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Published: 2004-09-10 00:18:04 +0000 UTC; Views: 567; Favourites: 10; Downloads: 43
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Acrylic on canvas + Jazz...Related content
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I play bass! I really like this. The blotches remind me of the full, bouncy isolated notes like in a walking bass line in a jazz song. And his pose is great too. His pose actually reminds me of the bassist from The Living End (he plays a standup), and he spins it sometimes on the peg, it looks like he is getting so funky that he's giving that bass a spin.
!!! Great
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Awsome. I'm glad you like it. And bassists are the coolest in my opinion.
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Just wanted to say congradulations! So many comments! It *is* an awesome piece, so that is to be expected...
No, that was a lie...really, I wanted to test out how to add links...but then I saw the comments and was like "wow"!
Do you know about London at all (no pressures 
Anyways, here we go...this should be a link to your account: Crystal's DA Account!
A link to The Bassist: The Bassist
Lets hope they work!
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Sorry, no London this weekend. There's the slightest of chances I'll go Sunday night, but it's quite unlikely. Thank Vergil for that. I'm giving him the finger right now. (He's in hell, by the way...)
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So the tables have turned on poor Vergil, eh?
Haha...then my plan is falling into place so perfectly...
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Poor Vergil? Hah! Just because he's in hell doesn't mean he's got a bad deal. He DID get to give Dante a tour of hell and purgatory after all... Dante damnit!
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Uhh...yes...*pretending to know what you're talking about*...
Either way, I care not whee Vergil is! The tables have turned on him, because your fondness of him grows weaker and weaker as midterms loom!
Mwahahaha!
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Have you seen the movie Seven? Dante is discussed in that film, and that's how I was introduced to him. He wrote an epic called "The Divine Comedy" in which he travels through Hell, Purgatory and Heaven. Vergil is his guide through Hell and Purgatory, but he can't go into heaven because he's a heathen pagan. It's one of my favourite pieces of literature ever.
But you're right, my love of Vergil IS waning. Too bad I'm stuck with him for another couple months at least.
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amazing looking man you have created. he creates such an elegant design. I like how everything attaches very much.
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Thanks very much... I am working on a guitarist in the same style right now....
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I am glad.. You should really explore that style. I think it is very intersting and (dare i say) that i think it could be marketable.
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Haha...that's what my parents said. It's funny, the best compliment they think they can give me is "You know, you could probably sell that.."
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I love the way it moves across the page, giving a subtle impression of musical notation.
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Thanks! They do look like amoebas don't they?
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You know, Crystal, the more I look at this painting the more I like it. I love the funky jazz man. He's a silhouette, but not quite. The white cuffs and red tie are such a great touch. Anyways, thanks for the painting; it has made me very happy.
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I agree (with the comment above): drum + bass are essential! Songs seem too tinny without a bassline and too mellow without drums. <-- Certain songs definately need the drums out of them, but those ones are an exception to the rule.
But sorry, anyways...another fav!
I love the green background and the red 'thingys' on the sides. The stand-up bass/cello couldn't be better, and the guy playing it is the funkiest man I have ever seen.
Things (weird as they may be) that make this pic a fav for me:
1. The shape of the bass/cello and the shape of the stand benieth it.
2. The tuning pegs on the bass.
3. The man's facial sillouhette (<- sp?).
4. The red stripe on dude's hat.
5. The man's collar and cuffs (as well as the tie and hankerchief). I love the white contrast.
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Wow Adrian, thanks a lot. I'm really glad people are enjoying this piece... it's really surprising me actually.
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wow.... beautiful work. its not often i find pieces on deviantart that use music as the subject. the colors are great- nice contrasts. and stand up basses are just so great. they have the sound of this painting- deep, mellow, cool.
great work here
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Thanks so much. The bass is always my favourite, whether it's a bass guitar or cello or whatever. Bass is just so necessary I think.
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yeah. but then again, all instruments are necassary. think about it. lets use jazz, for example. listen to a song with a drum, bass, and guitar line playing at once. and then imagine what it'd sound like without the drum. just bass and guitar. it'd sound like a different song. then think of what that song would sound like with just bass and drum. lol i dont know why im leaving such long comments today. i just keep babbling. sorry
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No need to apologize. I see what you're saying... I guess i just miss bass the most if it's not there. Drums are very important too... Bass and drums are kind of like the foundation i guess.
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Ever heard of Toast Machine? Its a cool band that plays in northern california all the time and its just a drummer and a bassist, its pretty awesome!
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No I haven't. I'll definitely check them out. Thanks!
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I actually made this for you... it's yours if you want it.
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Wow, really? I would love it. Thank yo so much.
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This is either a terrible photo or terrible scan. Don't know which. But I like this piece - especially the layout colours and the rather odd funkyness that is going on that could be music - who knows what you intended.
It has a rather funky feel and like it's simplicity.
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Thanks for your comment. I think the funkiness is the bassist's jive.
Why do you think the photo is terrible?
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Because the colour is inconsistant and blotchy - and some of the sharpness of your shapes it totally lost. It may not be the photo/scan so much as the fact that you have it saved as a jpeg with a lot of colour/quality loss. What program are you using to save the picture/file formats?
Most (good) image editors have some optimization options etc. that will explain quality loss vs file size, you you can generally find a very happy medium for it. PNG's are small for minimal colours too - and as you have predominant colours here it might be a good idea to save as a png file with reduced colour spectrum.
It would enhance your skill in the painting - because the loss of colour/quality sort of ruins the ability to see your own work on it.
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Wow...ummm, I generally don't know anything about computers. My files are JPEGs though.
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Haha, so I went a little overboard there? My apologies. But it is a worthy thing to look into - especially if you go into more detailed artworks - image quality is rather important.
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