HOME | DD

arallsopp — Painting no2 WIP

Published: 2007-11-18 15:45:56 +0000 UTC; Views: 391; Favourites: 2; Downloads: 7
Redirect to original
Description Thanks to all who've helped, nudged, encouraged and assisted in bringing this painting to light. Its far from finished, and has about 2 and a half hours work on it.

I've still got to flesh out her jacket, sort out the nose and lips, and generally polish the whole thing. I only realised at the end that I'd put my palette down on top of the buff-titanium tube. When I'm a bit more familiar with paint, I'll probably be able to recognise that I'm missing a tube and won't have to persist mixing all my flesh tones wrong

Still, I'm pretty happy with where I've got thus far...
See my journal for the earlier WIPs and watch this space for the finished article.
Related content

arallsopp - Light of the world II

arallsopp - My wife

arallsopp - Our ringbearer

arallsopp - My niece

arallsopp - Grandad Allsopp II

arallsopp - Leah + Francis in pencil

arallsopp - Father in law

arallsopp - Endless assault

arallsopp - Self in watercolour

Linda-S-Leon - Tragedy

ladynlmda - Nature drawing

OlgaSternik - Dana

FrejaWay - Olesya

BRipin - Zeena the Belly Dancer

TheSymbiote - Figure Drawing no. 200

Vladimir12908 - Chocolate girl

Stnk13 - purple girl figure drawing

jfranken - FigureDrawing1
Comments: 22

Toxic-25 [2007-11-26 00:45:54 +0000 UTC]

I can see improvement on your skills!!!

You are on the right way m8!!!

Hope to see more of this in the near future!!!

Rock on!!!

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

arallsopp In reply to Toxic-25 [2007-11-26 01:02:39 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the encouragement. Its very much appreciated.

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

Toxic-25 [2007-11-26 00:43:59 +0000 UTC]

I can see improvement on you skills!!!

You are on the right way m8!!!

Hope to see more of this in the near future!!!

Rock on!!!

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

Toxic-25 In reply to Toxic-25 [2007-11-26 00:47:27 +0000 UTC]

erase this one...sorry!!!

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

arallsopp In reply to Toxic-25 [2007-11-26 01:01:49 +0000 UTC]

No worries mate

If you'll excuse the shameless self promotion, did you catch the reworks here ?

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

patricktoifl [2007-11-18 22:47:20 +0000 UTC]

I think the color in Evey's face are a bit too dark. But it's a minor thing. I really like to see how your skills evolve and you can be more than happy with the result so far ...

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

arallsopp In reply to patricktoifl [2007-11-19 10:48:18 +0000 UTC]

Howdo friend

I see your point on the colours. I think the issue is probably in the oddly linear bits of greeny grey around her nostrils and lip. Not entirely sure what I was doing there, and its always good to step away for a while

This is an awkward style for me. I'm not sure I like it as much as its more abstract predecessor , but I think I could prefer the finished piece if I'm able to develop my skills enough.

It's comments such as yours that really encourage me to improve and help me see where I'm going wrong.

Cheers.

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

patricktoifl In reply to arallsopp [2007-11-21 21:16:57 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome Andy! You're on the right path!!!

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

arallsopp In reply to patricktoifl [2007-11-23 15:13:18 +0000 UTC]

Right path, perhaps, but dangerously close to that ravine... Must pay more attention to the road

Had a bit of crisis with this piece, lost my nerve and ended up reverting to drawing. This is closer to what was in my mind when I started.

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

patricktoifl In reply to arallsopp [2007-11-23 16:48:21 +0000 UTC]

LOL Your new picture is AWESOME!

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

arallsopp In reply to patricktoifl [2007-11-23 17:45:11 +0000 UTC]

Not to mention deeply cathartic.

Am glad something good came of it, and am promising myself to return to paint at some point. Next time, it'll definitely be black and white though

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

patricktoifl In reply to arallsopp [2007-11-23 18:01:27 +0000 UTC]

Can't wait to see your next take on painting!

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

arallsopp In reply to patricktoifl [2007-12-05 12:48:26 +0000 UTC]

I can't believe so much time has passed and I still haven't had a chance to get the paints out. Life is crazy at the moment... All good things, but so many of them

Am thinking it might be quicker to try a charcoal piece out. I haven't got nice and messy in ages

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

sharkinfested [2007-11-18 17:06:24 +0000 UTC]

It's looking great so far Andy.

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

arallsopp In reply to sharkinfested [2007-11-19 10:42:03 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Micah.

You know I'm indebted to you for getting this piece started. I'll keep at it and post back as soon as I've got something to show. It definitely needs work on the lips, and the fleshtones are, well, all over the darn place

Will keep at it though. Thanks for your support.

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

sharkinfested In reply to arallsopp [2007-11-19 16:11:53 +0000 UTC]

I have no doubt that it will turn out well. And you'll get those fleshtones nailed down.

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

arallsopp In reply to sharkinfested [2007-11-19 16:16:07 +0000 UTC]

You know... I'm beginning to believe you.
Thanks again for all the encouragement.

Andy.

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

bluem00n [2007-11-18 16:51:44 +0000 UTC]

That's a fine painting you got right there (sorry to hear about the terrible lack of light hours.. I hate painting with artificial light myself).

Your first layer of her skin looks very pale and sickly.. I'd try to use a more pinkish tone to give the painting some life, but maybe that's just me
It's great to see your work in progress

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

arallsopp In reply to bluem00n [2007-11-19 10:40:00 +0000 UTC]

I thought it best to share the interim stages as I'm getting so much advice and guidance on this through dA. I'm really grateful to the many deviants who've helped me get this piece underway.

I'm glad you can see some success in this, and agree entirely about the colours. I'm planning to rework this soon, but am a little worried about the opacity of the acrylics.

Oh well, I did it once, I can do it again. Nothing ventured and all that

Thanks for your comments and advice. I'll post the rework as soon as its done.

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

terrafirmanada [2007-11-18 16:11:42 +0000 UTC]

Great work so far. I like it this way!

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

arallsopp In reply to terrafirmanada [2007-11-19 10:30:52 +0000 UTC]

Cheers Thomas. I really like your plastic toy paintings.
Did your reworked commission get accepted yet?

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

terrafirmanada In reply to arallsopp [2007-11-20 00:03:44 +0000 UTC]

No word yet. Some people like to see you sweat!

👍: 0 ⏩: 0