Still life

[aixguy]

I am no top gun, but this one came out fairly good.
I had to do an all white still life for drawing class as homework. The setup had to be drawn and then shaded with charcoal. I had never done anything with burnt stick and truely believe the cave man would have used an airbrush had he had one! I posted both the Charcoal and the Airbrushed version.
The airbrush was done using a photo of my setup, with Comart Transparent Smoke, HP-BH and HP-CH (like that new CH) on Hot press illustration board. I used french curves and a straight edge, no ohter masking. 4 erasers pink, white, gum and eletric. I did trace this using the projector since I wanted it done by tomorrow night for class. It isn't perfect by any acount but I like the way it turned out.
The charcoal was drawn by hand in the dark looking at the setup.

I know someone is going to not read this all and think the airbrush is the reference.. I hope

[gtech]

You're becoming an artist Doug.

Nice perspective. I like it.

G.

Doug, your telling me the one on the right you airbrushed, and the one on the left you did with a burnt stick?

[aixguy]

Yes the left is brunt stick and right is airbrushed..and here is reference.. the reference is a bit dark.. but if you put it on a light box it is better

Man, thats really good. A real eye for contrast and depth. Your textures are very impressive as well.
Your instructor will be very pleased.

You've progressed so quickly--& you don't seem to be intimidated by other methods of application..I realize you prefer an airbrush, but this shows you would do well with pastel chalks--I think both of these are very nice..Along with optic's terra cotta jug, I think you 2 have shown the class jobs of the day..

I think you posted that in the correct place, this forum for experianced guns Doug great work very impressive and this from a guy who when we first talked just wanted to do this to paint, airbrush yard decorations for halloween, amazing how far you've progressed in a short time, thank you for posting it.

[barshark]

Fantastic Doug!! The one on the right looks more like a photo than an AB. The charcoal is really good. Mine would come out looking like someone had just cleaned out the flu on their fieplace. Great work on both.

Andreas
www.kolordawgs.net

[rhyne]

great job doug. your work always surprises me. keep it up!

[oats]

Great job Doug! Man you really do have a talant for this!

[landsbro]

Great work Doug,
you have gone from a "painter" to a true artist, you have great talant
/kimmo

[egneg]

Ditto Doug - the ab'ed one is great (normally it's the other way). I can't wait until I get to your level (if thats possible lol).

[brushbyair]

Doug, you rock. Both are done very well, looks like you are takin a shinin to that burnt stick art. Keep up the good work.

[spiritwind]

Absolutely! Even shows his great talent on Quilt Squares too!

[Snuff]

Way good AB. Doug.
The charcoal is good too.
BTW cavemen DID have airbrushes The used a mouthfull of paint and blew it around thier stencils.......they called them hands. LOL.
Great job!

[aixguy]

Thank you everyone! This type of AB painting is not as hard as it looks.
The magic is in ths smoke! Not the funny stuff rolled in the paper.. the Comart Smoke! Oh, and the erasers help too! Next time any of you order supplies from an online source, get a 4oz bottle of comart smoke and give a monochrome a try on illustration board. You would be amazed how easy this is.. just build the color value realy really sloooooow.

[gixster92]

Doug what can I say that hasn't been said, except "I TOLD YOU SO" You have done an excellent job on both.

[Crouselambra]

A beautiful painting, and nice work with the burnt sticks. I am jealous!

[rwillig]

totally incredible work! You are going to go SO FAR in this field!