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oxyg3n

05-14-2003, 06:32 AM

Hello All,

This is my first post in the 2d forum, usually I am lurking around in the Lightwave forums. I wanted to share with you a painting that I did last year for my color theory class.

It was originally done with cel-vinyls, so it was hard to paint the transitions/gradients because the paint drys so fast that you basically have to mix all the variations in between.

I purchased a wacom tablet about 3 weeks ago, so I thought I could put it to good use by reworking this in Photoshop and fixing some problems I see with it.

Your comments about what should be done to improve it are greatly welcome.

OH, and my friend from class, Mangled Poly, is graciously letting me use some of his webspace to host the images:

http://images.mangledpoly.com/2d/jared/firefighters01.jpg

Mangled Poly

05-14-2003, 06:35 AM

awesome work i love the isolation you have used with colors

ingramworks

05-14-2003, 09:46 AM

Excellent piece. The colour pallet as well as your use of it is wonderful and makes the piece. The abstraction of the figures as well as the environment allows for the colours to do their job in defining the image. My only critique would be that I think the balding man in the fore front is a bit too detailed in relation to the other figures, which draws more attention to him than I think you may have wanted.

But, my opinion of that aside, it's a damn fine piece of work and something most diffenently for your portfolio. :thumbsup:

lindavanbruggen

05-14-2003, 10:18 AM

great syle, very pop-art:arteest:

oxyg3n

05-14-2003, 07:28 PM

Hello Guys,

Thanks for the comments. When I painted this I had to have several different sections based on color schemes. So, I ended up having the following areas: achromatic, monochromatic, chromatic tones, and two areas with analogous color schemes.

I painted the background out of focus and used the family yellow-red to create a center of interest.

@Javascream I agree that the bald headed green man is to detailed. He is taking the attention away from the people in the center, I will fix that with PS.

Well, I hope to have a revision up soon. Thanks for the complements I really appreciate it.

9th Legion

05-16-2003, 10:46 AM

wow, directly from a museum. It is really amazing how you used the colors on the firemen and the other people helping. Adds emotion to the picture. Really good art here,
cheers

oxyg3n

05-21-2003, 08:48 PM

9thLegion,

Thanks for the comments. I will update the image this week. I have lots more time now that school is out!

KolbyJukes

05-21-2003, 08:55 PM

It looks kind of unfinished.

Otherwise very nicely done.

-Kol

oxyg3n

05-25-2003, 03:14 AM

Well,

I have worked on the analogous family in the bottom right, and now will move to the guys in the middle.

Let me know what you think, Thanks in advance.

oxyg3n

05-25-2003, 06:02 AM

Sorry, here is the updated image.

http://images.mangledpoly.com/2d/jared/firefighters02.jpg

oxyg3n

05-31-2003, 05:24 AM

Well, I finished my painting today and wanted to share the final results with you. I am going to be submitting it to Expose, so let me know how I did.

All critisims and comments are welcome with a smile.

http://images.mangledpoly.com/2d/jared/firefightersFinal_1.jpg

hanzo

05-31-2003, 06:01 AM

oo life is hard, emotions heart, and humanity is pain...

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