Just ask - it will be after Christmas this year though! Check out the deal at the beginning of the tgread, if ouy're up for that, and are happy to wait til after Christmas, let me know, I'll add you to the list.
Definitely. (I suppose I have a lot of time to decide what I'm looking for, too. )
This might sound daft, but whenever I see the pics I've painted on someone's wall, well, I can't really explain it, but I feel all warm and fuzzy. Thank you.
Anyway, here's the start of Melatonin's picture, including the original I'm copying.
I could do with some help with a close-up of the lions, the image I'm working from is a bit dark and difficult to see - I don't want legs/arms in the wrong place, so any help would be fab. I've already googled and only found the same image, or a more cartoony drawing of Red thingy, and nothing of the stone lion.
Thanks already, I know I can rely on you people for help.
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The only music device i'd consider out of public knowledge with youngsters is an 8-track. and maybe Beta videos.
Sadly, I remember both, but in my defence, it was my parents' car that had the 8 track - we used to listen to the Beatles, Tony Bennett and Glen Miller on it, on 3 hour drives to West Cumbria, where I'm from.
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This might sound daft, but whenever I see the pics I've painted on someone's wall, well, I can't really explain it, but I feel all warm and fuzzy. Thank you.
Anyway, here's the start of Melatonin's picture, including the original I'm copying.
I could do with some help with a close-up of the lions, the image I'm working from is a bit dark and difficult to see - I don't want legs/arms in the wrong place, so any help would be fab. I've already googled and only found the same image, or a more cartoony drawing of Red thingy, and nothing of the stone lion.
Thanks already, I know I can rely on you people for help.
I decided to do this again, because I did it with my own painting, and it seemed to help some:
For anyone in AC who could offer suggestions (please!) I used white, cerulian blue, a dot of cyan yellow and a tiny bit of silver. I can't make it zingy enough, and would really appreciate help.
Thank you.
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well i wouldn't really suggest trying to get it to look exactly like the moon pictured, i think you can actually do a better job
right now, what's not working is the texturing, you've got circular brush strokes, i'd cut in with some texturing, use references of the actual moon, it'll really make the image look much nicer in my opinion.
also you need to add in a glow. it doesn't look like it's glowing enough.
Thank you. you're right about the circular strokes.
I'm having to use an image on my laptop, as printing it out turned the moon green! Or do you mean our moon, i.e. up in the sky at night, as opposed to the moon in the picture? (sometimes I can be very dense and misunderstand people!)
Do you have any ideas about how I could make the moon glow?
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Thank you. you're right about the circular strokes.
I'm having to use an image on my laptop, as printing it out turned the moon green! Or do you mean our moon, i.e. up in the sky at night, as opposed to the moon in the picture? (sometimes I can be very dense and misunderstand people!)
Do you have any ideas about how I could make the moon glow?
Considering the moon in that picture doesn't have any texture: the former.
I can't really offer any helpful advice on how to get the glow done as I am horrible at painting. Isn't the usual idea to make the area around the glowing object slightly lighter in colour than the area that falls outside the glow?
I am not looking at the reference picture, but offhand I'd say maybe use less yellow or lose it altogether -- it's giving your moon a greenish tinge. I always think of moons as white or blue. There are yellow moons too, but if that's what you want then I'd lose the blue.
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Mrs. P, I've been following this thread a bit knowing that one day I was going to ask you to add me to the queue. Sounds like it's about a year wait now? That's okay. Your work is amazing for so many reasons and being able to select an image myself makes it so much more personal.
I've finally settled on an image from a game who's story is very close to me. Are you still accepting people into the queue?
Mrs. P, I've been following this thread a bit knowing that one day I was going to ask you to add me to the queue. Sounds like it's about a year wait now? That's okay. Your work is amazing for so many reasons and being able to select an image myself makes it so much more personal.
I've finally settled on an image from a game who's story is very close to me. Are you still accepting people into the queue?
I just got in for February 2009, so I think she is.
Obviously, she's making these at her own pace, but she seems to be going much quicker than estimated. I got put in the queue for August, but I'm apparently next up after this current painting.
Nova_C, thank you. Yes I'm still accepting requests, and yes, the queue has reached Feb 09 (MegaMan001), and yes, Bionic Monkey is next.
This is because although I planned to do one a month, just so I don't spend all my spare time painting for PA, I'm really enjoying painting, so I am actually spending lots of spare time painting! This may change, so I'm going to stick to the 1 per month plan for taking new people onto the list, that way no-one will be disappointed about having to wait, but may be surprised by their picture being finished earlier than they thought it would be.
MegaMan001 asked about the size of painting - something I've never thought about, I just paint on a canvas that's A2 size (4 x A4, normal printer paper), except for Zarcath's Larhal, because of the shape of the image, I used a longer, narrower canvas. If anyone wants a different size, please let me know, otherwise your picture will be on A2 canvas, as I've a stock of these. Larger pictures would cost more to post, smaller ones less, but not that much difference in time, I think.
