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[A. J. Raffles]

Looks really good, Tai.
Just wondering: why don't you try not-quite-fresh fruit next time, for a challenge? I bet it isn't easy to render spots and bumps and flaws in the fruit accurately...

[taikara]

Actually, Raffles, I find it's a whole lot easier to draw stuff that looks rotten.

(ha-ha)

@Moogle: There's a wip vector render of a lotus I posted a few pages or so ago. Unless you're referring to something else.

And, thanks everyone

[Tom Henrik]

Keep up the great puns and artwork, hon!

[taikara]

Thanks all for your comments

I finished my first project for my drawing and comp II class tonight, and thought I'd share... forgive the photo, it's a bit blurry. I'm taking digital photography this term as well, but I haven't quite figured out the settings yet



Oil pastel on vellum.

This is the first part of a four-part project - we basically have to pick a type of subject and create four pieces using that type of subject in different styles of art - I'm doing figures, and this is my expressionism piece. The other styles I've chosen are pointillism, cubism, and impressionism.

Oh, and for those who may not know, expressionism is a style that focuses less on actual form, and more on portraying emotion - it's typically characterized by distorted (non-proportional) figures, bright colors, a bit abstract mixed in with realism, I suppose.

Face detail:



And it's pretty much the first time I've attempted to use oil pastels for more than just screwing around, so I'm pretty sure my technique is crap. Oh well.

[DeathDude]

It looks really good Tai, very nice work on the piece. Definitely think you captured the emotion as you say, in this piece.

[Frodo]

Lovely work Tai.  I can really see the emotion on her face.

[Tom Henrik]

I totally love that drawing, and I think it is excellent!

The composition, colouring and effects in the piece speaks to different people in different ways. There is definately emotions there.

A feeling of being alone (there is absolutely no one else in that drawing, either in front of or behind the bar).
A feeling of sadness (her facial expression).
A feeling of hope (she holds her glass high, indicating that she has not given up - also the wine glass indicates that she has class and style).
A feeling of expectation (her left hand is outside the frame, and she appears to be looking in that direction - perhaps something has just happened, or is about to happen).
A feeling of conflict (the sadness and the loneliness is fighting with the sharp and joyful colours).

All of this works together to form a drawing, that in my opinion, is marvellous!

[taikara]

Kosta set up a gallery for me to put up photos from my digital photography class.

You can check out some of the photos I took todayhere.

Each picture has a caption if you click to see the larger view. It has a convenient sort of slide show presentation, as well.

Hope you like them (I have much to learn).

[Juni Ori]

Nice. I like Bridge Gates, Swan Fountain and Perspective Fountain - good work there!

[DeathDude]

Very nice shots all around Tai.   I like the Bridge Gates, Heron Fountain, Perspective Fountain, Rock Wall, the best. Lovely work.

[A. J. Raffles]

I like the rutabaga and the dead tree.

[Frodo]

They are amazing Tai.  

I love the Broken, Cabbage Patch, Dead Tree, Flowing, Perspective Fountain, and Swan Fountain Revisited.  

[Tom Henrik]

I love them all, but the Cabbage Head is my favourite

And that Vintage edit is freaking awesome!

[taikara]

Hey guys, just an update... I got As in both art classes last term (Drawing II and Digital Photography).

One of my favorite projects from Digital Photography:
(the project was to piece together a black and white composite image inspired by the photographer Uelsmann's work)

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[Frodo]

Congrats on getting As Tai.    

You showed me that piccy on msn a while ago, and I think it is awesome.  
It's really clever how the tree is growing out of hands.  Brilliant.