Art Nut
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| 03/06/2007 5:24 PM |
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In this painting I tried to convey the feeling of rocks under water. |
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gene
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| 03/07/2007 8:02 AM |
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| You did it beautifully! Yes, I have never tried it, but I am sure painting them underwater is very challenging. But it worked..........Thanks for posting.....Gene |
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ohsuzanna
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| 03/07/2007 1:11 PM |
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very very nice! Great Job!
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grimmy1
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| 03/07/2007 1:36 PM |
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| Great job,...beautiful painting. I'm dying to cast a line just beyond the rocks on the left. Have you ever fished there? I know the question doesn't relate to painting, but its my favorite hobby and I'm curious. The rocks under water look real, but in a painterly fashion. Again, great work. How big is this work? |
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Art Nut
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| 03/07/2007 2:33 PM |
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| No, I don't fish but what i liked is that you interacted with my painting by adding onto it your own experiences and interests. I feel the poetry of the painting is acheived when the viewer finishes it. It is 11 X 14 Inches. |
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heatherm
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| 03/07/2007 5:02 PM |
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| I agree, and my story is that my father fished at many mountain streams in New Zealand, and they did look like this one, and we ate fish for supper over a camp fire. Lovely memories, thank you. This has a refreshing look. |
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klippie
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| 03/07/2007 10:52 PM |
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Yes, agree, good painting, nice atmosphere,youve captured it.
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jbmerrill
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| 03/17/2007 5:41 PM |
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Very well done. I've given the sunken rocks a whirl and wound up putting my foot through the canvas. It is tougher than most think, I think... I think I'll use your painting as motivation to make an effort once more. (I don't think I've ever used the word think in two sentences more).
I see you've posted a few paintings here. All very well done. You seem to have a consistent palette.
I need to get on the forum more. I would hate to miss something like this. |
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Jim Merrill
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If you hear a voice within you say "you cannot paint," then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced. -van Gogh
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Art Nut
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| 03/17/2007 6:42 PM |
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| jbmerrill if you wish, I can help you by telling you how to conevy rocks under water. It is more simple that what it seems. |
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jbmerrill
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| 03/18/2007 11:37 AM |
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I think we'd all like to hear this technique. I've tried it before with colored gesso as a base. More of a way to get the dark tones in with less effort.
Please, share the way you do it. Thanks! |
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Jim Merrill
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If you hear a voice within you say "you cannot paint," then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced. -van Gogh
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klippie
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| 03/20/2007 1:23 PM |
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Yes we would like to see how you done it.
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Art Nut
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| 03/20/2007 9:57 PM |
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The way I paint rocks that appear under water is like this:
Step 1. I first put a base color on the canvas such as a gray blue water color.
Step 2: Paint in the rocks on top of this base as if you were placing them on dry land. Don't use sudden jumps in values. Hard edges are still ok for now. They will look like they are risen above the water still.
Step 3. Now with horizontal strokes soften all the edges with a dry and clean brush. The more you tickle the edges the deeper the rocks seem to sink. Blend them right into the wet base color you put in at the beginning.
Step 4. Place zig zag blue strokes to partially cover some of the rocks so they appear beneath the water. If any of you would like to copy or do your own version of rocks under water and upload it here, I would be glad to help you bring it together. |
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Art Nut
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| 03/20/2007 9:59 PM |
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| oops typing error |
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scochran
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| 03/21/2007 9:34 PM |
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| Nice job. Thanks for sharing. scochran |
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gene
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| 03/22/2007 11:11 AM |
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| This is a great explanation. I'm not an oil painter, but some of your suggestions would apply to pastel as well, I would think. Again, a beautiful painting. Gene |
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Johanna
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| 03/23/2007 11:17 PM |
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| Thank your for showing us how it is done. It looks so natural. You have done a terrific job. My hats off you. |
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klippie
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| 03/24/2007 2:25 AM |
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thanks for sharing.
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jbmerrill
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| 04/10/2007 6:55 AM |
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| I finally came back to take a look. Thank you for taking the time to post this. |
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Jim Merrill
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LMB
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| 04/10/2007 7:08 AM |
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I too took another look. Thanks for sharing.
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heatherm
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| 04/11/2007 4:46 PM |
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| This is a reverse image of the original posting, very interesting. Thank you for the information it is like attending an art class on technique. Very much appreciated. |
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