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jjjbird

Posts:90

02/11/2008 7:50 PM	Alert
I'm taking Mike's advice and practicing a subject before putting on a background. I painted this wolf yesterday on a 9 x 12 sheet of paper. My intention is to paint it on a larger piece with a little more detailed background. Wondering if anyone has some advice before I attempt the project. Thanks. jjj

mikec@pols

Posts:791

02/12/2008 7:50 AM	Alert
WOW!!!! This is awesome, Jay! you have done a great job on thsi guy/girl! I only have one thing that is bothering me, the right ear looks a little out of sorts to me. I don't know if it's a perspective issue or a value issue? Maybe if you take out a bit of the tuft of fur right below it on the right side, and darken the values of the inner ear white fur, it will change the appearence ? I love the front paw, the tail and the overall fur!!!!!!!!! The movement shown in this piece is fantastic. Jay, this is AWESOME! Mike

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Jim

Posts:2269

02/12/2008 7:40 PM	Alert
This is a break through piece for you Jay! Your really getting the hang of this pastel thing. Whatever you do with the background, don't let it overshadow the wolf. Keep it muted. That will really make your wolf pop. Jim www.paintingsbyjim.com

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mikec@pols

Posts:791

02/13/2008 5:16 AM	Alert
Jay, I agree with Jim on the background... (I forgot to mention the background in my first post) Maybe some muted evergreens, or trees of some sort? Keep up the fantastic work! Mike

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Pablo V.

Posts:79

02/13/2008 11:53 AM	Alert
You're off and running to a great start! Here's a little trick for ya to get correct proportions and fixing areas that get distorted naturally. . . turn your refernce photo AND your drawing upside down during your initial sketching stages, that turns everything into shapes and those are easier to see and fix. AND continue to draw upside down. I think I draw about 80% upside down especially for portraits in the initial stages. Try it! it's fun, it's wierd, it works!

Frank
Posts:125

02/13/2008 1:08 PM	Alert
Hi Something else you may also want to consider: the wolf's right eye seem to be perpendicular with its left eye I also agree with the comment about its right ear and the technique of turning the painting upside down would work wonder for you as well. Good luck

jjjbird

Posts:90

02/13/2008 6:50 PM	Alert
Thanks for all of the feedback everyone. Sometimes I feel like I get lucky when something comes out good. I hope when I paint it again I can get the same effect. I have a couple of projects currently going, but I am going to take a little "time-out" to do this upside down thing. I live is such a small community and art classes with knowledgable artist is hard to come by. In fact, the communty wanted me to teach an art class if you can believe that or not. I really appreciate the time everyone has given me. I learn something every time I post a piece.jjj

pastelmimigt

Posts:359

02/13/2008 9:43 PM	Alert
Yes, I'd add a WOW, too. You've done an excellent job on the pastel work. My advice would be to work on your drawing more before adding color. The head looks a little off perspective/size. I'm notorious for jumping into color ASAP because I can't wait to bring the drawing to life. See my cat painting (Window View) for all of the renditions I went through in color before getting the sizing correct. If I had done a better job on the drawing first it would have saved a lot of time. Yes, upside down is a great idea. Another trick is to have your painting upright, hold a mirror, turn your back to the painting and view it in the mirror for a different perspective and to see things you might not see looking directly. You're doing great!!! Mchele P.S. I didn't even realize the background wasn't done yet. I agree to keep it as simple/muted as possible.

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