May 22, 2007: "Painting of Tica" - this is not a photograph - Page 2

milkfish · 05-23-2007, 06:59 AM

I like how the "3.5 hour" image makes Tica look as if she has a layer of shaving cream on. Maybe that's what the painter needed to do mainly, leave off the subject's beard and mustache.

I have a couple of airbrushes myself and have used them a bit for work. I can picture how he could use the airbrush in laying down the base colors and blending the broad areas of shadow and highlight, not so much the details like the hair.

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Subtle nuances created by an xacto knife, an eraser, and some colored pencil can build convincing skin texture. The etcetera technique also helps the believability of the skin and hair texture. Fine hair is created using my shield-reveal technique, and my split frisket technique. Airbrush constitutes about 99% of the image.

miss_chance · 05-23-2007, 09:22 AM

I'm always tuned off by artist who claim about *their* art that "no other artistic style demands so much of an artist. " Feh. That's poppy-cock no matter *who* says it.

A damn fine example of photo-realism, but I'm afraid I'm one of those painters who generaly dismiss photo-realism of this degree as being more or less pointless. I'll agree it's a great way to hone skills, but a dancer generally doesn't post vids on You Tube of themselves doing crunches to hone their abs. (Although at least there'd be hubba-hubba value to that

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glatt · 05-23-2007, 09:48 AM

I'd be more impressed if they also posted the photo that he copied. Who knows? Maybe this painting looks nothing like that photo.

Shawnee123 · 05-23-2007, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by glatt

I'd be more impressed if they also posted the photo that he copied. Who knows? Maybe this painting looks nothing like that photo.

I was lucky enough to stumble upon the original photo. Glatt is right, the painting is not entirely accurate.

glatt · 05-23-2007, 09:54 AM

Kitsune · 05-23-2007, 10:45 AM

Purported comparison between original and airbrush painting.

I'd like to see, you know, canvas texture detail or something.

Gravdigr · 05-23-2007, 11:39 PM

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SPUCK · 05-24-2007, 06:00 AM

No Kitsune - wrong original.

monster · 05-24-2007, 07:07 AM

monster · 05-24-2007, 07:08 AM

So he made her skin oranger, her nose bigger and her hair messier? I bet he has clients lining up....

xoxoxoBruce · 05-24-2007, 05:11 PM

I don't think he made her nose bigger, just her face smaller.

monster · 05-24-2007, 10:17 PM

maybe not physically bigger, but there's more shadow, implying more....

...either way, not a flattering interpretation imo

Flint · 05-24-2007, 10:33 PM

More shadow implies less. Light catches on the surface of objects.

monster · 05-24-2007, 10:45 PM

looks bigger.

piercehawkeye45 · 05-25-2007, 03:24 AM

I want to know why isn't she on the "Beautiful Women" thread?

05-23-2007, 10:45 AM	#21
Kitsune still eats dirt Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,031	Purported comparison between original and airbrush painting. I'd like to see, you know, canvas texture detail or something. Attached Images

05-24-2007, 06:00 AM	#23
SPUCK Professor Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,911	No Kitsune - wrong original. Attached Images

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05-24-2007, 07:08 AM	#25
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	So he made her skin oranger, her nose bigger and her hair messier? I bet he has clients lining up.... __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

05-24-2007, 05:11 PM	#26
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I don't think he made her nose bigger, just her face smaller. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

05-23-2007, 09:22 AM	#17
miss_chance Resident-in-Training Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 7	I'm always tuned off by artist who claim about their art that "no other artistic style demands so much of an artist. " Feh. That's poppy-cock no matter who says it. A damn fine example of photo-realism, but I'm afraid I'm one of those painters who generaly dismiss photo-realism of this degree as being more or less pointless. I'll agree it's a great way to hone skills, but a dancer generally doesn't post vids on You Tube of themselves doing crunches to hone their abs. (Although at least there'd be hubba-hubba value to that )

05-23-2007, 09:48 AM	#18
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I'd be more impressed if they also posted the photo that he copied. Who knows? Maybe this painting looks nothing like that photo.

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Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	ZZZZZZZZZZZ

05-24-2007, 10:17 PM	#27
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	maybe not physically bigger, but there's more shadow, implying more.... ...either way, not a flattering interpretation imo __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

05-24-2007, 10:33 PM	#28
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	More shadow implies less. Light catches on the surface of objects. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

05-24-2007, 10:45 PM	#29
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	looks bigger. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

05-25-2007, 03:24 AM	#30
piercehawkeye45 Franklin Pierce Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,695	I want to know why isn't she on the "Beautiful Women" thread?

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