Hey there RB guru’s, guys, gals and just arty people like myself! ;-) Anyways this entry is to let you people out on the www that I ha…
Hey there RB guru’s, guys, gals and just arty people like myself! ;-) Anyways this entry is to let you people out on the www that I have bought a new magazine which has given me some wonderful insights into Adobe Photoshop and the functions like dodge, burn, sponge, etc!!! / I think these have been the catalyst that I have needed to create some photos that I normally wouldn’t have been able to create! And it is also the undoing of reality I think with my photo’s as I think I may venture to the more surreal area’s of my mind and they can be quite scary at times hehe!!! But in saying that I am a realist at heart and I think that will triumph in “most” of my works! Anyway if anybody is interested in seeing some of my creations/flukes, then just check out my profile ;-) Cheers Scott
You want the good news or the good news!? :D I made my first redbubble sale today! On Til death do us ROCK...
You want the good news or the good news!? :D I made my first redbubble sale today! On Til death do us ROCK src="http://images-1.redbubble.com/img/clothing/bodycolor:black/size:large/style:mens/view:preview/235298-1-til-death-do-us-rock.jpg" alt="" /> / Thanks to the anonymous buyer! and thanks to Lostboy1 for teaching me how to add active links! YAY! / Oh and the other good news! Kath (thanks) handed me the group mod reins to Realist Traditional Art and i recieved the reply to my sculptural group with acceptance to the idea and the offer to moderate it! so that should be up and running very soon! / Exciting stuff! Anyways, i better get back to work on this last behold series painting, im back at tafe tomorrow and can’t wait to present them to the rest of my class :D / -Gozza
RT, i love it, Realist Traditional but it sounds like ‘Arty’!! and you’re all the Arty members! Aaanywho. We’ have our group “FORUM here”...
RT, i love it, Realist Traditional but it sounds like ‘Arty’!! and you’re all the Arty members! Aaanywho. We’ have our group FORUM here But I just wanted to say hello, I’m the new group moderator, Kath handed me the reigns recently which is awesome, but I’m not too sure what to do with them yet. For now, the best way for me to Communicate with you all is if you watch my profile so that you get the RT journal notifications. That would be awesome, then we can all keep up to speed, Also, is everyone happy with the group guidelines or would a journal entry outlining them be a big help? It CAN be done. and any other requests, just leave a comment here and I’ll see what I can do about it. okay, love to hear from you all! / -hatefueled (or you can call me Gozza)
Hello friends, / I am feeling somewhat frustrated at the moment, it could be the pending full moon, or maybe not….
Hello friends, / I am feeling somewhat frustrated at the moment, it could be the pending full moon, or maybe not. I seem to be questioning my art, my style, as I am entering more exhibitions and finding no sales and no prizes. It is all contemporary, abstract, conceptual etc that wins. No traditional realist stuff. Even the traditional shows are now ‘broadening their horizons’ to include non traditional. Why? There are already so many contemporary exclusive or preferred shows with abstracts and the like. / I find myself asking ‘am I a true artist or is what I do no more than a ‘job’ I enjoy.’? I understand the diversity of art and I appreciate and enjoy many styles. But sometimes I just can’t understand what sells and wins. These days the art that does sell and win needs a brochure to explain what it is and what it means. Sooo, I am seriously asking myself ‘WHAT IS ART’?? I am not educated in art. (maybe thats the problem) I don’t know who is who in art. Therefore, apparently, I can hardly call myself a professional artist. / I just love to draw and paint. I love colour and using it in and on many mediums. I love to see beauty in all that is around me and reproduce that (coz that is essentially what I do most of the time….copy) / Is realist art going out of style? Old fashioned? Will it even be classed as ‘art’ in the future? Just my 2 cents worth. Your opinions are welcome :)
Realist Paintings About Water From myself and James, we are happy to a…
Realist Paintings About Water From myself and James, we are happy to announce our new group for artists who love to paint water. We hope to see your lovely paintings of that element none of us can live without!! A celebration of Water, in all its wondrous glory. Please see our new group, read our flowing guidelines and flood our group with gushes of paintings! Trickles and dribbles also welcome. Water, the Hub of Life. / Water is its mater and matrix, mother and medium. / Water is the most extraordinary substance! / Practically all its properties are anomolous, which enabled life to use it as building / material for its machinery. / Life is water dancing to the tune of solids. / – Albert Szent-Gyorgyi (1972) Your Hosts: / Avril and James
