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Published: 2011-06-22 02:27:07 +0000 UTC; Views: 700; Favourites: 39; Downloads: 5
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Description "Limited in his nature, infinite in his desires,
Man is a fallen god who remembers heaven."
~ Alphonse de Lamertine

*Update*
Photographed this after I had set it to a mat. It's far more true to the original, though a much lower resolution than I can get via scan. To anyone in the Utah Salt Lake area, this is showing in the State Fair Art Show at the State Fair Grounds in Salt Lake City. It will be for sale after the show is over, framed and matted.

Here's the drawing. I scanned it on my mom's computer and it's pretty washed out. I'll see about fixing it when either I fix my scanner or get a new one. There's a lot of subtle color in the clouds, though nothing as brilliant in hue as reflected on the horse's coat. I like how the drawing came out, I'm not such a fan of the scan. Any tips or recommendations? I always seem to have trouble with it washing out softer and lighter colors when there's dark and contrasting tones in the picture. This is SO-O-O much prettier in person.

This will be put in the State Fair Art Show this year, most likely. The framed and matted original will be available for sale after the show. Once I get a good scan, I'll have prints available too. Otherwise, enjoy it here on the internet.

Colors Used:
Horse
• Black • Canary Yellow • Chartreuse • Deco Blue • Deco Orange • Deco Peach • Deco Pink • Deco Yellow • French Grey 10% • Greyed Lavender • Light Green • Lilac • Pale Sage • Pale Vermillion • Pink Rose • Powder Blue • Putty Beige • Silver • Slate Grey • Steel • True Blue • Violet • Warm Grey 10% • Warm Grey 20% • Warm Grey 50% • Warm Grey 90% • White •

Sky and Clouds
• Blue Violet Lake • Blue Slate • Cloud Blue • Cool Grey 20% • Cool Grey 50% • Cool Grey 70% • Copenhagen Blue • Deco Blue • Deco Orange • Deco Pink • Deco Yellow • French Grey 10% • French Grey 20% • Greyed Lavender • Indigo Blue • Light Green • Mediterranean Blue • Pale Sage • Periwinkle • Pink Rose • Putty Beige • Seashell Pink • Silver • Sky Blue Light • Steel • Ultramarine • Warm Grey 10% • Warm Grey 20% • Warm Grey 50% • Warm Grey 90% • White •

White acrylic paint to add highlights to the horse's body, mane, and tail.
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Comments: 16

lantairvlea [2011-07-09 20:56:01 +0000 UTC]

Do you have various settings on your scanning software? Are you able to manipulate the image before scanning it in? The program I use allows me to adjust highlights, shadows, and midtones as well as selecting presets that change how the scanner "sees" the image it is scanning.

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Aryenne In reply to lantairvlea [2011-07-10 07:10:38 +0000 UTC]

I use Picasa cause I couldn't get the HP software on my computer. However, for this piece, I scanned it on my mom's sluggishly slow ancient relic (the computer, not the scanner) and didn't want to wait around to make several attempts. I bought an Epson today that was on clearance, so we'll see how it goes!

Maybe you can make it up here in September and visit the State Fair Art Show with me. Not super exciting, but it makes for a fun day.

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lantairvlea In reply to Aryenne [2011-07-11 16:36:04 +0000 UTC]

Epsons usually come with some pretty decent scanning software. I've had mine for six years now and it works awesome, even after scanning thousands of negatives!

We actually plan on heading up the end of September or beginning of October for a quick trip and bringing Charm-N back down here for the winter, what are the dates for it?

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Aryenne In reply to lantairvlea [2011-07-12 05:55:18 +0000 UTC]

September 8th - 18th, so maybe earlier than you guys were planning. Apparently Weird Al Yankovich is going to be there on the 12th; I saw that on their site. If you or Chris have any interest, you can just Google the Utah State Fair. I can get tickets free or really cheap, too, so don't worry about buying any. If you're interested.

I'm glad you've had such great luck with yours! I've liked HPs most of the time, but they definitely have their moments. Though there drastically better than Brother printers.

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lantairvlea In reply to Aryenne [2011-07-13 23:57:19 +0000 UTC]

Once we get the dates more pinned down I'll let you know. I think we were leaning towards the later end, but I think it really depends on where we're with life and everything!

Epson, so far as I know, is one of the top scanner brands. They make pretty nice printers as well. I hope your new one works well for you!

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Maeix2 [2011-06-29 16:40:43 +0000 UTC]

It's lovely - and the colours and freedome wonderful

The backlegs seem a bit short though...

Have you tried using a camera instead of a scanner? Usually it works a lot better if you manage to set the lighting up right.

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Aryenne In reply to Maeix2 [2011-07-02 02:20:06 +0000 UTC]

I'm going to try photographing it after I frame it. The only way I can get great lighting is via sunlight, which typically includes some wind . . .

Thank you, though!

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lantairvlea In reply to Aryenne [2011-07-09 20:57:08 +0000 UTC]

Photograph before you frame it, you'll have a hard time avoiding glare from the glass! Photo tutorial: [link]

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Aryenne In reply to lantairvlea [2011-07-10 07:16:31 +0000 UTC]

If I'm out in the sunlight, I shouldn't need a flash, but even if it glared, I can pull the glass out. The only way I can get good light is in sunlight. Nothing in my apartment lights the way I like for a good photo.

But I can take lots of pictures and see which turns out best, too. And hopefully the scanner does a pretty good job. We shall see!

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lantairvlea In reply to Aryenne [2011-07-11 16:40:56 +0000 UTC]

Glare isn't necessarily caused by flash, it's simply caused by light bouncing off of things and can be as simple as a reflection. I shoot most of my stuff outside as well and don't have any fancy light set-ups. It's just VERY difficult to shoot through glass and it really should be avoided if at all possible.

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Aryenne In reply to lantairvlea [2011-07-12 05:51:55 +0000 UTC]

True. I haven't photographed a framed picture outside. Thanks for the tips!

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lantairvlea In reply to Aryenne [2011-07-13 02:22:04 +0000 UTC]

No problem!

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Maeix2 In reply to Aryenne [2011-07-03 11:42:54 +0000 UTC]

let us know how you get on with it

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EverGreen16 [2011-06-24 19:23:17 +0000 UTC]

I have trouble with scanners too. Don't feel like your alone. I wish I could see this in person because it's amazing as I see it. I really like the added color on the horse. They really make the picture pop.

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Aryenne In reply to EverGreen16 [2011-06-26 07:24:36 +0000 UTC]

I think I'll be needing to buy a new scanner, so that will give me time to play around with it at home. Also, I'm framing and matting it for an art show this fall, so I figured I'll see if it photographs better. It might work better than scanning for this color scheme . . .

I am very glad you like it, though! The rainbow colors on the horse were fun. I was feeling bored with whites and grays.

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EverGreen16 In reply to Aryenne [2011-06-26 16:53:45 +0000 UTC]

whites and grays can get really boring

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