mikec@pols
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| 05/18/2008 3:02 PM |
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| 15"x21" on Colourfix med gray paper. Unison, Rembrandt, Schmincke and others... |
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"You either grow or regress...nothing stays the same...." (unknown)
"A man may fall several times in life, but he is not a failure until he says that he was pushed..."
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Daffy69001
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| 05/19/2008 8:26 PM |
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| Beautiful! Actually, I noticed the bunny right away on the WIP version. You do such wonderful work. |
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Adele
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| 05/19/2008 9:20 PM |
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Hello, I'm new here. This is really amazing! So realistic, and by the looks in their eyes, both animals seem to have their own story to tell. I love the rusted car as well.
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Margaret
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| 05/19/2008 9:37 PM |
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| nice work, Mike!! The lighting, the mood, the composition--all great! Margaret |
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LovetoPastel
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| 05/19/2008 10:03 PM |
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| Yes Mike, this piece is Very Nice and there all all sorts of little surprises in color and texture when you lighten the painting up a bit. Love it! |
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mikec@pols
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| 05/20/2008 5:21 PM |
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Daffy, thank youi! I'm happy that you noticed the bunny on the WIP!
Adele, thank you also and welcome! I will look for your posted work...
Thank you, Margaret! I appreciate your comments.
Suzanne, thank you! I'm very happy to see that your eye is searching, there is lots to find!
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"You either grow or regress...nothing stays the same...." (unknown)
"A man may fall several times in life, but he is not a failure until he says that he was pushed..."
www.portraitsoflifestudio.com |
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jjjbird
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| 05/20/2008 7:01 PM |
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| This is my favorite so far! I really like the blend of colors in this piece. I also think the WIP idea would work well for me. I'll have to give this a try so I can incorporate everyone's ideas as I go. Again, very nice Mike. jjj |
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mikec@pols
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| 05/21/2008 6:25 AM |
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Thanks, Jay! I think a WIP from you would be a great idea!
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"You either grow or regress...nothing stays the same...." (unknown)
"A man may fall several times in life, but he is not a failure until he says that he was pushed..."
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BarryKeller
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| 05/21/2008 8:49 AM |
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Beautilful detrail work Mike. This turned out wonderful.
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mikec@pols
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| 05/23/2008 6:01 AM |
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Thank you, Barry! I appreciate your comments.
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"You either grow or regress...nothing stays the same...." (unknown)
"A man may fall several times in life, but he is not a failure until he says that he was pushed..."
www.portraitsoflifestudio.com |
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tracymoad@tracymoadwatercolors.com
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| 05/23/2008 11:39 AM |
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I love this piece! (I am glad the bunny got away!) I like the surprises you find in it-I just noticed the flat tire, nice touch!
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mikec@pols
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| 05/25/2008 4:41 PM |
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Thanks, Tracy! I like to have 'things' going on in my pieces to keep the viewer interested. It always nice to hear that someone finds that appealing.
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"You either grow or regress...nothing stays the same...." (unknown)
"A man may fall several times in life, but he is not a failure until he says that he was pushed..."
www.portraitsoflifestudio.com |
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gene
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| 05/26/2008 5:30 PM |
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| Mike, you really have conquered those pastels. You haven't been working with pastels for that long, have you? I seem to remember back to when you were just starting with them. Your work is excellent. |
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nushagak27
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| 05/27/2008 9:54 AM |
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| All I can say is WOW! The detail that caught my eye was the shadow of the feather's shaft. |
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mikec@pols
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| 05/28/2008 5:57 AM |
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Gene, thank you! Yeah, I'm learning new things with every piece. This is about my tenth one...I think.
I've had help from a very good friend. I've been shown colors in shadows that I've never seen before, techniques that are helping me and I've changed to colourfix paper, which has made a huge difference! I'm finally getting my art moving forward!
Thank you, nushagak27! I do try and put in as much detail as time will allow. I appreciate you noticing it...
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"You either grow or regress...nothing stays the same...." (unknown)
"A man may fall several times in life, but he is not a failure until he says that he was pushed..."
www.portraitsoflifestudio.com |
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Rosie
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| 06/13/2008 8:30 AM |
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Mike the hawk is gorgous, such a regal creater, and you captured his nature. Great job..painterdude.
(you keep a couple rusty ole vehicles around for reference..do ya')
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Use the pointy end............ |
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klippie
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| 06/13/2008 2:43 PM |
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Wow
excellent work Mike.
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If at first you dont succeed.........don't ever give up! |
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mikec@pols
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| 06/13/2008 3:38 PM |
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Rosie, thank you! These belong my friend back home ...I used to 'build' old cars, but got tired of it and quit. He has about an acre of these old cars and he builds them to sell. I was fortunate in that he allowed me to shoot these and use them for my art...good friends are hard to find. I spent a whole day photographing them about a year or so ago, and now I'm finally and using them in my paintings
Retha, thank you also!
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"You either grow or regress...nothing stays the same...." (unknown)
"A man may fall several times in life, but he is not a failure until he says that he was pushed..."
www.portraitsoflifestudio.com |
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jimmy4u
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| 08/22/2008 11:10 PM |
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I'm glad to be back if only to see the work you've been
putting up! Absolutely amazing!
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All the best,
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BecArt
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| 08/26/2008 6:47 PM |
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| Mike, this is really good! I really like the feather floating down, and of course, the little bunny. It's all really good. |
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