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Sophista-tiki
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Joined: Sep 13, 2005
Posts: 1889
From: Seattle WA
|  Posted: 2008-06-08 02:51 am Permalink
very nicely done.. I like it just the way it is. theres enough going on in the foliage and rocks, with moss, leaf details, etc. I stil wanna go there. I think its got a real vintage feel to it too. Dawn
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bgizzy
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Joined: Apr 14, 2008
Posts: 26
From: Tallahassee, FL
| Posted: 2008-06-08 7:22 pm Permalink
Great painting. I just want to dive in!
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octopussy
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Mar 30, 2007
Posts: 47 | Posted: 2008-06-09 1:37 pm Permalink
Thanks MadDogMike and Mr. Gambino,
I enjoy painting the human figure in it's natural form (Not that I enjoy the half naked wahine's like you guys do!)but ... I live in the wrong place - to mid west here so I'm glad you guys don't mind them somewhat clothed.
Thanks Dawn and bgizzy, I visit there in my mind.  I think it's my new happy place!
thanks for looking
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Blowfish
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Joined: Feb 09, 2006
Posts: 158
From: Hula-ifornia
| Posted: 2008-06-09 2:10 pm Permalink
Nice! Please send that to my home address immediately!
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octopussy
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Mar 30, 2007
Posts: 47 | Posted: 2008-06-10 04:47 am Permalink
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Hehe, thanks, well hubby would be a bit miffed! You'll need to sort it out with him.
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octopussy
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Mar 30, 2007
Posts: 47 | Posted: 2008-07-23 06:34 am Permalink
Here goes another try. This time she'll have a face and two hands! And yes GMAN there are bobbies...
Here's the sketch of the mermaid. I couldn't find any reference photos so I grabbed an art model book and some imagination and went to work.
Here's the start with the oil paints and the next few stops along the way. And yes I know your not supposed to put things on corals cause it can kill them - I'll let the mermaid know next time I see her -or maybe I'll paint a nice grassy spot around the treasure chest...
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octopussy
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Joined: Mar 30, 2007
Posts: 47 | Posted: 2008-07-25 7:37 pm Permalink
I got some more time to work on her today.
I'm planning on doing a wash over her skin either of blue or purple - haven't decided yet - any suggestions? I also got some corals in and worked on the octopus. Now I get to wait again for the oil to dry...
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TikiMango
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Joined: Jun 17, 2008
Posts: 798
From: Satellite Beach, FL
| Posted: 2008-07-25 8:58 pm Permalink
Great composition on the waterfall painting. I think blue wash over the mermaid, perhaps to simulate reflected water would be cool.
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octopussy
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Mar 30, 2007
Posts: 47 | Posted: 2008-07-26 06:41 am Permalink
Thanks TikiMango, with any luck she'll turn a bit blue today...in a good way I hope.
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tyger jymmy
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Joined: Apr 14, 2003
Posts: 554
From: califorina
| Posted: 2008-07-26 2:19 pm Permalink
Love your Mermaid very kool , im workin on a Life size one right now . KEEP ROCKIN.
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octopussy
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Mar 30, 2007
Posts: 47 | Posted: 2008-07-27 6:18 pm Permalink
Hey Tyger Jymmy, thanks. Just checked out some of your kool stuff too - awesome. Have you posted your mermaid?
Here's the newest update. I'm still working on her hands and started on her face, worked on the torso some more so I'll have to wait till it's dry to add a tint. I'm liking the octopus so I think it's done. And I keep messing with the coral.
thanks for looking
O
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octopussy
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Mar 30, 2007
Posts: 47 | Posted: 2008-07-31 06:11 am Permalink
and the next update:
and a close up of her face:
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octopussy
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Mar 30, 2007
Posts: 47 | Posted: 2008-09-19 06:26 am Permalink
Took a little time on other projects but now she's finished.
C & C welcome.
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MadDogMike
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Joined: Mar 30, 2008
Posts: 8211
From: The Anvil of the Sun
| Posted: 2008-09-19 07:13 am Permalink
This one's been hiding for a while. I like the tentacle wrapped around the finger, almost like Michelangelo's "Creation of Adam" in the Sistine Chapel. The coral turned out great and the shadows on the octopus head. Decided not to go with scales on the mermaid body?
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octopussy
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Joined: Mar 30, 2007
Posts: 47 | Posted: 2008-09-24 06:44 am Permalink
Thanks Mad Dog, good old Michelangelo would probably roll over in his grave... he he. She does have scales you just can't see them from where your at, you have to get very very close...
actually the scales weren't coming out right then I realized if you saw a fish from that distance you probably wouldn't see the scales either.
thanks for looking!
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