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In which very little is actually explained.
Not really a tutorial, I guess it's more like a step by step with photos. The commission I took on a few months ago and the commissioner had me take photos during the process of painting it.
I threw this mock up together a few months ago for a show, and I've had some interest in my process, so here it is.
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This is very cool and tho a little information it completely makes sense
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There's not much to it, once you get to the painting stage. And every painting is done just a little differently, depending on whim, mostly. Glad you enjoyed it.
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Can I buy that? .___. Seriously, I WANT THIS! God, you have talent!
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Oh! Thanks!
Unfortunately this piece was done as a commission, and I no longer have the original. (Didn't own it from the beginning, really) I'm open for commissions though, and there are a few other paintings in my gallery that are still for sale.
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Could you tell me which ones? I would love to decorate my room with this fine art. : )
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Sure! I'll send you a note.
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This is really cool. Thanks for sharing how your style mixes with your technique. Pretty awesome and bringing ideas to my head...Thanks again! Love the picture you used to explain with by the way! Beautiful!
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Oh, I'm glad you find it inspiring! Comments like this make it well worth the effort of posting this. You're very welcome!
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This is a very interesting walk-through I love how there's a lot of planning involved, but you're still open to just "winging it" when the situation seems to call for it. The results are always very nice!
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Always a pleasure to get in inside look at the process of one of my favorite artists! Thanks so much!
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Thank you! I hardly thought anyone would be interested.
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This is very very very helpful, I'd love to try it out sometime!
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You should! It's a lot of fun.
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I like happy mistakes. I will remember that term from now on.
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I had an art teacher drill that into me at some point in my impressionable youth.
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Thank you so much for posting this! A couple questions though, what is masking fluid and what does it do?
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Masking fluid does the same thing as masking tape, that is, it preserves the white of the paper. Apply it at the beginning of the painting like I've done here, and everything underneath will stay white. Gives you a lot more freedom if you're working with a lot of big, messy washes like I normally use.
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Oh okay cool! That's kind of what I figured it did. So where could I find this? Just at any craft store I imagine? And is it called by any special name, or just masking fluid?
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You might find it at craft stores. An art store would have it for sure. It's also called frisket.
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Alright, thank you very much. I will have to take a look out for it
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Really awesome! I admire your work and it's always fun to see how people go about creating their art.
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Yeah, there's not much to it when you really boil it down, lol. But I'm glad you enjoy it anyway.
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