Allie that is simplty stunning. I love the way it captures emotion..not so much strong emotion, but the character of the subject. Very naturally beautiful.
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Allie that is simplty stunning. I love the way it captures emotion..not so much strong emotion, but the character of the subject. Very naturally beautiful.
So I started by sketching, and then painted it in photoshop... :)
http://i363.photobucket.com/albums/o...k/IMG_2680.jpg
http://i363.photobucket.com/albums/o...ork/birdie.jpg
That guy probably thinks you're a terrorist.Quote:
Originally Posted by Winterpark
http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/o...t/100_0968.jpg
He was the most interesting thing at the state fair. I hate state fairs. I wanted to kill myself, but then I saw him—on his way to ride the elephant. <3
http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/o...t/100_0935.jpg
She's cute too.
A couple pics I took a few hours ago @ a friends house.
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...getandpups.jpg
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...s/puppies1.jpg
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...s/puppies2.jpg
A few pics from a concert I went to a couple weeks ago, I work with the lead singer and the drummer...
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...8/DSC_8821.jpg
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...8/DSC_8810.jpg
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...8/DSC_8672.jpg
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...8/DSC_8662.jpg
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...8/DSC_8586.jpg
A Link to the blog of that whole gig...
http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...ogID=451016705
Random blogs with tons of photos I've taken lately, I don't know what I've posted here or not so if this is redundant... oops.
My last hiking trip near Mt. Hood.
http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...ogID=449371504
Playing pool and doing a photography assignment with my friend at a pool hall.
http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...ogID=448653673
Pics from a recent trip to Seattle.
http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...ogID=444119734
More pics from a hike a few months ago... I am pretty sure I posted some of these here some time ago... I guess I need to go on hike tomorrow to come up with some new stuff...lol.
http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...ogID=442162992
lol meat revolversQuote:
Originally Posted by tuturututu
Pumpkin a couple years ago.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...cky/talim2.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...y/IMG_0226.jpg
Pumpkin this year
http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-...90089_9021.jpg
Sweet picture I took in Austria
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...ky/wellpen.jpg
A couple pics from today driving around Mt. Saint Helens in Washington.
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...s/DSC_9058.jpg
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...s/DSC_9056.jpg
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...s/DSC_9014.jpg
There's awesome scenery where you liveQuote:
Originally Posted by cracka
Wow, that's very good, bee! Did you use a tablet?Quote:
Originally Posted by bee
And, Steve, I like your photos.
Mn0good, that's quite the pumpkin carving skills.
Thanks Minde :) No I just used a regular mouse for this one - I have a tablet, but honestly it just annoys me. It's too sensitive and I can't be bothered dealing with the driver software to change that, so I tend to use it very occasionally and then unplug it within 5 minutes after getting annoyed. I'm hoping to get a Wacom Cintiq in the near future (hello Christmas), this would be much better. Anyway thanks :)
A few pics I snapped last night while wandering around downtown Portland with a camera and tripod. :)
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...d/DSC_9161.jpg
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...d/DSC_9164.jpg
This one came out a bit fuzzy since it was hand held with a rather long exposure... still came out kinda cool because the train that was going by had some open cars that were easy to see through when it went by... allowing me to take the pic of the chick who was waiting on the train to pass across the tracks from me.
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...d/DSC_9203.jpg
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...d/DSC_9181.jpg
Wow, these are great. I'd love to draw the one with the train. It's beautiful.Quote:
Originally Posted by cracka
I've been drawing apples for hours. It's my first time using colored pencils for realism. I haven't used colored pencils since I was in elementary school, so I'm not really satisfied with my technique yet. Still life:
http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/o...100_1070-1.jpg
It came out better than I expected for my first try. The glass is probably going to be a bitch to do, though.
Wow, that looks amazing Allie. I can't even draw a stick figure for the life of me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Allie
Feel free to draw anything you'd like... If you actually would want to do so, I can easily send you a High res version if ya need it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Allie
That was my favorite one as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Allie
Some photos from my latest holiday trip:
http://picasaweb.google.com/Simonas....as/Seychelles#
http://picasaweb.google.com/Simonas....as/CapeTownV3#
Heh, actually I am bored (in total I am here for almost two years), time for a change so I am leaving Africa before Christmas, kinda miss Europe.
I'd really like to. I'm still looking at it, trying to figure out if I can do it or not. So much detail!Quote:
Originally Posted by cracka
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Originally Posted by RSV3
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Originally Posted by Starfall
Thanks :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Mimosa Pudica
Wow. Some stunning shots there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ssmall
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Originally Posted by Ssmall
+1, good stuff.:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Jem
I love this one.
http://picasaweb.google.com/Simonas....13329500621138
I miss the ocean. :(
A few pics I snapped last night up at a hospital up on top of a big hill overlooking Portland.
