First attempts at painting.

[meltphace]

Just thought I'd throw some of my recent first attempts at painting traditionally on here as they just sit in my bedroom, never seeing the light of day.



This is unfinished and looking rather blotchy thanks to my crap camera skills and the terrible lighting here.

[alx]

There is something compelling about the face, but I don't know if blue on white is the right way to go with it. Still, the concept is solid

The pale horse is interesting. Sleipnir or just inspired by?

[Vio]

Like the octo-horse, it has pretty eyes (or empty sockets), it is kinda cute.

[meltphace]

Jun 27, 2011 21:15:31 GMT alx said:

There is something compelling about the face, but I don't know if blue on white is the right way to go with it. Still, the concept is solid

The pale horse is interesting. Sleipnir or just inspired by?

I chose blue and white because I wanted to work with one main colour and just use white to highlight. A lot of my works consist of browns, oranges, reds and black. The face being my first attempt at painting on canvas, I thought to keep it simple in both style, colour and design rather than be too ambitious.

The horse was neither inspried by, nor is Sleipnir. I had to do a Google search to find out what it was. Haha. The similarity is surprising to me. Though this picture was more a case of just doodle, paint, and see what comes out. I've had a bit of a spree of drawing things with lots of hands, fingers, multi-legs recently.

[alx]

The norns have had their way with you in your sleep. That one eyed guy with the beard you keep having nightmares about, the grim looking fellow with the spear? That was his horse

Now fess up- how many times did you try to ctrl-Z with your paintbrush so far?

Gesso: The analog equivalent of undo

[nureintier]

first attempt? wtf. wish my first attempts were half that awesome! love the horse! well, love the other one also.