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Description Hand painting by James Adams. 150cm by 100 cm
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Comments: 114

universalspaceman [2013-04-02 12:26:15 +0000 UTC]

This is cool.

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TerryPDX [2012-12-04 10:27:10 +0000 UTC]

VERY NICE

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Dragonfly22 [2009-06-09 03:47:17 +0000 UTC]

This is very beautiful, I'm in love with your work! I love the beauty and the seriousness or concentration of the man's face. It's very interesting, the complexity and the beauty are captivating.

But I do wonder, those are too think a stroke for a finger's width, so it looks as if retouched with a brush or something. Anyway, if that's you, you're handsome and I like your eye

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ponyboysnot [2008-03-19 13:21:25 +0000 UTC]

the marks are beautiful. i love the composition. the little bit of blue yellow and red realy make it interesting. <3

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Paullunetta [2008-03-02 10:07:45 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful work.

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dressupdolly [2008-02-15 11:09:56 +0000 UTC]

wow! awesome portrait, how did you do this?

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jamesadams In reply to dressupdolly [2008-02-27 22:41:44 +0000 UTC]

with a lot of acrylic paint and my hands!!

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dressupdolly In reply to jamesadams [2008-02-28 15:40:53 +0000 UTC]

awesome

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forheidi [2007-12-01 21:27:39 +0000 UTC]

wow this is really awesome - did you use a picture as a reference? about how long did this take you?

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jamesadams In reply to forheidi [2007-12-21 19:57:21 +0000 UTC]

hey sorry for replying so late, this painting took me the best part of a day to 2 days, I tend to work quite fast because I apply the paint with my hands and do not use brushes at all-at least for this painting)
I used a photograph as reference but only loose reference as I wasn't trying to copy or imitate the photo if you get what I mean. I'm pleased with it. I actually sold it which in a way I regret doing because I think this one was definately one if not my favourite
Tahnks for your interest
[link]

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forheidi In reply to jamesadams [2007-12-21 20:44:15 +0000 UTC]

so this is acrylic paint? it looks so much like oil pastel. i love the colours you used.
and yeah, i know what you mean about the photo.
it's such a nice painting

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jamesadams In reply to forheidi [2007-12-23 15:47:38 +0000 UTC]

thanks and yeah I use acrylics because I feel like the colours stay bright and dry faster (also a lot less toxic on the hands!) I saw some of your work and I like it you are a good drawer

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forheidi In reply to jamesadams [2007-12-23 21:27:36 +0000 UTC]

thanks, but i have a long long way to go before i become half as good a painter as you are.

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hat0017 [2007-10-30 17:57:29 +0000 UTC]

using your hands straight with the paint and canvas is very fun.

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VeiledArdour [2007-10-19 16:06:12 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful work!

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fingirl [2007-08-11 23:43:30 +0000 UTC]

Great work!!! I like your style!!!

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The-Student [2007-05-13 14:42:27 +0000 UTC]

Great piece! I like it when people try to paint and not just to do fotos on canvas

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farima [2007-04-30 16:22:27 +0000 UTC]

so nice..
i like ur color

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speyedr [2007-03-12 03:57:03 +0000 UTC]

damn! amazing color and detail Beautiful peice!

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moxita [2007-02-12 20:44:18 +0000 UTC]

It's so beautiful ..

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twiZted-piXie [2007-02-06 20:27:50 +0000 UTC]

This is impressive! The lines are so expressive! I'd say the coloring's near perfect... I like !
--~~*Erin*~~--

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movingcaffeine [2007-01-19 18:48:10 +0000 UTC]

Sooo nice.

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ninasci [2006-10-18 02:25:15 +0000 UTC]

...not to say that I don't like the rest of your work, but this one is just perfect.

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xAnotherPrettyFacex [2006-10-02 13:05:10 +0000 UTC]

thats amazing, i love your work, its beautiful. i think i might base my work in my art lessons on your portrait paintings, they are so beautifully done
if that's okay?

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DelaMer [2006-09-19 17:48:40 +0000 UTC]

scaringly captivating!