In this pic you can kinda see Mt. Hood in the background, I knew it was there while taking the pic but I couldn't see it myself, so I thought it was cool how it kinda popped out in this pic a bit.
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...d/DSC_9220.jpg
The building I was shooting next to, I don't usually go to hospitals for fun...lol
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...d/DSC_9214.jpg
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...d/DSC_9209.jpg
I really liked this one after I got it up on the computer, shooting night landscapes is always hit or miss with me. I shot 120 pics a few nights ago and I got about 8 I liked, last night I shot about 40 pics and found 10 or so I think are worth posting.
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...d/DSC_9206.jpg
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...d/DSC_9216.jpg
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...d/DSC_9230.jpg
This one came out ok considering I didn't even line it up looking through the camera itself, I just set my camera looking straight up from the bottom of the building and hoped it would look ok...lol. We had a really bright full moon last night so I tried to get it in some way. This was pretty much all I could do with it.
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...d/DSC_9228.jpg
A few more taken from a little footbridge in downtown PDX @ Portland State University last night.
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...d/DSC_9234.jpg
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...d/DSC_9236.jpg
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...d/DSC_9233.jpg
Wow. I absolutely love the trails created by the lights in that setting.
I like them. Which hospital?Quote:
Originally Posted by cracka
Ssmall, nice pictures. Thanks for posting them. I like seeing far away places, especially when the pictures are well done and have the personal touch of being taken by someone I (sort of) know.
Allie, very good, as always. Yeah, I can imagine the glass is going to be difficult. On the other hand, I've had fun "mindlessly" drawing glass things, like marbles or cups - just turning my brain off and focussing on the values and shapes and hues. When I stop trying to make sense of what I see, it becomes relaxing and usually turns out better, too. Anyway, I look forward to seeing how you progress. :)
OHSU, Right next to where the tram goes in to the hospital.Quote:
Originally Posted by Minde
Cracka, awesome pics. Well done, man.
Thanks. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Winterpark
A Nikon D80... at this point my only two lenses are my 50mm and my 18-200mm lens seen here.Quote:
Originally Posted by Starfall
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...tuff/D80-3.jpg
You remind me of my good ENFp friend who really wants to travel but can't right now. She suggested a big road trip... I'd like to take her up on it but our schedules are tight. I hope I can do some traveling at some point in my life.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ssmall
Thanks everyone
In what way do I remind your friend? As in, what I write, how I write or how I look?Quote:
Originally Posted by UDP
I don't know much about either.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ssmall
My friend is a girl though, and she's much prettier than you, mate.
I was talking mostly about you being bored and wanting to travel or go someplace far away.
Unfair, i'm not wearing make-up.Quote:
Originally Posted by UDP
Couple years ago pastel
http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o...rkportrait.jpg
That's actually really cool.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ms. Kensington
Jane is an artiste! :D
More African diversity:
http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/7567/209jd7.jpg
http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/2241/204lx1.jpg
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kim
what is this?
This is Thom Yorke, yes?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ms. Kensington
It's a Yoruba Egungun masquerade costume. It's worn during festivals and ceremonies that have to do with honoring the ancestors. The person wearing this is the link between the living and the dead. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by implied
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...2008/bird1.jpg
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...08/church1.jpg
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...08/church2.jpg
The really large building in the back of this picture is where I spend my working hours...
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...8/DSC_9473.jpg
Some pics of our snowman in our front yard...
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...8/snowman1.jpg
cookie cutter house much...lol.
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...02008/home.jpg
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...8/snowman2.jpg
Woah, cool! I just finished a reading about Yoruba women in colonialism *racks brain* Yeah, about domestic science training started by British missionaries. I'm writing a paper about African women, domesticity and agency during colonialism.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kim
I said it before, but I'll say it again: I like that snowman. Reminds me of you somewhat.
http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/o...t/100_1158.jpg
http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/o...t/100_1159.jpg
My first time really experimenting with color. Gah, obviously not done yet. Two white spots (apples), the background, the sheets, the glass, etc. all need to be drawn or fixed. But yeah, I plan on finishing it tomorrow in class so I thought I'd go ahead and post it here now.
nice fruit there, missy
Haha, idk what it says about me but for the first second I looked at that painting I thought it was a monster with the two red apples on either side of the green one up top being the eyes looking balefully downward and the spiky detailing in the jug as tusks. Total Rorshach moment there.
you sound like john wayne again. stop it.Quote:
Originally Posted by UDP
I'd love to see it finished. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Allie
I think it's interesting how you work from part to part on your works, nearly completing each section before you move on to the next (after sketching it in, of course). I haven't seen many people work like that. Is it a perfectionist thing?
