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bloodygoth In reply to ??? [2004-10-31 04:25:43 +0000 UTC]

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Fallen-Leaves In reply to ??? [2004-10-31 03:04:30 +0000 UTC]

very nice job, the antomy on the horse is brilliant

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equusrevelrous In reply to Fallen-Leaves [2004-10-31 03:08:22 +0000 UTC]

thank you

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GallantWolf In reply to ??? [2004-10-31 02:41:03 +0000 UTC]

Nice Job! I suck at oil pastels...

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BlazeBracard In reply to ??? [2004-10-31 02:26:02 +0000 UTC]

very pretty. I like the values you got from one color

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equusrevelrous In reply to BlazeBracard [2004-10-31 03:02:46 +0000 UTC]

exactly what i was trying to do. thank you.

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smerfette In reply to ??? [2004-10-31 01:18:06 +0000 UTC]

awesome, thats really pretty. howd you get the oil pastels to get so smooth?

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equusrevelrous In reply to smerfette [2004-10-31 02:05:29 +0000 UTC]

lots and lots of layers

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smerfette In reply to equusrevelrous [2004-10-31 02:53:12 +0000 UTC]

lol thankee will def have to try sum point in time. need to get better ones too.

anywho, awesome job!

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equusrevelrous In reply to Goodbye-kitty975 [2004-10-30 23:49:35 +0000 UTC]

thank you very much, most of the time came from coloring all of it in, lol.

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Goodbye-kitty975 In reply to equusrevelrous [2004-10-31 03:41:26 +0000 UTC]

i can see that!!!! i never would have gotten that far. but that's why my pieces aren't of that calliber

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fanfair In reply to ??? [2004-10-30 23:23:39 +0000 UTC]

really good

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Silvermare In reply to ??? [2004-10-30 23:16:52 +0000 UTC]

Aaaah! My weakness! Blue horses!

I wish that horses came in the blue in real life! I would breed them for color!

You have a very interesting approach with oil pastels. It appears that you treat them as similar to color crayons or color pencils. This creates a very interesting texture in your work, especially on the horse. I think the roughness really works for this piece though.

I have recently begun experimenting with using a transparent oil pastel and turpentine for blending. This creates a smoother appearence, smoother blending, and smoother transitions between colors. When the technique is mastered, and I have a long way to go, it can also create the illusion that you used oil paints instead of oil crayons, especially if you brush over it with turpentine to give the appearence of brushstrokes. I like this piece as it is. Just a suggestion for future projects.

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equusrevelrous In reply to Silvermare [2004-10-30 23:31:15 +0000 UTC]

well, yea, they are actually colored oil pencils. i suppose you could use turpentine on them, but it says nothing about it on the container. so i never thought of using that way either. i kinda like because i get the colors, without the look of a brush, personally, lol. i have oils, so i figure if i wanna paint, i could just use those, even if its not as precise as the pencils. its a good idea though. i might try it out, if i find time.

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Silvermare In reply to equusrevelrous [2004-10-31 00:13:39 +0000 UTC]

I am on a tight budget. I literally have less than a $150 to my name each month after paying rent and bills, and I have to make that stretch for groceries while setting money aside as a buffer in emergencies. Cheap cheap oil pastels are all I can afford for vibrant color and the effect I am looking for, thus the need to experiment. Nonetheless, it helps with blending. So much of my art in my gallery really suffers painfully for the fact that I did not discover these techniques sooner. The Prince in my gallery is one prime example. It is hard to believe I actually used to like that piece! Ugh!

No matter. I think Chill works as it is. I like the rougher edges on it. It gives it an energy that would have been diminished by smoother blending techniques. A definite fave.

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equusrevelrous In reply to Silvermare [2004-10-31 00:19:55 +0000 UTC]

I definately appreciate the fav. and i know EXACTLY what you mean about the pieces like "The Prince" I look gack in my gallery, and in my portfolio that i have here at my house, going back to drawing when i was like 11 or 12, and im just like, wow. i was terrible.

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Silvermare In reply to equusrevelrous [2004-10-31 00:42:37 +0000 UTC]

I wish I had the excuse of only being an adolescent when I made that. I was 22.

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equusrevelrous In reply to Silvermare [2004-10-31 00:56:14 +0000 UTC]

I personally like "the prince" but, maybe its me. its stylized a lot, but really nice.

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Kaleo In reply to ??? [2004-10-30 23:05:41 +0000 UTC]

*swoons* Gorgeous job!

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