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Thanks for the honest feedback.
I paint what I like and for now, it involves dark and strange moods. It might change.
oh by the way, i like the first big picture! :scratchchin:
it's great to know it's your computer's desktop, Dulcamara! :rahrah:
Just for the heck of it, this little gallery are my 3 completed paintings so far and one work in progress. I only started out this past September.
http://picasaweb.google.fr/MagicGoofBall/Peinture (http://picasaweb.google.fr/MagicGoofBall/Peinture)
There is a little bit of background on some of them at my blog.
http://magicgoofball.blogspot.com/search/label/Oil%20Painting (http://magicgoofball.blogspot.com/search/label/Oil%20Painting)
Sorry the 'browse' button isn't working so I cannot post attachments.
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Maybe tomorrow
Great pics, Matto! I was struck on St. Joan... I never thought someone would still draw her! But is it really true that she cut her hair short?
Here's one drawing I've seen that she had a long hair.... I wonder who's really true...
(http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/3576/spouseofjesus.jpg)
Hopefully that will work. I don't know if it was what you are looking for. If there is anything you wish for me to do, tell me and I'll change it up a bit.
Oh gee, most of them are horrible... Ooops, sorry.
Perhaps you could do a Georges-Pierre Seurat something???
I really like those kind of arts.
The sample is here - and was posted by you:
http://www.cathinfo.com/bb/index.php?a=topic&t=3381&f=11&min=15&num=15
It was actually through this saint that I was called back to the Church so she has very special significance to me as well.
Ah,how I wish I had just a smidgeon of artistic talent.
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Ah,how I wish I had just a smidgeon of artistic talent.
After many years of experience and observation, I think I can say with certainty, that you most likely DO have more than a smidge of artistic talent. The desire is the seed. Some people have that gift of photo realistic drawing, but with practice anyone can draw and paint. You just need the right materials and the time and discipline to practice, and some help from the saints. I hope you get the chance to make some art.
I haven't been at the writing very long. When I'm ready to sit down, calm and clear, I try to put down the letters one by one. It hardly does justice to the old work of the monk scribes working by dim candle but as I move forward I think I'll get more control of it.
.. the old work of the monk scribes working by dim candle.. .
I did these both 8-10 years ago when I was coming out of the NO and started attending the Indult. (No longer at either one!).
They were sculpted in clay and poured in bronze.
I never had an art education but I was always inclined towards art and sculpture- these were my first ( and my last) real pieces.
Looking back, I would have done them differently. Maybe I will have a chance in the future to do just that.
Most Traditional priests that have seen the bust of Our Lady took it to be a more modern representation.. a little too current and worldly looking- I can see that now.
Our Lord (side view here) I still like, but from the front has a head tilt- not a strong image " Christ the King" ( My NO was showing) More like the sorrowful Christ.
Anyway, technically I think they are pretty good, but I can no longer work in bronze as it costs thousands of dollars a pour. ( only one of each was ever casted) I still have the molds from the original clay, however.
Someday I will go back to it, God willing.