Post YOUR artwork here, cmon !!

[kingwilly]

I really like that one!

[nigelandjan]

Very very nice EG a beautifull rendition ,, youve almost got a 3D thing going on with that rock !

Keep posting em up mate now matter how old they may be ,, mabe I'll dig some of me old ones out over the weekend to stick up ,, mabe a trip up into the loft if its not too cold .

[El Gibbon]

A bit of a change up... lol My sister's home in Mystic Conn. (USA New England) after a storm in 012. On cheap Canson paper (will not take any rework at all) with W&N paints.... roughly 7 x 9 inches... Paint one stroke and your done... no foolin aroun



My first attempt at a house portrait.... its sucks but she enjoyed it Well its at least hanging on her wall, didn't tell me if it was a closet or the bathroom lolol

EG

[nigelandjan]

Nice one EG ,, what are you using for the white on there ?

[El Gibbon]

Most of the white, maybe 90% is the paper.... the snow on the trees and a spot or two on the large bush is white guache. Lots of the hedges were painted wet into wet with the green and a light wash of blue (sky color reflected) for the snow just bleeding into the white of the paper.

Snow is kinda fun as it can be any local color as long as its real light. The trick is negative painting and blending edges to give that soft impression.

You might notice some of the shadowing is weird and screwed up. Didn't notice it until finished and with this cheap paper any re-work would have trashed the whole thing. It is what it is.

EG

[Looper]

I did not do this.

It just won the Archibald portrait prize 2013.

Hugo Weaving.



I quite like it.

I would stick that up in the lounge if somebody dropped it off at my gaff.

[nigelandjan]

Phew !!!!!!!! thats a relief Loopy as I scrolled down and saw you Av I had visions of phallic art entering the thread .

Anyway that is a strange bit of work ,, looks like a tapestry ,, looks like a portrait of that nauseating little man on tv who used to play a piano badly ,, sort of thing I would willingly clean the dipstick on my lorry with

[nigelandjan]

Thought I would try something different today ,, not the best way to paint in the living room with the light on ,,,BUT as its sub zero in the conservatory where the natural light is I have to make do ,, its better than doing owt .

I thought I would have a go at one of those really loose and fast Chinese style pictures , yes I know they make it look so easy and yes mine looks naff but its the first time I,ve had a go ,, NO sketching or outline just load your brushes up and crash in !

Yup I know plenty of run backs and cauliflowering , but if I can master this style with plenty of practise paper I might just turn out something one day worth putting in a frame . I really enjoyed doing it so thats the main thing

[daveboy]

I did not do this.

It just won the Archibald portrait prize 2013.

Hugo Weaving.



I quite like it.

I would stick that up in the lounge if somebody dropped it off at my gaff.

Reminds me of CMN.

[kingwilly]

Thought I would try something different today ,, not the best way to paint in the living room with the light on ,,,BUT as its sub zero in the conservatory where the natural light is I have to make do ,, its better than doing owt .

I thought I would have a go at one of those really loose and fast Chinese style pictures , yes I know they make it look so easy and yes mine looks naff but its the first time I,ve had a go ,, NO sketching or outline just load your brushes up and crash in !

Yup I know plenty of run backs and cauliflowering , but if I can master this style with plenty of practise paper I might just turn out something one day worth putting in a frame . I really enjoyed doing it so thats the main thing

It's looking pretty darn good for a first go mate.

[nigelandjan]

Thanks KW TBH this one actually looks better in the real than on here ,, I,ve propped it up on the conservatory ledge now in the natural light and it looks better .

Mind you I am sitting a long way from it now

nice to see Daveboy stumble into a bit of culture after his Sunday lunchtime pint


Christ ,,,,,someones just started a lawnmower up ! we got 6" of poxy snow on the ground

[kingwilly]

I just found what it reminds me of,

some of these.

Elephants Monkeys and Snakes B | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Urban Sketchers

[nigelandjan]

Wow ! what a wonderful sketchbook thanks for that ,, its a wonder whoever done that had time to holiday

[kingwilly]

what a wonderful sketchbook thanks for that

Agreed, I really like the minimalist way of drawing and painting. I think I want to emulate.

[Dillinger]

Some people, with a lot of talent may I add, understand art.... Nige is one of those.


