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Published: 2009-02-18 07:29:47 +0000 UTC; Views: 2505; Favourites: 54; Downloads: 47
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Apparently I am on something of a roll.Only, not really. This one took forever as well...Just so happened that it's a bit smaller than I usually work (20X24 inches or so at 300 dpi) and used this to occasionally keep me sane whilst fiddling with PS I Love You.
Sane is good. Sane should not be under rated.
Anyway!
This is Ellie. Everyone meet Ellie. *waves* She is known by quite a few names in these parts, but when I nabbed the stock image I used for reference here, she was over at but.. you know how pervy people tend to stalk the nude stock providers?
Yeah.
So now she's over at (and make sure you check out her icon. LOVE it
) The image I used isn't currently up over at her place as she's in the process of packing everything up and doing the password thing to make sure only art-types nab her goodies (heh. Naughty!) I shall place a small preview of the stock image(s) I used over in my scraps for the time being until she has them up where I can link and credit properly.
I shall also pop up some screen shots of the original at roughly 60% sized (cant go original, you cant tell what anything really is
) so you can get the gist of the dimensions.While I'm here... You know how those stodgy art teachers tell you not to work only on a single area of your painting at a time lest the fairies eat your socks?
Yeah. Turns out that's a fairly good idea, as luck would have it. That way? You're sure not to.. Oh.. I don't know.. inadvertently paint over a FOOT or a HAND by getting all wrapped up (Ha!) in painting folds and drapes.
Also a good plan? Making sure you have the CORRECT REFERENCE OPEN when painting. Yeah, go figure. That way? YOU might actually get the draping right instead of.. Oh, I don't know.. PAINTING IT WRONG.
Not that I can relate to any of that. No. No. Nothing to see here but good planning and execution. *waits for the lightening bolts to strike her dead*
It needs a little fixing around the edges, but since she asked for it for her birthday.. Which was what? 5...6 months ago now? I thought I'd pop the small version up for her to gander at.
Behold! Am positively speedy!
*cough*
Happy Birthday, sugar. I hope you like it...Especially since you're about to encounter one MOTHER of a download for the original file
Enjoy!
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If anyone is curious, the stock images used are now in my scraps >gallery>browse>scrapbook ( I think that's how that works now.. If I'm wrong, please feel free to correct me
If I'm not? go peek!
Oh hey lookie there.. LINKAGE!
[link]
Yeah.. still not the brightest bulb in the box but easy access is good, yes yes?
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Comments: 47
That's a gorgeous head of hair you've painted there. Amazing detail, especially on the upper back (and the hair! I'm incredibly taken with that particular aspect of this painting).
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What a gorgeous piece of work, Stacey... The colors and detail are wonderful, and I absolutely *love* the feel of depth between your subject and the background.
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Love the color chord, and of course your technical facility in painting it.
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ah, stacey. you do such beautiful work. i love the highlights in her hair and the folds of the cloth. (I like to examine the details)
the cool tones remind me a bit of some of michael's photos - definitely adds a modern feel to a classic pose.
but my first thought of the whole image was 'i wonder what she's thinking'
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So I'm sitting here looking at this closely saying 'that's a photo, nah that's definitely a photo' ah I give up. it's not a photo. This is amazing work!! well done.
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Sir, I admire your work greatly and thank you for the comment
KILLS me that I actually tried to go out from the photo real on this one and... Considering my many mistakes in making it, that everyone sees photo-real when all *I* see are it's flaws 
Once you see them, you too will see all my mistakes
Peace.
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Hello again, Hope all is well with you.
I will check out the link at the bottom.
Take care for now and keep those paintings coming!!
Soon
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I took a painting class earlier in my cariculim, but I was never this good at doing drapery.
With Charcole, I could do okay! Painting with color? FAIL.
Great work!
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Holy hell. LOL Um... ok, this is fantastic and I LOVE IT TO PIECES!!!
The blues you used are just DELECTABLE. I would eat them if a) they weren't made of pixels on my screen, and b) they were actually edible 
The details you've done - the hair texture for the strands, the detailing around the hands, the way you mimicked the shadow/creases in the skin is amazing.
Needless to say I am SO SO glad you coaxed me into doing 'drapey fabric' stock 
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YAY!!
Was truly worried about the color palette as I know I stepped away from photo real by a fair margin (or at least had THOUGHT I had, but apparently people seem to disagree. Am happy to let them
Am ALSO freaking astounded no one else has poked me about the whole two photo thing XD Felt like SUCH a damned dork for mucking it up that I wasnt sure if I could salvage it. Freaking delighted doesnt cover it.
And truly?
Thank YOU, miss Elle.
The stock work you continue to provide has been a long source of inspiration for me, even when I was posting nothing of the work it led to (and subsequently LOST due to computer gods HATING me, bastards. Ugh) But you need to know that just because it wasn't up, didn't mean it wasn't worthy. I love the stock you do and actually have a few more of your draped series planned as paintings. You have NO IDEA how happy you made me when you created that set. Truly. Holy apeshit, batman did you do good.
Honestly had no idea I was the one to coax you into it, but am damned glad my nagging super powers came in handy!
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WOow.....Great .......Skin details are Superb........
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Thank you, kind sir.
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I paint, not as much as I obviously should. I have done a little tho and I still tinker since the work I now do does allow me a certain freedom.
I have been doing alittle bit of everything, this is the sculpture I created a couple of weeks ago and gave to my ex
check out [link]
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Dear lord, Warren....That's completely, INSANELY lovely. Not to mention extremely touching as well.
