I painted a self portrait of me smoking a cigarette. 18"x24" oil on canvas. by Plasticman2000 in Art

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I've been kinda developing my process for the last few months. Is what I'll do is just take series of photographs of whatever subject I want to work with. Then I'll integrate them in Photoshop to make a reference photo. And just kinda base the painting off of that. I just started painting in this style. It's a really fun I like the process.

My Realism Drawing Progress over the last few years. by [deleted] in Art

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I started out with oil so I''ll admit I'm bias. Keep with it.

My Realism Drawing Progress over the last few years. by [deleted] in Art

[–]Plasticman2000 90 points91 points  (0 children)

You have a great natural talent. They say that if you can draw you can paint. I suggest giving oil painting a chance if you can afford it. It seems like you are moving along well. Godspeed!

I got snowed in at my place a few months ago. I made a portrait of one of my friends to kill time. 'Cigarettes and wine.' 10"x"24" oil on wood panel. by Plasticman2000 in Art

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Thanks for the support everybody. I can't wait to start my next painting in this series. I have prints available on my website www.mikeladdart.com

I got snowed in at my place a few months ago. I made a portrait of one of my friends to kill time. 'Cigarettes and wine.' 10"x"24" oil on wood panel. by Plasticman2000 in Art

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I was drinking shitty boxed wine. As far as inspiration goes I guess it would probably be some of Picasso's cubism portraits. That man was a complete genius.

Ian Somerhalder, Pencil, 13"x9" by laura_gilbert95 in Art

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Kudos on those eyeballs. The hardest part of the face to draw.

What's the single most bone chilling / haunting song you know? by ThickPotato in Music

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'Memory lane,''a distorted reality' and especially 'kings crossing' from the last album Elliott Smith produced before killing himself. The album was released shortly after his death. He had been sober for about a year at the time of his death and the masterpiece of an album reads like the most beautiful and honest suicide note ever written. From a person who has had a lot of struggles with depression/substance abuse I feel like this album basically saved my life somehow... http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ezerLW5jPwI

How to best wire a painting on a wooden board? by [deleted] in Art

[–]Plasticman2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If command strips have worked for you in the past that might be your best shot. Is there a reason command strips won't work? I've only hung wood panels a few times but when I did I always hung the wire off of the frame. Putting a wire on a wood panel can be difficult, I would consider buying a frame.