Meanderer
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Thank you!I love that story @Meanderer Your granddaughter sounds like a beautiful soul. She got that from her grandfather
And...drumroll...Congratulations on your new great granddaughter!! She'll keep you on your toes!![]()
Thank you!I love that story @Meanderer Your granddaughter sounds like a beautiful soul. She got that from her grandfather
And...drumroll...Congratulations on your new great granddaughter!! She'll keep you on your toes!![]()
I love talented, humble people! This artist sounds like he's one. A friend of mine introduced me to Bob Ross's work decades ago. He could be seen on T.V. then. She used to watch him for the calming affect he had. I started watching him too figuring I could learn something but I found out I couldn't deal with using oils. I loved his demeanor, what he called happy accidents and even his afro but soon got tired of mountain and cabin scenes. His exceptional talent is undeniable. May he R.I.P.“There is no self-portrait of me.” Gustav Klimt. In a rare writing called “Commentary on a non-existent self-portrait”, he states “I have never painted a self-portrait. I am less interested in myself as a subject for a painting than I am in other people, above all women… There is nothing special about me. I am a painter who paints day after day from morning to night… Who ever wants to know something about me… ought to look carefully at my pictures.” - Gustav Klimt
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It glows!I think this is the only oil pastel I've done. It was fun, easy, quick, and
the pastels are relatively inexpensive compared to oil pain and acrylic paint.
I started with a warm colored pastel paper.
It's fun to scribble and blend with your fingers....very freeing.
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Lovely stuff, Lara, with a bit more detail, you would see the cat licking it's lips.I think this is the only oil pastel I've done. It was fun, easy, quick, and
the pastels are relatively inexpensive compared to oil pain and acrylic paint.
I started with a warm colored pastel paper.
It's fun to scribble and blend with your fingers....very freeing.
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Oh! I see it running fast with the wind blowing his ears back! You see art all around you too, just like I do...but I missed the rabbit!The top looks like a rabbit's profile.
I see what you mean about the cat licking it's lips with a bit more detail.Lovely stuff, Lara, with a bit more detail, you would see the cat licking it's lips.![]()
It's like looking at clouds, you'll never know what you'll see!I see what you mean about the cat licking it's lips with a bit more detail.
I like that you and RR are seeing unexpected images. That's good in the art world. Thank you
I really like your art, that eye really makes the painting... for me anyway. Thanks for posting it!My inspiration was from seeing a toy stuffed bird being auctioned on Ebay.
Thank you. I made the eye look at the berries on purpose to bring attention to the berries which helps move the viewers eyes around the painting.I really like your art, that eye really makes the painting... for me anyway. Thanks for posting it!
Beautiful painting Lara. I'm amazed that you got it so lifelike using acrylics. Years ago, I saw a woman painting with acrylics using something that let her move the paint around like oils. I forgot what she used now, but shortly after, I went to art supply stores, mentioned the product and nobody knew what I was talking about.Thank you palides. I typically paint with acrylic and sometimes try to make it look like oil paint. My Pink Dogwoods (in a vase) painting is an example of that.
But acrylic never achieves the warmth that oils can give you. I've never gotten into oils because of many reasons...harder to clean up, takes a long time to dry before you can move on, and more expensive.
This is a bad pic...looks so dull and fuzzy. I'll upgrade and edit later but you get this gist
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I dunno... maybe a coyote with long floppy ears, borrowed from a rabbit? Definitely windblown.The top looks like a rabbit's profile.
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