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[2011-06-25 23:57:13 +0000 UTC]
"Mitchell Baker"
(United States)
# Statistics
Favourites: 37; Deviations: 101; Watchers: 18
Watching: 46; Pageviews: 7256; Comments Made: 402; Friends: 46
# Interests
Favorite visual artist: Diana Kan, Delacroix, Antoni Gaudí, I.M. PeiFavorite movies: Gattaca
Favorite bands / musical artists: Alice in Chains
Favorite games: StarCraft 1/2, WoW
Favorite gaming platform: PC
Tools of the Trade: Pencil, Brush, Ink, Inkstone, Paper
Other Interests: Art, Games, Food... omnomnomnom
# About me
My name is Mitchell Baker. I am a fine art student going into a teaching career. I work with rendered drawings that are hyper realistic in graphite. I also work with Chinese brush calligraphy and painting. I have many favorite artists including I. M. Pei, Delacroix, Zhang Daqian: 張大千, Diana Kan, Cezanne, Ingres, M. C. Escher, and more...ELEMENTS OF DESIGN:
-Value (Grey Scale)
-Color (Hue, Tint, Shade,
-Texture (Implied, Actual)
-Line (Strait, Curved, Thick, Thin, ect...)
-Shape (Geometric, Organic)
-Form (Geometric, Organic)
-Perspective (Linear 1 pt, 2 pt, 3 pt, Atmospheric)
DESIGN PRINCIPLES:
-Proportion (Golden Ratio)
-Balance (Radial Symmetry, Symmetry, Asymmetry)
-Rhythm (Repetition, Alternation, Gradation, Linear)
-Emphasis (Contrast, Isolation, Placement)
-Unity (Proximity, Continuation, Repetition, Closure)
Emphasis: Line Weight, Focal Point, Contrast, Color Theory, Balance, Composition, Format.
Current Residence: San Diego, CA
Favourite genre of music: Metal, Rock, Classic Rock.
Favourite style of art: Romantic Realism/Brush Painting.
Operating System: Windows 7
MP3 player of choice: Cowen
Shell of choice: Red Shell! Pew pew.
Favourite cartoon character: Kirby
Personal Quote: "That's a big swirly mess- of art."
# Comments
Comments: 49
I'm impressed by the drawings. It's beautiful. If you don't mind, I'll continue to watch your creativity.
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Thank you. I've been watching you for some time now and am always impressed by your work. It is a privilege.
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It's going okay. I'm doing a lot of painting in watercolor and ink. Although I haven't posted anything >.> It kinda looks like I'm not doing anything on DA, but I'm still keepin tabs, your recent work looks amazing! XD
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Thanks man! Im really packing on this month. Im focusing on work ethnic and quality.
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Hey Sharp!! Just letting you know man your starting to get really really good!!
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Thanks man, I've noticed myself that I've reached a new high in the last year or so. Now I'm trying to switch from Bristol board to Illustration Board. I need large, crystal clear references and I've been shying away from them recently D:
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Yeah Ive been expirimenting with references lately myself. Im also looking for a partime job so I put more money in my art supplies.
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Hey Man, thanks so much for the watch, and the fav. You have an amazing gallery.
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Thank you. Yours is just as impressive!
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Hello, hella busy I've been working on a million things all at once O_o. How are you?
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You're welcome :3 Keep drawing! :
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Hey man, very honored for the watch. Your art is amazing! I love your shading technique. If you need any help around this site and tips on how to get more noticed let me know.
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Thanks so much for the watch!
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Your drawing style is amazing. I love it!
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Hey thanks for the watch, I really like your work
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Thanks a lot for the watch! I appreciate it greatly!
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Im working on making my own watermark. But thanks. It's not like this is digital work or anything XD. That's hella easy to steal. Plus I have most of the originals, and so far that's fine with me. Up until now, these pieces are considered practice for me. :3
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Ah, ok. lolz Gonna post your stuff from FB too or just your newer stuff? :3
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Eventually everything i have will be posted. Everything on facebook is my new stuff. Im going old shit --> new shit.
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your gallery looks great!
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I've never been to any conventions or anything, but I've been playing since 1999 or so.
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Wow thats dedication! You prolly would have loved the convention. The starcraft
fans were the deff the loudest even tho halo was the main game there. Do you
know of the player Moon?
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Haha thanks. :3 I don't know any players and I don't watch any tournament videos. My friend 'made' me watch a few, but I get bored of them pretty easy. Plus the guy narrating the vid usually has a very weird voice! >.< Is Moon a popular player?
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Haha, oh yesh he is!! He's just some korean guy who I guess like won
some other time. Idk! My friend was running up to every asian looking
person and yelling, "are you moon!?" and then taking a picture with them
before they had time to even say yes or no XD OMG their faces were
priceless. it was so funny! Haha yesh I've heard some of those voices before.
Theres some really popular speaker talker people that the starcraft fans adored.
thats probably the weird voice you were hearing!!
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HAhahahha, that's too much for me. I'm not a crazed fan. Im more of an enthusiast.
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Haha, well that's good to hear. I was just there for my friends little
bro who was competing in the Halo part...Is starcraft the only game
you play? How bout, league of legends or wow?
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Yeah I also play wow. I'm on Gnomeregan. Do you? Now that 4.2 is out its taking up all my time! >.< Anyway, I play a survival hunter and drooood heals.
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No, sadly I never got into wow, but my sis and her boyfriend play!
Haha, yesh it seems like a very time consuming game...
never ending... But, my sis who plays has this amazing
drawing of Sylvanas, here's a link to it! [link]
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That's cool. I didn't start playing until last year cause I mocked people I did. Haha Now I'm sitting here eating my own words. That drawing your sister did is amazing!
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Haha, yesh I enjoy making fun of my sis and her bfrann when they
would play nonstop!
version of that pic! She literally just finished it last night ^-^ [link]
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Don't hate! haha. I saw it and it looks really nice!
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Haha I wont I wont 
I wish I could draw like that.
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I love your gallery! Are you really new or did you recently move accounts?
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I'm moving accounts, my old was very inactive cause I disliked the old DA setup. But now I remade my account and am adding all my art, by tomorrow I should have everything up to date.
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Ah, okay. ^^ Well, welcome back, I guess!
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