Sometimes we get it all wrong don’t we ? You’ve just taken the most fabulous image of great aunt bertha and when you upload it your comp…
Sometimes we get it all wrong don’t we ? You’ve just taken the most fabulous image of great aunt bertha and when you upload it your computer ….. yikes …. wrong F Stop, wrong everything and that terrific image has no shallow depth of field. What to do ….... we could go and blur the heck out of it with Gaussian Blur and hope that no one notices that it doesn’t really mimic that made in the camera – or, you could carry on reading this tutorial :-) The start image is brought us by cyborg1us over at Stock Exchange. Click through for the larger image. I’ve also got 2 images (below) for you to look at. Both images have had too much of the filter applied to them. The first image is the Gaussian Blur, the second image is the other blurring effect you are going to do here. Gaussian Blur The Other Blur While both of them look really terrible because I have over done the effect, the second image holds more of what was originally there. Whilst it is blurred, the edges around the leaves, highlights etc., remain sharper and more accurately represent a shallow depth of field created in camera. Creating this effect is really simple, where it will get a little tougher is extracting a person or people that you want to keep tack sharp. But we’ll have a look at doing that and a way to avoid the fringing/haloing that will more than likely occur from the blur effect on the layer below. Open the image and duplicate it twice by either dragging it to the new layer icon at the bottom of the layers palette or pressing Ctrl + J on the keyboard. Name the first duplicate layer Gaussian and the second one Shape. Turn off the Shape Layer and working on the Gaussian filter go to Filter>Blur>Gaussian Blur and choose a radius of 5 pixels (on this particular image). In the image below I have selected an area to show you that using Gaussian Blur makes the ‘whites/highlights’ in the image go a little gray coloured. Turn on the Shape Layer (image will revert to the original look) and go to Filter>Blur>Shape Blur choose the Hexagon Shape and set the radius to 5 pixels, click OK to accept. Notice in the image below how the whites/highlights have not turned a gray colour and that even though the leaves have been blurred, and unlike the Gaussian Blur filter, have retained some of their edge sharpness. As a quick aside to this tutorial, with the shape blur done, change the blend mode to darken and you’ll end up with quite a nice porcelain type effect on the image. Back to the tut. Right, you’re more than likely to have great aunt bertha in the image and I haven’t got anyone in mine :-( so I’m going to add a shape to the b/ground and pretend I have extracted it, even though I’ve only duplicated it and I’m going to change the colour of the duplicated shape to white so I can show you something and how to fix it. With your subject/s selected press Ctrl + J on the keyboard to isolate them to a new layer. Click back on the b/ground layer, and if you haven’t already, double click on it to make it an active layer and accept the default name of Layer 0 or give it a name of your choice. Working on this layer go to Filter>Blur>Shape Blur and do the same as you did earlier. There is a huge possibility that you are going to end up with some haloing from blurring this layer. See image. So, how can you go about making sure this doesn’t happen – actually, it’s a lot easier than you would expect. Turn of the top layer and working on the b/ground layer – please make sure that you are not working on the original image. Hopefully when you opened the original image you immediately duplicated it and then closed the original – we are going to do a little bit of cloning on the this layer so that the haloing is not visible. Go grab your Clone Stamp Tool and you are going to go around the people/objects etc., that you have selected to remain sharp and clone some of the outside (that which you will eventually blur) into the selected object. You don’t have to get too perfect with the cloning, as it will be blurred anyway. See image. Once you have finished the cloning, turn back on the layer with your selection and any haloing will have gone :-) I’ve gone ahead and given my great aunt bertha a bevel and emboss and a pattern overlay :-) Experiment with other Shapes, Blend Modes and Layer Opacity to see if you can come up with something else.
