first painting on paper

[jason prouty]

This is for my Father for Christmas, it's his golden retriever.
I find it a bit more forgiving to paint on a porous surface. I used 140lb heat pressed water color paper, It took paint very nice, although I don't have anything to compare it to. Used automotive basecots cuz it's all I know. Took me 4 hours from start to finish.

[blinddog 99]

Jason, that's a very nice piece, well done!

[Clinton]

Very nice piece, way to save your whites. There are quite a few that use uros for canvas and illustration board works just as good as anything else.

[eliz]

He's going to love it .

[Steelhorse]

^5 Jason!!! I kept going back between the first and final pic's amazed at how well it turn out!! Thanks for sharing....big time dog lover here!

[josie]

Awsome job Jason...im sure your dad will treasure this

[jason prouty]

thanks for all the kind words, It feels great to be a part of such a supportive group of people, and talented artists. I think my dad is going to love it. My little brother is a very talented photographer and he's starting to fill my dad's walls, so I thought I would make something for him to hang up before he runs out of room.

[jason prouty]

Very nice piece, way to save your whites. There are quite a few that use uros for canvas and illustration board works just as good as anything else.

Thanks Clinton, this means a ton coming from one of the potrait masters himself. Not sure what you mean by saving my whites, I imagine it's not filling the paper with color and painting with white to get my light areas back.

I never took an art class other than in grade 6 and 7, so never learned the technical stuff, just winged and still am to this day.

[Clinton]

Far from being a master but yeah that's what I was talking about. Let your highlights come from underneath where they should be, more natural so to speak. When you go back in and hit it with stark white it will kill the image, takes the attention off the whole piece. If you "save your whites" your work will look better no matter what your painting. I never took any art classes either, just learned to listen when others were talking.:)

[AirTodd]

Nice looking dog portrait.He will love it.Nice work.

[jason prouty]

wish I wasn't so far from you guys, I would love to sit in with you on a project and just watch and listen. If you ever get to Oregon, you're totally welcome here.

thanks again for the tip

[Skids]

nice work Jason!

[Clinton]

wish I wasn't so far from you guys, I would love to sit in with you on a project and just watch and listen. If you ever get to Oregon, you're totally welcome here.

thanks again for the tip


Might take you up on that sometime, if I ever have the urge to leave Alberta.:)

[Steelhorse]

Sometimes the word's just don't click in my "mind's eye"...but the more I listen to the words that you guy's type...the more "I start to hear"

Correct me if I am wrong!!!!...."Jason saved his whites"....?????? if he came back in with his highlight's ?????.....it would have made the job muddy...right????

Trying to learn!!! Lol
Len

[Clinton]

Something like that, if you study objects the shadows fall around them and the highlights come from under. They don't have a big stark white highlight added, right? It's like taking a piece of off white paper and putting a nice white line in the center, your attention will go to that spot. You can't help it, it will stand out and draw you attention every time. Same goes for the highlights "air brushes" add on top of all there work. You can add highlights if you tone them down a bit and make them blend so to speak. But it's easier to just save them in the first place and work it a little slower and lighter. Takes a bit to get your head around and takes way more time (you think it does) the first couple of tries. But in the end it will take you roughly the same if not less time, because you didn't have to back in and work the piece again. And it will look right or more natural. This is not just my opinion it's a fact. If you want to get better stop looking at and studying airbrush art work and start studying other art froms like oil, arylic and watercolor. Really study the way the shadows and highlights work in the piece, bet you'll never see a white highlight in any of the work that really stands out to you or has that WOW factor.

Sorry for stealing you thread Jason didn't mean to, but I really like the work on this piece one of you best IMO. :wink2:

[Clem]

Nice looking piece of work here. No reason anybody wouldn't like it.

I know I will be coming back to see the pic and the pointers on the finer points.

Clem

[jason prouty]

Sorry for stealing you thread Jason didn't mean to

No problem at all Clinton, that's what this forum is for. To help us all learn, that's the best part of having a talent is sharing it others. I think we all stop and listen when someone we respect wants to give valuable experience. So I thank you.

[cicioc]

that is great
i love it
great work

[LucBoivin]

Hey Jason...that is a nice piece of work!!! Very nicely done my friend!! I just finished reading the various posts and I dont have much to add to what was written. You are on the right track for sure.

You Dad should be very proud of the painting!!!

Luc

[jason prouty]

Thanks Luc, I'm excited to try some more "flat" work (paper and canvas). I'd like to try the scratch and erase techniques that you guys always talk about for sharp highights.