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Arien the Maia · 01-07-2004, 06:55 PM

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Originally posted by Finarwe
Arien your pictures are so wonderful.
Yavanna is allways a good motive.

And that reminds me of somthing.
I nearly forgot to post this here.
I've made a new oil-picture about two month ago:
YavannaNienna

And till I remade my hp, you can see my other pics (water-colour) at:
http://www.faszination-fantasy.de/galerie.htm
Use the link "Herr der Ringe" and then "Bilder von D.Bolz"

Thanks! I'm re-doing my picture of Annatar b/c it didn't turn out the way I liked....my pic of Yavanna is good and it made Annatr not look good

your pics are good too Finarwe...I can't paint to save my life! mine are all done with pen and ink and pastel, colored pencil and marker.

Nariel · 01-09-2004, 01:15 PM

This is my website with some of my better drawings... and some early ones...
My Drawings

Lizra · 01-09-2004, 01:45 PM

Nice work, all you artists! Nice!

It is frustrating to turn big beautiful stuff into little teensy pix!

I'll post some of my paintings when my husband gets me a site to post from.
Arien, have you ever tried water-color pencils? I have a set, but am too busy painting to get to them. Also, what do you think of soft pastels? Soft pastel is one of my favorite mediums (the other being acrylic) You get some of the control of drawing, but the rich color and blendability of paint. Soft pastel is a good way to ease into painting.
Right now I'm doing all abstract. I got pretty bored doing realistic stuff...abstract is very "intuitive", I like that.

It's lots of fun and just the thing to break the boredom of constantly trying to make something "look" like something...if you know what I mean?!

***Earniel*** · 01-09-2004, 05:15 PM

You paint, Lizra? You got to show us!

Darn, I knew I shouldn't have come to this thread, now I want to draw again and I *really* don't have time for it now. Fne....

Arien the Maia · 01-09-2004, 05:36 PM

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Originally posted by Lizra
Arien, have you ever tried water-color pencils? I have a set, but am too busy painting to get to them. Also, what do you think of soft pastels? Soft pastel is one of my favorite mediums (the other being acrylic) You get some of the control of drawing, but the rich color and blendability of paint. Soft pastel is a good way to ease into painting.

Yeah, I've tried soft pastels or oil pastels....they are hard for me to use because it takes GREAT patience to get details exact and I have like NO patience!!!

Painting isn't so bad but it requires patience and like I've said, I have none!

I remember a few years ago in one of my drawing classes, my teacher saying that oil pastels were harder to use than hard pastels, which is what I primarily use now.

I want to get some water color pencils but I have to settle with Crayola for now b/c the kind I want is Prismacolor and they are SOOOOO expensive!

Lizra · 01-09-2004, 08:35 PM

Oh.

I usually just use a touch of detail, to bring attention to a focal point. I've really loosened my style up over the years! I dislike oil pastel!

It reminds me of being a little kid in school, coloring with crayons.....I guess I haven't gotten "that" loose!

Twista · 01-09-2004, 09:06 PM

Im currently drawing a picture of Orthank... Its more technical drawn than artistically though...

Arien the Maia · 01-09-2004, 11:43 PM

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Originally posted by Lizra
Oh. I usually just use a touch of detail, to bring attention to a focal point. I've really loosened my style up over the years! I dislike oil pastel! It reminds me of being a little kid in school, coloring with crayons.....I guess I haven't gotten "that" loose!

What kind of pastels do you use? What is the brand name?

Lizra · 01-09-2004, 11:51 PM

I have several boxes, my largest (and softest) are Rembrandts. Of course, the softer, the messier.

I always work on white paper, though many enjoy using colored papers. I love blending, so swirly blended backgrounds are so fun to do.

They have pastel pencils also! There are so many products, an artist needs to spend hours and hours experimenting and playing just to discover what they like.
My husband is a musician...he will play something over and over, to get it down the way he wants. A visual artist rarely repeats themself, maybe their style gets repeated a bit, but not the same picture over and over. THAT would drive me nuts!

