.

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #21 on:** July 13, 2010, 01:37:49 PM »

Quote from: MCD on July 13, 2010, 06:51:07 AM

rainbow this shit.

double rainbow or GTFO

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #22 on:** July 13, 2010, 04:05:24 PM »

Quote from: Kosma on July 13, 2010, 02:47:36 PM

I like it. Painting is so much cooler then photography.

so true.

drew · « **Reply #23 on:** July 13, 2010, 07:40:21 PM »

i hated painting

at least its better than pastels and charcoal though

chronovore · « **Reply #24 on:** July 15, 2010, 03:42:02 AM »

Quote from: mojovonio on July 13, 2010, 11:26:22 AM

Quote from: chronovore on July 13, 2010, 05:11:54 AM
Quote from: Cormacaroni on July 07, 2010, 01:57:47 AM
Yeah. I hope you at least kicked them to the curb when they came knockin'
At the time, I was only renting a single room in a shared house so I didn't have any place to put them. It was a good excuse at the time. Now I've got a house with a dedicated guest room, and there's still no place for either of them in my house.

Smoove, if you think you were disappointed, think about where I was.

Do you have a girlfriend or wife now?

Yeah, I'm married and have kids. This was some time ago. When I think about exactly how long ago, I feel pretty damned old!

chronovore · « **Reply #25 on:** July 15, 2010, 08:53:31 AM »

... $:-\$
Thanks, I think.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #26 on:** July 15, 2010, 02:32:38 PM »

Quote from: drew on July 13, 2010, 07:40:21 PM

i hated painting

at least its better than pastels and charcoal though

and by paining you mean huffing spray paint out of a garbage bag right?

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #27 on:** July 15, 2010, 02:37:41 PM »

drew would huff spray paint and kiss the outside wall of his middle school. Using the caked up paint that accrued around his pale lips to make beautiful silver drew kisses.

chronovore · « **Reply #28 on:** July 16, 2010, 08:26:14 AM »

That's kind of beautiful and sad. And plausible.

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