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CASEY BAUGH...RICHARD SCHMID...DANIEL GERHARTZ...in the chain of googelation...
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Black n white from '88
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i did this as part of my art higher class. The teacher gave us fictional
projects - this was to be an illo for a book cover called signs and symbols - I did a few versions of Lady Liberty. |
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The African-Americans are excellent Zorro, how did you create them? Not sure if it's a computer generated image or a charcoal drawing on paper.
Flaming Liberty is a good idea but don't know what to make of the triptych. Thanks for sharing them with us. |
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No, can't be charcoal, pen and ink perhaps?
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marker pens for the ink drawing.
water colour for the single liberty. the other liberty's were quickly done with acrylic. just to get a different viewpoint. to finish the book cover look... pre computers, the tutor printed text using a photocopier onto acetate to lay on top of the illos. i've got a finished print version with the text overlay. |
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Yeah, I really like the black and white one, well done.
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To keep the pot boiling I've taken photos of a few old paintings unearthed when I was looking for the chasers.
This guy is a Navajo medicine man known as "White Singer". I painted this from a photograph.  |
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Sepia watercolour on paper.
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Zorro - those would make great covers for books with big American themes, like Don deLillo novels.
http://www.nybooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/rich_1-060916.jpg Don deLillo and his cat...  |
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Once a month, when I was at junior school, my mother would give me half a crown with strict instructions to get a "short-back-and-sides". On the way home from school I would push up on the hard wooden benches in the barber's waiting room alongside half a dozen other schoolboys awaiting their turn. From the other side of a flimsy partition of plywood and frosted glass came the sound of furious clipping interspersed with the loud hum of electric clippers.
The barber must have been army trained although he had probably had a stint in the Australian sheep shearing sheds so quickly did he get through his captive flock. the operation itself was quite painful as uncut stands would often become jammed in the scissors such was his haste and we were glad to emerge into the cold air outside with the breeze biting at our freshly shorn necks. The expressions on the faces of these two remind me of that experience.  |
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we had the barber shop run by old Italian geezers. They would talk Italian and i was sure they were taking the mickey with the haircuts they gave us. the shop is still a barbers but for some strange reason they have superhero posters and memorabilia in the windows? the shop next door is also a barber, but they are the upscale type that charge you blackmail prices for hair massages and laser fusion haircuts. I now cut my own hair, coz i'm confused.
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Looks like Joey Essex getting a haircut there.
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Had to google him crags!
Barbers have changed since we were young zorro, they are hair stylists now. This one is the last from me for a while, hope you guys will post some more and keep the thread going.I'm in the middle of a new painting which I'll post but it won't be finished for a couple of weeks. This is an oldie which I painted to practice the headscarf.  |
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Have finished another watercolour. This is based on a black and white photo taken by the distinguished photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson.
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I'd say your headscarf practice paid off!
I love the girl in the yellow dress. Her arms and hands look amazingly real. Lovely paintings  |
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Thanks, Makybe Diva. It took me longer than expected as I had a few problems positioning the legs and the railings. Was going to leave out the set coming towards the viewer initially as they clutter somewhat but eventually decided to put them in as they help to enhance the 3D illusion a little. Was in two minds too about using yellow for the dress as creating shadow colour is problematic. Considered white or pale pink but in the end, I did it anyway as it contrasts well with a grey background. Cartier-Bresson created some marvellous photos and it's worthwhile browsing through them on the web as there are lots of ideas one can use for paintings.
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Wow! Henri-Cartier Bresson. I'd never heard of him. Just been looking at some of his photos. Wonderfully fascinating. I will study them in depth.
It's amazing what you learn on chit-chat. Thanks Foinavon |
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Haven't popped my head in here for a while. Great to see you guys still posting up some great pics. Really like that last one foinavon
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What do you think of Zorro's pen and ink drawing of black Americans Hank? I thought it was very expressive and well executed, one of his best.
Thanks to you and M-D for your comments. |
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You'll be glad to hear Hank Jr is not just colouring in my drawings now but sitting next to me drawing his own ones
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That's great Hank, please post some on here for us to see.
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Did anybody see Nichola Eddery on the Morning Line this morning? She did paintings of Frankel and Grundy. Daughter of Pat Eddery.
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No I didn't, Vel.
I've just looked her up. She's brilliant! . http://www.nicholaeddery.co.uk/ Very pretty, too. |
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Yes, MD - I'll maybe try to post some screencaps from the telly programme.
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That's Nichola Eddery's painting of GRUNDY in the gallery...she said that she grew up with a painting of Grundy in the house and it inspired her.
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Was gonna record Joan Fontaine on bbc2 yesterday...but stuck with the Morning Line...call me
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I didn't see the programme Vel. It looks a bit grainy on full screen because of the resolution but that looks like a very competent painting by the young lass. Well done to her.
I have it in mind to do a horsey picture next but not a photorealist one. Something everyone will recognise. |
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You should paint Foinavon, Foinavon.
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 This is her painting of Frankel and Sir HRAC... |
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Good likeness of Sir Henry too.
She's talented although I'm not totally convinced by her treatment of shadows particularly of Grundy where one can see the horse shadow but not that of the Jockey. I also think some of Fraenkel's shadow would be visible on the wall, or am I being too picky? Perhaps I should paint Foinavon someday although the photos I've seen are not all that inspiring. Need one with some action rather than a pose with trainer and lad. |
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I think the shadow is OK - as the sun must've been almost directly overhead...CSI ARTFEST...
 My criticism is that she has mixed a lot of white with the colours, and the paint texture is very uniform throughout...but hey, WTF...! |
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That's possible Vel, I agree. Assuming she was working from a photograph then it must have been taken at midday. Unusual not to see some of the jock in the shadow even if only the cap. I like to see a good shadow as it anchors the object and adds to the illusion of solidity. My personal preference.
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great to see this thread still going. imo the artists here have way more talent than koons or hirst
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