To ink or not to ink
Viewing comments for Page 12 "Beale Street"a collection of ink marker drawings in 2011
58 total reviews
Comment from ckbesq
A really neat folk art piece! Figures are well-depicted, good balance to the work, and the disk in the middle really draws your eye to the faces of the guitarist and man. Of course, the guitarist couldn't really be playing that guitar as there is no amp for it- probably if you wanted to be more realistic, an acoustic guitar might have been better! Still, I love it the way it is. Good luck in the contest.
reply by the author on 14-Dec-2011
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A really neat folk art piece! Figures are well-depicted, good balance to the work, and the disk in the middle really draws your eye to the faces of the guitarist and man. Of course, the guitarist couldn't really be playing that guitar as there is no amp for it- probably if you wanted to be more realistic, an acoustic guitar might have been better! Still, I love it the way it is. Good luck in the contest.
Comment Written 13-Dec-2011
reply by the author on 14-Dec-2011
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the guitarist has a 4 inch ampbox attached to her back...lol..just teasing. thank you so much for taking the time in giving me this great reveiw.
Comment from donkeyoatey
Print them..and get them into the tourist shops..NOW! This is a very lovely (and collectable) piece! I like the colors and the symbolism too! Donkeyoatey
reply by the author on 14-Dec-2011
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Print them..and get them into the tourist shops..NOW! This is a very lovely (and collectable) piece! I like the colors and the symbolism too! Donkeyoatey
Comment Written 13-Dec-2011
reply by the author on 14-Dec-2011
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i tried ..i think the chamber of commerce has my email tagged as spam...lol. thank you so much for taking the time in giving me this great reveiw.
Comment from rick1949
You have a very distinctive style-strong graphic quality to your work-without knowing what technique you are using it's hard to comment on aspects other than impressions--composition wise this is very interesting-the skin tones could be a bit more natural
reply by the author on 13-Dec-2011
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You have a very distinctive style-strong graphic quality to your work-without knowing what technique you are using it's hard to comment on aspects other than impressions--composition wise this is very interesting-the skin tones could be a bit more natural
Comment Written 13-Dec-2011
reply by the author on 13-Dec-2011
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beleive me rick..i wish the skin tone could be more natural, however there is no flesh tone color offered in ink (closes thing is peach). so i have to improvise with the colors that are offered. unlike the others here at FAR who can mix their color and paint over any mistakes , ink is a different animal. to shade and highlight you have do the reverse in ink (light colors 1st then dark) compared to painting you can start with dark 1st and then paint light colors over it. as far as the style or technique, well its my own 45 years of trail and error (they dont offer classes that i know of on how to work with ink). i never had any classes wouldnt know how to act..lol... you make a mistake on ink you might as well throw it away and start over again. thats is why i map everything out before applying ink. i do appreciate you taking the time in giving me this great reveiw.
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Thanks for letting me know what you use-if you are using water based inks it's very much like using watercolours-have you tried blending your inks to make new colours? I can see how your style is much like work that I did for many years-pen and ink drawings are the same-once you have a mistake it can't be fixed you start over...
I used some french inks for awhile and also Doc Martins to colour my work and found that by experimenting with a combination of red, green and a touch of brown, blue and orange I could get a variety of flesh tones however it also required either using alcohol or water and carefully layering up the sking with a sable brush---I doubt after so long a time a class would change your style a great deal, I still take a class now and then and always learn something new or some new technique-but actually a good art school would indeed have classes in pretty much any medium.
Good luck and keep on keepin on...
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oh beleive me if i was using waterbase inks i would be a mixing, however they are the special edition pens i order thru sharpie and Bic. these are a lil more expensive with a larger selection than you would see in the retail stores, i have to buy these online. i appreciate the feedback, thanks.
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If they are Copic markers there are techniques that offer very subtle shading-I blieve Copic has several hundred colours so if you arent using them you may want to look into them...
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copic? cool ill google them adn check them out and i really appreciate the tips(thumbs up)
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Comment from Hotrondo
Wow you're talented:) i like it,color macth works great here.Good composition as well as color harmony.Great job and good luck!
reply by the author on 13-Dec-2011
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Wow you're talented:) i like it,color macth works great here.Good composition as well as color harmony.Great job and good luck!
Comment Written 13-Dec-2011
reply by the author on 13-Dec-2011
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thank you so much for taking the time in giving me this great review.