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I am proud to unveil my new painting titled Coy Kiss / I have been working on this over the last several months and have finally finished it as of last night. There are many layers and texture. This painting literally changes and comes alive in different lighting. I used acrylic and some other mediums to slow the drying process. After it was done I finished the water in my painting with gloss varnish in certain areas to achieve water highlights…so it actually appears like the water is real…and that perhaps that there is even movement in it. This is a special piece to me, there is a lot of symbolism and beauty in Koi fish to me. Also I am drawn to fish in general and life in water. / The bright contrasting colors and dead space of this work is what attracted me to it in the first place. I want to say a special “Thank You” to Rebecca Cruz who let me paint her photo titled Koi As I was creating the name for it, the play on words for “Coy” just kept coming to my heart. Thus “Coy Kiss”! / There is a written work from Venus and Adonis by William Shakespeare, that I chose to describe my work. I feel it perfectly captures my heart for this piece and the moment… ...”Never did passenger in summer’s heat / More thirst for drink than she for this good turn. / Her help she sees, but help she cannot get; / She bathes in water, yet her fire must burn: / ‘O! pity,’ ‘gan she cry, ‘flint-hearted boy: / ‘Tis but a kiss I beg; why art thou coy?”... It was a wonderful piece to work on and I put a lot of myself into it…hopefully you can feel that coming through to you. / To check it out and leave a comment click here Enjoy! xoxo
I want to commission a sculptor that can create a lifelike outdoor sculpture of me. I want it completed by my 50th birthday in May 2010. ...
I want to commission a sculptor that can create a lifelike outdoor sculpture of me. I want it completed by my 50th birthday in May 2010. I live in Newcastle NSW so it would be good to have someone close. I want it to look like my “Pieta” photograph of me kneeling nude on the floor cradling my Siamese cat. I have angel wings. Bubble mail me if you are interested or know of someone.
Hey I need to get more of my work shown , so if anyone knows of any art shows coming up or galleries I should submit my work to please le…
Hey I need to get more of my work shown , so if anyone knows of any art shows coming up or galleries I should submit my work to please let me know. I know I need to get some new and better pieces created and this might just be the motivation I need. My goal for this new year is to get back into working color and put together a few smaller pencil drawing books…. but its so ^%!*#*( discouraging to hear from galleries who say they love my work but then int he same breath ask me what else can I do. As if pencil drawings isn’t art? Black and white realistic pencil drawings is what i do best, yet I am one step way from giving it all up!! Are there no galleries or art shows that recognize black and white drawings or realistic traditional art any more? Is this the end of real art? David J. Vanderpool ________ / Visit my website: http://www.paper2pencil.com / Order prints: http://paper2pencil.redbubble.com / Storefront: http://stores.lulu.com/paper2pencil David / www.paper2pencil.com
Battle Ground Village Holiday Bazaar Come To The First Annual Art Show & Holiday Bazaar / Located In Battleground Washington on Dece…
Battle Ground Village Holiday Bazaar Come To The First Annual Art Show & Holiday Bazaar / Located In Battleground Washington on December 11th, 12th & 13th. You are all officially invited to come to the first annual Holiday Bazaar, put on by Battle Ground Village, LLC! Battle Ground Village is sponsoring a beautiful and unique art and craft sale this Holiday season. Doors open to the public at 10:00am and close at 5:00pm. Address: / Battle Ground Village / 808 SE Commerce Avenue / Battle Ground, WA 98604 I am publicly unveiling three of my new paintings, Coy Kiss, Segawa Kikunjojo II & Ishiyama No Aki No Tsuki and Koi Pond. / I will also have original artwork, my brand new Seasonal & Special Occasion greeting cards as well as limited edition framed fine art re-prints and my autographed fine art books available for purchase. This is an exciting event and the first annual event of it’s kind so you are all welcome to come check out the venue and all of the arts and crafts available. Click Here For Map I hope to see you all there!! / CarrieGlennStudios.Com / My Zazzle Gallery
“Charles Darwin’s Ship” was featured in the group Realist Paintings About Water on 24th Jan 09 / Thanks to selectors. / Cheers Neil
“Charles Darwin’s Ship” was featured in the group Realist Paintings About Water on 24th Jan 09 / Thanks to selectors. / Cheers Neil
My painting “Vintage Glamour” was featured in the this wonderful group! I would like to express my gratitude to the hosts of the group fo…
My painting “Vintage Glamour” was featured in the this wonderful group! I would like to express my gratitude to the hosts of the group for this honor! Thank you so much!
