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Published: 2004-09-16 11:54:48 +0000 UTC; Views: 847; Favourites: 20; Downloads: 76
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Description Oil on canvas board.

First work in a life painting class, which will continue the whole fall. I arrived a bit late, and got a bad position, where I would have had to paint her directly from the front. So I decided to fall back on what I do best, and do just a portrait. Everyone complemented on the likeness, and the teacher criticized the contrast of my use of color and the realistic style - well, you can't please everyone. But methinks not a bad start for this fall. Quite effortless to paint, and I managed to achieve pretty good likeness. She was pretty.
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BrooklynMachineWorks [2008-02-25 21:14:06 +0000 UTC]

Great work!! Perfect color, light and texture.

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valkea In reply to BrooklynMachineWorks [2008-02-26 20:56:09 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a lot

...that's starting be a oldie by now.

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BrooklynMachineWorks In reply to valkea [2008-02-26 21:48:40 +0000 UTC]

...but a goodie!

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feelinhungry [2005-05-24 22:41:42 +0000 UTC]

She is pretty -- you portrayed her well!! First, I am very impressed with your choice of color, because I would not have thought to use it, but it is very effective [this is the first picture that struck me in your gallery]. She looks regal and thoughtful, determined. She seems very comfortable with herself as well. Good ear -- and her hair looks thick and wavy, great texture. I would have liked to see a different background, but I understand this was your first piece, etc.

If I look at just her face, it looks a bit dirty -- but when I look at it all together it looks okay. Nice highlights as well... hmmm, I think that's about it!! Impressive, especially for your first work!!

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valkea In reply to feelinhungry [2005-05-25 19:22:06 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for all the kind comments

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feelinhungry In reply to valkea [2005-05-25 19:26:12 +0000 UTC]

No prob!! Thank you for YOUR kind comments!

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valkea In reply to feelinhungry [2005-05-25 19:28:05 +0000 UTC]

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Gnomesrock [2005-05-22 05:35:21 +0000 UTC]

I think that you did a fine job! I think that your lights could have been a bit more punchier, ya know the contrast on her face. But I love the fact that you used the reds and oranges to play with warmth in her face! If i could offer you a tip for next time_when you do a portriat, the background colour should have the lighter side towards the dark side of the face. It is reversing the dark and light, to create a higher contrast between the face and the background. Oh god, i so dont mean to sound condescendin. How could I, I dont want to be mean to a fellow listener of Ben Folds! It's just that I hear it all the time at school, that the light and shadow should be reversed. I go to art school, so as much as i am payin i guess that i should take that information and dispense it freely to others! haha ANYWHO, good job!!!

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valkea In reply to Gnomesrock [2005-05-22 10:10:48 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, this is actually a bit of a quickie, and I did not have very much time to work on the background - I sometimes do use the light-dark revearsal. Thanks again Do you know when the new BF album is coming out BTW?

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Gnomesrock In reply to valkea [2005-05-23 01:23:13 +0000 UTC]

HEY THERE!!! No problem babes!
So Ben Folds new disc SONGS FOR SILVERMAN is in stores now!!! Its sounds a lot like Ben Folds Five work. So if you adore BFF as much as i do you should like the new album as much as I do!!!

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valkea In reply to Gnomesrock [2005-05-23 17:51:49 +0000 UTC]

Went and bought it. Sounds good on two listens It's good he's got a band again. One of the charms of BFF was that there was a real band of really skilled musicians playing and having fun, which is not the case with a lot of too overproduced crap. Although "Rocking the Suburbs" had some good songs, it was still Ben recording most of the instruments himself in the basement - but now a new band. Yay!

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Gnomesrock In reply to valkea [2005-05-24 05:56:13 +0000 UTC]

EXCELLENT!!!!!
I know, this band sounds a lot like BFF.
I am so happy to be hearing new ben folds music!

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alexi4president [2005-05-03 18:16:08 +0000 UTC]

I don't know alot about painting, but this caught my eye. I love the colours and how you captured her beauty.

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valkea In reply to alexi4president [2005-05-03 18:22:41 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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bennettua [2005-05-03 16:41:22 +0000 UTC]



Fantastic! beautiful color and brush work, great transitions.
I'd love to give a more thorough critique, but I don't have anything else to say, this is just great!
The picture seems a little out of focus, but that has nothing to do with the art.


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valkea In reply to bennettua [2005-05-03 18:31:18 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, dude

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seriouslytwisted [2005-03-14 18:03:20 +0000 UTC]

Personally it's the contrast and your use of colours which makes me like this so much. Not to mention that I've always been a fan of compositions like this for portraits... I love the dashes of orange and teal in her flesh, I really admire people who can paint loosely (I'm not one of them, you see) yet still retain a likeness and also manage to articulate lighting and volume. You are exceptionally good.

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valkea In reply to seriouslytwisted [2005-03-15 18:36:38 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a lot I guess I often kind of keep color and light separate, you can articulate form by light values no matter what the color is.

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NancyvandenBoom [2005-01-31 19:03:48 +0000 UTC]

Your use of color is an anspiration for me as a portraitpainter.
Wonderful portrait, very strong!!!

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valkea In reply to NancyvandenBoom [2005-02-05 09:50:03 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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zen0 [2004-11-14 14:39:13 +0000 UTC]

Personally I am always impressed by the use of "non real" colors to create a realistic portrait. Your teacher can stuff it
Excellent job.

