The Seal
Pen and ink stipple drawing28 total reviews
Comment from jesuel
wow lucien that is fantastic it never ceases to amaze me with your skill in pen the shading is perfect the detail is fantastic overall just an amazing piece of art great job
reply by the author on 14-Mar-2008
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wow lucien that is fantastic it never ceases to amaze me with your skill in pen the shading is perfect the detail is fantastic overall just an amazing piece of art great job
Comment Written 13-Mar-2008
reply by the author on 14-Mar-2008
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jesuel,
hope all is good with you.
thank you for the time & the review I appreciate the support
take care and cheers!
Lucien
Comment from Dazzleme
At a glance this does not appear to have a lot of detail. I would not have known it had anything to do with the water if you had not mentioned it in the notes. It actually just looks like a shadow around the seal. I think I would have liked to have seen a bit more detail in the head area. It appears the pen and ink has worked well for you here. I know how this technique works as we have one of wolves hanging on our wall. It is an awesome technique. I find here though it does not show that kind of detail very well. Probably the size of the image and the dark areas.
reply by the author on 14-Mar-2008
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At a glance this does not appear to have a lot of detail. I would not have known it had anything to do with the water if you had not mentioned it in the notes. It actually just looks like a shadow around the seal. I think I would have liked to have seen a bit more detail in the head area. It appears the pen and ink has worked well for you here. I know how this technique works as we have one of wolves hanging on our wall. It is an awesome technique. I find here though it does not show that kind of detail very well. Probably the size of the image and the dark areas.
Comment Written 13-Mar-2008
reply by the author on 14-Mar-2008
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Dazzkeme,
thanks for the glance and the comments regarding this rendering, appreciated by me
take care and cheers!
Lucien
Comment from ArtyLin
Yes this is really good.
Didnt realise it was done with dots till I read your message,
very cleverly done.
Quite hard work to do I should think...years ago a friend had one done of Mohammed Ali when he was young ..fantastic.
Well done with yours!
reply by the author on 14-Mar-2008
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Yes this is really good.
Didnt realise it was done with dots till I read your message,
very cleverly done.
Quite hard work to do I should think...years ago a friend had one done of Mohammed Ali when he was young ..fantastic.
Well done with yours!
Comment Written 13-Mar-2008
reply by the author on 14-Mar-2008
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Artylin,
thank you for the time and the comments, all are appreciated by me
take care & cheers!
Lucien
Comment from Life Portraits
I know this was a lot of work.
I did stipple a lot.
Basically this is very nice, but it is not finished.
It is too gray.
You need to add some darks here and there.
Right now it is flat.
You could try it on the computer.
That way you would not over do it.
Look at your reference and squint your eyes.
Than should help.
reply by the author on 14-Mar-2008
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I know this was a lot of work.
I did stipple a lot.
Basically this is very nice, but it is not finished.
It is too gray.
You need to add some darks here and there.
Right now it is flat.
You could try it on the computer.
That way you would not over do it.
Look at your reference and squint your eyes.
Than should help.
Comment Written 13-Mar-2008
reply by the author on 14-Mar-2008
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Life Portraits,
thnaks for the time and the comments, know the squint technique...appreciate them both
take care and cheers!
Lucien
Comment from FXFortune
Hi again
Very nice composition, great technique,for the life of me i cant rememberb the artist who painted by dots, ??best of luck in the contest
Really well put together piece
Well done
Thanks a lot for sharing
FXF
reply by the author on 14-Mar-2008
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Hi again
Very nice composition, great technique,for the life of me i cant rememberb the artist who painted by dots, ??best of luck in the contest
Really well put together piece
Well done
Thanks a lot for sharing
FXF
Comment Written 13-Mar-2008
reply by the author on 14-Mar-2008
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FXFortune,
you are welcome, thre are several, Carmille and Lucien Passarro, Suerat is another.
Thank you for taking the time to both look and then write the review on this piece, take care and cheers!
Lucien
Comment from gailm
What a wonderful work. Detail, clarity. The look in his eye is very intense. Initial impact draws you in to the finer details of the piece. Great job.
reply by the author on 14-Mar-2008
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What a wonderful work. Detail, clarity. The look in his eye is very intense. Initial impact draws you in to the finer details of the piece. Great job.
Comment Written 13-Mar-2008
reply by the author on 14-Mar-2008
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gailm,
thaak you for having taken the time to look at and then letting me know your thoughts on this drawing, I appreciate your support,
take care and cheer!
Lucien
Comment from Heartfelt Annie
Great drawing. This is another style of drawing that always fascinates me....pointism. You did a lovely job with its features. You feel the light atop his head and with the lines below you see he is just above water. The white areas make me think it's ice. His little breather hole. Good luck with it! Annie
reply by the author on 14-Mar-2008
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Great drawing. This is another style of drawing that always fascinates me....pointism. You did a lovely job with its features. You feel the light atop his head and with the lines below you see he is just above water. The white areas make me think it's ice. His little breather hole. Good luck with it! Annie
Comment Written 13-Mar-2008
reply by the author on 14-Mar-2008
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Annie,
thanks for the support in reviewing this and the comments on this rendering. I truly appreciate them all, take care and cheers!
Lucien
Comment from Iconoclast
Brilliant use of the medium. I admire how you created the seals' whiskers. The composition is dead-on perfect including the utilization of the white space. A case where the end justifies the means. This image is worth the obvious time and effort it took to create.
reply by the author on 12-Mar-2008
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Brilliant use of the medium. I admire how you created the seals' whiskers. The composition is dead-on perfect including the utilization of the white space. A case where the end justifies the means. This image is worth the obvious time and effort it took to create.
Comment Written 12-Mar-2008
reply by the author on 12-Mar-2008
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Iconoclast00,
the rating you gave it helps amke it worth the effort, Now all I need is a buyer, anyway all I can say is thanks a million for the time and the great review.
take care and have graet evening and cheers!
Lucien
Comment from Roopam
This is an excellent artwork. I hope you get top recognition for your hardwork. I would have liked to see more water element here considering that you are entering if for a water theme based contest. Good luck
reply by the author on 12-Mar-2008
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This is an excellent artwork. I hope you get top recognition for your hardwork. I would have liked to see more water element here considering that you are entering if for a water theme based contest. Good luck
Comment Written 12-Mar-2008
reply by the author on 12-Mar-2008
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Roopam,
I think it has two water elements in the composition, the seal and the water behind and ripples around his neck. thanks for the review and the comments witin it , I appreciate both, take care and cheers!
Lucien
Comment from buckeye
Nice image, although dark, may have been the scan. The details look ok, but hard to see. I find the cropping alittle off, looks like on the right side part of his neck is gone.
reply by the author on 11-Mar-2008
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Nice image, although dark, may have been the scan. The details look ok, but hard to see. I find the cropping alittle off, looks like on the right side part of his neck is gone.
Comment Written 11-Mar-2008
reply by the author on 11-Mar-2008
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buckeye,
thanks for the time and the review appreciate the support. that's the way it is drawn.
have a good day and cheers!
Lucien