New Member introduction and bio
 

My name is Alex Sunder, I

Welcome from one Alex to another! I'm admiring your lines, the way they curve so elegantly, following the form. It's a very expressive drawing, beautifully executed with a mixture of precision and emotion.

Welcome Alex! Very nice drawing.

Thanx a lot for your gracious and kindly compliments. I still have a lot to learn.

The work on the comic book industry gave me the "precision" you just tell. As a matter of fact, im trying to make everything more loose and natural, opposed to that precise, exact, hatched lines from the fine comic book artwork, to achieve something completelly different from that. I think we all should find new horizons and possibilities.

Anyway, i really appreciate your comments, and i do feel i will make loads of friends around here.

I just saw that Cris Saper posts on this forum. I was absolutly surprised, since I do have a copy of one of hers books with me, and this one really helped me out. This place is great.

Thanx again Alex!

Thank you very, very much Julie, i really appreciate that!

By the way, i loved that draw you did from the old lady with the white hat. Spectacular. Is that charcoal? Amazing!

Alexandra:

I loved the drapery you do on your portraits. Very, very nice.
Edna Andrade is my favorite one. I loved her pose and the natural light.
Is she Brazilian? This surname is typically Brazilian.

Great work!

Welcome to the forum, Alex,
I like your self portrait and I am certain that you will find what you are looking fore, here.

Thanks for the compliment, Alex. It's pencil with a charcoal background.

Thanks Allan!

Your portraits are also incredible. My favorite is Egon. Beautiful light.

See you around in the forum.

Wonderful self portrait Alex. The style reminds me of a pen and ink drawing. Will very much enjoy seeing more of your work here - thanks for joining.

Thanks a lot Heidi!
I really appreciate your comments about my work.

Trust me, you dont want to see what i can do with pen and ink. My place is between the pencils and oils...

Your sculptures are really impressive... I never tryed sculping before. But im sure i will give it a try at the next semester at my university.

By the way, somebdoy coul please tell me what is the difference between "new member", "juried member" and "approved member"? I tryed to find someplace on the forum the explanation for that but was not able to find...

Thanx again everybody!

Alex

Hello Alex

Welcome to the forum. Your drawing is very nice. It struck me immediately as having a strong sense of life and form in space. Well done!

Re. your question about membership: All new members are juried members, which means they have had their work reviewed and its quality approved of and, like you, have been invited to join the forum. Apparantly, though, artists are listed at the bottom of the main forum page as "new member" whilst they are in the jurying process, before they have been approved, but they are, in fact not yet true members.

Thomasin

Welcome Alex. Your drawing is quite impressive. I can't wait to see your paintings.

PS: Your English is fine...

David

Thanx for the compliments, Dave and Thomasin, i really appreciate that.

Thomasin, thanks for your answers about the membership status. Your work is amazing, almost ethereal... looks like a beautiful textured pastels at first glance... very loose and natural, im aiming to achieve that.

David, Im sure my English will get better as soon as I keep posting in a regular basis, anyway, thanx! Where can i see some samples of your work?

See you guys around the Forum

Welcome to the Forum, Alex,
nice work ! You're in the good place to learn ...

Andrade is her husband's name, and I am not sure where he was from, but it might have been Brazil. Her maiden name is Wright but she gained a reputation as an artist using "Andrade." Thanks for saying such nice things about my drapery, Alex--I never thought much of it myself so I'm glad someone does!

Alex: Andrade is either Brazilian or Portuguese, very common surnames here.

Marina: Your work is trully impressive! Thanx for the welcome!

Hi Alex,

Welcome to the Forum - thanks for posting your lovely drawing!

Thanks a lot for your reply Ms. Saper.

I bought your book "Painting Beautiful Skin Tones with Color & Light" last year, as a matter of fact, it was a gift from my wife, but i was "allowed" to choose which book she would buy. I choose yours.

Thanks for doing such a great book on the subject, it was tremendously helpful.

Its great to read your tips and suggestions on the forum, I'm honored to be accept on this community so crowded with talented people.

Thanks again!
Alex

Hi Alex, welcome to the forum. I really like this portrait and look forward to seeing more!

Hi Alex,

A warm welcome from Piracicaba.

Welcome, Alex!

I love your use of lines in your self-portrait, and look forward to seeing more. It is rare to see one who understands how to do this so well.

Garth