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Published: 2005-04-30 02:38:41 +0000 UTC; Views: 5685; Favourites: 143; Downloads: 507
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This is my first full painting at my school. I just started painting two weeks ago there (I moved up from drawings! YAY!) <^_^> I had one painting that I did before this, but it was more of a quick study to get me used to the technique and colors. It was only a monochromatic and I didn't finish it fully. So THIS is my first full painting. It is in acrylic, it took me a week and a half, and its of onions in a pot. <^-^> I'm quite pleased with it. Matching colors and tones it a lot harder than I thought, and so is blending. But painting is SOOOOOO much more fun than pencil work. Hopefully I'll start getting much better soon. WEEEEE!-Drew Bob <^.^>
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This is pretty good for your first full painting. And it's so detailed!
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There's a thin line between someone who can paint an image and someone who can paint a bloody realistic looking one.
How did you make the onion skin actually look crispy. I always had trouble with texture.....hmmm
Great job though, definately keep painting
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Thank you! I just pay close attention to detail (I'm a bit OCD and maticulous) I have trouble leaving things be.
(Sorry for the LATE reply. For personal reasons, I haven't been on Deviant Art in Months)
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Pretty good for your first. This was my first [link] in oils.
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Thanks! I like the vibrant colors on yours.
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Oh yeah? I like the hard-to-match realism on yours.
I looked at it again. Really great!
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wow (sorry i use this word a lot), this is ssssoooo good, very realistic !!!
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Thanks! I always like to hear that people like my work. Patience and practice are the keys.
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indeed... and you must be popular in your school for your very good!!!
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Oh, most people in my school are really really good too.
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ok, but i'm definitely sure about your talent
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Well, I have a lot of European influence through my training and teachers.
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hard to belive, that its your first painting in colors!
you are very very talented!!!
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Thank you very much! i have some good teachers
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only the teachers are good?
is all the other students are paintings on the same level? i guess not! some are better thaen the others, right?!
to paint good is great! but the theme is more important this days!
but you are only a student, and you have a very good start, and its your talent!!!
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No, actually the students are very good. Some at different levels,but all very capable. Most of that is due to the training. You can actually check it out at [link]
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thanks a lot for the info. i lwas looking at the link you send me, and seen before and after works of students. was a big progress!
i always wonderd what art school are teaching, because i have learnd by my self all i know abaut art...!
i will watch you, because i am curious to see your progress!
are you at 1 year?
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Yes, the changes are huge. Most art schools don't teach what mine does, this school is very specialized. I am actually begining my 3rd year.
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so you have 2 more years!
thanks a lot for your replay. i appreciate your patience for my question.
sorry for my english, i am speaking much better, since i use the english speaking every day. but, have not written, since finishing high school....long time ago
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It is no problem. I am used to people who aren't as familiar with english on DA. Where are you from? What's your native language?
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hello
iam from israel. my native language is hebrew.
i know its no problem, cause i get along somehow. but some times its frustrating not to be able to write exactly what i want, and search for easyer words....makes me feeling like a moron!
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nah. I come from a family full of severe Dyslexics. So I know the feeling at least a little.
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thank you bob...or drew [?] for your sympathy, you are nice person!
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Don't mention it! Thanks for the comments.
(its drew... bob is a nickname)
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hi drew 
bye bob
thanks a lot, nice talking to you bob! i like the name bob, is it ok to call you bob, or you prefer drew?
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I like them both just fine. lol, I've been called both a lot.
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its easyer for me to remember the name bob
thank you bob, you're sweet!
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wow, this is amazing! i'm taking an oil painting class right now and i wish my stuff was turning out like yours! how large is this?
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Thank you very much. That one isn't very big. It is about 9"by11" or something like that. But it actually isn't oils, it is acrylic.
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oops, my bad! for some odd reason my brain read it as 'oils' lol.
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Lol, it is no problem. Its actually a common missunderstanding.
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hey! May I ask you, how are you using the acrylics? You are using them like oil colours, but is there a special technique? My question might seem quite stupid, but I'm just astonished by your work, and when I'm working with acrylics it's really far from there..
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Well, I have had a lot of technique training in acrilics, but there are two things that I can tell you easily through typing that can help you a lot. The first, is to use a wet Pallete. I have a Wet Pallete instruction on how to make and use one in my gallery. It will keep the colors you mix wet while you are painting, making it MUCH easier to work with. The next is dry-brushing. Dry brushing is a technique used to blend two colors together for example, a darker color next to a lighter color. What you do, is you get the lighter color on your brush and then use a paper towel to whipe off the paint. When you do, little bitts of paint will still be stuck in some of the hairs of the brush. Then you use your "dry brush" to paint the lighter color ino the darker. Because of the little amount of paint you will get a transparent layer, that apears to make a seamless transition into the darker color. Good luck with these tips.
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thanks! I'll experimate it
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It is from a reference. We don't start on obsrevational for another couple terms in my school.
-Drew Bob <^.^>
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DUDE. I thought this was a photo at first. I love your work.
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Wow, three in a row?! that is prety crazy. I'm honored.
-Drew Bob <^.^>
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first painting!? you are such a liar! My 50th painting doesn't even look half as good as this!
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LOL, wel this was my first painting IN MY NEW SCHOOL (and first using training and traditional techniques). I had painted before, but they were no where near close to the level of this one, I don't even know in comparison if you could call them paintings, lol.
-Drew Bob <^.^>
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