Let out the ARTIST in you!!!!

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Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle

Nice work Varenne.
What is the media? The first appears to have some computer generated coloring (?)
The second looks to be graphite and/or charcoal.

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Many thanks, Gilliatt. :)

Both images were sketched using a Ticonderoga black #2 pencil. I love these pencils because they smudge just perfectly for my purposes, nice gradients. The price is right, too. I go through over a hundred a year. Cheap, school grade #2s.

Something I should probably share, I don't scan my photos. I photograph them. With the first one I used "picsart" editing software to play around with color. The picture was going to be thrown away, so I was just experimenting with new digital color tools. Picsart has some nice features, but I couldn't quite make the picture into something polished enough. Still, I had fun.

For the second picture I returned to my often used vignette filter, which just darkened it up around the edges. I'm pleased with the results. It helped that I was sketching such a lovely model with life experience etched in her face.

I like the #2 pencil also but primarily use charcoal. I also do a lot of pen drawings with an ordinary ballpoint pen, which forces you to be accurate since you can't erase.

I'll post some images later; I have some charcoal (and a few pen) drawings I did about a year and a half ago of an old man in a bar in NYC. I rather like them. :)

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Originally Posted by Varenne Rodin

I would love to see them! I don't mind the wait, though.

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I'll try to hurry up as much as possible http://smilys.net/fahrzeug_smilies/smiley3932.gif :p

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Originally Posted by Varenne Rodin

I just had a big delay myself. I'm so happy to be back to work.

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I'm happy too that you're back in action :)

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Originally Posted by Varenne Rodin

The process is as important as the result.

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Yes, it is! :nod:

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Originally Posted by Varenne Rodin

I have to finish a sculpture and post pictures of it. Hopefully soon after Christmas.

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I'll be waiting for that!

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Originally Posted by Varenne Rodin

I'm so glad you liked my drawing. Thank you. :)

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Always! :)

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Originally Posted by Buh4Bee

I love your sculptures and I wish I had enough disposable cash to buy one.

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I second this!

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Originally Posted by Varenne Rodin

In an effort to give everyone who wants one of my sculptures a chance to own one, I hold an annual contest/drawing for a free figure. Just one per year. A winner is announced each November. I would be happy to add your name to the list of entrants for 2013 if you would like. :)

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Can I have my name on that list, too?

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Originally Posted by Cioran

I like the #2 pencil also but primarily use charcoal. I also do a lot of pen drawings with an ordinary ballpoint pen, which forces you to be accurate since you can't erase.

I'll post some images later; I have some charcoal (and a few pen) drawings I did about a year and a half ago of an old man in a bar in NYC. I rather like them. :)

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I am excited to see those, Cioran! Glad to have you with us. I should work in charcoal again for a change. I love ballpoint pens, too! I have a few images on my profile that were done in pen.

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Originally Posted by Maximilianus

I'll try to hurry up as much as possible http://smilys.net/fahrzeug_smilies/smiley3932.gif :p


I'm happy too that you're back in action :)


Yes, it is! :nod:


I'll be waiting for that!


Always! :)


I second this!


Can I have my name on that list, too?

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Of course, Max! Consider it done. :D

Fabulous! http://smiles.kolobok.us/standart/yahoo.gif

:p

Some drawings I did last year of an old man in a bar in New York City's Little Italy:

http://www.galilean-library.org/site...&attach_id=173

http://www.galilean-library.org/site...&attach_id=174

http://www.galilean-library.org/site...&attach_id=166

http://www.galilean-library.org/site...&attach_id=175

http://www.galilean-library.org/site...&attach_id=178

http://www.galilean-library.org/site...&attach_id=185

I want to see these, but I can't seem to get them to load in my phone's browser. I'll try again when I'm at home.

They don't load on my computer either. Maybe the links are only operative when Cioran is logged in to The Galilean Library.

Yes, that would be spectacular.

Doh!

I think they only load on my browser because they are image-linked to another forum, where they are behind a firewall. I'll see what I can do to figure this out.

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Originally Posted by Cioran

Doh!

I think they only load on my browser because they are image-linked to another forum, where they are behind a firewall. I'll see what I can do to figure this out.

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Thanks, Cioran. :)

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Originally Posted by Buh4Bee

Yes, that would be spectacular.

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You have been added. :)

The current incarnation of the ancient Greek and Byzantine models:

http://s5.postimage.org/s20vnsqbb/anubis_statue.png

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http://s5.postimage.org/jt2sem0qf/agia.png

Pretty cool, K! :thumbs_up