This is the finish - it was a lot of fun working on it and talking to students. I was happy that they thought it was funny...or at least didn't beat me up for poking fun. I worked on it in class for about 4 hours and spent an additional 2 at home putting a few finishing touches on it.
This is the digital stage where my main concern is getting everything no lighter than about 50% value. Using photoshop I spent about 20 minutes laying in shadows and color and then printed it on watercolor paper - then I stipple a layer of acrylic gel medium over the print and it's ready to start painting.
I hope they take your recommend for this!, wait, do you even have one?
ReplyDeleteThis looks awesome! I like that you changed his tattoo & the direction of the smoke. Good call :)
ReplyDeleteThose eye warts really creep me out.
ReplyDeleteNice colors, very fun. Thanks for doing this demo for us lowly student types.
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ReplyDeleteI've kind of made it a general rule not to respond to annonymous posts but I'll break that rule in this case. From your above post I can only conclude that my painting offended you. My purpose in painting a BYU alumni with a tatoo and cigarette was to do something unexpected - that's what I teach as an educator - to be creative. I would never do a piece like this for publication or commercial purposes and the only place you will see it is here on my blog. In no way did I do it to harm the reputaion of students that have gone, go, or will go to BYU. It was intended to get a laugh which it did.
ReplyDeleteYour comment above seemed to be intended to hurt my feelings so I'll ask you which is worse? A guy smoking with a tatoo - a guy painting a guy smoking with a tatoo OR someone making a rude comment with hurtful intentions? Jesus said, "He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone..."
If you are a Christian then you know that Jesus loves me the same as he loves you.
Anonymous is probably one of your friends having a laugh. If not, it's someone without a sense of humor. Either way, I wouldn't pay much attention to comments like that. I think your painting is hilarious. On the other hand, I'm one of those heathen ex-Mormons, so don't listen to anything I say either.
ReplyDeleteYour loving sister, Beth
Oh, also, I thought it was funnier with the BYU tattoo, but like I said... no need to listen to me. :-)
ReplyDeleteoh cool! i never thought about printing from photoshop and finishing up with watercolors.. huh! what a great idea
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