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GRAPEARS8x10 Colored Pencil on Canvas
Black paper doesn't work well for me so I decided to use something that I'm comfortable withβcanvas. The background is tinted with black acrylic which gives me a deeper and richer tone than colored pastel paper and I don't have to worry about them fading. While canvas is rather unconventional for CP use, I find them much easier to work with.
Photo ref: wetcanvas.com
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Thank you very much
I like working on textured surface and make it an integral part of my works, it helps me in limiting myself from overdoing things, I don't like my art to look too much like a photo.
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hmmm i kinda like to go for realism. your doing great so keep doing what you do im still learning iv only been painting for 2 years and im self tot i did go to art school but it was for print making i took a water color class but that was vary lame all be fallowing you
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I'm a newbie myself, started with CP just a year ago and a self-taught artist as well. Art is just a hobby for now, but there are some commissions that come from time to time. I'm sort of in-between right now, I can't work in a loose manner but I don't want my art to be hyper-realistic either, I guess my style for now is a good compromise.
Your works are pretty impressive, I've known quite a few self-taught artists here on DA and their works surpassed that of the educated ones IMHO. Keep up the good work.
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i think your doing great nothing wrong with teaching ones self in the absents of school that is all you can do.
thanks for the complement! but I'm not interlay uneducated. i have a BFA in graphic arts with a effaces on printmaking I also have a AFA in silver smithing from the university of Kansas. my father was a hobby artist he painted in oils and did Pastel Mainly nudes but a few still life's. they always encourager me to fallow a life in the arts. my mother is my biggest supporter the painting of the ballerina Titled beauty of the inner soul in my gallery i painted that for my mom's 75th birthday last Sept sorry but im a bit of a chatty guy i will write you do death eheheh
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It's always nice to know the artist behind the artworks.
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i agree thanks again
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Really nice effect with the canvas as background, beautiful work!
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heh amazing, looks like it is in a LED ? 
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Maraming salamat
The canvas texture does add some interesting character to the piece.
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goddammit bleuie, why are you so talented?? the thumbnail looked like a photograph!! 
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Thanks for the compliment Kathi
I think it's something to do with how I work with colored pencils, I don't treat them as such. 
But in all honesty, I can't beat your CP portraits, your Jared Leto is awesome!
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aww, thanks a lot for your kind words!
such a compliment coming from one as skilled as you are - double happiness 
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Wow !! Very precious work !! Reflections are really well done , I love the colors !
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Thank you very much Emelyse
Finally got to upload it on Thalisee too, it's working fine for me now.
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Beautiful Bleuie, I love the softness of the pears. You wouldn't believe this was done with colored pencil. Fabulous!
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Thank you very much Hazel
It's really fun working with CP on canvas, it made up for my lack of skill and frustration on Mi-Teintes.
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Thank you so much for appreciating my work
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Well done!!! The lighting and colors create a very vivid image and the canvas adds a nice texture. You did a wonderful job!
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Very nice. Why is fruit with strong lighting, executed to perfection ALWAYS so beautiful?
Thanks for the tips! Great idea using canvas.
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Thank you very much.
Some great artist said that values are more important than colors and the eye tends to lean more on those with striking contrast of light and shadows. I try to incorporate that in my works.
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its so beautiful that every time i look at it i think its a photo
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Your choices and the results are amazing! Nice work!
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Thank you very much Bill
I haven't got much luck with black Mi-Teintes and Lana Colors pastel paper and acrylic toned canvas seems like a viable alternative.
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Excellent method. So did the coloured pencil apply easily over the acrylic; or did you leave the canvas bare for the pencil-work area? I've tried pencil over ink, which is tricky at the best of times; and over oils, which it doesn't cling to at all. So this acrylic method is very appealing.
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Thank you
I painted the background first and left out the image area but the table is done over the black acrylic. I use Liquitex Basics Matt Acrylic which behaves more like a gouache and have ample tooth for the CP to cling on but it will only accept quite a few layers. I wanted to try Colourfix Primer [link] which is used for pastel but, unfortunately, it isn't available here, some artists said that it works great with CP.
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Before I read the description, I would have thought this a painting. I really like the way that the texture of the canvas remains after pencil scrubbing. Did you do this with the Van Goghs or Prismas, or with something else?
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