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| Artwork - First Set of 2009 | (Entered Apr. 07, 2009) | Random Musings... | |||||||
When I look back at the stuff I did in 2006, the main thought that goes through my head is that a lot of the stuff I did back then looks pretty crappy. Sometimes I feel like I should just take the ones I don't like off completely, but instead, I decided to redo three of the poorer ones (Mt. Fuji, my self portrait and my sister Liz), which you can see directly below to both redeem myself, and to see how much I've improved.
This is my new painting of Mt. Fuji based on a photograph (one of my favourites) that my friend Jason took. Have a look at the original to compare. He kindly gave me his permission to reproduce it in oil, and the blueness you see here is almost exactly how it looks in the photograph. It was the first painting I did this year, and was also the impetus to not only improve on my old painting of Mt. Fuji, which looks a bit childish in comparison, but to improve the other two shown above as well. Blue Fuji
The third in my series of Japanese girls in traditional kimono and yukata. Girl in White Kimono
It's me. Self Portrait 2009
My youngest sister in a meaningfully artistic pose, a large white space above her head and a light switch signifying, you know, 'things'. The picture (and the unusual title) were taken from a group of photos that Liz posted on Facebook. I have no idea if she'll be ok with me reproducing them here. Liz, any comments? Liz is the first family memeber I painted way back in 2006, and you can compare the rough job I made of it back then to this new one. I've been working on portraits more, and this will be the first in a series of paintings I do of my siblings, starting with Liz, the youngest, and finishing with me, the oldest. Anyway, Steve, you're next. Hipster Douchebags Unite! By the way, anyone who wants their portrait done (and who wouldn't?), you only have to ask. Send me your orders! |
Artwork - Catherine Anne Beddall
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