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Submitted: May 10, 2008
File Size: 483 KB
Image Size: 483 KB
Resolution: 857×783
Comments: 25
Favourites & Collections: 9 [who?]
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Today: 0
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So, this is the project that KILLED me. Just absolutely destroyed my free time.
Well, this along with all the other projects that I had at once, but you know....
Wooo lawd! This is a 48"x48" (or a 4 foot square to make it simple) oil painting. Our final project in painting was to paint ourselves on a large canvas. We had to buy the wood (not those pre-made stretchers from Hobby Lobby, just plain wood from a hardware store) and canvas and stretch that puppy ourselves. And let me tell you, my thumbs turned to sore mush after that. Ask anyone who stretches their own canvas without canvas pliers and tough thumbs. It kills.
But yeah, this took me a seriously over-worked 3 1/2 weeks. That's really remarkable all things considered. But it's still unfinished. I don't care for the background, and there's spots on the figure that really need some cleaning up. Plus, I need to actually finish the strap, lol! No one seemed to notice though, hah!
This painting actually has people telling me that I should change my major. Pffffftttftftttftftftftftftfttt...
I highly encourage you to point out any other flaws or weirdness you see. Or any suggestions. Or ANYTHING! Seriously, I'd love to complete this and really make it lovely.
I really don't want to look at a 4 ft painting of myself anymore though. Haha!!
Well, this along with all the other projects that I had at once, but you know....
Wooo lawd! This is a 48"x48" (or a 4 foot square to make it simple) oil painting. Our final project in painting was to paint ourselves on a large canvas. We had to buy the wood (not those pre-made stretchers from Hobby Lobby, just plain wood from a hardware store) and canvas and stretch that puppy ourselves. And let me tell you, my thumbs turned to sore mush after that. Ask anyone who stretches their own canvas without canvas pliers and tough thumbs. It kills.
But yeah, this took me a seriously over-worked 3 1/2 weeks. That's really remarkable all things considered. But it's still unfinished. I don't care for the background, and there's spots on the figure that really need some cleaning up. Plus, I need to actually finish the strap, lol! No one seemed to notice though, hah!
This painting actually has people telling me that I should change my major. Pffffftttftftttftftftftftftfttt...
I highly encourage you to point out any other flaws or weirdness you see. Or any suggestions. Or ANYTHING! Seriously, I'd love to complete this and really make it lovely.
I really don't want to look at a 4 ft painting of myself anymore though. Haha!!
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and as far as pointing out flaws and such, right now, it's a picture of a (/n unfinished) picture... so its kinda hard to really tell... if anything, all i will say is work on pushing the smaller details (ie: eyes, the strap when you get to it), and blend... just keep blending! smoooooove!
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not much that i can point out flaw wise other than the shoulder looks...like a lump or something like its to small...hmmm....
<3 still beautiful
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Your colors are great!
The perspective is really nice as well...
Great work!
take care
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And the one was put there on purpose.
That's SUPER good. That's FOUR FEET!? Your crazy, I would never do something like that! You're blending rocks on this picture.
BUUUUT
If you want me to critique this picture... I shall.
First off, the thing that stood out to me the most is the neck... or perhaps the lack there of. You see (or maybe you don't I don't know...) it kind of appears that her (Her... HA, YOUR) head is just floating above the body. Now I know that the angle of your head is blocking a lot of the neck its self but the shadows don't line up. You should probably extend the shadow over the shoulders more... or something. Shadows are my downfall when it comes to pics and I can never pick out what IS wrong.
The second thing I saw were the lips. It's like... "YO LIPS!" They... I don't know... stand out a LOT. It doesn't look to bad but to me the colors you chose simply don't fit in with the rest of your face. Especially at the one corner where there is white. That makes it sick out a lot. (But maybe you had some mad lip gloss on or something.) It don't look bad at all though.
On studing a bit more it's actually only the lower lip that stands out.
Lastly and leastly is the shadow on the body. Your body lacks depth but since I have no idea WHAT it is specifically... I 'll shut up.
On the GOOD side of things I think you did a GREAT job on the eyebrows and hair. The rest of it displays some really REALLY good blending and shading. Especially your ear, it looks *perfect*. All the colors go together and give it a real feel of depth.
I wish I could encourage you more on this. I hope you finish it up some time if not JUST for the fact that you can say "Hey, I have a 4 foot picture... of MY FACE!"
By the way, love the "L" on your eye.
Someone in class pointed out that they didn't much care for the way I went about the eyes/eyelashes as well. The smaller details definitely need some work, yep yep.
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