Arien the Maia · 01-10-2004, 12:15 AM

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Originally posted by Lizra
I have several boxes, my largest (and softest) are Rembrandts. Of course, the softer, the messier. I always work on white paper, though many enjoy using colored papers. I love blending, so swirly blended backgrounds are so fun to do. They have pastel pencils also! There are so many products, an artist needs to spend hours and hours experimenting and playing just to discover what they like.
My husband is a musician...he will play something over and over, to get it down the way he wants. A visual artist rarely repeats themself, maybe their style gets repeated a bit, but not the same picture over and over. THAT would drive me nuts!

yeah I agree....I'm a perfectionist however, and sometimes I'll redo a picture becasue I didn't like the way it turned out the first time around as is the case with my Senior Show

I hate being a perfectionist!

Arien the Maia · 01-10-2004, 12:17 AM

here is Yavanna....(curse the small image size!!!

)

I wish you guys could see my work up close so that you can see all the detail...so much gets lost when I have to reduce it to such a low resolution

Lizra · 01-10-2004, 01:05 AM

That's what I love about this abstract class...ithe artwork just evolves. My teacher does NOT want us to "pre think" our work. She specifies certain techniques be used, and of course everyones stuff looks different. Then we work on pulling a piece up from what has happened with the freeform techniques. This requires skill in finding a focal point, and using the values of color to make the eye travel, etc etc etc.....Anyway, since you really don't know what you are going to do, there's no "mistakes" to make. Of course, you can "not like" your work, then you just keep adding or changing. Actually, the hardest thing is knowing when to stop!

Yes, you will have to host your pix somewhere and get them bigger! If detail is "your thing" then we need to see it all to appreciate it!

She looks very lovely, and green IS my favorite color! I wish I could see her face better.

Arien the Maia · 01-10-2004, 01:13 AM

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Originally posted by Lizra
Actually, the hardest thing is knowing when to stop!
Yes, you will have to host your pix somewhere and get them bigger! If detail is "your thing" then we need to see it all to appreciate it!

She looks very lovely, and green IS my favorite color! I wish I could see her face better.

I most certainly agree!!! Stoping is something tha tI can't comprehend when to do!!!

As soon as class starts next semester, I'm going to ask a teacher I had for web design how to upload to the server at my school and HOPEFULLY I'll be able to post bigger and more in depth pics of my Senior show...I must have PATIENCE!!!!

Arien the Maia · 06-01-2004, 02:07 PM

I just finsihed a picture of Melkor in his fiar form. I wish that the image size was bigger so you guys could see it in more detail

Falagar · 06-01-2004, 03:12 PM

Really nice pic, Arien!

Makes his fall even worse, eh?

Arien the Maia · 06-01-2004, 04:25 PM

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Originally posted by Falagar
Really nice pic, Arien! Makes his fall even worse, eh?

Thanks

and yes it does....if he just would have been good then he could have been the most beautiful Vala IMO!

***Earniel*** · 06-02-2004, 05:04 AM

Wow, very pretty, Arien.

Ragnarok · 06-02-2004, 07:30 AM

Heres some of my artwork, enjoy

http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/dus...t+work&.view=t

Arien the Maia · 06-02-2004, 10:16 AM

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Originally posted by Ragnarok
Heres some of my artwork, enjoy

http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/dus...t+work&.view=t

you're stuff is good! are you a trained artist?

Ragnarok · 06-02-2004, 01:13 PM

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Originally posted by Arien the Maia
you're stuff is good! are you a trained artist?

Thanks, I have been taking private art lessons for 10 years, My teacher is well-known in my area, here is his website www.seufertart.com. I am going to Tyler School of Art this fall and my goal is to become an artist as my livelihood job.

01-09-2004, 01:15 PM	#82
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01-09-2004, 01:45 PM	#83
Lizra Domesticated Swing Babe Join Date: May 2002 Location: Reality Posts: 5,340	Nice work, all you artists! Nice! It is frustrating to turn big beautiful stuff into little teensy pix! I'll post some of my paintings when my husband gets me a site to post from. Arien, have you ever tried water-color pencils? I have a set, but am too busy painting to get to them. Also, what do you think of soft pastels? Soft pastel is one of my favorite mediums (the other being acrylic) You get some of the control of drawing, but the rich color and blendability of paint. Soft pastel is a good way to ease into painting. Right now I'm doing all abstract. I got pretty bored doing realistic stuff...abstract is very "intuitive", I like that. It's lots of fun and just the thing to break the boredom of constantly trying to make something "look" like something...if you know what I mean?! __________________ Happy Atheist Go Democrats!

