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Published: 2005-12-12 01:43:45 +0000 UTC; Views: 4914; Favourites: 123; Downloads: 156
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OK, folks...here is the deal. I get an email saturday morning. Someone wants a Kong painting. Cool, huh? OK, he wants it by monday...Kong, buildings, planes, etc. My god, right? Well, it worked out ok, he liked it and I like it (as much as something on this kind of deadline can be liked). Even used the Payne method (sometimes called the Pain method for good reason).Whew!
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Holy Hannah, spectacular detail and perspective - and in such little time!
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thanks...and great avatar movie!
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xD This is awesome! The detail in his fur is amazing
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thanks! I knew I had a lot to live up to!
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Kick Ass! That painting is amazing for less than two days work! I love the angle he is at which gives the painting a virtigo of being high up. Great job man
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Awesome piece, especially considering the deadline you were under!
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oooh nice...now i'm curious to know what's that so called Payne method... hum...
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well, I sent a reply to someone on this...I wonder, does it show up on comments on the piece?
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i think, because i saw it and i read it...wouah...what a complex method...long live pencil drawing
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Yeah, but once you do it and understand it, it is mainly a series of underpaintings really
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hum...well, i guess just written like that, it's quite difficult to understand ( well, for me, since i'm an extremly visual persone, hehe), so i guess that maybe i'll understand it if someoby can show me...anywho...maybe one day!
but just right now, i can tell that this method does a beautiful result!! very nice drawing again, i like it very much
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oh, like your avatar and looooove the Lamb!
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hahahaha well thank you, alway nice to meet some Gabriel fan's (PUT YOUR GENESIS PAINTING ON YOUR GALLERY!!! it's almost a cryme to not showing it here...tsss)
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Oh, I thought it was there...sometimes I forget what I do and don't have up!
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but now you put it, so i'm very happy 
When i saw it on Virtuoso-Guitarist ( i think?) i jsut went trhy your hole gallery like...3 times to fave it....but sadly it wasn't there 
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Well, it is my way of making a living, but my illustration has not always been my main source of income...for many years, I had day jobs which were are related. Now, I am only freelance.
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well that is really good then!
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Well, I will try to be more clear.
First, use Illustration board, you need a firm, smooth surface
second, do your drawing, then fix it with a fixative or the lacquer spray I mentioned
next, do an underpainting with acrylic mixed with gesso (and water). Use the close to lightest color of whatever you are painting, as this color will function as your light color later
next, spray with the lacquer spray I mentioned....do it outside, it is not good for you
next, paint more detail, more color, etc, with watercolor, do this layer is if it there finished piece, or close to it
after dry, make a thin mixture of turpentine, oil colors of purple and light green (mostly purple, just a bit of green to take the saturation out). Spread as a wash in horizontal strokes over the whole thing. let dry for about half an hour, maybe a little more
use a kneadable eraser to wipe out light areas, areas you don't want the purple stain on
after dry, add details with acrylic and colored pencil
is that more clear?
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wow that was clear! thanks for taking that time to explaining it all over again for me
yes, i understand more of it!! but still, i'll be so scared to screw this up =S...
hum...i need to by some good spray, i only got a cheap one that i'm afraid to use because i once ruined a drawing because of it... i'm a bad sprayer, i guess...
well, i can sure tell that i like the results of this method! 'gonna try it someday! and thanks again for taking the time to explain it to the poor dumb me , hehehe
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No, I sympathize, it is a complicated method to understand at first...just keep in mind each one is sort of like an underpainting, one more finished that the previous, and the sureguard retouchable varnish (a photographer's varnish) separates the steps so you can use these different mediums. Watercolor wouldn't stick to acrylic if you didn't do this, for example.
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ooooh i see...makes sense, hehe thanks again!
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Your answer lies about 10 comments prior to yours.
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You're welcome.
I noticed Ken also reposted it in his Journal because a number of people asked about it. :sharmock:
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You are a workhorse! Someone emails me on Satuday and says they need a painting on Monday, I say "you shoulda called 2 weeks ago jackass".
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hhahaha, yeah, that was my INTERNAL response, while my other voice said...you need the money, dork!
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LOL! I know, I know. Seriously though, I really don't think I could give turnaround time on a painting like that. Great work!
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I saw the thread and thought I gotta see the big monkey! Great job Ken!
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Thanks, Bill! Now that you have seen my photo, go look at the Kong!
I gotta million of 'em!
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I knew it turns out fantastic and it did!!! Great stuff Ken, and i sure know what it means to have such a short deadline...
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Thanks...I was really doubting I could pull it off, but went ok.
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Ken, I just knew you could handle - you are a fast and GREAT painter 
Concrats!
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