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crunchcookiecrunch In reply to ??? [2011-01-30 10:42:53 +0000 UTC]

looooks like a photo and that's a good thing

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amoxergon In reply to ??? [2011-01-30 10:41:30 +0000 UTC]

wonderful.....

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inks-n-needles In reply to ??? [2011-01-30 06:16:17 +0000 UTC]

Can't wait to see the finished product.

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IReallyWannaKnow In reply to abusedmember [2011-01-30 23:42:53 +0000 UTC]

Thin it out with water or you can buy acrylic paint thinners.

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abusedmember In reply to IReallyWannaKnow [2011-02-01 09:54:12 +0000 UTC]

Oh, so if you thin out the paint, the graphite wouldn't smudge?

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IReallyWannaKnow In reply to abusedmember [2011-02-02 01:38:18 +0000 UTC]

No, not if you put fixative on top of the graphite before you start working with the acrylic. Once the fixative is on, the graphite is set.

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tokyobox In reply to ??? [2011-01-30 05:49:17 +0000 UTC]

HOLY SHIT, I WANT THIS. I can't wait to see it painted, if you choose to. OH MY GOSH!

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Tom-the-S In reply to AutumnEmbers [2011-01-30 20:49:07 +0000 UTC]

so far?

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AutumnEmbers In reply to Tom-the-S [2011-01-31 01:19:41 +0000 UTC]

Well it's a WIP, I wasn't sure he was going to add more or not.

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supaerheraw In reply to Tom-the-S [2011-01-30 21:45:41 +0000 UTC]

W... I... P; work... in... progress.

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seafoodchahan In reply to action-figure-opera [2011-01-30 14:50:35 +0000 UTC]

I don't think he uses references.

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IReallyWannaKnow In reply to seafoodchahan [2011-01-30 23:41:07 +0000 UTC]

i think he takes his own pictures as references.

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seafoodchahan In reply to IReallyWannaKnow [2011-01-31 08:16:21 +0000 UTC]

Really? Well, it's possible, although I hope not.

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IReallyWannaKnow In reply to seafoodchahan [2011-01-31 21:12:54 +0000 UTC]

Maybe for this he didn't but if you watch some of his painting a painting videos he uses his own pictures. And in one of his interviews he said something about using his own pics, family pics, found pics, etc etc, as references. There's nothing wrong with references, using them well and still maintaining a certain level of creativity is what a most of the pros do!


I'm his number one fan.

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seafoodchahan In reply to IReallyWannaKnow [2011-01-31 21:50:10 +0000 UTC]

Oh, I don't claim that there's something wrong with using references. It's merely so that creation from scratch often involves a higher level of creativity and skill. Composition is really imporant when working in 2D, and using a photo or different kind of reference often presents a certain composition that makes it hard to get away from in the work based on it. Not always so, but often. I like Shapcott's work a lot too, and if the result is there I don't really care how he got to it.

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zippythewildone In reply to seafoodchahan [2011-01-31 23:48:31 +0000 UTC]

Using references doesn't necessarily entail copying exactly. While it is true that creation from scratch often involves a higher level of creativity and skill that's mostly because it's so much harder to not make mistakes in lighting, anatomy, perspective and etc.

I love using references but for a combination of reference and inspiration. This face, that body, that background, this dress. It's much more creative than single reference use but you still get the benefit of not making as many mistakes.

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