Sunday, May 9, 2010

Mike Bear: Week 5



I thought maybe it would be fun to experiment with adding some story to the landscapes.

When doing studies from photos I never know whether I should make it as accurate to the photo as possible or take some liberties and try capturing the essence of the scene. I guess I like the idea of just trying to get the feel of it, maybe finding a surprising method to paint along the way.

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  1. Nice to see something new up! Who posted this?

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  2. This piece was done by a Mr. Mike Bear, esteemed member of the Plein Air Cheaters.

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  3. Hey Mike, good to see some stuff from you! If you have friends that you think would be good additions to the group, could you send me their info? I'd like to see this expand and have more frequent posts. Thanks!

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  4. http://xavierdesign.blogspot.com/

    http://rcabralesconceptart.blogspot.com/

    I work with both of these guys, they're awesome. And thanks, Ben!

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  5. I need their e-mail addys to contact/invite them. Any chance of getting those? Thanks!

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  6. I'll have to check with them first, but I got one guy who would like to join. http://bearplay.blogspot.com/

    It's my little brother, Nick.

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  7. Capturing the essence of the image is definitely a good way to go, I think. I've been concentrating too much on the details of getting the painting to look as close to the photograph as I can. While I have my reasons for that I want to put details aside and concentrate on how the light and color indicate the form, maybe with larger strokes of paint. I'm gonna suck at it for a while, haha.

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  8. Try playing around with texture brushes. I'm finding them to be the most helpful way to work broad.

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