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Published: 2005-09-06 11:10:44 +0000 UTC; Views: 364; Favourites: 4; Downloads: 19
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This is an acrylic painting of the South Brisbane Town Hall, close to the spot where I went to art college. I've painted this building a few times, the first time in 1994. My style has changed quite a bit since then. I might stick the first version (done in watercolour and gouache) into the "Scraps" section if I find it. The canvas board I painted this on had an unusually rough texture. It was almost like painting on sandpaper.Related content
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Wow!! This is amazing work, I admire your work and the details you put on this D
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Thanks. I've always had an interest in architectural subjects.
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This is a great piece, I thought it was a photo. No shit, your painting skills are extremely refined. Verry verry sharp. Speaking of lunchtime....
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Thanks very much. The rough texture of the canvas board made it really easy to blend colours smoothly.
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your foliage is really beautiful! i love all the texture here
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Thanks. A lot of the stuff I painted at art college involved trees and things. When I paint foliage in a landscape I get quite caught up in the dabbing and stabbing. It's easy to get carried away and overdo it but it can also be a good way to unwind.
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I had to see a full view because I was sure it was a photo. Great job! How can you be so precise with acrylic?
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I tend to use acrylics a bit like watercolour or gouache the first time I start on a picture. I just thin them right down. Once the first layer is dry I make each subsequent coat a bit thicker than the last one. Admittedly my brushes wear out pretty fast because of the rough treatment they get from the paint. Or when I don't clean them thouroughly enough. Putting watered down acrylic into nib pens is also handy for fine detail. That's what Fred Gambino does.
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Awsome, as usual! Why did you call it lunchtime?
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I took photographs of the building when I was on my lunchbreak eleven years ago. In the photo the hands on the clock face were in a different position, but it was still some time in the early afternoon. A lot of people tend to have their lunchbreaks arround midday. The first time I painted this building was for an art competition to do with Brisbane's architectural heritage.
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