Comment from BurntOfferingsart
Your title and storytelling work well here . There is a an innocence about this piece That I like . Your style is uncluttered and somewhat basic in its approach. The facial expression on the guitar player is excellent
reply by the author on 13-Dec-2011
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Your title and storytelling work well here . There is a an innocence about this piece That I like . Your style is uncluttered and somewhat basic in its approach. The facial expression on the guitar player is excellent
Comment Written 13-Dec-2011
reply by the author on 13-Dec-2011
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thank you so much for taking the time in your busy schedule in giving me this excelent review.
Comment from Delia1111
Very nice drawing. Great colors and I like the brick background. Never been there, but want to , someday!
Thanx for sharing this and the notes !
reply by the author on 13-Dec-2011
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Very nice drawing. Great colors and I like the brick background. Never been there, but want to , someday!
Thanx for sharing this and the notes !
Comment Written 13-Dec-2011
reply by the author on 13-Dec-2011
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thank you so much for taking the time in giving me this great reveiw!
Comment from Tony B
I remember as a small boy I attended a Johnny Winter stadium concert, he played a song called Highway 61 Revisited, it was 20 mins long and I loved every second of it. Nice simplistic work and a tribute to the birth place of the blues. The colors are inviting and the subject is great, well done.
reply by the author on 20-Nov-2011
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I remember as a small boy I attended a Johnny Winter stadium concert, he played a song called Highway 61 Revisited, it was 20 mins long and I loved every second of it. Nice simplistic work and a tribute to the birth place of the blues. The colors are inviting and the subject is great, well done.
Comment Written 19-Nov-2011
reply by the author on 20-Nov-2011
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if memory serves me right he relesaed that on live hit album...guess have to look it up. Im so glad you like this dedication and really appreciate you taking time from your busy schedule in giving this great reveiw!
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Yes, you are correct.
Comment from chickadee
O.k. now that you have taken down memory lane, awesome image to honor all those great artists! Like the bluesy effect you captured here and the whole mood to the image is great! Your perspectives are really good and with the nice vibrant colors have make this an excellent contest entry! Best of luck!
/Chickadee
reply by the author on 18-Nov-2011
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O.k. now that you have taken down memory lane, awesome image to honor all those great artists! Like the bluesy effect you captured here and the whole mood to the image is great! Your perspectives are really good and with the nice vibrant colors have make this an excellent contest entry! Best of luck!
/Chickadee
Comment Written 18-Nov-2011
reply by the author on 18-Nov-2011
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well thank you my chickadee and your welcome to join us on that contest too. I am so glad you have enjoyed this and appreciate you taking the time in giving me this great reveiw!
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Appreciate the invitation but just out of my norm!l.o.l.
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welcome to my world..wink
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Certainly is original and wonderful!
Comment from Betty517
This is a wonderful drawing! I love all your details in this fantastic picture. I can almost hear the music! I am a huge fan of Morgan Freeman, my favorite movie he did was Glory! Do they still perform on Beale street every night?
Betty
reply by the author on 17-Nov-2011
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This is a wonderful drawing! I love all your details in this fantastic picture. I can almost hear the music! I am a huge fan of Morgan Freeman, my favorite movie he did was Glory! Do they still perform on Beale street every night?
Betty
Comment Written 17-Nov-2011
reply by the author on 17-Nov-2011
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every night 365 days a year. get a chance to come memphis you gotta go there and check it out. you wont be dissapointed...wink..thank you so much for this excellent reveiw!
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Excellent picture!
Comment from 4 I AM
This is a wonderful dedication
to an area i've loved a long time, but not visited!
composition good,
impact good,
colors are good,
technique good,
pic bio very informative.
reply by the author on 17-Nov-2011
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This is a wonderful dedication
to an area i've loved a long time, but not visited!
composition good,
impact good,
colors are good,
technique good,
pic bio very informative.
Comment Written 17-Nov-2011
reply by the author on 17-Nov-2011
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well come on down here. i meet canadians here all the time thru the year. while ya here try out the famous BBQ ribs, or southern style catfish, or maybe that good ole smoke turkey leg. while your walking down beale street with your drink in hand(yes its legal) listen to the many bands and watch the youngster doing acrobat on the street. now i sound like a tour guide huh?....lol.. i am so glad you enjoy this peice and do thank you for taking time in your busy schedule in giving me this excellent reveiw!..yall come back now yahear...wink
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thanks for the invite, i'll bring my tent and camera of course.I'm assuming you have a piece of dirt to pitch it-lol. Just posted the next in the series on spiders. this is the one i've been building up to and the notes explain why-hope you enjoy. Ronny D'Haene
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hmmmmmm well you can take the fenced in back yard or the 2 car garage...hell whereever you feel comfortable...lol
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backyard i'll do friend, backyard i'll do. lol