This tickled me

I quite like it.

I would stick that up in the lounge

that is a strange bit of work ,, looks like a tapestry ,, looks like a portrait of that nauseating little man on tv who used to play a piano badly ,, sort of thing I would willingly clean the dipstick on my lorry with

I gotta dry my eyes

[Dillinger]

i should have took this guys photo, he told me on the beach today that he's an amateur artist, he showed me a few sketches where he asked me if i knew who the guy was, many were wearing fez's and obviously some Malaysians

His best one was The Rock, that wrestler turned movie star. When I couldn't guess it, he raised one eyebrow and looked remarkably like the guy.

Like this


Anyway, here's his rendition of another "rock" formation but the fauna growing kind in Langkawi




Whaddaya reckon Nige ?
Should he give up his beach bum selling watersports job ?

Edit. it did look la lot better than that, maybe if you zoom the pic you will see

[nigelandjan]

Whaddaya reckon Nige ?

If he looks anything like that geezer in the photo mate ,, I reckon it should have a place in the National gallery . Thats all I,m sayin on here ,, I,ll tell you what I really think later ok ?

[ralphlsasser]

Thought I would try something different today ,, not the best way to paint in the living room with the light on ,,,BUT as its sub zero in the conservatory where the natural light is I have to make do ,, its better than doing owt .

I thought I would have a go at one of those really loose and fast Chinese style pictures , yes I know they make it look so easy and yes mine looks naff but its the first time I,ve had a go ,, NO sketching or outline just load your brushes up and crash in !

Yup I know plenty of run backs and cauliflowering , but if I can master this style with plenty of practise paper I might just turn out something one day worth putting in a frame . I really enjoyed doing it so thats the main thing

Nigel; I would gladly pay you for the pencil drawing you made while you and Jan were taking a break last winter on an island. It was the one of row houses on a cobblestone street. I think you said it was a street on the island. Just name your price mate. I'm very serious.

[nigelandjan]

Thanks Ralph mate I,ll bring it over with me when we come in October,, its only small mate its in my drawing book about A5 size.

Anyway about the price ,,,,,,it will be a nice cup of coffee served up by your lovely wife and a larf with you sitting out on your front patio ,, deal ?

[ralphlsasser]

Thanks Ralph mate I,ll bring it over with me when we come in October,, its only small mate its in my drawing book about A5 size.

Anyway about the price ,,,,,,it will be a nice cup of coffee served up by your lovely wife and a larf with you sitting out on your front patio ,, deal ?

Needless to say I was very impressed when I saw it. I really like pencil drawings. It's a deal. I'll have Kak cook a good meal for you and Jan. Enjoy Florida this year on Vacation.

[slackula]

Anyway about the price ,,,,,,it will be a nice cup of coffee served up by your lovely wife and a larf with you sitting out on your front patio ,, deal ?

I still think you should put up a small website to sell your nice works. It only costs about 12 quid a year for registration and hosting. Even if you don't want to sell it would be a way to let more people see and enjoy your art than a single thread on a Thai-centric forum..

[nigelandjan]

Needless to say I was very impressed when I saw it. I really like pencil drawings. It's a deal. I'll have Kak cook a good meal for you and Jan. Enjoy Florida this year on Vacation.

Thankyou kindly Ralph will look forward to it mate ,, Florida will be on hold for another year mate now as if all goes well we will be coming to Thailand for 6 months to oversee a small bungalow build on Jans land ,, as you can well imagine 6 months off work + the cost of everything is gonna eat into what little we have .

[nigelandjan]

Thanks for the comment QC ,, mabe something for the future when I retire and I can give it some time .

Sounds like Ralph likes pencil drawings , its nothing special , just a quick sketch , but different things appeal to different folk which is good to know .

I,m looking forward to seeing EG,s acrylic painting efforts

[palexxxx]

I did not do this.

It just won the Archibald portrait prize 2013.

Hugo Weaving.



I quite like it.

I would stick that up in the lounge if somebody dropped it off at my gaff.

What are the vertical lines running through it? Was it painted on floorboards?

[Dillinger]

I still think you should put up a small website to sell your nice works.

Don't tell him that. I don't want a great big bloody Watermark greeting my guests