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Published: 2006-01-17 03:16:43 +0000 UTC; Views: 4213; Favourites: 82; Downloads: 611
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This is my newest fine art piece that I've done at the Gemini School. It is my second figure painting and my 6th painting over all in my school. This is acrylic on Illustration Board and it took me about 2 1/2 weeks to complete. I really enjoyed doing this one, it presented a lot of new challenges (especially in the hair and beard) and really helped me further perfect my traditional techniques. I learned a lot about blending through finishing this one. He is actually the old neighbor of my instructor, and I think he definately has that good ol' neighbor Chuck feel to him. I hope you all enjoy.-Drew Bob <^.^>
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Thank you very much! yes it is.
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Thank you very much! And thanks for the favs!
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I cameback to your work cause i needed some inspiration and maybe visual guidance on portraits. I've just started on one and have another one i want to do too and feel like i am going nowhere in terms of what i should do, for lack of guidance and experience... i'm using acrylics too. i think the hardest is to capture the essense / personality of the subject as well as shading and getting a 'full' look, mine tends to be flat and 2d-ish. Anyway, just wanted to say , 'hey...!" and still in awe of your skillz.
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Well thank you! All I can say is, using a photo will help you get the essence of a portrait. Really grid it out and don't leave out any details. The things that distinguish our faces and hold our personalities are so small and slight, so minor changes alter everything. Take your time. Also, since you are using acrylics, are you using a Wet Palette? If not, see my deviation on a wet palette for instruction... it makes a world of a difference.
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thanks for the advice. yes i agree, patience is a virtue. and of course i've read your wet palette guide.
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Brilliant job. The detail is beautiful. Did you paint from life?
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No, from a photograph.
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Waowww !!!
You are student ????
It's look like a professionnal art piece
I'm impressed
Chapeau
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Waowww !!!
You are student ????
It's look like a professionnal art piece
I'm impressed
Chapeau
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Thank you! Yes I'm a student, although I do art as a profession on the side. And my art school is all technique training for an art profession.
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This is amazing!! I bow to your awesomeness and your skills with textures and colors.
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Lol, well thank you very much.
-Drew Bob <^.^>
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Simply put, that's so good I fell off my chair when I saw this.
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Eeeee. don't hurt yourself vert. Hehe, hurt vert. Yay rhyming!
-Drew Bob <^.^>
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Wow... you know, I faved a painting of yours a while back and decided to re-visit your gallery to see what else you had to offer - I'm only sorry I didn't do so sooner! All of your work is very professional and the realism is just amazing. I'd say you have a realistic quality that was lost in a bygone era, and I am just floored by the detail, the attention and the focus that you pay to everything in all of your work. This particular piece is flawlessly rendered and you show his expressiveness and all the details of his face to perfection. My hat is off, sir, and I'll watch you in order to keep up with your fabulous new work as well.
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Wow, wellThank you very much. Such a kind complement.I agree that it is a shame that realism is so rare. I hope that I don't dissapoint with my new pieces.
-Drew Bob <^.^>
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your tallent is breathtaking! i'm off to see the rest of your gallery.
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Thank you!
-Drew Bob <^.^>
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cool. you did another portrait. love it. though i still like "Bob: Plant Detective" this would rank right up there with it. he certainly looks like someoneβs' neighbor. the type that look over your fence just to see what you're having for dinner or something. lol.
anyways. so you had him pose for you, or was it photo based?
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I agree, I would visualize him trimming the hedges and trying to start a conversation with you as you walk to your car. LOL. It was photo based. For general purposes that works much better than posing, because you don't have to wory about anything moving (or paying a model).
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yea, don't think i could ask someone to sit there for me as i study their face! photos are good, don't move and don't talk. lol.
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Hehe, agreed.
-Drew BOb <^.^>
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Wow, this is great. I really love the hair, and just the general detail (oxymoron right there) that's in this piece. I especially like the eyes, and the eyebrows. All in all, this is awesome.
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Thank you very much, I'm glad to please.
-Drew Bob <^.^>
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Truly impressive... A great portrait... I love the way you worked the facil lights and shadows using saturated colors and not just breaking them
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Thank you very much indeed! I will be submitting this one eventually. I've been submitting in chronological order of completion.
-Drew Bob <^.^>
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Wow! That's amazing! I wish there was a +favartist button... oh, there's the DevWaaaaaatch 
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He looks kinda like my pop ^__^ cept my pop's hair and beard is "salt and pepper" black n white
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sweet jesus... 
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LOL, your smiley face's mouth is crying
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because it wishes it had talent :-P
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holy moly! holy cow! holy everything! this looks just like my step dad making the old "bull dog" mug .. ahah i love it i truely do.. and i am so jealous of how easily you can just pain such a beauty of work. *grunts* not fair. but wow i will do and add to favorites.. btw great gallery
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how long have you been painting? you seem to have a lot of experience with it, and you're work is absolutely astounding, you are truly talented
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Well, I started painting a little bit about 3 years ago. But I have only had about a year of traditional training. But THAT is where I got all of my skill... it has helped a LOT.
-Drew BOb <^.^>
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Great job, you are on the way to really making it!
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beautiful painting, your technique is very nice
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Very nice! You're doing really well with these, it's quite photo realistic.
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Hey you go to the school in Cedar Park right? I used to live there. I considered going there, but it is so expensive.
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Yes I do... if it weren't for my parents, I wouldn't be able to aford it either. But I am very grateful that they can
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Another one of your amazing portraits, they're just great!
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Thank you.
-Drew Bob <^.^>
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WOW...I love the colors you chose, and the textures are awesome...very very talented
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