technology frustrates me

[blustocking]

But then again, most things do.

I hate Dreamweaver 8 even more than Dreamweaver in general. So since I'm a gimp, I'm going to show you these this way:
Paintings I've been working on...not including the massive canvas that I will only show when it's done.

portrait assignment (classmate).
we were supposed to use patches of color, very little blending.
not my best work, but a good exercise by far. i tend to lean too much on the fan brush.
prof. likes it, so it's a-ok with me.

whole
detail 1
detail 2
detail 3

And the other assignment was to paint 15 small paintings of the same thing. I chose my LJ icons. Because a) that's nerdy and b) I like taking digital images back into wet pigment. they were supposed to be quick exercises. I am by no means, quick so they're somewhere in-between.
25 of these will be used for a scholarship show.

icon1
icon2
icon3
icon4
icon5
my favorite part of previous
icon6

The beginnings of the series...digital-to-oil
There will be 7 total, in various sizes.
Same painting, two shots.

Six Feet1
Six Feet2

And finally.....


home away from home...except you can't see my awesome couch.

Comments

[webwawa.livejournal.com]

i really love 6 feet
& the soft technique

[ponsonbybritt.livejournal.com]

Oh wow. I can't imagine an assignment doing the same thing over and again. At least you chose a lovely and interesting subject for your 'same thing' paintings. ;) Indeed the digital to analogue idea is amazing. Like animation storyboarding in reverse (and is that 'Six Feet' as in Six Feet Under? I loved that show.) And glimpses into the artist's workspace are always fascinating to me. Thank you.

[i-muad-dib.livejournal.com]

These are very very good but I must say that 6 feet blows the rest out of the water, even if some of those icon images are really well developed.
Very fucking cool.

[blustocking.livejournal.com]

i love that you love six feet
i hope that i can get the others in the series done soon.

[blustocking.livejournal.com]

yeah, and it's the second time I've had that assignment. last time I painted my feet.
Yes! I was watching the show and I loved that composition. I've collected others. Some images that are 4 years old, some that I noticed recently (one from a video, one from Me And You And Everyone We Know). They all have the same feel. one shall be gi-normous and I am scared of that one.

[blustocking.livejournal.com]

EXXXXCELLENT. I can no longer tell if that painting is effective/good or not.
Thank you.

oddly enough, I only have 6 toes

[blustocking.livejournal.com]

YEAH! Loving that you also love Six Feet!
I think I like icon5 the best too.

Thank yooooou!

[i-muad-dib.livejournal.com]

I get to that point sometimes. Fear not. If something is crap I will tell you so keep posting.
I am the beginning and end of all worthy opinions.

Will it go something like this?

[blustocking.livejournal.com]

AHhh...PLEASE TO NOT BE QUITTING YOUR DAY JOB.