My paintings and stuff [Archive]

TinyDancer

03-07-2006, 10:19 PM

I do a fair amount of painting and drawing and such, and I felt like showing off some of my more recent stuff.

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/26345583/ A print.

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/26656174/ The first nude painting in a series.

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/30044636/ The second nude painting in the series, third will be started on Thursday.

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/26345490/ A nude ink drawing.

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/24767198/ A pencil rendition of La Grande Odalesque.

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/27605784/ A drawing done for a friend of Ray Toro from My Chemical Romance. I seriously think it's one of the best drawings I've ever done.

So yeah, I'm a showoff. So sue me. There is a lot more art in my DA gallery, so check it out if you want. :D

Mtank

03-08-2006, 8:57 AM

Im surprised nobody has replied to this yet.

I found this interesting, because I was planning to start oil painting myself, shortly. We'll see how that works out.

I found the left leg of the first nude oddly bent, but the second one is vastly superior. Better colours too. I rather like the last drawing. But you should put in some darker shades in to make it look better.

Overall, rather good. You should focus on perfecting the hands and feet, though. That's always important.

Nuts

03-08-2006, 9:02 AM

I assumed the first nude was abstract, and if that's the case, I think it's quite good. If it's not meant to be abstract, then....well, good job anyway. ;)

The second nude is quite good. Did you use a model or did you create this from scratch?

You're quite good at this TD, very good.

Kingscrab

03-08-2006, 9:30 AM

You're quite good at this TD, very good. Damn. I shall second that emotion. Keep up the good work! :2cents:

TinyDancer

03-08-2006, 9:35 AM

Thanks guys. I did both oil nudes from a book of photographs, The Eternal Body by Ruth Bernhard. I think the second one is vastly superiour as well, so when I do the third painting it has to some how bring them together. The hand on the second nude is funny, and I wanted to change it, but my art teacher didn't want me to, it was her favorite part of the whole thing. Oh well.

Seal

03-08-2006, 3:22 PM

art teachers are always weird like that.

Mtank

03-08-2006, 11:23 PM

art teachers are always weird like that.

It's obvious your art teacher is bent on keeping you down. Kill her.

pixels

03-08-2006, 11:33 PM

hey these are pretty good

and yeah i understand the art teacher bit. they all seem to be .. strange.

GenocideAlive

03-09-2006, 10:08 PM

The overlapping leg in the first nude is the problem. It's far too thin and not splayed out like a leg would be if it were hanging over another. I dislike the one you like the best, because it's so messy and there's very little good line drawing. Your classic drawing was far better, imo, it displayed much greater care and detail with the pencil. The third nude needs work and begins to reveal your weaknesses. Her asscheeks look like there's an invisible wedge between them and you (once again) fail to show the face. I understand that you may be trying to concentrate solely on form, but if you are then don't bother to including hands / feet / head at all and save yourself some time. I was pleasantly surprised at how well some of them were drawn...a lot of...amateurish stuff gets circulated sometimes. No comments on authors.

TinyDancer

03-09-2006, 11:49 PM

Um, thanks for the "constructive criticism" but you must know that some of these are quite old, and most of them were done in an art class, so I'm getting better. The third nude actually looked like that, there's a thing called gravity, and when a woman who is not in the best shape of her life lies slightly to the side, things sag.

Honestly, I don't care too much that you say there isn't good line drawing, there is, but it's a fuzzy picture. That's why you can't see detail either. Also, the picture used as a reference was small, and only came down to his knees, and the top of his head. The rest had to be improvised.

But thanks anyway.

GenocideAlive

03-10-2006, 3:38 AM

Um, thanks for the "constructive criticism" but you must know ...
No need to get your ego bruised. Your depictions are neither perfect nor glorious; it'll make you a better ... "artist" when you can see this and move past it into improving. I didn't insert my opinion into the vast majority of those criticisms, I simply stated flaws that were clear to me.

You have to be getting a lot closer to the age that you realize that you're far better served by someone that can appreciate and criticize vs. someone that just gushes dumbly at you. Your stuff is good, but there's a lot of room for improvement; suck it up, you're a big girl.

TinyDancer

03-10-2006, 11:00 AM

No need to get your ego bruised. Your depictions are neither perfect nor glorious; it'll make you a better ... "artist" when you can see this and move past it into improving. I didn't insert my opinion into the vast majority of those criticisms, I simply stated flaws that were clear to me.

You have to be getting a lot closer to the age that you realize that you're far better served by someone that can appreciate and criticize vs. someone that just gushes dumbly at you. Your stuff is good, but there's a lot of room for improvement; suck it up, you're a big girl.

I can see this. I know they aren't perfect, I have plenty of trouble with proportions and gettings shapes right, all kinds of flaws. As an artist, I do notice problems in my own pieces, all the time. My teacher offered criticism, and then when I corrected some things, said they were the best in the class, and got the adults to come stand behind me while I worked. I can be proud of my work, even if it's not immaculate. I don't mind criticism, but I do mind people being nitpicky, and pointing out every single little tiny thing they see wrong with something. Not that you did quite that, but it felt that way.

Hmm..So you're a chemist, historian, and now an art critic. Kinda like Barbie..what will you think of next?

Mtank

03-11-2006, 4:20 AM

Hmm..So you're a chemist, historian, and now an art critic. Kinda like Barbie..what will you think of next?

Well, If you're posting your work somewhere, you've got to realize that for every ten people who say "Thats great. Wish I could draw like that, but I can't", there will be one person who actually gives you criticism. Instead of being defensive about it, it's advisable to accept the flaws in one's work, which indeed paves the way for improvement in the future. Most of what Genocidealive said was valid, and he certainly wasn't nitpicky.

