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This was one of the early projects I did for my oil painting class. The reference was from the promotional posters for the X-Files Fight The Future movie.Here is the boring technical info: I drew the images in pencil first and then protected the sketch with a clear coat of matte medium. After that, I painted a light glaze of watered-down acrylics to plot out the base colors and then finally painted the finished colors and details with oil paint with various size brushes on a 20x15 Bainbridge cold press illustration board. The reference poster had a sepia tone over their faces so I decided to keep that color theme with the painting. I wanted the center "X" symbol to sort of "glow" but I couldn't get the effect I was looking for. After it dried, I sprayed a few coats of clear acrylic varnish to even out the textures/tones of the painting (some of it dried with a matte finish while some of it dried with a glossy finish). The varnish helped to even that out but I noticed it could use a few more coats around Mulder's head. I then realized I never even signed the painting!! I guess I felt it was never finished but at this point...it is!! LOL!! So I guess I can finally sign it!
Unfortunately, the painting did not fit in my scanner so I had to use my crappy digital camera and I never get a nice clear, crisp pic with a digital camera (at least not with mine!) so it looks kind of grainy and some the detail is lost....oh well...I think you can get an idea of what it looks like but it looks much better in person.
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Comments: 74
MisterFlibbles [2010-08-08 13:26:08 +0000 UTC]
I was named after Dana Scully. XD Does that make me awesome, or my mum sad!? XD
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SupermanLovesAspen [2010-05-05 06:31:43 +0000 UTC]
I'm the key figure in an ongoing government charade, the plot to conceal the truth about the existence of extraterrestrials. It's a global conspiracy, actually, with key players in the highest levels of power, that reaches down into the lives of every man, woman, and child on this planet, so, of course, no one believes me. I'm an annoyance to my superiors, a joke to my peers. They call me Spooky. Spooky Mulder, whose sister was abducted by aliens when he was just a kid and who now chases after little green men with a badge and a gun, shouting to the heavens or to anyone who will listen that the fix is in, that the sky is falling and when it hits it's gonna be the shit-storm of all time.
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nashKar [2009-08-02 07:01:07 +0000 UTC]
WOW!! ....sigh..[link]
Wow!
I LOVE THIS!!!
You know, I tried and tried but can't quite get GA's expression down right......
But I guess I manage to get Mulder okay...
I'd be glad if you took a look...mine's basically line art..[link]
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Shasta-MD [2008-11-03 18:15:00 +0000 UTC]
Man this is a great picture of mulder and scully. It looks so realistic and makes me remember how great of a show the x files was ( until dogget joined the cast).
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TerryXart In reply to Shasta-MD [2008-11-09 21:21:03 +0000 UTC]
Thank you so much for your very kind words! I really appreciate it. I feel the same way you do, the X-Files just wasn't the same after David left. Thank goodness I have my seasons 1-6 DVD sets!
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TerryXart In reply to mitdemadlerimherzen [2008-10-21 00:31:32 +0000 UTC]
Thank you so much!! Nice to meet a fellow X-Files fan!
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mitdemadlerimherzen In reply to TerryXart [2008-10-21 07:13:05 +0000 UTC]
yeah, nice to meet you, too!
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CaroGermany [2008-10-06 13:22:29 +0000 UTC]
h i just love it...its so great i wish it would be mine
...you are really talented!!! I never worked with oil because i'm a little afrait of it
...but when i see this i want to paint in oil too
....wow i'm totally speechless
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TerryXart In reply to CaroGermany [2008-10-21 00:42:30 +0000 UTC]
Thank you so much for your very kind words! I really appreciate it! But definitely try to paint. It is a little tedious and takes time but if you have the patience, it will pay off!! Thank you again!
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daydreamishxxvampire [2008-07-26 02:12:09 +0000 UTC]
Just looking up X-Files stuff because of the new movie, & came across this. It's very well done!
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TerryXart In reply to daydreamishxxvampire [2008-07-28 17:04:55 +0000 UTC]
Thank you so much! It's so nice to meet a fellow X-Files fan. I hope you enjoyed the X-Files Movie!! It was a long time coming!!
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sculmully [2008-03-29 19:47:05 +0000 UTC]
You have really mad drawing and painting skills!!!
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TerryXart In reply to sculmully [2008-04-24 17:54:13 +0000 UTC]
Thank you so much for your kind feedback, I really appreciate it. But honestly, I am more comfortable with pencil than paint. For me, painting is very tedious and hard to correct a mistake.
Thank you again!
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Xfel13 [2007-08-22 00:19:43 +0000 UTC]
Its fantastic! The colours and shades, it couldn't be better I think its wonderful, their faces are perfect! well done!!!!!!!! You are amazing!
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Blackened89 [2007-08-19 19:31:17 +0000 UTC]
You did great job painting them, its cool that you used oils, nowadays you see so much digital paintings. Even the "X" symbol is well done. I like X-Files much, and so do I this work! Keep it up.
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kamisch42 [2007-08-19 10:17:22 +0000 UTC]
You did this in oils?! Man...I'm horrible with oils This is so great!