If this is your first real project in color, I'm impressed. Are you using Prismacolor?
Thanks. (: I finished it a few days ago, but it's sitting in the school's art studio somewhere right now. I wish I took a picture before I left.Quote:
Originally Posted by Minde
I never noticed. I don't know, it might be a perfectionist thing? Haha, the one I'm working on right now is of two girls, and I haven't even sketched it all out first before completely finishing one of the girl's eyes in color.Quote:
Originally Posted by Minde
Yeah, I'm always afraid of trying new media, tbh. So that was my first one in color. And yes, so far I love Prismacolor.Quote:
Originally Posted by Minde
I was coloring on this online paint program yesterday when I was supposed to be studying:
http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/o...taminwater.png
It was pretty hard to use, tbh. It wasn't smooth enough. Every stroke came out like a straight line, which was aggravating. Eventually I got used to it.
http://www.scriblink.com/
It's far from my normal style, but it's the best I could do on that piece of shit site. Anyway, despite going a bit overboard with the lines, I thought it looked interesting enough to post. Vitamin water.
I like it.
It's kind of fun sometimes to see what you can do with normally hard-to-work-with media. It's like a challenge to skill.
I knew a guy once who had a lot of natural talent though he never went to school for it or tried to do anything with it. One time he was sitting near some crayons and paper and started doodling. After a few minutes he just sort of shoved it away and went and did something else. Well, the "doodle" was actually an astoundingly dynamic and movement-filled picture of a charging bull. Not just a sketch, because it was more filled out than that. All in red crayon. *envious sigh*
A few pics I took last night while walking around in the city trying to stay warm.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3412/...db96d5ab_o.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3379/...13513636_o.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3405/...3e39c44d_o.jpg
Me having fun with an LED light and a 20 second exposure... :)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3335/...63652552_o.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3374/...0ff4d8e1_o.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3100/...b684c868_o.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3358/...fa68a259_o.jpg
First, of course - Nice pictures, Cracka! Those light pictures are fun. I should dig up one or two like it that I took during the summer...
Second, I have a sad story. Last night I was quite tired and needed to do something to stay awake until a decent sleep time, but I didn't want to do anything too brain-requiring (if that makes sense) because my brain was not in a mood to cooperate, having already worked quite hard all day. So I got out my Wacom, opened Photoshop, turned on some relaxing music, and just started painting whatever came to my mind. Part way into it all I resized the document and saved it as a smaller version with the goal of doing that every so often to create a sort of history, so I could see how I progressed and its development.
Well. In my braindead state I forgot to undo the size change. So I ended up working for the next hour on a much smaller document, one that I could never really do anything with, like print. When I realized what I had done I totally lost my motivation to continue, and almost cried, in fact. It was quite disheartening. So I just closed it all, put it away, and haven't worked on it since.
Anyway, I thought I'd share it with you even though it's not very serious in concept and not finished. This cost me a little less than two hours plus a few "Oh, bother!"s and almost-tears at the end.
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...1small700b.jpg
Beautiful photos, Cracka.
Agh. I hate when things like that happen in other types of media as well. It's really upsetting, to say the least. But it still looks beautiful, Minde.Quote:
Originally Posted by Minde
something I made last night in paintshop.
http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p...ossnig2009.jpg
LOL bg
+1000
So pop-art :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Bionicgoat
http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/895...ulanzoney3.jpg
http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/947...ygulanzgo7.jpg
And my only good one, a photo I took three years ago (nearly)
http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/587...ulanzonfr1.jpg
Just taken a few hours ago... I just got back from the beach. This is the only pic I've really messed with yet. :)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3346/...7669b5.jpg?v=0
It is a pity that you (cracka) have not uploaded more pictures. You need a serious attitude adjustment.
True, I should get beat up so here's another one and a small vid I made to test out my buddy's video feature on his new camera... (best in high quality cuz it looks like total shit when it's not. well, not that it's too much better anyway, again... I was just testing to see how it worked.)Quote:
Originally Posted by tuturututu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jfFddvi6LE
Another pic I just uploaded... just for you tututururututuru or however it's spelled...lol
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3407/...9b2269.jpg?v=0
That vid-LOL. I love you man.
Blue and gold and tan with white. :)
It was a pretty day at the beach, too, apparently.
