Sumea Paint Activity #2 - oco

Submitted by oco on
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First blood!! first sketch

Submitted by Makk on Wed, 25/04/07 - 7:00 AMPermalink

I never thought of doing a self portrait using the upper body in it, so youve given me an idea :)

Submitted by souri on Tue, 08/05/07 - 6:54 AMPermalink

It's a very nice start. Are you going to finish it?!

Submitted by oco on Thu, 10/05/07 - 6:22 AMPermalink

Here we go. Progress!!

Submitted by Johnn on Thu, 10/05/07 - 7:12 AMPermalink

finally some progress on your first post. Looking suspiciously beyond the realms of 'quick' activity, but is excellent.JohnN2007-05-09 21:13:06

Submitted by oco on Thu, 10/05/07 - 8:02 AMPermalink

ha, these aren't necessarily ment to be quick activities are they?? Thought the idea was to spend as little or as long as we wanted.. been recently unemployed mine's the latter

Submitted by Johnn on Fri, 11/05/07 - 6:43 AMPermalink

quick is a relative term so all is okay :D
I was just having a dig, I hope you spend some more time on it and progress it even further this month.

Submitted by oco on Fri, 11/05/07 - 3:46 PMPermalink

Sorry -
Jumped the gun, update coming...oco2007-05-11 05:51:13

Submitted by oco on Sat, 12/05/07 - 3:57 AMPermalink

Defiantly beyond the realms of quick activity now. A lot of work in this one and I pretty board with it.. and as yet its pretty boring. working on something to finish it with a bit of spark

oco2007-05-11 19:12:26

Submitted by oco on Mon, 14/05/07 - 4:56 AMPermalink

This is where Im headed. Always loved old sea stories so now Im involving myself in one! This is me surfacing in the belly of a whale after been Swallowed like old Ahab. with a little shanty community of old and new ships alive inside

Submitted by WhiteEagle on Tue, 15/05/07 - 5:29 AMPermalink

Looks very nice man, good job on the painting. I must admit, before reading the description I thought you were portraying yourself as some kind of man-fish jumping out of the water. Not to say there's anything wrong with it, just funny how people perceive the same thing differently.

Submitted by oco on Tue, 15/05/07 - 6:13 AMPermalink

funny you should mention the man fish idea. Been very tempted to take it that way.. some legend of the deep! Because Im not exactly sure how I can clearly convey the whole whale idea at the mo

Submitted by WhiteEagle on Tue, 15/05/07 - 7:55 AMPermalink

Haha, cool, you could take it either way and get a nice result at the end. Personally I like the absurd man-fish idea, but that's just personal preference.

For the whale idea I think your second last image post was going the right way about it. Having the ribcage of the whale painted up behind the ship (I'm guessing that's what those strokes of colour are?). The perspective on the ribs looks good to me, so I'd just paint them up all shiny and veiny. Or you could just put a hook and lure in your guy's mouth and call him a legendary man-fish...

Submitted by oco on Wed, 16/05/07 - 7:55 AMPermalink

...the legend of man fish. Is this version to dark? I have two monitors and this looks great on one and way to dark on the other, all the cloud detail is lost. Alot of colours get lost. Compare it with the one above and tell me which is closer to the mark.

oco2007-05-15 21:58:33

Submitted by Makk on Wed, 16/05/07 - 4:21 PMPermalink

This has turned out great Oco, particuly the ship. I wanna see a higher res shot, its kinda small. Dark toned images always look really dark here on sumea due to the farily light bg on the posts.

Submitted by souri on Thu, 17/05/07 - 3:25 AMPermalink

It doesn't look too dark on my monitor, I can see the cloud details fine. Brilliant work!

Submitted by WhiteEagle on Thu, 17/05/07 - 9:59 AMPermalink

Looks fine on both my monitors too man, nice job.

