Comments on: Painting Project Photos http://spiritcompanion.com/2009/06/19/painting-project/ Limitations exist only in our minds. Thu, 17 May 2012 05:04:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Kat http://spiritcompanion.com/2009/06/19/painting-project/comment-page-1/#comment-1257 Kat Sat, 20 Jun 2009 23:58:23 +0000 http://spiritcompanion.com/?p=1531#comment-1257 The bench looks really really good! I don't have patience to paint or draw celtic knotwork, I can't ever seem to get it right, lol. Did you ever find out what was wrong with the mother cat? The kittens are adorable, I'd take a few if I didn't live so far away. The bench looks really really good! I don’t have patience to paint or draw celtic knotwork, I can’t ever seem to get it right, lol. Did you ever find out what was wrong with the mother cat? The kittens are adorable, I’d take a few if I didn’t live so far away.

]]> By: sheta http://spiritcompanion.com/2009/06/19/painting-project/comment-page-1/#comment-1255 sheta Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:13:44 +0000 http://spiritcompanion.com/?p=1531#comment-1255 It is indeed a most powerful weapon. They're clearly demon spawn with the charm of the cutest cherub. I had a printout of the outline of the design, which I transferred to the bench with graphite paper (which sucks ass for this purpose, ftr). Then I painted it 7 or 8 times, then sanded it down. After that it was pure brush work. I didn't draw the face on, for instance, before painting it, and the design itself didn't show any finished work to go by. Earlier attempts to paint it included half orange, half yellow knotwork, in an attempt to cleverly "shade" it. It was frustrating and the layers of paint built up. The sun itself never got beyond the initial "slap on the face design for a guide" stage until last night. All the shading of the face was pure brush work, and I've never done any kind of paint blending like that before. I was really happy with how it came out. Hope you're doing well. I got up half an hour ago with the Headache of Champions, and I wasn't even drinking... bah. ;) It is indeed a most powerful weapon. They’re clearly demon spawn with the charm of the cutest cherub.

I had a printout of the outline of the design, which I transferred to the bench with graphite paper (which sucks ass for this purpose, ftr). Then I painted it 7 or 8 times, then sanded it down. After that it was pure brush work. I didn’t draw the face on, for instance, before painting it, and the design itself didn’t show any finished work to go by.

Earlier attempts to paint it included half orange, half yellow knotwork, in an attempt to cleverly “shade” it. It was frustrating and the layers of paint built up. The sun itself never got beyond the initial “slap on the face design for a guide” stage until last night. All the shading of the face was pure brush work, and I’ve never done any kind of paint blending like that before. I was really happy with how it came out.

Hope you’re doing well. I got up half an hour ago with the Headache of Champions, and I wasn’t even drinking… bah. ;)

]]> By: Alanora http://spiritcompanion.com/2009/06/19/painting-project/comment-page-1/#comment-1254 Alanora Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:51:45 +0000 http://spiritcompanion.com/?p=1531#comment-1254 Kitties are always piles of furry cuteness. Mine will be a stinker and do something bad, and as soon as I notice he'll roll over onto his back and try to get me to rub his belly. Cuteness, a powerful weapon. I think you paint very well. The sun pattern looks like it took a long time. Did you sketch it in with pencil first, or just grab a brush and go? Kitties are always piles of furry cuteness. Mine will be a stinker and do something bad, and as soon as I notice he’ll roll over onto his back and try to get me to rub his belly. Cuteness, a powerful weapon.

I think you paint very well. The sun pattern looks like it took a long time. Did you sketch it in with pencil first, or just grab a brush and go?

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