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Okay, got it done. Man, I'm a slow painter. ;o) Maybe not compared to other painters, I don't know, but compared to other techniques I use, it takes forever. Contour lines just speed things up sooo much.
I think for future Illustration Friday entries, I'll have to go with sketches and whatnot. I can't NOT finish a piece like this, but I can't really devote this much time to extra, just-for-fun projects.
Let me know what you think!
I love it, the highlights, the pose, the background filled with the things he's thinking about drawing. I really like your style.
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ReplyDeleteGreat Finished peice!
F-ing top notch!
Lovely illustration! Beautiful colors and not to mention an adorable subject.
ReplyDeleteThanks, everyone! Really glad you like it. It was a very fun piece to do.
ReplyDeleteFunny, though I knew the stuff around him were things he was drawing, I also got the impression they were drawn on his wall.
ReplyDeleteYay debaucherous art!
very well done. i like it so much!
ReplyDeleteAnna, you're silly. ;o)
ReplyDeleteisay, thank you!! You're entries were really cool, too.
Great illustration this week, Your work is top notch, Thanks for you comments on my blog, I appreciate it. Keep up the fantastic work.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Seth! I appreciate the feedback. And thanks for tracking me back here. ;o)
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ReplyDeletethis is a great illustration for the topic, and just great period. i thought it was an acrylic painting until i read your comments. i dying to try this too now that i know this can be done with photoshop. thanks
Very nice. Are you doing this digitally? How to, how to?
ReplyDeleteOops, I just discovered your how to. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteAnthony - Thank you very much, man. Yeah, definitely give digital painting a try if you have a Wacom tablet. You'll be amazed at the possibilities.
ReplyDeleteDon - Hey, there! Yep. Digital. ;o) Speaking of How-to, I'm going to have to give that really in-depth post of yours a read tomorrow. That's great!! I have a feeling I'm going to learn a LOT!
This looks very good, and I like your idea.
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Oh I love this concept. Great illustration as well!
ReplyDeleteIt's very good! As coloring is an escape for children, so it is for us as adults, too.
ReplyDeleteI'm originally from Manhattan, KS, so it's nice to "meet" a fellow Kansan.
enchanting and fun. you are very skilled
ReplyDeleteWow! Thanks, everyone. I appreciate the feedback.
ReplyDeletewynlyn - I checked out your site. Fantastic work! I love your style. I like the way your website is set up, too. Coloring pages are a great idea!
scott - You have a very unique vision with your work. Thanks for stopping by!
roz - Your work is fantastic. Makes me want to get some felt out and try something new. In fact, that's sorta the style I started out with when I was a kid. I'd spend hours cutting out characters and designing worlds with colored paper. I really miss doing that. I remember doing spooky night scenes and firetrucks (really got in there with the details. You've brought back some great memories!! Thank you. ;o)
sally - Hey, a fellow Kansan!! ;o) Thanks for posting. Yeah, I get to spend all day escaping (drawing, writing, etc.) Which is probably why I'm able to still live in Kansas and not go bonkers. ;o)
Jamie - Thank you. Again, your piece was really powerful. I appreciate you tracking me back here and posting.
Thanks, again, everyone for all the great feedback!!
Great work!
ReplyDeleteIt looks non digital at all!
(really photoshop?) It looks like oil!
Great idea: escape=creation.
Love the textures and the back sketches.
Nice and beautiful work!
Thank you.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad.
(Yep, Photoshop). Yay!
Thanks!
Thanks!
Thanks!!
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I appreciate you stopping by, rubio. Feel free to do so anytime.
jebus christ, Ray... you need a fan club with all these comments. Oh! Can I be prez?! I'll make clever buttons... and who can resist those?
ReplyDeleteHa! Thanks, Anna. Sure, you can be the prez. ;o)
ReplyDeleteThis is a wonderful illustration! It captures so well how childhood imagination takes flight.
ReplyDeleteooh, i'm so glad you posted the finished version. it's awesome, and it's hard to believe you didn't paint this with "real" paint!
ReplyDeleteTHIS is what i wish kids these days were doing instead of mindlessly sitting in front of the tv all the time...
Aravis, KG, thank you so much for the kind words.
ReplyDeleteYeah, kids nowadays are getting distracted by TV and video games earlier and earlier, which I'm not against, because I'd be a hypocrit if I was -- I was a tv and video game junky, but I also nuts about books, school, drawing, and creating.
I know most kids won't want to read or draw or anything creative after they get into tv and video games. I can remember being a kid and arguing with other kids who would say, "I don't like to read." or draw or whatever. I couldn't understand that and still don't.
So, hopefully in my career, I can inspire a few more kids to continue reading and learning and creating.
Anywho, went off on a rant there. ;o)
Thank you very much for the kind words.
hi! i was visiting blogs and i´ve found yours, it´s nice, i like your drawing a lot, u have to do more!!did u do this? they are really good, i´ll be back, good luck, kisses,cecily.
ReplyDeleteThanks! Yep, I did it. Painted in photoshop.
ReplyDeleteI like your work, too. Looking forward to seeing more.
Thanks for stopping by, the kind words, and for the kisses. ;o)
This is fabulous as a finished piece, Ray. You've done a fantastic job with the paint.. and oodles more patience than me, I take days to finish a properly painted piece, even digital. I really liked the sketches in the background and wondered if it might be over-worked when you finished. But you've captured the joy that kids scribble with perfectly.
ReplyDeleteReally,Really, top notch work. :)
You have made a professional painting . Looks like real .
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