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GrotesqueDarling13 [2007-07-03 10:52:06 +0000 UTC]
I love this.
I don't see any mistakes either..
But it is your work, and an artist can always point out everything that
Didn't go right in a piece...because you knew how
You wanted the end result to look more than anyone else.
But I think it is badass!
Beautiful too
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RoeDinardo [2006-06-21 20:16:56 +0000 UTC]
I remember seeing this painting years ago...still think it's amazing!
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Shlompi [2006-03-26 23:47:55 +0000 UTC]
Very impressive, you are very talented, loved the balerina as well.
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theorangechameleon [2006-01-24 21:42:45 +0000 UTC]
you are my new god!
I thought it was a photomanip until I read that it was an oil painting... just...
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TerryXart In reply to theorangechameleon [2006-02-07 23:25:31 +0000 UTC]
Hi again theorangechameleon! New god??? yikes! I don't think so...the world would be in big trouble But thank you for being so sweet and so supportive of my artwork. You're the best!
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theorangechameleon In reply to TerryXart [2006-03-04 09:27:27 +0000 UTC]
You're more than welcome! Your work is just amazing!!! I every time I see it!!!!
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ScullyNess [2005-10-30 11:41:44 +0000 UTC]
*Gives you a cookie* Really nice oil painting. Well blended, I think you did a good job on the X in the middle especially scine I know what this original photo looks like and how hard it is to try and achieve the tone it has in oil. So Kudos!
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TerryXart In reply to ScullyNess [2005-11-13 00:11:18 +0000 UTC]
Hi ScullyNess! Thank you for the cookie!! And thank you for your super kind feedback on my X-Files painting. I really appreciate it!! Yeah, this painting was a bit tough for me. That "X" in the middle drove me nuts! But thank you for appreciating the effort. You are very sweet!!
Have a wonderful holiday season!
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TerryXart In reply to vampireDoLL [2005-11-17 23:57:24 +0000 UTC]
Hi again VampireDoll thank you for your kind feedback on my X-Files painting. I really appreciate it. That painting felt like it took forever to do but I guess it was worth the time and effort. I'm so glad to hear you liked it!!
Thank you for all of your support of my artwork! You made my day!
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thefieryscotswoman [2005-03-11 05:52:46 +0000 UTC]
this is soooooo impressive, i had to do a double-take to make sure it wasn't a photograph!!! Btw----your icon (Joan Jett--) did you draw that pic of her, I'd love to see the whole thing (i'm a big fan....lol)
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drinking-cup [2005-03-09 12:23:17 +0000 UTC]
doooo do dooo do doooo do (hums bad version of x files theme)
awesome work!
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karkarodon [2005-01-28 20:14:58 +0000 UTC]
This is really nicely done... you managed to capture their likenesses wonderfully, and the colors are nicely picked as well. It's a nice oil painting, and I like the looks in their eyes.
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rogue-SKAlar [2005-01-11 02:43:43 +0000 UTC]
wow, at first glance i wondered why someone scaned an x-files ad and posted it. this is amazing.
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DigestedMeat [2004-12-04 05:06:10 +0000 UTC]
lol, this is so awesome! Not only did I love that show, but you handle oils very well! Great job!!
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colleenlupe [2004-09-27 06:04:00 +0000 UTC]
whoaaa!!!
Mulder and Scully!
my favourite couple in tv series!
you did a great job, mate! love this one!
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gambitgirl [2004-09-22 03:47:54 +0000 UTC]
it's infinitesimally times better than i can do with oils. i'm more of an acrylics fan, myself.
anyways... it's getting a spotlight in mah journal!
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TerryXart In reply to Moviegirl [2004-09-11 22:16:02 +0000 UTC]
Hi Moviegirl! Thank you again for being so sweet!! I appreciate that you took the time to see all my work and comment on it. That was very nice of you!! And you made my day!!
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tedsie [2004-08-31 00:36:45 +0000 UTC]
You have an amazing talent for painting!
Don't sell yourself short, ok?
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TerryXart In reply to tedsie [2004-09-11 22:13:26 +0000 UTC]
Hi Tedsie! Thank you so much for your super sweet feedback! I really appreciate it since I am very new to oil painting. I know what you mean, but as "they" always say "we are our own worse critics". I also know I need practice a lot more and learn to be more relaxed with I paint. But thank you again for your sweet words
btw, sorry it took me so long to respond, I was away for a few weeks and just got back and now I'm trying to catch up on all my messages!!! OMG!! I am so FAR behind!!
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TerryXart In reply to FlyWhiteGuy [2004-09-11 22:10:29 +0000 UTC]
Hi Flywhiteguy! Thank you so much for the kind words! I really appreciate it!
p.s. you do know that Mulder's nickname was "spooky"? So you picked the right adjective!
btw, sorry it took me so long to respond, I was away for a few weeks and just got back and now I'm trying to catch up on all my messages!!! OMG!! I am so FAR behind!!
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FlyWhiteGuy In reply to TerryXart [2004-09-11 23:42:51 +0000 UTC]
Hehe that is good wording yes
Hope you had fun away
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