Graham T
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The sitrep from yesterday's efforts. I will need to work this one up in layers I think.
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That certainly is a variety! I like the fox especially.
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That really is a nice piece of scratchbuilding. Very much looking forward to watching this progress!
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I think that as long as the drawing and the values are good, the colours hardly matter (within reason!) What sort of stuff do you paint?
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I think the drawing is critical to be honest. You can have the best values and colour in the world, but if the underlying drawing's wrong then you're not going to be able to make a good painting. I do lots and lots of measuring directly onto the painting, and then rely on the Mk 1 eyeball after that. If it looks wrong, then it probably is!
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Here's how things looked when I threw in the towel yesterday evening.
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Thanks Jeff. Yes the grid is really helpful, but I still find drawing locomotive wheels a real headache - far too many curves! I don't have much time for those ultra-purists who insist you shouldn't even use a straight edge; I'm pretty sure the masters would have used every aid available to them. And if you're making art for a living, then why on earth would you choose to make things more difficult for yourself? Anyway, thanks again!
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I've done a bit more this evening, but too dark to get a decent photo now, so I'll post an update here tomorrow.
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Yes Paul, that's the plan. Hoping I haven't bitten off more than I can chew.
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Great, thank you! In fact that's the site I found the painting on that I'm working from - had just forgotten!
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I thought some of you might like to see this, it's the first stage of an oil painting I'm working on. A pair of 9Fs in the shed. I'm not sure where it is, or indeed what the original title of the painting is (it's from an original by David Shepherd). If anyone can help me out with that it would be much appreciated! Similarly, I always welcome constructive criticism and feedback - thanks. The picture is 70 x 39 cms. I've done a few others too, they are on my website here.
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I'd do the same as you have in the engine shed. Based on nothing to do with accuracy, just looks
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Now that would be very meta. But a touch difficult to pull off in this scale I'd have thought...
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Looks great to my eye. Having read through this whole thread, I'm hoping to see a few cobwebs added in the corners maybe?!
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I've spent the last couple of days reading this thread from start to finish, and must say that I'm hooked. Fantastic work Chris!
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Nice work I'm a new joiner to this site, stumbled across it the other day and then spent hours browsing! And then resisting the temptation to get a tape measure out and see where I can fit a layout into my flat... I paint in oils as a hobby, and put my work up on a website here, if you'd like to take a look. I'll post some of my paintings on this thread later - here's my latest one to be going on with.