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Jowo [2006-07-07 10:53:52 +0000 UTC]

amazing! I love the texture!

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Leishman [2006-07-05 22:49:55 +0000 UTC]

great use of colour and texture, resulting in a very moving piece

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kelsen13 [2006-05-20 21:22:13 +0000 UTC]

wow. this is so cool. love the hatching-ish way the paint is laid down. it's amazing that you can do this with just your fingers.

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gillybeenz [2006-04-12 11:42:32 +0000 UTC]

Man, I love this! I didn't realise at first that 'hand painting' actually meant HAND PAINTING!! Stunning.

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jaganmayi [2006-03-17 02:16:36 +0000 UTC]

great work!!

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Rickbw1 [2006-02-11 13:01:32 +0000 UTC]




NICE WORK

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valeka [2006-02-05 13:22:10 +0000 UTC]

So good!

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R0lan6 [2005-12-18 14:08:23 +0000 UTC]

I am speachless to its evident brilliance... a marvel to look at!

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gonzocultured [2005-11-19 00:26:41 +0000 UTC]

Shit hot!

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heddychaa [2005-11-18 07:48:33 +0000 UTC]

oh man! gorgeous colour choice, and those brushstrokes are brilliant!

I only wish that I'll ever come close to this with my oil painting.

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shadowspirit89 [2005-11-18 07:48:24 +0000 UTC]

pretty painting is so hard

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bRoKeNgRiN [2005-11-18 06:44:39 +0000 UTC]

Fantastic details. I really love the effect. I've seen this kind of look in a painting somewhere else, but I'm drawing a blank at the moment. Wonderful job though. I really enjoy your use of color. Keep it up. ^_~

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drowningheart [2005-11-18 05:51:30 +0000 UTC]

love the texture & colours

well done - congrats on the DD

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noamuth [2005-11-18 05:48:03 +0000 UTC]

thats beautiful... and you only used your hands? wow...

and you have very nice lips

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noamuth In reply to noamuth [2005-11-18 05:50:31 +0000 UTC]

oops, sorry about posting that twice... didnt see the next 25 button, so I was wondering why my comment wasnt showing up...

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noamuth [2005-11-18 05:46:33 +0000 UTC]

thats beautiful... and you only used your hands? wow...

and you have very nice lips

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oibyrd [2005-11-18 05:04:21 +0000 UTC]

What an amazing painting a well deserved DD! congrats to you!

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trinatulipa [2005-11-18 03:56:50 +0000 UTC]

beautiful.

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chiarallit [2005-11-18 03:30:16 +0000 UTC]

this is so beatufil, i love the expression on adam's face its so intense, so full....and the colours chosen add to the atmosphere...i also love the techinique used in this painting, so beautiful!

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Angie090485 [2005-11-18 03:22:42 +0000 UTC]

What do you mean by handpainting? Is it painted without brushes but with your hands? I was far too lazy to read all of those comments and see if this has been brought up already. I cant imagine you will reply though, nobody ever does when they have daily deviations...

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MissUsedSteel [2005-11-18 03:07:10 +0000 UTC]

This is amazing! i havent seen in good art all day, and so far, this is the best!!

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ineedsoap [2005-11-18 02:49:01 +0000 UTC]

You look like John Linnell of They Might Be Giants(just look him up in the wikipedia if you don't know)...! Perhaps a bit of Abe Lincoln, too.

To me, the colors look like feathers. If you touch the picture, it seems like the skin would be plush, but sun-kissed, so it would fluff back up if you press your hand down onto the mat of feathers that actually are your [hand]paintstrokes.

I could stare into the eye of this man forever. His soul seems so calm and carefree because he's always thinking.

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FelipeAhura [2005-11-18 02:34:02 +0000 UTC]

really cool, it's really hard to define the proportions correctly using that technique, and u did it perfect..
congrats

Deep Peace
Felipe Ahura

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Okidan [2005-11-18 02:31:59 +0000 UTC]

Wow, great work, master! +fav

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CardinalCDXX [2005-11-18 02:20:50 +0000 UTC]

Painting is something I cannot do, and so greatly admire. An excellent piece.

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