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Starr
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15 Jan 2007, 3:36 pm

I did this with acrylics. It's not a brilliant photo, the lines are reflections in the glass.

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15 Jan 2007, 3:41 pm

It's exquisite!


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15 Jan 2007, 4:15 pm

That's amazing Starr!! !



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15 Jan 2007, 4:21 pm

Thats very good



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15 Jan 2007, 4:41 pm

Ah, thank you :D



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15 Jan 2007, 4:48 pm

You're very talented. Can you post more?


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15 Jan 2007, 5:24 pm

beautiful !



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15 Jan 2007, 6:27 pm

Ah, thanks everyone for your kind comments :D

en_una_isla wrote:
You're very talented. Can you post more?


Yes, I will post more, I've stuck them up in the loft for now, they were taking over the place LOL, I'll root them out and photograph them. :)



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15 Jan 2007, 10:28 pm

Praise as follows: It looks really awesome. I like how the leaves seem to be coming out of the painting.

Constructive criticism: The flower disc itself seems to be a little flat. Try adding more shadows on and around it to get more of a three-dimensional effect. Also, the top leaf on the left-hand side (when facing the painting) appears to have a flower petal coming through the middle of it.


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15 Jan 2007, 10:46 pm

Way better than what I can do.

Here is the extent of my ability:
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People like my photographs though.



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16 Jan 2007, 3:01 am

nice

Is that on glass (for a window?) or ceramics?

Is the crossed petals (like interlocked fingers) symbolic, or just how it is?


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16 Jan 2007, 5:19 am

BazzaMcKenzie wrote:
nice

Is that on glass (for a window?) or ceramics?

Is the crossed petals (like interlocked fingers) symbolic, or just how it is?


It's on canvas paper, the glass of the frame is giving it a few weird reflections.
I did it from a photo and there were some crossed petals, but I exaggerated them and added a couple to make it look less 'perfect'.

Ahayes, your smiley face is brilliant, it made me smile when I saw it.



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16 Jan 2007, 5:27 am

Namiko wrote:
Praise as follows: It looks really awesome. I like how the leaves seem to be coming out of the painting.

Constructive criticism: The flower disc itself seems to be a little flat. Try adding more shadows on and around it to get more of a three-dimensional effect. Also, the top leaf on the left-hand side (when facing the painting) appears to have a flower petal coming through the middle of it.


Thanks for your suggestions Namiko. I was thinking the disc looks a bit flat compared to the leaves. They looked like that in the photo and I have darkened the shadows a little. I am always up for a little constructive criticism :)



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16 Jan 2007, 5:52 am

I like it :).


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16 Jan 2007, 6:49 pm

Starr wrote:
I am always up for a little constructive criticism :)


I'm glad you don't take offense at it. I've known some people who are in art and cannot deal with constructive criticism (even when said very kindly), so I have to almost wonder how they'll do in their persuit of art.


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21 Jan 2007, 2:20 am

hi Starr, very nice painting, you definitely have talent!

small tip: when taking pictures, put some light at the side, that way the painting will be lit and the glass won't be reflected in your photos :)

keep up the excellent work!