01-09-2004, 05:15 PM	#84
*Earniel* The Chocoholic Sea Elf Administrator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: N?n in Eilph (Belgium) Posts: 14,363	You paint, Lizra? You got to show us! Darn, I knew I shouldn't have come to this thread, now I want to draw again and I really don't have time for it now. Fne.... __________________ We are not things.

01-09-2004, 08:35 PM	#86
Lizra Domesticated Swing Babe Join Date: May 2002 Location: Reality Posts: 5,340	Oh. I usually just use a touch of detail, to bring attention to a focal point. I've really loosened my style up over the years! I dislike oil pastel! It reminds me of being a little kid in school, coloring with crayons.....I guess I haven't gotten "that" loose! __________________ Happy Atheist Go Democrats! Last edited by Lizra : 01-09-2004 at 08:38 PM.

01-09-2004, 09:06 PM	#87
Twista Orodruin's Flame Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Kananaskis, AB Posts: 1,194	Im currently drawing a picture of Orthank... Its more technical drawn than artistically though... __________________ Council of Entmoot - Foreign Affairs Minister - 2004-05 Visit the Ye Olde Avatar Shop and The New One Dont tell me what I cannot do Two men are on a Island, they both see a "monster", one sees a bright light, and the other sees a dark cloud My name bares no reference to the music artist.

01-09-2004, 11:51 PM	#89
Lizra Domesticated Swing Babe Join Date: May 2002 Location: Reality Posts: 5,340	I have several boxes, my largest (and softest) are Rembrandts. Of course, the softer, the messier. I always work on white paper, though many enjoy using colored papers. I love blending, so swirly blended backgrounds are so fun to do. They have pastel pencils also! There are so many products, an artist needs to spend hours and hours experimenting and playing just to discover what they like. My husband is a musician...he will play something over and over, to get it down the way he wants. A visual artist rarely repeats themself, maybe their style gets repeated a bit, but not the same picture over and over. THAT would drive me nuts! __________________ Happy Atheist Go Democrats!

01-10-2004, 01:05 AM	#92
Lizra Domesticated Swing Babe Join Date: May 2002 Location: Reality Posts: 5,340	That's what I love about this abstract class...ithe artwork just evolves. My teacher does NOT want us to "pre think" our work. She specifies certain techniques be used, and of course everyones stuff looks different. Then we work on pulling a piece up from what has happened with the freeform techniques. This requires skill in finding a focal point, and using the values of color to make the eye travel, etc etc etc.....Anyway, since you really don't know what you are going to do, there's no "mistakes" to make. Of course, you can "not like" your work, then you just keep adding or changing. Actually, the hardest thing is knowing when to stop! Yes, you will have to host your pix somewhere and get them bigger! If detail is "your thing" then we need to see it all to appreciate it! She looks very lovely, and green IS my favorite color! I wish I could see her face better. __________________ Happy Atheist Go Democrats! Last edited by Lizra : 01-10-2004 at 01:06 AM.

06-01-2004, 03:12 PM	#95
Falagar Death of Mooters and [Entmoot] Internal Affairs Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 2,870	Really nice pic, Arien! Makes his fall even worse, eh? __________________ Fëanor - Innocence incarnated Still, Aikanáro 'till the Last battle.

06-02-2004, 05:04 AM	#97
*Earniel* The Chocoholic Sea Elf Administrator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: N?n in Eilph (Belgium) Posts: 14,363	Wow, very pretty, Arien. __________________ We are not things.

06-02-2004, 07:30 AM	#98
Ragnarok Rohirrim Warrior Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: PA Posts: 590	Heres some of my artwork, enjoy http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/dus...t+work&.view=t

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