Submitted by oco on Thu, 17/05/07 - 12:18 PMPermalink

Thanks guys!! Here?s a hi res version. Makk The boat is mostly just squiggles except the front section, hope your not disappointed when you see it in hi res!!

oco2007-05-17 03:25:03

Posted by oco on
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First blood!! first sketch

Submitted by Makk on Wed, 25/04/07 - 7:00 AMPermalink

I never thought of doing a self portrait using the upper body in it, so youve given me an idea :)

Submitted by souri on Tue, 08/05/07 - 6:54 AMPermalink

It's a very nice start. Are you going to finish it?!

Submitted by oco on Thu, 10/05/07 - 6:22 AMPermalink

Here we go. Progress!!

Submitted by Johnn on Thu, 10/05/07 - 7:12 AMPermalink

finally some progress on your first post. Looking suspiciously beyond the realms of 'quick' activity, but is excellent.JohnN2007-05-09 21:13:06

Submitted by oco on Thu, 10/05/07 - 8:02 AMPermalink

ha, these aren't necessarily ment to be quick activities are they?? Thought the idea was to spend as little or as long as we wanted.. been recently unemployed mine's the latter

Submitted by Johnn on Fri, 11/05/07 - 6:43 AMPermalink

quick is a relative term so all is okay :D
I was just having a dig, I hope you spend some more time on it and progress it even further this month.

Submitted by oco on Fri, 11/05/07 - 3:46 PMPermalink

Sorry -
Jumped the gun, update coming...oco2007-05-11 05:51:13

Submitted by oco on Sat, 12/05/07 - 3:57 AMPermalink

Defiantly beyond the realms of quick activity now. A lot of work in this one and I pretty board with it.. and as yet its pretty boring. working on something to finish it with a bit of spark

oco2007-05-11 19:12:26

Submitted by oco on Mon, 14/05/07 - 4:56 AMPermalink

This is where Im headed. Always loved old sea stories so now Im involving myself in one! This is me surfacing in the belly of a whale after been Swallowed like old Ahab. with a little shanty community of old and new ships alive inside

Submitted by WhiteEagle on Tue, 15/05/07 - 5:29 AMPermalink

Looks very nice man, good job on the painting. I must admit, before reading the description I thought you were portraying yourself as some kind of man-fish jumping out of the water. Not to say there's anything wrong with it, just funny how people perceive the same thing differently.

Submitted by oco on Tue, 15/05/07 - 6:13 AMPermalink

funny you should mention the man fish idea. Been very tempted to take it that way.. some legend of the deep! Because Im not exactly sure how I can clearly convey the whole whale idea at the mo

Submitted by WhiteEagle on Tue, 15/05/07 - 7:55 AMPermalink

Haha, cool, you could take it either way and get a nice result at the end. Personally I like the absurd man-fish idea, but that's just personal preference.

For the whale idea I think your second last image post was going the right way about it. Having the ribcage of the whale painted up behind the ship (I'm guessing that's what those strokes of colour are?). The perspective on the ribs looks good to me, so I'd just paint them up all shiny and veiny. Or you could just put a hook and lure in your guy's mouth and call him a legendary man-fish...

Submitted by oco on Wed, 16/05/07 - 7:55 AMPermalink

...the legend of man fish. Is this version to dark? I have two monitors and this looks great on one and way to dark on the other, all the cloud detail is lost. Alot of colours get lost. Compare it with the one above and tell me which is closer to the mark.

oco2007-05-15 21:58:33

Submitted by Makk on Wed, 16/05/07 - 4:21 PMPermalink

This has turned out great Oco, particuly the ship. I wanna see a higher res shot, its kinda small. Dark toned images always look really dark here on sumea due to the farily light bg on the posts.

Submitted by souri on Thu, 17/05/07 - 3:25 AMPermalink

It doesn't look too dark on my monitor, I can see the cloud details fine. Brilliant work!

Submitted by WhiteEagle on Thu, 17/05/07 - 9:59 AMPermalink

Looks fine on both my monitors too man, nice job.

Submitted by oco on Thu, 17/05/07 - 12:18 PMPermalink

Thanks guys!! Here?s a hi res version. Makk The boat is mostly just squiggles except the front section, hope your not disappointed when you see it in hi res!!

oco2007-05-17 03:25:03