I got a commision to do a wedding painting this time with a doggie in there. I like it:
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A commission! Congratulations. 
Nice work, too. You're going to become famous for painting invisible people.
Nice work, too. You're going to become famous for painting invisible people.
I hope it's not actually going to be used as a skateboard; the design will wear off.
Just for you Grape man. I've made two new paintings (that aren't wedding related):
Wow, those are great. The Puppy gazing over the ocean is adorable (the little footprints are a nice touch), and the river kind of reminds me of Lower Falls on the Kangamangus, up in New Hampshire.
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Oh wow a painting thread!
I now officially LOVE this forum.
I now officially LOVE this forum.
^^ There's a really nice Photography Thread around here somewhere, too. 
Wow, those are great. The Puppy gazing over the ocean is adorable (the little footprints are a nice touch), and the river kind of reminds me of Lower Falls on the Kangamangus, up in New Hampshire.
I'm not crazy about the puppy, just seems off.
Wow, those are great. The Puppy gazing over the ocean is adorable (the little footprints are a nice touch), and the river kind of reminds me of Lower Falls on the Kangamangus, up in New Hampshire.
I'm not crazy about the puppy, just seems off.
Do you mind a little constructive criticism?
You need atmospheric perspective. Look out at a horizon. Notice that as things get farther away, they are paler, less distinct. In your painting, it's just the opposite--the water closer is lighter in color than that in the distance.
Well water further out is deeper so it's darker. Yes the sky needs to be lighter towards the horizon, but if the water were lighter out and darker on the sand it'd look weird.
http://www.danheller.com/images/California/Mendocino/Coastline/rocks-in-ocean-shoreline-1-big.jpg
http://www.danheller.com/images/California/Mendocino/Coastline/rocks-in-ocean-shoreline-1-big.jpg
Another gorgeous piece, blab. This one is another prime example of what I like so much about your work -- how some areas have a hyper-realism while others aspects are more impressionistic. There is also that interesting perspective that gives your picture a 2D and 3D look at once. Beautiful!
Why, because he's asymmetrical? I think that makes him look more natural. You're probably just being overly perfectionist when it comes to puppies; you didn't like the other one, either.
wow this is a great landscape! & the wedding one is very Magritte-esque.Another gorgeous piece, blab. This one is another prime example of what I like so much about your work -- how some areas have a hyper-realism while others aspects are more impressionistic. There is also that interesting perspective that gives your picture a 2D and 3D look at once. Beautiful!
But if you look at the color at the horizon, it's not as strong a hue as it is close up. The colors are grayed.
Here's an article on atmospheric perspective. FWIW, learning to paint (or draw) what you *see* rather than what you *know* (e.g. water is deeper so should be darker) is one of the trickiest things to get down.
http://daphne.palomar.edu/design/space2.html
The photo of the city skyline at the bottom of the page is a good example of what I'm talking about.
Your work is good--it just lacks depth. And that's something you'll get with practice.
This one's rougher than the other ones, I think. That could also be my scanner making it too large and losing some of the fainter strokes.
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^^ The left shoulder seems off, but it's a nice picture; the faces of both characters are great. I wish I could do faces so well....
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The second one is very 3D, like a topographical map. 
It's beautiful-- and so is your cousin.
