When I’m 64
C J Lewis. Digital painting using a photograph of tree trunk as the inspiration for the subject matter and then I use PhotoPlus6 for air-brushing, colouring, smudging, painting, brightness/contrast & sizing. I use the mouse with the smudge tool to move the colours around and into the shapes desired as I don’t have a Wacom tablet.
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You can view the oil painting I did of this airbrush work here
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Below is the photograph I used for the inspiration for this painting.


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blamo
Quality chris so very creative …...........pure majic …........choon allways good to hear
C J Lewis replied
Hi tone .. thank you very much … had fun doing this one today … the magic of computers eh … love that choon too. Appreciate the fav as well :))
billyboy
I so love that you saw what you did and created art.
One of the most romantic songs ever written… you must be as hopeless a romantic as I am to look at a tree and bring this image to us. Amazing.
xo
C J Lewis replied
Hi BB … as soon as I saw that tree I saw those two loving old ones in it … I’m a bit of a hopeless romantic :-) Glad to have brought it to being for you and thanks for your lovely comment … appreciated.
blamo
BC?
reminds me of this style chris
C J Lewis replied
Hey thanks for that tone … Beryl Cook certainly has some great works … love her style … never seen her work before … love it :))
Teresa P. Pelaez
wow! this is amazing Chris, what can create the nature, no? and you have recreated fantastically!!
C J Lewis replied
Ahhh… thank you very much Teresa … appreciate your lovely comment. I love looking into trees … I see so much life in them :)
mimulux
this is so beautiful! i love what you have created… instant fav my friend :)))
C J Lewis replied
Thank you Pat … glad you like and appreciate the fav too :))xx
blamo
She was unpopular with critics chris but had a huge following …......postcard kinda style what do critics know ….......lol
C J Lewis replied
Exactly…what do critics know…lol Glad she had a huge following … sometimes adverse criticisms can turn in the other direction … makes people want it more :))
C J Lewis replied
Just checking out that link again tone … Beryl has some fabulous work … amazing detail, great topics and use of oils on board … is just great … prices are wow … Little Richard – 28×20cms. (8×11ins.) Oil/panel, 2003
Price: £ 20,000.00 !!! If I could get that I’d be a very happy girl :))
Judi Taylor
I so love this, CJ! You saw it and then created it and WOW, now we see it too! Great song and you sure made this a masterpiece.
C J Lewis replied
Thank you so very much Judi … happy that you love it … I love doing these types of works … great fun. Ah, the Beatles … what can I say … the music masters. Appreciate your fav on this too :))
blamo
well your on the right track with masterpiece chris
C J Lewis replied
lol … I feel very humbled … and honoured … that you said this reminds you of Beryl Cook’s style and now having seen her work … well what can I say … you’ve given me a little confidence boost tone … thank you my friend … I sometimes need that :))
Betty Mackey
Oh, wow, this is so great—entertaining and really brilliant!
C J Lewis replied
Thank you very much Betty … appreciate your lovely comment :)
tkrosevear
I love your inspiration, heART and music choice CJ…awesome ;) xoxoxox
C J Lewis replied
Thanks sis … fun doing these … fun looking into trees … love the fab four. Appreciate your lovely comment and the fav on this :)) xoxoxoxo
itsallgoodamanda
thats very cool !
C J Lewis replied
Hi Amanda … thank you … glad you like :)
lacitrouille
Very unusual and special. I like it. Also, the photo that you used is fantastic. :)
C J Lewis replied
Thank you lacitrouille … appreciated and glad you like it :)
Keith Reesor
Amazing work CJ!! ....and the BEATLES!!! :)
C J Lewis replied
Thanks kreesor .. ah yes, the BEATLES … love the fab four :)
mooner1
Being a Beatles fan since forever…. THIS ROCKS !!!!!!!
C J Lewis replied
Me too mooner1 … did some fantastic songs. Appreciate your comment :))
Barry W King
what a fantastic piece this is C J :)
C J Lewis replied
Thanks Bear … appreciate your lovely comment and the fav on it … the face in the top right corner came through and reminded me of Princess Di the way the eyes are looking up, as she did … maybe I channelled her at the time … lol
CanDuCreations
Awesome work
C J Lewis replied
Appreciate your lovely comment and fav on this one too Thea :))
owlspook
(big smile) hehe one of my favorite songs so well put with you totally cool painting (big big smile) well done CJ (big smile)
robpixaday
Creative, amazing, wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
C J Lewis replied
Hi Rob … thank you and appreciate the fav on it too. Good to see you back … hope ankle is all healed now :))
linaji
CJ.. U ARE OUT OF CONTROL WONDERFUL.. I LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS!!
C J Lewis replied
LOL … Linaji I have always been out of the control of the so-called powers that be in this world AND totally in control of me. I prefer it that way because then I am living my life as being true to me :)) Glad you like this and appreciate the fav on it. Love you :))xoxoxo
Stephen Thomas
Sweet Painting!
C J Lewis replied
Thanks Stephen … glad you like :)
valzart
Amazing work sweetheART magic pure magic ;} happy hippy hugglez
C J Lewis replied
Thank you very much Val for your lovely comment … appreciated my friend :)) xx+hugs
Erhan OZBIYIK
Look at the faces !!!!
WOW !!!
Beautiful work Chris ! :))
HUGS
C J Lewis replied
The background faces just came up when I was moving the colours around although I did have to form them properly … the two in front are what I saw in the tree trunk … the others I guess just wanted to come to the party … lol
Thanks for your lovely comment Erhan … very appreciated my friend :) HUGS 4 U
Mike Paget
Very cosy and comfortable curves!
C J Lewis replied
Cheers Mike … am starting on this series of Nature Characters next as paintings for solo exhibition. Appreciate your comment :)
Atist A. Ibrah...
Very well done Beautiful .artwork .bravo
C J Lewis replied
Thank you again Alan and for the fav … glad you like it :)
robpixaday
SO COOL!!!
How delightfully creative and amazingly realized…WOWEEEEEEE!
C J Lewis replied
Thank you Rob for your lovely comment … very appreciated :)
Hope you’re well and your ankle is all better now.
I’ve been off-line for a while painting … this nature characters series is the next lot I will be painting … 11 in all to do … then will have a solo exhibition of the series.
Take care and have fun :)
CarolM
This is truly amazing. I can see the beginning image in the tree. You have a wonderful eye and are very talented. Awesome worK! So original and creative.
C J Lewis replied
Thank you very much CarolM … have done this one as an oil painting now on stretched canvas 2’ x 2’ ... for a solo exhibition. I use my computer airbrush works as templates for larger paintings … Appreciate your comment :)