Hood Ornament
12 X 12 Mixed Media on Ampersand Pastelbord28 total reviews
Comment from GaliaG
interesting idea and creativity with the dog, well done
excellent technique, creativity and initial impact
a pleasure to review
thanks for sharing
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2018
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interesting idea and creativity with the dog, well done
excellent technique, creativity and initial impact
a pleasure to review
thanks for sharing
Comment Written 24-Apr-2018
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2018
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Thank you so much for your continued support.
Comment from suzannethompson2
I like your idea of the living car bonnet Bulldog on the poor old decaying car. Love all the wispy grasses in the foreground and the colours you used. Thank you for describing your procedure in achieving this great image. Excellent use of light and shade. Very refreshing composition. Good luck in the contest. Suzanne
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2018
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I like your idea of the living car bonnet Bulldog on the poor old decaying car. Love all the wispy grasses in the foreground and the colours you used. Thank you for describing your procedure in achieving this great image. Excellent use of light and shade. Very refreshing composition. Good luck in the contest. Suzanne
Comment Written 24-Apr-2018
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2018
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Thank you so much Suzanne. I appreciate your support.
Comment from Susan F. M. T.
A beautiful picture of the Bulldog sitting on the old style car's bonnet telling the world who is the Boss. Created by very skilful draftsmanship & brushwork beautiful choice blending & application of your colours in bringing this scene to life & the dog to barking & tail wagging Life.
Susan
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2018
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A beautiful picture of the Bulldog sitting on the old style car's bonnet telling the world who is the Boss. Created by very skilful draftsmanship & brushwork beautiful choice blending & application of your colours in bringing this scene to life & the dog to barking & tail wagging Life.
Susan
Comment Written 24-Apr-2018
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2018
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Thank you very much Susan. I am grateful.
Comment from Melyuki
Hi there and thanks for sharing this very cool scene of your own unique car style with its very appealing hood ornament. He absolutely gives your car that finishing touch , making it have character and oh so much appeal. Love the brush strokes used to render the car hood.. the reddish tone, blended well with the darker hue gives it a really rustic effect, adding to its style and giving the car its own distinct personality. The rounded radiator in the front stands out and sets off the headlights nicely.. with that silvery trim forming a good framework.. love the bumpers over the wheels. classic in appearance and definitely placing it in the high end vintage car style.. you have achieved a good 3 dimensional feel in its framework. by use of shading.. Love the brush strokes on the front window of the car.. the oblique appearance offers its own story and the horizontal direction of the strokes contrasts well with the rest of the car.. The visor over the window is a nice inclusion and brings further stylish features to your vehicle. And of course the wonderful doggy emblem on the hood.. a piece de' resistance... indeed. his delightful white fur coat provides a wonderful contrast against the red bonnet.. and his welcoming expression with mouth open and tongue hanging out slightly gives him that happy go lucky pleasing emotion. love the spot on his eye, which just gives him that extra touch of joy. even those little ears flopping over show he is comfortable and enjoying his number one position sitting there proudly.. the sky is well rendered with nicely blended pastel hues giving it a feeling of movement and drifting clouds in the distance. Like the inclusion of the mountains. offering a depth of field in your scene. The whispy strands of grasses in the foreground provide some nice contrasting colours against the red hue on the car and compliment the ageing feeling of the vehicle style. the grassy hillside is a pleasing background tone in greenish hues.. the scene has a warm and welcoming emotion and the car itself has great eye appeal made even better by that wonderful doggy ornament .. such an original and enjoyable entry for the car art contest... thanks for sharing .. it has been a fun and delightful experience to review. cheers mel and best wishes for the contest.