What tools did you use to create it? Have often pondered getting into stone work, but workspace is at a premium lately, sadly. Do share, am most curious!
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Its what came out of love really, this is how I see the woman I am in love with she , regardless of all that she is going thru is that beautiful to me. I hope one day she understand it. tho I do believe that day is not far away.
the tools, a hammer and chisel, a rasp and sandpaper, but the Chisel and rasp were very good quality.
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ack- crosspost. Answered on your page, instead
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*nods* Yeah, that's all part of why she's one of my favorite nude models. Her body style is perfect for classical interpretation even when composed in color tones of a contemporary nude like this one. Its my very first contemporary, to be honest and I am blessed that I had such a wonderfully talented model to create it with. She's made of win
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Thank you sir. As I can only see my flaws in it, I am very happy to take your word for it
LOVE your work by the way. You have a knack with light. Am most impressed.
A pleasure to meet you and your beloved. Send her my regards. She's a truly lovely model
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thank you for your kind words, im glad you like my work, i keep trying to develop my skills though they are not quite there yet...
she is wonderful btw, unfortunately she is only my model, i will pass on your compliments...
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Oh wow, I had to make this full view to even tell if it was painted or a real photo! Amazing detail and texture!
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Thank you so much, Berta
I have to say, your children are absolutely adoreable! Congradulations on the crawling! Lord, I rememder when mine started. Was PISSED. Crawled for all of a week then started walking.
*I* was PISSED
Also very sorry to hear about Marc and the loss of your characters. I know how difficult that can be (both aspects, really) and I hope you at least find some measure of joy in the new game and that Marc manages to pull his head out at some point.
Eh. We can hope.
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Aw thanks Stacey!
My daughter is already trying to pull herself up to walk. I am getting velcroe and sticking it on her back end then the other part to the floor so she cannot go anywhere! LOL As for Marc, well, he is a lost cause. I have been hoping and praying for two years he'd see his errors but Nope, he is not that smart. Either way my kids can live with or with out him.
As for my characters, they will live on in all the memories of people I tortured....I mean roleplayed with! My new character is just as much fun and soon the others will fade into the background for references when we all meet up once more.
I have to say again I love this piece! I still cannot believe it is not a photo. Amazing!
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As am I.
That's one hell of a beautiful little girl you have both made. Aptly named and sure to grow up as talented and broad minded as her progenitors. About damned -time- the gene pool started to improve.
Thank you kindly sir...Both for leaving your mark, and for the fave. I look forward to seeing the tiny one when the day comes. Keep me in mind, wont you? I'm a sucker for painting cute dogs and adorable kids.
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err..
that wasn't a solicitation, by the way. Slow as I am, I dont paint for pay very often any more. I just like painting babies
Just wanted to be clear because.. Well, let's face it. That sounded -bad-
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not at all as a matter of fact if we were to have a painting done of her we would be flattered to have you do it
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Yay! Tis a date then.
You know.. when she gets here and settled in and all. They take a bit, I've noticed
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painting no! can't be! far to perfect for a painting!
but i lie, it's a perfect peice of work.
VERY nicely done.
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Ah, I'm delighted you like it. If the recipient is half so pleased than I'll forgive myself the foot and hand mistakes
You know.... Maybe.
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whoever can draw a perfect circle is excused...the rest of us must be content with almost (sometimes not at all!) getting there!
art is just that, art. art in itself is perfection. ask me. i can only draw stick figures. just...
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And yet you manage to capture imagery of your family with artful ease and took a shot of flowers that literally made me smile in delight.
There are many ways to make are. You make it. I know this because I have placed it in my Faves. How could I not??
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just luck i think. it's having a camera ready when you think "this is nice, where my camera..." most often it's at home DUH!
to be honest for every "nice" picture, there are quite a few (read a lot 
i digress. thanks for the compliment. to me they are just "nice" pictures that i liked taking. that's maybe why it works...
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Hee. Go look in my scraps, sweets. Therein you will locate the two (yes. TWO. Because I am observant and opened the wrong damned one and was too far into the painting to make it NOT broken without wanting to put my head through a television freddy kruger style, okay!?....Not that Im sensitive or anything. *cough*
You know.. those things were use to oh...get things to look the same as said reference. Of which? This painting looks like neither and all *I* can see?
Hee.
All the flaws
Am DELIGHTED to let YOU think that, though.
By the by.. your shading has been improving massively lately. What's the deal? New tip?
SHARE!
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Ah it's always far too easy to see mistakes in your own work, it looks great to me!
It maybe isn't exactly the same as the references, but it doesn't look wrong either and that's the main thing
I've not really been doing a lot different except trying to use more coloured shadows rather than greys, and more highlighting too.
Glad it's working well!
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As has been noted by others, I, too, thought it was a photo. Then I read your comments (which are worthy of a 
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in the thumbnail i thought "that hair looks familiar... is Stacey doing photography now?"
in the preview i thought "the lighting is a little off... i know that hair & back!"
then i actually read the title & description
your mastery of technique is worthy of 
(or is it a reverse portrait? 
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Your color palette and skin tone matching is just....
In simple terms, it looked like a photo in the preview. This is just incredible, and you are very talented my dear!!
~Nae
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nice color transitions and color choice you got there. happy belated valentine's day.
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This is a wonderfully detailed piece. I especially love the details in the fingers and knuckles
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i thought this was an artistic nude portrait at first! oh my goodness, excellent work!
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