Sketchbook Thread of zhuzhu

#141

Watercolor on paper:


#142

Lovely as always, zhu! :slight_smile:

#143

ZhuZhu >>> you really are in a different class to us “humans”…

That last monochrome portrait profile is beautiful, like you sculpted her out of the paper and didn’t paint it at all…

MIKE :slight_smile:

#144

Rebeccak,mike: thank you~!

WC today:

#145

zhuzhu - fantastic work…just amazing! Everything is so vivid and fresh, I’m such a fan of this style…and yes, Craig Mullins was also one of my inspirations to experiment with ‘rough’, almost subconscious textural painting…it’s such a rewarding technique.

Favourites on your thread so far are the Zorn Martha Dana, and of course all your watercolours. It’s impossible to tell whether these are digital or not! :smiley:

-a

#146

audit: thanks man~!

[Morgan Weistling] studies in Photoshop 7

#147

Hi Zhuzhu …last piece…BEAUTIFUL RADIANT LIGHTING…GREAT JOB CAPTURING IT…:applause: :thumbsup:

TAKE CARE
Glenn

#148

SpiritDreamer: thanks for your always support~!

an unfinish study:

#149

Very cool, zhuzhu!

Out of curiosity, where are you finding the Wiestlings to copy? Does he have more work besides on his website? :slight_smile:

Cheers,

~Rebeccak

#150

excellent work zhuzhu, you just keep on impressing me. Really like your last piece, would be nice to see you paint something in http://artpad.art.com/

thanks for sharing your paintings.

#151

here:
www.artrenewal.org/asp/database/art.asp?aid=638

#152

[ ballet ] in Painter IX

#153

Zhuzhu - cool! :cool:

do i recognise that as a sketchathon reference?! Love the strokes and interesting textures.

#154

no problem~~~

few update, not finish yet.

#155

All hail the Zhuzhu! So much has happened on this thread since I last visited; Dude you inspire me so much. Your work just makes me happy.

#156

Hi…Zhuzhu…BEAUTIFUL …GREAT JOB on the hands…they have weight and volume…:thumbsup:

RADIANT LIGHT AND SHADOW…with color…FANTASTIC…:thumbsup:

REALLY ENJOYING THESE …:slight_smile:

TAKE CARE
Glenn

#157

absolutely wonderful zhuzhu.:thumbsup: I really like the almost impressionistic brushwork…

I would love to see more of how you apply the paint (or pixels in this case), It appears as a very “direct painting”/Alla prima approge , do you just carefully pick you colors and value and scruff it down with an opaque brush or are there glaces involved or mixing on the canvas?

take care :slight_smile:

  • David René.
#158

Queensoul,SpiritDreamer: thanks~!

Corvax:thank you, do you mean how i pick colors? i always used [Colors] panel,and set HSB dispaly mode. as you said, my style is [direct painting],start with simple shape,then getting more and more.

[ Illumination ] studies from Morgan Weistling


B&W version:

#159

Awesome! :slight_smile: I’ve updated your SPOTLIGHT thread. :thumbsup:

Cheers, :slight_smile:

~Rebeccak

#160

Damn zhuzhu, why do you have to own so much!
Grr, I have to go paint :smiley: