Lyndsey - Page 2

Linda Brandon · 08-17-2004, 09:20 PM

Kim, have you seen Jeremy Lipking's website? Try this link: http://www.lipking.com/. His painting style is more painterly than what I've seen you post, but I think his sense of design and composition are very strong.

Kimberly Dow · 08-17-2004, 10:46 PM

"This is so close I want to come out and hold the reflector for you. "

When do you arrive? I'll have a limo & bonbons waiting.

No - please don't go away...I still need to pick your brain. Ok - so here is the bad news. I fell down the wet steps of the porch off my studio. The bruises and sprained wrist do not bother me, but the camera that was smashed does. I will not be re-photographing her soon - but hopefully it won't be too long.

So - I'd like to try and make a go of this one. I enlarged it a bit from the crop I showed above - now it is 20x30 (on my first ABS panel). Now - obviously this is rough, but here are some airbrushed red bubbles to represent geranuims.... looks silly to me, but could be that I just cant imagine them as anything other than red bubbles. Is this sort of the type of balance you meant Sharon?

You artists with the background in illustration really have it over on us mere mortals. Design and composition are where I am weakest (I think). If I were to go back to school it would be mainly to focus on that. I seem to be able to recognize good set ups in others work, but designing it myself is the kicker. It seems as if some have such an inate ability to set up the compositions well.

Linda - I am so glad you posted that - his work is fabulous. You sent me that link before, but popups in my computer had taken over the thumbnails of his work, but now I got to see it. I haven't seen that many beautiful butts since college.

Sharon Knettell · 08-18-2004, 03:17 PM

OK,

Lets get the curse off the door frame.

Try airbrushing it with first a little dull pale pink. Then a little higher, say from her hip and in an arc doodle in a bush that cuts the frame somewhat. The geraniums would work if they were placed behind her. Try adding some tiny specks of red, like berries to the bush, See what happens. Try this with and without the geraniums.

I always do design doodles before I do anything, so I know where I am heading.

I broke my knee seven years ago. I know how miserable physical injuries can be to work. I also dropped my Nikon, sliding down a just waxed school corridor and dented the frame of an $600 lens.

Sorry about your accident.

Kimberly Dow · 08-20-2004, 12:06 AM

Thanks again Sharon.

I have a great bush with red/orange berries close by this spot & it would work perfect. Thank you for your help!

Sharon Knettell · 08-20-2004, 01:52 PM

Kimberly,

Before you invest a lot of time in the painting, do a small quick color study. They can be invaluable.

I can see why you are anxious to start this painting, and I don't blame you, she is a very lovely subject. However, one of the overlooked virtues of painting is PATIENCE. Do a small painting to get it out of your system, then revisit this model and costume when you and your camera are in better shape. I think you will be glad you did.

Degas repeats and repeats himself. He will use the same pose over and over again in different combinations. You can learn a great deal from him. You can explore many ideas using this girl and this costume. Excellent work takes time.