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2018
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Hi there and thanks for sharing this very cool scene of your own unique car style with its very appealing hood ornament. He absolutely gives your car that finishing touch , making it have character and oh so much appeal. Love the brush strokes used to render the car hood.. the reddish tone, blended well with the darker hue gives it a really rustic effect, adding to its style and giving the car its own distinct personality. The rounded radiator in the front stands out and sets off the headlights nicely.. with that silvery trim forming a good framework.. love the bumpers over the wheels. classic in appearance and definitely placing it in the high end vintage car style.. you have achieved a good 3 dimensional feel in its framework. by use of shading.. Love the brush strokes on the front window of the car.. the oblique appearance offers its own story and the horizontal direction of the strokes contrasts well with the rest of the car.. The visor over the window is a nice inclusion and brings further stylish features to your vehicle. And of course the wonderful doggy emblem on the hood.. a piece de' resistance... indeed. his delightful white fur coat provides a wonderful contrast against the red bonnet.. and his welcoming expression with mouth open and tongue hanging out slightly gives him that happy go lucky pleasing emotion. love the spot on his eye, which just gives him that extra touch of joy. even those little ears flopping over show he is comfortable and enjoying his number one position sitting there proudly.. the sky is well rendered with nicely blended pastel hues giving it a feeling of movement and drifting clouds in the distance. Like the inclusion of the mountains. offering a depth of field in your scene. The whispy strands of grasses in the foreground provide some nice contrasting colours against the red hue on the car and compliment the ageing feeling of the vehicle style. the grassy hillside is a pleasing background tone in greenish hues.. the scene has a warm and welcoming emotion and the car itself has great eye appeal made even better by that wonderful doggy ornament .. such an original and enjoyable entry for the car art contest... thanks for sharing .. it has been a fun and delightful experience to review. cheers mel and best wishes for the contest.
Comment Written 24-Apr-2018
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2018
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Thank you so much for your in depth and encouraging review.
Comment from Pastel Jim
Well done for producing an interesting composition. The addition of the dog as a living mascot is wonderful. The main point I would like to make is that a touch more depth of tone to the shadow areas would enhance the painting. However, your handling of complementary colours, and aerial perspective is very good.
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reply by the author on 24-Apr-2018
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Well done for producing an interesting composition. The addition of the dog as a living mascot is wonderful. The main point I would like to make is that a touch more depth of tone to the shadow areas would enhance the painting. However, your handling of complementary colours, and aerial perspective is very good.
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Comment Written 24-Apr-2018
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2018
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Thank you very much Jim.
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you are welcome
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Good luck
Comment from alaskapat
Wonderful initial impression! I love this one! I love the vintage car and the hood ornament too! This is very well created, awesome technique to give this a rusty vintage look, love the details and its impressive how well they are applied! I like the location you gave this old car , near the water, nice details in the surroundings ! The dog is well created with good detai, and a perfect color choice too, I love his black eye patch! This is a fun image to look at and I really enjoyed viewing! Best to you in the contest! This is awesome!
reply by the author on 23-Apr-2018
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Wonderful initial impression! I love this one! I love the vintage car and the hood ornament too! This is very well created, awesome technique to give this a rusty vintage look, love the details and its impressive how well they are applied! I like the location you gave this old car , near the water, nice details in the surroundings ! The dog is well created with good detai, and a perfect color choice too, I love his black eye patch! This is a fun image to look at and I really enjoyed viewing! Best to you in the contest! This is awesome!
Comment Written 23-Apr-2018
reply by the author on 23-Apr-2018
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Thank you so very much, Pat. I am so happy you liked it.
Comment from Paul G.
I love it! It shows real creativity and Imagination. Your detail is very good. The colors chosen are Pleasant to look at. The color rust is very close. This is just an amazing work of art. Good luck in the contest and thank you for sharing.
reply by the author on 23-Apr-2018
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I love it! It shows real creativity and Imagination. Your detail is very good. The colors chosen are Pleasant to look at. The color rust is very close. This is just an amazing work of art. Good luck in the contest and thank you for sharing.
Comment Written 23-Apr-2018
reply by the author on 23-Apr-2018
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Wow! Thank you for the stellar review. You made my day!
Comment from dalebraatz
This one made me smile, love the story telling, has great colors and details and depth you have created here,, a pleasure to look at, thank you for sharing, dale
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reply by the author on 23-Apr-2018
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This one made me smile, love the story telling, has great colors and details and depth you have created here,, a pleasure to look at, thank you for sharing, dale
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Comment Written 23-Apr-2018
reply by the author on 23-Apr-2018
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Thank you so much, Dale. I appreciate your generous review and encouragement.
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Your welcome