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valkea In reply to zen0 [2004-11-15 18:09:07 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a lot

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Madinina-ruff [2004-11-09 18:00:39 +0000 UTC]

I don't know why I had not commented on this before as I remember seing it and loving it.
So, I liked your use of colors it's really good. The colors of her skin reminds me of a painting but I can't remember which.
Good work!

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valkea In reply to Madinina-ruff [2004-11-09 20:03:34 +0000 UTC]

Hey, thanks a lot for the comment If you remember what painting it resembles can you please tell me? I did not have any clear influence in my mind when I painted this, so I would be curious to know.

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Madinina-ruff In reply to valkea [2004-11-10 11:37:34 +0000 UTC]

Yes Ill tell you that as soon as it comes back to my mind. I think it must be like a painting by Van Gogh, not the technik but just the color composition. agh, now Im torturing my mind to remember lol Help me people!

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valkea In reply to Madinina-ruff [2004-11-10 14:06:22 +0000 UTC]

Okay, thanks

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FarDareisMai [2004-10-23 02:25:29 +0000 UTC]

I like your use of color; it was the first thing that really struk me about this. And they way you've managed to portray a far-away look on her face is a great added touch-- it's like it makes the viewer wonder what she looking at, and thinking.

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valkea In reply to FarDareisMai [2004-10-23 07:31:17 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. LOL. I guess she must have been thinking that I don't wanna do this, because we've had a different model lately.

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FarDareisMai In reply to valkea [2004-10-23 16:42:18 +0000 UTC]

lol...

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zamm [2004-10-22 21:49:33 +0000 UTC]

A powerfull portrait, I guess the model was happy with it.

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valkea In reply to zamm [2004-10-23 07:27:37 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. She was

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ebineesey [2004-10-21 09:09:50 +0000 UTC]

a damn fine painting.

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valkea In reply to ebineesey [2004-10-21 16:40:11 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a lot.

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turkkas [2004-09-24 15:16:04 +0000 UTC]

Loistava malaus,

Kaunis Suomalainen nainen ja taitavasti maalattu muotokuva, olisi tietenkin mielenkiintoista nÀhdÀ kokovartalo perspektiivistÀ, wink wink, mutta ihan tosimielellÀ hyvÀÀ tyâtÀ, toivottavasti opintojeni jÀlkeen pÀÀsen yhtÀ nÀkâis-kykyiselle tasolle omien maalauksieni kanssa, olen nimittÀin para-aikaa tyâstÀmÀssÀ isoa muotokuva maalausta siskostani, ja lupasin pyrkiÀ realismiin...

Terveisin,

Turkka

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valkea In reply to turkkas [2004-09-26 05:49:37 +0000 UTC]

Kiitoksia kommentista

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trickypink [2004-09-23 21:35:47 +0000 UTC]

Blah, the hell with the teacher! I quite like the strong colors contrasting with the realism. You still got the values down, and she's beautiful. It's very interesting, and I like how her strong tones contrast with the pale, pastel background. I really like the textures of the paint more than anything, especially in the background. All the colors blend together in chunks and streaks rather than smoothly, and it gives your eyes a lot to look at, instead of being just a blank, flat backdrop. Really nice!

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valkea In reply to trickypink [2004-09-26 05:57:02 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the detailed comment I'm really happy with this one. Yeah, I've started having a serious wavelenght problem with teacher. I'm having perfectly good fun creating and experimenting, and he always dismisses everything with some half-sarcastic comment.

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lissavk [2004-09-23 17:56:57 +0000 UTC]

The colors and textures make for a very interesting portrait...nice job!

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valkea In reply to lissavk [2004-09-26 05:57:20 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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mlrartistry [2004-09-21 20:13:55 +0000 UTC]

what you are doing; it quite lovely. I'm always amaze at how you keep your planes.
It tell me that you are nuderstanding the language color. what school are you going to?

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valkea In reply to mlrartistry [2004-09-26 06:02:37 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the comment

This was done in a painting course in a local adult education center. I've graduated with an MA in English (did some art history as a minor too), and am qualified to teach and translate English. I currently have a part-time teaching job, and I'm applying for art schools in the spring. Better late than never.

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LizStewart [2004-09-16 20:05:13 +0000 UTC]

The tones around the bottom of the neck and the cheekbones are lovely.

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valkea In reply to LizStewart [2004-09-16 20:06:47 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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Mahoye [2004-09-16 17:57:46 +0000 UTC]

wow stunning nothing i can really crit here, i jus wish i could do something as good as this myself
well i guess the only thing i can point out is the chest as it looks a bit flat ( maybe she was ) lol excuse me

great piece with a great shading technike*

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valkea In reply to Mahoye [2004-09-16 18:03:23 +0000 UTC]

Nooo, she wasn't flat. Lol. I just started with a portrait, but we'll have the same model whole autumn, and I'll give a fuller view next time

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Mahoye In reply to valkea [2004-09-16 18:11:31 +0000 UTC]

maybe u shoulda cut that bit off would make it look more complete
lucky u i dont think i could do a live model thing hehe

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valkea In reply to Mahoye [2004-09-16 18:20:25 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. I could try that, and test it by cropping.

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