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Nova_C, thank you. Yes I'm still accepting requests, and yes, the queue has reached Feb 09 (MegaMan001), and yes, Bionic Monkey is next.
This is because although I planned to do one a month, just so I don't spend all my spare time painting for PA, I'm really enjoying painting, so I am actually spending lots of spare time painting! This may change, so I'm going to stick to the 1 per month plan for taking new people onto the list, that way no-one will be disappointed about having to wait, but may be surprised by their picture being finished earlier than they thought it would be.
MegaMan001 asked about the size of painting - something I've never thought about, I just paint on a canvas that's A2 size (4 x A4, normal printer paper), except for Zarcath's Larhal, because of the shape of the image, I used a longer, narrower canvas. If anyone wants a different size, please let me know, otherwise your picture will be on A2 canvas, as I've a stock of these. Larger pictures would cost more to post, smaller ones less, but not that much difference in time, I think.
If anyone is curious, I opted for a 27 inch by 40 inch canvas (the size of your standard movie poster). Honestly, I am so impressed with LewieP's Mummy work that I want this thing to stand out on my wall and people think "Sweet Merciful crap that thing is gorgeous". Then I will smile and swirl my brandy in my snifter while shrugging ever so slightly in my smoking jacket.
So, Im seriously considering doing this and I was wondering, do you only do video game work or is that just a result of offering this deal to video game geeks?
Basically, I just copy whatever people have asked me to paint (so right now, geek stuff, which is fun). I can copy OK, but I'm not that good at doing stuff from scratch. I have done some water colours in the past, I've a couple of pictures up at home, I'll post them at some point. The stuff I'm painting here is in acrylic - its a good medium to use, cos you can use it thick like oils, or diluted like water colour paints.
Somewhere else in this thread is a list of what I won't paint, and I should also say I'm not that great at faces. I need clear images to work from, the more detailed, the better, and the next available space is March 09.
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Ok, that actually sounds find, I remember seeing the list of what you wont paint, no gory stuff or anything like that. I went to Hawaii last summer and theres a couple pictures that I took that Im considering. So it'd be nature shots and such. Ill be getting larger resolutions of them soon, so Ill make a decision, email you the picture, and jump into the queue!
Well, here's some more of Melatonin's picture - yes, I've bottled (or choked, depending on which side of the pond you're on) the moon, I'm going to try it again on Monday. I've painted it whiter, ready for a pale cerulian blue wash, so let's hope that improves it. I'll also soften the edge as well.
I... completely lack the vocabulary required to state exactly how excited I am right now. It is a task set outside of my abilities.
Thank you so, so, so much for this. I absolutely love what you've done with Red XIII's tail, and how the flame just bounces off his tail into the rock. And, and, and, Seto's stone-set back reflecting the moonlight... Cannot wait until I can lay eyes on it in person.
Personally I don't see any need to re-paint the moon. The texture was more noticeable before but now it's whiter, and better. I think you can leave it how it is.
And here's its baby brother - I decided to try to do the sky more like DeeLock did - couldn't really but hey ho, I tried. Anyway, this picture is A3 size, and is up for grabs, same deal as the others, so if you want it, PM/email me.
Well, here's the finished FF VII for Melatonin, I'll be posting it on Wednesday.
And slightly different lighting
And here's its baby brother - I decided to try to do the sky more like DeeLock did - couldn't really but hey ho, I tried. Anyway, this picture is A3 size, and is up for grabs, same deal as the others, so if you want it, PM/email me.
By the way, can I join the queue for another painting. I think I want a painting of the weighted companion cube.
By the time it gets around to me, I will have had time to reflect on whether or not it is a good idea, but I am pretty sure it is.
I don't think this is a bad idea, but I'm not sure if any medium, be it painting or literature, can fully demonstrate the range of the Weighted Companion Cube.
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Who in their right mind can say that CD is an old technology? Mojo is right.
Well, to be fair, the CD is like 20+ years old at this point.
Definitely. (I suppose I have a lot of time to decide what I'm looking for, too. )
Amongst my other 'art' (which now pales in comparison):
And along with it's little brother (guest hand modeling from my fiance)
Once again I say awesome and thanks to MrsP!
Laharl looks damn great as well.
Anyway, here's the start of Melatonin's picture, including the original I'm copying.
http://aycu02.webshots.com/image/45121/2004769602577123454_rs.jpg
FF VII
Pencil outline:
http://aycu36.webshots.com/image/46635/2004729608564805101_rs.jpg
Close-up of the lions:
http://aycu36.webshots.com/image/45635/2004731633102968268_rs.jpg
I could do with some help with a close-up of the lions, the image I'm working from is a bit dark and difficult to see - I don't want legs/arms in the wrong place, so any help would be fab. I've already googled and only found the same image, or a more cartoony drawing of Red thingy, and nothing of the stone lion.
Thanks already, I know I can rely on you people for help.