It was indeed, and it was warmer there than here in Portland so I was ok with that...lol. Though on the beach the wind got pretty cold. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Minde
Some tracks in the sand from a dog...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3499/...a2a41c.jpg?v=0
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_lis...&v=4Wjs1Lv8ifcQuote:
Originally Posted by cracka
Was that vid to show how to sound it out... Great, I guess now I need a trumpet to say your name. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by tuturututu
Another pic of birds from today...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3454/...e01207.jpg?v=0
Heh, the dog tracks look like something I'd try to take. I like it. :)
Here's one of my light pictures from the summer. Is it called light painting?
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...7/IMG_3264.jpg
It was super dark where we were that night. You can see the stars in the background.
Well, not exactly, but you get the general idea how to do it..Quote:
Originally Posted by cracka
Yes, it's called light painting and as I found out this past week, kinda fun to do...lol. :oQuote:
Originally Posted by Minde
As for the dog tracks, it's definitely not the type of pic I normally take but I'm working on changing that...lol.
Another one from today...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3436/...12fb8e.jpg?v=0
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Originally Posted by tuturututu
Maybe my next youtube vid may include a trumpet and "Hi tuturututu" in the heading...lol.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3372/...0b1492.jpg?v=0
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3447/...7cd376.jpg?v=0
Btw, that youtube video of you, posted by you on this forum. Where is it? I am dying to see it.
It died.:(Quote:
Originally Posted by tuturututu
Though, it was on photobucket instead of youtube since I could never get the audio and video to sync up well. If I can find it myself I'll send you the url.
playing around with photoshop I made a panorama... my first one actually. :p This pic was made with 4 photos.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3424/...c779150b_b.jpg
http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p...hehomies-1.jpg
ehhhh that hand... its still not right :/
This is what I decided to work on after my greenwood tragedy of a week ago. I started it off with the goal in mind of just practicing a little bit, nothing serious. Perhaps a bit of sketching, some simple modeling of form, playing around with color and blending. Yeah. Well. Silly me, I forgot about that little perfectionist in me; she wouldn't let me stop (and even now there are bits about the picture that nag me for fixing). So, here you go.
I'm sharing this just for you, Allie, because you mentioned wanting to see more of my work. :)
*poof*
Please don't quote.
Edit: Oh, and the media is Photoshop and an old Wacom tablet.
This one is beautiful.Quote:
Originally Posted by cracka
That is quite awesome actually. :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Minde
Thanks, it was my first try at stitching photos together... I was quite happy with it. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by mpiazza000
Very very nice, Minde
I forgot to mention - Your beach pictures turned out very nice, Cracka. You keep getting better and better, both in composition and technique and in post-processing.
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Originally Posted by cracka
Thanks. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by UDP
I made a little time-lapse video from the snapshots I periodically saved as I was working on it. I thought it was interesting to see how I progressed from the initial sketch to the (mostly) final product.
*poof*
As I said before, the eyes and the mouth stand out to me. Particularly the mouth and lips.
Wow. It's beautiful, Minde. Thanks for posting it. Is photoshop your favorite medium? I'm amazed at what people can do with it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Minde
Btw, the time-lapse video is great. I went on YouTube to watch the videos of others doing something similar because I find that seeing the progress is interesting.
Another panorama I made of 6 pictures.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3123/...d1299a8a_b.jpg
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I really need to get a decent camera.
Thanks. :) I don't know if it's my favorite medium, but it's what I've been using the most lately. And I do enjoy it. It's quite forgiving (yay, undo button!), and you can do so many things and go so many directions with it. ETA: I'd really like to try Corel Painter sometime, though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Allie
Yeah, it is interesting to watch how other people go about painting or drawing. I can learn some good ideas and tips that way.
Cracka you lived near this picture? if it is i am retiring there.Quote:
Originally Posted by cracka
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Originally Posted by mpiazza000
From there to mi casa was 63 miles on my GPS so yeah. I'll even give you a tour of the place when you make it...lol.
That was a load of crap, BG.
How big is that rock island in the center of the pic? I really want to go and sit on the top of it for a few days. (c: So beautiful.Quote:
Originally Posted by cracka
I like your pictures cracka.
Thanks. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Cyclops
While that sounds like a good idea, I can give you one reason not to. Bird Poop...lol. When I zoomed in a bit you could tell it was quite covered with it. :wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by Jem
As shown in the pics here. You can actually see what I'm talking about a bit in that panorama shot, the little dark area of the water just to the left of that big rock.
This pic is a picture with that rock in the background, right next to it you can see what looks like a few thousand birds hanging out in the water. On the day I took these pics, it was insane just how loud this amount of birds could be...lol.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3256/...920f84.jpg?v=0
A pic of what I'm talking about...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3345/...ee6fe8.jpg?v=0
and a piece I cropped out from the pic above to show what I mean a bit closer up.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3119/...5ca2e2.jpg?v=0