Imagine my surprise when checking my group challenges this morning to fine that Augusta The 12th Hole has made TOP TEN in the Lakes and P…
Imagine my surprise when checking my group challenges this morning to fine that Augusta The 12th Hole has made TOP TEN in the Lakes and Ponds challenge in this wonderful group!! Its quite an honor and appreciate the hard work the hosts do and to those who voted. Thank you all very much!!!
Wonders of Wonders! Five paintings featured. Is that not the coolest thing to happen? I feel humbled and proud at the same time. Thank yo…
Wonders of Wonders! Five paintings featured. Is that not the coolest thing to happen? I feel humbled and proud at the same time. Thank you to the hosts of this Group! You have made me a happy Gal. I really do appreciate this accolade, but everyone must go and see the other wonderful features too. It is such an honor to be a part of this wonderful group of artists. Thanks again to Avril, George, and James. / Happy Day to All / Kate Old New England Dock Harbor Village City Sailing New England Marina Anchored First Light
AngelArtiste send a BMail telling her friends that this man has some beautiful art, and she’s right! So I’m passing the word through my n…
AngelArtiste send a BMail telling her friends that this man has some beautiful art, and she’s right! So I’m passing the word through my network to show the folks who we don’t have in common. Let me tell you, Thi’s work is exquisite! / Here’s a teaser: / / And here’s THI NGUYEN’S GALLERY. / You’ll be glad you went to visit this excellent artist! / And, hats off to AngelArtiste for finding him for us!
I’d like to thank the Realist Paintings About Water group for featuring “Mystic River Bed”. I appreciate the acknowledment more than you…
I’d like to thank the Realist Paintings About Water group for featuring “Mystic River Bed”. I appreciate the acknowledment more than you can know and appreciate your hard work on such a wonderful group. / Thank You!! /
Surface Tension was featured in “Reali…
Surface Tension was featured in Realist Traditional Art Thanks to everyone who made it possible! Dave Martsolf
Thank you all for this. This piece is one of my favorites and I appreciate the recognition.
Thank you all for this. This piece is one of my favorites and I appreciate the recognition.
My “Glass Door Knob and Passage Lock Revisited” painting has been featured in the Realist Traditional Art...
My “Glass Door Knob and Passage Lock Revisited” painting has been featured in the Realist Traditional Art group. Thank you very much!
Thanks to ALL those who voted for my painting – ‘Mongolian Meeting’ / as the winning entry in ‘The Unsung Challenge!’ in ‘Painters in Mode…
Thanks to ALL those who voted for my painting – ‘Mongolian Meeting’ / as the winning entry in ‘The Unsung Challenge!’ in ‘Painters in Modern Times’ This painting is close to my heart, and I’d hoped it may be appreciated…..:) Congrats to the other Top Ten Challenge winners who all entered incredible works: / Link to The Unsung Challenge! and to all who favourited my painting also :) BIG thanks to all!! Chris
My “Hydrant” painting has been featured in the Realist Traditional Art group. !http…
My “Hydrant” painting has been featured in the Realist Traditional Art group. Thank you very much!
My “Deep in Thought” has just been featured in Realist Traditional Art !http://www.redbubble.com/img/art/backingcolor:white/product:gr…
My “Deep in Thought” has just been featured in Realist Traditional Art Thanks!
My “Chopstix” painting has been featured in the Realist Traditional Art group. !htt…
My “Chopstix” painting has been featured in the Realist Traditional Art group. Thank you very much!
FEATURED ON THE HOMEPAGE IN MAY 2008 / AND FEATURED IN MANY OTHER GROUPS…YESTERDAY IN JPG CAST OFFS !http://images-0.redbubble….
FEATURED ON THE HOMEPAGE IN MAY 2008 / AND FEATURED IN MANY OTHER GROUPS…YESTERDAY IN JPG CAST OFFS / Early Morning Feed Asleep in spring I did not heed the dawn / Till the birds broke out singing everywhere. / Last night, in the clamour of wind and rain, / How many flowers have fallen / do you suppose? Thank you so much
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