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# I dun a thing


Tried my hand at oils, wasn't happy with the result, so filtered the hell out of it!
(trickyric, Sat 8 May 2010, 22:15, archived)
# If in doubt, filter it out!
This is beautiful.
(asciifaceofbob bob bob bob bob bob bob bob, Sat 8 May 2010, 22:16, archived)
# what does it look like without the filters?
(I helped save b3ta! sooperdave, Sat 8 May 2010, 22:19, archived)
# this
unfortunately, having filtered it, it just looks like you filtered a photo.
filters have their place, but look too filtery if applied to the whole image
(I helped save b3ta! mictoboy shitting in your cunt since, Sat 8 May 2010, 22:20, archived)
# bit pants, never really done any painting before


hear what you say about over filtering
(trickyric, Sat 8 May 2010, 22:23, archived)
# I much prefer this one
:)
(I helped save b3ta! Elvis impersonator, Sat 8 May 2010, 22:26, archived)
# ^ me too
(I helped save b3ta! Tribs 🦇 ↓ dn ʎɐʍ sᴉɥʇ ↓🦇, Sat 8 May 2010, 22:27, archived)
# i do also
but you missed the eyes, but as i am a nice guy i have put them in for you.

(I helped save b3ta! sooperdave, Sat 8 May 2010, 22:31, archived)
# Arf!
(I helped save b3ta! Crystal Magnet Like a diamond geezer, but better, Sat 8 May 2010, 22:34, archived)
# ^ me four
(I'm geometrically progressing)
(I helped save b3ta! xihpete A neutrino walks straight through a bar, with v>c., Sat 8 May 2010, 22:31, archived)
# me eight?
(I helped save b3ta! Crystal Magnet Like a diamond geezer, but better, Sat 8 May 2010, 22:33, archived)
# You ate what?
(I helped save b3ta! xihpete A neutrino walks straight through a bar, with v>c., Sat 8 May 2010, 22:34, archived)
# sixteen
(I helped save b3ta! littlefish I like cheese, Sat 8 May 2010, 22:34, archived)
# Doen't look very oily!
I like the building.
(I helped save b3ta! Crystal Magnet Like a diamond geezer, but better, Sat 8 May 2010, 22:27, archived)
# that's cool
i like it
(I helped save b3ta! mictoboy shitting in your cunt since, Sat 8 May 2010, 22:34, archived)
# WOW
this is much better
(asciifaceofbob bob bob bob bob bob bob bob, Sat 8 May 2010, 22:40, archived)
# Ooh you liar! "never really done any painting before" indeed!!
If I might make a couple of suggestions...

Objects far away appear washed out. "desaturated" is the technical term. Put a little more white in your paint when doing distant objects. Conversely, objects up closer will usually seem brighter and more colourful. Objects far away have little detail but close ones have more. Your image looks a bit odd because the saturation isn't varied and all depth layers have a similar level of detail. You may also care to add some detail to the ground; the woman appears to be floating in front of a vertical grey surface at the moment :-)

Despite the advice, it's an awesome painting and I wish I had that level of skill. I'm limited to photo retouching and montage at the moment :)

I put your image through PS. I desaturated the bit of mountain at the back and brightened the woman and the flowerbed. Already I think there's a greater sense of depth to the picture. Hope you don't mind the critique!


(I helped save b3ta! Ratsta, Sun 9 May 2010, 1:27, archived)
# critique is most welcome
Thanks for the retouch. The floor was originally a kind of patchy stone work, but i didn't like it, so i scrubbed it out. Good thing about oils is i can leave it for a bit and come back to it fresh! I really do struggle to get any real detail into it as my hand is just not steady enough. It is really a fun learning experience though, as i hadn't picked up a paint brush since i was a kid at school.
(trickyric, Sun 9 May 2010, 10:23, archived)
# Pretty thing!
Go on though, what does it look like unfiltered?
(I helped save b3ta! Crystal Magnet Like a diamond geezer, but better, Sat 8 May 2010, 22:22, archived)
# If you insist
(trickyric, Sat 8 May 2010, 22:31, archived)