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elachrym — Parrot with Nestlings
Published: 2004-05-13 08:08:38 +0000 UTC; Views: 2000; Favourites: 25; Downloads: 312
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Mechanical Parrot, referenced from photographs taken from The Field Museum of Chicago (my favorite place, ever). Did this one on a new kind of paper: Durer Etching Paper, quite luscious, and highly reccommended. Watercolor, gouache, ink, acrylic, egg tempera, marker, and organic compounds on paper. 22x30".Related content
Comments: 27
Again, I wish the lines were cleaner, colors darker and sharper. Wonderful, regardless... I just think the detail and hard work could be showed off better with different materials, perhaps... like that one bird you made with charcoal and then acryliced over.
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This was a somewhat blurry image, unfortunately. I'm pretty happy with the definition of the work. I suppose one might have to see it in person. I did indeed leave a few parts unfinished/unrefined intentionally. Thanks for the comments though, it's always good to get a new perspective!
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really interesting. there's so much going on here i don't know what to look at first. so many colors, media types, and figures. i like all the chaos actually. my favorite is the little tower in the top back though. i have a feeling that this looks really really good in person. the picture here isn't the best quality though.
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It does look better in person -- this photo is terrible. glad you like it, anyhow.
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Great one! I like the colours and the texture in it!
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I love this work so much. It is very, very great one. Its colour is cool.
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Thats great,I'm inspired,just been painting for ages,think i'll try some pen&ink etc,great work!cheerssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss ssss
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That's so neat. I love the colors and the mix of techniques. It's beautiful.
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love it, i got tonnes of meaning from it.....and the amounts of pictures there is within it 
wicked colours aswell!
keep up the good work
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what is that liquid shooting cable thing, and the tailpipe looking thing at the top? it looks pretty cool tho, adds some wonder and mystery to it. you really have a great imaginator and attention to detail. you also have a great sense of color evident on this piece also. great job!
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wow, that's just so amazing; the colours work wonderfully well and the composition,
never before have i seen such a huge mix in mediums, excellent job
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wow! wow! i love it! the bird it is combined with soo meny other objects i love it. WARNING: i going to watch you!
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i adore the parrot!! hes beautiful!! this piece is again so evocative--strangley beautiful, an amalgamation of genres and ideas but woven to thoroughly and seemlessly together it is as if it is a window into another world where such things are reality. 
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Well done, such unusual textures.
What did you do to create the bumpyness on the wing?
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It's a labored process. I start with watercolors, to get the basic froms and then light modeling. I then do some slight cross hatching and outlines with ink. I do more modeling on top of that with marker, then I add some acrylic somewhat sporatically to give it a more organic feel. After that I go in with sumi ink and a small brush, doing a bolder outline on the shadow side of the bumps. I do some lighting on top of that with some hints of white gouache, and finally glaze a layer of egg temepra mixed with acrylic matte medium on top of that. Now that I have typed all this out, it seems rather ridiculous and quite excessive . . . but it's a hell of a lot of fun, too!!
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Excessive? Not for arts sake it isn't, especially if it turns out this good. Ever thought of doing a reptile? I bet you could create some interesting skin textures for one.
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I have one, somewhat unfinished, but I'll upload it anyhow. Not a lot of texture, but nice pose!
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ahhhhh
this is eff-ing fantastic
i love the colors and all that mechanical business, this is just great!
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did you scan this? sometimes when the paper isn't totally flat it blurs in places...
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Very cool.
It makes a big difference to look at it in the larger size.
Nice work.
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jeeze. crazy, yet the colors are subtle. amazinggg.
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Now this has to be the craziest so far, but I still love it. Reminiscent of Hieronymous Bosch in it's twisted nature.
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