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I decided to do this again, because I did it with my own painting, and it seemed to help some:
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http://aycu27.webshots.com/image/46426/2005598041512150548_rs.jpg
and slightly further out:
http://aycu09.webshots.com/image/47888/2005566269282396466_rs.jpg
For anyone in AC who could offer suggestions (please!) I used white, cerulian blue, a dot of cyan yellow and a tiny bit of silver. I can't make it zingy enough, and would really appreciate help.
Thank you.
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"The power of the weirdness compels me."
right now, what's not working is the texturing, you've got circular brush strokes, i'd cut in with some texturing, use references of the actual moon, it'll really make the image look much nicer in my opinion.
also you need to add in a glow. it doesn't look like it's glowing enough.
I'm having to use an image on my laptop, as printing it out turned the moon green! Or do you mean our moon, i.e. up in the sky at night, as opposed to the moon in the picture? (sometimes I can be very dense and misunderstand people!)
Do you have any ideas about how I could make the moon glow?
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"The power of the weirdness compels me."
I can't really offer any helpful advice on how to get the glow done as I am horrible at painting. Isn't the usual idea to make the area around the glowing object slightly lighter in colour than the area that falls outside the glow?
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The main think keeping your moon from looking like it is glowing is that the edge is too sharp.
Soften up the edge and make it brighter and you may be well on your way to making a bright and shiny moon!
I also agree with beavo that the texture isn't helping...
I did do a quick paintover...maybe just for fun...who knows...
It will be interesting to see how you handle the two light sources.
Cheers
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"The power of the weirdness compels me."
I've finally settled on an image from a game who's story is very close to me. Are you still accepting people into the queue?
I just got in for February 2009, so I think she is.
This is because although I planned to do one a month, just so I don't spend all my spare time painting for PA, I'm really enjoying painting, so I am actually spending lots of spare time painting! This may change, so I'm going to stick to the 1 per month plan for taking new people onto the list, that way no-one will be disappointed about having to wait, but may be surprised by their picture being finished earlier than they thought it would be.
MegaMan001 asked about the size of painting - something I've never thought about, I just paint on a canvas that's A2 size (4 x A4, normal printer paper), except for Zarcath's Larhal, because of the shape of the image, I used a longer, narrower canvas. If anyone wants a different size, please let me know, otherwise your picture will be on A2 canvas, as I've a stock of these. Larger pictures would cost more to post, smaller ones less, but not that much difference in time, I think.
For paintings in progress, check out canvas and paints
"The power of the weirdness compels me."
If anyone is curious, I opted for a 27 inch by 40 inch canvas (the size of your standard movie poster). Honestly, I am so impressed with LewieP's Mummy work that I want this thing to stand out on my wall and people think "Sweet Merciful crap that thing is gorgeous". Then I will smile and swirl my brandy in my snifter while shrugging ever so slightly in my smoking jacket.
Jordan of Elienor, Human Shaman
Somewhere else in this thread is a list of what I won't paint, and I should also say I'm not that great at faces. I need clear images to work from, the more detailed, the better, and the next available space is March 09.
For paintings in progress, check out canvas and paints
"The power of the weirdness compels me."
Jordan of Elienor, Human Shaman
The whole picture
http://aycu02.webshots.com/image/44921/2000051975745631713_rs.jpg
Slightly closer
http://aycu01.webshots.com/image/48320/2000099264359776586_rs.jpg
Close-up of the lions
http://aycu30.webshots.com/image/44629/2000087065887801813_rs.jpg
I'll ask LewieP to sort out making the images visible in this post - I've forgotten how to do that!
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"The power of the weirdness compels me."
I... completely lack the vocabulary required to state exactly how excited I am right now. It is a task set outside of my abilities.
Thank you so, so, so much for this. I absolutely love what you've done with Red XIII's tail, and how the flame just bounces off his tail into the rock. And, and, and, Seto's stone-set back reflecting the moonlight... Cannot wait until I can lay eyes on it in person.
http://aycu01.webshots.com/image/44880/2006070928139671691_rs.jpg
And slightly different lighting
http://aycu12.webshots.com/image/47891/2006063498468365832_rs.jpg
And here's its baby brother - I decided to try to do the sky more like DeeLock did - couldn't really but hey ho, I tried. Anyway, this picture is A3 size, and is up for grabs, same deal as the others, so if you want it, PM/email me.
http://aycu26.webshots.com/image/47345/2006039001945443387_rs.jpg
I'll ask LewieP to post the images, still can't remember how to do that!
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Since I'm up next, if you e-mail me your mailing address, I'll send you a high quality print-out of my picture for you to reference from.
That is gorgeous. I'd hang that in my apartment with pride.
Needless to say, I am happy.
By the time it gets around to me, I will have had time to reflect on whether or not it is a good idea, but I am pretty sure it is.
I don't think this is a bad idea, but I'm not sure if any medium, be it painting or literature, can fully demonstrate the range of the Weighted Companion Cube.
For paintings in progress, check out canvas and paints
"The power of the weirdness compels me."