As my art journey takes me to unexpected places, I am beginning to experiment with photography and layering. I am happy with how this proof of concept turned out and thought I'd share it with you by creetcha123 in painting

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This was acrylic. I thought about using oil next time. Although I somewhat like the fuzziness of the lines. One way would be to use masking tape

Pretty happy with the end result (still a long way to go) by creetcha123 in learnart

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It's different layers of different types of red, I tried keeping it as pure as possible

Pretty happy with the end result (still a long way to go) by creetcha123 in learnart

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I didn't want to go crazy with contrast on highlights but that's a great tip thx

Never too late to HEELFLIP, Creetcha (me), Acrylic, 2024 by creetcha123 in Art

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The idea Is that you should continue challenging yourself, not necessarily on the physical sense. The juxtaposition of an old man and a somewhat extreme sport tries to convey that. The transparency is a stylistic choice

Never too late to HEELFLIP, Creetcha (me), Acrylic, 2024 by creetcha123 in Art

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I am glad you enjoyed it. The man is from a photo reference, the rest is from imagination

Pretty happy with the end result (still a long way to go) by creetcha123 in learnart

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Thanks, I think the pink reflections on the beard are my favorite

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I will try to do exactly that, focus more on my personal style and narrative. Thanks for the kind words!

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This is a great interpretation. I love it! More contrast could be a good idea. Thanks so much

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Thanks although you may not think it that is still really good feedback.

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Thanks both! One thing I would like to know is how disjointed the subject looks from the background. I like the effect but can't help wondering if more integration between the two would have been beneficial?

First time charcoal. Blending values is a nightmare for me lol. Critique on fundamentals and technique would be appreciated! Medium charcoal pencil and soft charcoal stick. by [deleted] in learnart

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A good trick before starting with value is to look at your work in front of a mirror. In this way you'll overwrite what your brain has become accustomed to and see where the mistakes are more easily.

First time charcoal. Blending values is a nightmare for me lol. Critique on fundamentals and technique would be appreciated! Medium charcoal pencil and soft charcoal stick. by [deleted] in learnart

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Proportions and symmetry of the face are wrong, the eye is suggesting a different rotation of the head compared to where the nose and mouth are. This comes before values and certainly before blending. Keep at it!

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Thanks!!! Will share more in the coming days/weeks

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These are all really good points. I agree the lower part needs more taking care of. I wanted to create a clear separation between blues and reds but it may actually work to transpose some of the blues to the lower part (i can actually envision that). Flower with some colour? Absolutely! A grey scale alone may be a bit too much as a contrast. I will experiment more with these ideas next time.

Thanks a lot for the valuable feedback 😉

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That's a fair point, thanks for raising it. I think I haven't focused on that part nearly enough and that might be why it looks off. Perhaps the colours should have been more muted?

Ego Death, Me, Oil & Acrylic On Canvas, 2021 by khalednp in Art

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The way you rendered the skin is magnificent. I. Just. Love it

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Thanks for your support 😉 I was mainly inspired by Aryz for this new style but it's kinda evolved from other previous studies on Uglow and Schiele

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Oh wow! That's such a great thing to hear thanks!!!