The feeling is understandable; I have experienced it myself, because whether one admits it or not, what we're looking for when posting our work is praise and admiration. Anything other than that throws us off gaurd. But in the end, it's things like this which help us improve. When one's attention is drawn to one's flaws, it is then that they can be more effectively be dealt with.

Kazansky

03-16-2006, 9:30 AM

Alright then. I'm keeping an eye on your work. I'm a noobie at deviantart, and I'm using the name Krovin because some ASS took Kazansky.

...

My God, the guy using my name is a Turk! And he's NOT DOING ANYTHING!! Everything on his deviant page is 0!

TinyDancer

03-16-2006, 9:50 AM

hammocksleeper

03-16-2006, 10:55 AM

if you want a quick tip, i'm sure you know this already but you can focus on constructing the ass and hips more accurately

they're good though, nice

GenocideAlive

03-16-2006, 11:07 AM

Hmm..So you're a chemist, historian, and now an art critic. Kinda like Barbie..what will you think of next?
Actually, a chemist, biologist, theologan, athlete, strategist, tactician, mechanic, medic, physical therapist, personal trainer, and philosopher; forgive me if I forgot any (Google is my historian). That's the fun part about life, TD, that we can do whatever we like and we're only limited by effort.

Similarly, I suggest you put more of your effort into your art and stop wasting your time trying to deliver backhanded insults to nurse your wounded pride. Instead of feeling threatened by those that challenge you, attempt to use them to better yourself.

Edit: Language afficianado, amateur psychoanalyst.

Double Edit: Nutritionist, Lukewarm Homeopath

Sikawtic

03-16-2006, 11:11 PM

Kazansky

03-17-2006, 3:27 AM

a chemist, biologist, theologan, athlete
Bullshit. You don't even believe in God.

TinyDancer

03-17-2006, 3:33 AM

I think they're pretty good, but the leg on the first nude, and hand on the second nude through them off. I personally didn't like the ink drawing, I just don't like the style much.

Your La Grande Odalesque and Toro are quite awesome ^_^

I found GA's critique's quite helpful... he didn't try to candy coat it, which is something good critics don't do.
Yeah..those things are things I've noticed. The ink drawing has a hand that looks shriveled.

Thanks, those are my favorites, in pencil anyway.

And yeah yeah, consider most of my words eaten.

Oh, and when the paintings from portraits don't have faces because the faces weren't in the photgraphs, and the ones done from a model, I couldn't choose the position of the model, other people in the room got her face, I got the top of her head and a lot of foreshortening. In my gallery I have a lot of faces though.

GenocideAlive

03-17-2006, 11:10 AM

Bullshit. You don't even believe in God.
So, in order to be a theologian, you need to have faith? I don't think so. I am a firm believer in several Nietzsche / Macchavelian ideals--know thy enemy. I wasn't always an aetheist.
And yeah yeah, consider most of my words eaten.
Relax, TD. Jesus. You don't have to be so uptight about everything.

TinyDancer

03-17-2006, 11:18 AM

Relax, TD. Jesus. You don't have to be so uptight about everything.

I'm sorry, okay? I didn't try to say that last statement with angry undertones, I was actually eating my words, and trying to apologize for being stupid. I know it's the internet so you can't hear my tone, but honestly I'm not that uptight, I wasn't trying to jump on you for everything. I'm sorry it comes across as me acting like I'm pmsing all the time. I was just trying to say at first that as an artist, I know more flaws in each of my pictures than any of you will ever see, and I'm not completely happy with all of my pieces by any means. I am proud though, because a lot of work went into them. And please read this as if I am speaking in a calm tone, because that's how I feel right now. I know I can be defensive and snippy, and I'm owning up to it.

Duddits

03-19-2006, 3:02 PM

Not to pour gas on the fire, but acan't we all just get along? Ya know, grow up and move past it? TD admitted his mistake, "ate his words" and GA... well I'm not sure what he did but it's time to move on. :D

Have a cookie. :cookie:

TinyDancer

03-19-2006, 3:33 PM

Seal

03-19-2006, 4:48 PM

TD, not everyone are so all-knowing about the genderedness of people.. sometimes they dont care and assume everyone is male.
remember: http://bash.org/?26967 :<

Duddits

03-19-2006, 4:56 PM

:D Sorry bout that TD... Seal, unfortunatly is right about that. Unless I konw otherwise or can guess by your name, normally I think of everyone as a guy.

Heh ;)

TinyDancer

03-19-2006, 5:55 PM

:D Sorry bout that TD... Seal, unfortunatly is right about that. Unless I konw otherwise or can guess by your name, normally I think of everyone as a guy.

Heh ;)

And you couldn't guess by my name and sig? Yeesh.

wa123

03-19-2006, 9:21 PM

great art work, more imagination needed.

Duddits

03-19-2006, 11:01 PM

And you couldn't guess by my name and sig? Yeesh.

Sometimes I need a very large shove in the right direction ;) ;) BTW, no contructive criticism here. Just a alrge pat on the back for doing a fucking good job. Art is all about joy. If you like doing it, who cares about anything else? Not just painting, but any kind of art.

TinyDancer

03-19-2006, 11:13 PM

Sometimes I need a very large shove in the right direction ;) ;) BTW, no contructive criticism here. Just a alrge pat on the back for doing a fucking good job. Art is all about joy. If you like doing it, who cares about anything else? Not just painting, but any kind of art.

Heh, thanks. I'm nowhere near perfect, but I do enjoy working at what I do.

(btw, my sig also says "sights-up-sarah's-skirt" hehe....yeah I'm a guy. ;) )