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PoisonAndFear Hopelessly Beyond Infected Poison Posts: 502	Art Feb 13, 2006 17:28:13 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by PoisonAndFear on Feb 13, 2006 17:28:13 GMT -5 HOLY GUACOMOLE!!! THESE ARE WICKED!...I spell guacomole right?

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Hev Neurotically Infected You should never fight your feelings when your very bones believe them. Posts: 177	Art Feb 13, 2006 17:47:11 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Hev on Feb 13, 2006 17:47:11 GMT -5 Holy guacamole! We've got chips! Come and take a dip cos my pool rips! errr......
	"I read somewhere that if you have physical contact on a regular basis, it can actually extend your life." "Well, in that case, you should outlive Styrofoam."

peaches Hopelessly Beyond Infected la di da Posts: 3,594	Art Feb 13, 2006 20:46:20 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by peaches on Feb 13, 2006 20:46:20 GMT -5 lol those are really good. wow, i suck. j/k

paddykitten Hopelessly Beyond Infected It's all in the mind Posts: 1,253	Art Feb 13, 2006 21:00:10 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by paddykitten on Feb 13, 2006 21:00:10 GMT -5 i know, i gotta put the pic on my binder up... not up to this though ;D yeah, i figured the 1st three were charcoal... its just manipulated in a very unique way... ugh soo awesome... growls jealously
	Oh, yeah, didn't think you would. I could've sworn I saw a yellow submarine. But that's not logic now. Is it? It must've been one of them "Unidentified Flying Cupcakes". Or a figment of me imagination. But I don't have an imagination.

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Art Feb 13, 2006 21:17:59 GMT -5

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Post by Hev on Feb 13, 2006 21:17:59 GMT -5

paddykitten said:

yeah, i figured the 1st three were charcoal... its just manipulated in a very unique way... ugh soo awesome... *growls jealously*

All I do is take vine charcoal, smudge it into a paper with not too much tooth, add darker and harder charcoal to some areas, and use a kneaded eraser to lighten other areas. They take about 6 hours each.

"I read somewhere that if you have physical contact on a regular basis, it can actually extend your life."

"Well, in that case, you should outlive Styrofoam."

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Art Feb 13, 2006 21:36:51 GMT -5

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Post by paddykitten on Feb 13, 2006 21:36:51 GMT -5

haha, no thats what i do to... just charcoal isnt my strongest medium... (which, thank you for reminding me, i need new paper, bc the only new book i have is too textured for me, haha)
eh, youre just a lot better than me ;D... practice practice practice....

Oh, yeah, didn't think you would. I could've sworn I saw a yellow submarine. But that's not logic now. Is it? It must've been one of them "Unidentified Flying Cupcakes". Or a figment of me imagination. But I don't have an imagination.

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Art Feb 13, 2006 21:42:00 GMT -5

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Post by Hev on Feb 13, 2006 21:42:00 GMT -5

Materials really do matter...not enough tooth and you'll slide around too much. Some people like textured paper, but I have a hard time with it. A friend of mine made me some paper coated with volcanic ash and I don't know what to do with it...it's rough like sandpaper

And honestly, practice is the way to go. And look at a lot of different art. Take frequent museum trips and brush up on art history. It all helps define your own style.

"I read somewhere that if you have physical contact on a regular basis, it can actually extend your life."

"Well, in that case, you should outlive Styrofoam."

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Art Feb 13, 2006 21:46:42 GMT -5

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yeah, i havent really found paper for sketching that im really fond of (well, one kind, but it was some special paper or other that my friend gave me when i was... 5 or something, so thats gone... haha)... any brand recommendations? i would be eternally greatful ;D haha
oh, im such an art history buff... *sigh* if only that could help me in high school...

Oh, yeah, didn't think you would. I could've sworn I saw a yellow submarine. But that's not logic now. Is it? It must've been one of them "Unidentified Flying Cupcakes". Or a figment of me imagination. But I don't have an imagination.

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Art Feb 13, 2006 21:59:48 GMT -5

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Post by Hev on Feb 13, 2006 21:59:48 GMT -5

I've been using the brand Utrecht medium tooth drawing paper.

Art history is way cool. I'm really into 19th century painting and romanticism. Delacroix is one of my favorite painters and I've just started reading the writings from his journal. I find it very funny because he reminds me much of myself:

Sunday, 4 April [1824]
Everything tells me that I need to live a more solitary life.

14 May [1824]
Loneliness is the torment of my soul.

Hahaha.

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"Well, in that case, you should outlive Styrofoam."

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Art Feb 13, 2006 22:26:20 GMT -5

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Post by paddykitten on Feb 13, 2006 22:26:20 GMT -5

haha, the tortured artist type *shakes head* no, juuust kidding (i know too many to jest

;D)

delacroix is great, no denying it... im more of a baroque period person... caravaggio, the sculpture (ah, i have this huge thing for rodin and camille claudel, shes kindof my at the moment art obsession...)
no, in general im probably more of a modern(ish) art person.. fridah kahlo (talk about tormented artist type...); big surrealist fan... i dunno, im tired i cant really think of names right now, but i will... you know... there are hardy any movemenets that i detest, so its hard to generalize or be specific...

but you cant deny the greats at all...

and thanks for the recommendation... theres an utrecht a couple of blocks away.. im excited now, haha ;D

Oh, yeah, didn't think you would. I could've sworn I saw a yellow submarine. But that's not logic now. Is it? It must've been one of them "Unidentified Flying Cupcakes". Or a figment of me imagination. But I don't have an imagination.

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Art Feb 13, 2006 22:37:29 GMT -5

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Post by Hev on Feb 13, 2006 22:37:29 GMT -5

I'm not a tortured artist. I'm just ridiculous.

There's actually a Rodin exhibit going on in the museum on my college campus. I went to go see it yesterday but the museum was closed because we got a lot of snow.

Are you familiar with the artist Bo Bartlett?

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"Well, in that case, you should outlive Styrofoam."

scotsrockgod Hopelessly Beyond Infected La destinee t'enchaine a moi sans retour Posts: 794	Art Feb 14, 2006 0:43:55 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by scotsrockgod on Feb 14, 2006 0:43:55 GMT -5 Charcoal is such a hard medium to work with ... (i think) Those are lovely!
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Art Feb 14, 2006 19:25:13 GMT -5

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Post by paddykitten on Feb 14, 2006 19:25:13 GMT -5

bo bartlett?... vaugely... realist? oil paintings? by any chance?
that too bad that the exhibit was closed... the musee rodin in paris is probably my favorite... i spent so much time there (when i was in paris i mean ;D)... actually, museums were my whole trip...
im dying to go to italy...

haha, rediculous artists are even better ;D
do you do mostly realism?

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Art Feb 14, 2006 19:46:24 GMT -5

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Post by blue on Feb 14, 2006 19:46:24 GMT -5

*Is jealous* I'm surrounded by talented realists. I've tried to work with charcoal, but I had 0 idea what I was supposed to do. So, of course, I just ended up black and my paper a huge mess. *Goes back to drawing comics with my mechanical pencil*

Ima try what Hev suggested, though. Sounds good to me.