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©2007-2009 ~paulrichardjames
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The original painting is 180 x 155 cm, oil on canvas, 1999


One of a series of paintings from the "Seduction" series using imagery from fashion periodicals and focusing on the female gaze.

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If God exists, I hope he has a good excuse..
:iconazmodeo:
beautiful!

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nothings gonna stop me from f l o a t i n g . . .

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:iconevil-yuffie:
Wow. I love the girl in the background! The texture and folds on their clothes are amazing.

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Use the force || Skywalk to every meeting
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Thanks, so much, although I suspect the beauty of the piece has a lot to do with the model.
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I love painting clothing, especially when it drapes.
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Your paintings really are quite spectacular! I'm very impressed. Any tips for an aspiring traditional artist? :)

This one amazes me mainly because of the detailing - it looks and feels so real, and yet not... and the composition is just perfect. Exactly my favourite kind of thing.

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Alaka-bee-weeoop! Old school.
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Thanks, for your kind comments. Well tips for aspiring artists, I would say that it is important to choose a subject or light a subject that is already easy to paint. That is, it should have dramatic lighting. Too many people pick faces or subjects that are already flat before they paint them. Look at your subject/photo and squint, if the image is flat, don't bother painting it, find an image that is lit with a strong, but not too strong shadow. And also, make sure your edges, of your figure are soft, not hard edge. It usually means dragging a brush with no paint along the edge. Also, while you are painting, use a brush for each colour you will use- to avoid muddy colours. Hope this helps.

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"Painting is not done to decorate apartments. It is an instrument of war for attack and defense against the enemy"...Pablo Picasso
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you are really very good..

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Lost Symphony@Radyo KARGA:raincloud:

The Diaura \m/
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Is that image/face yours on your site.. You should be making surrealist films.

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"Painting is not done to decorate apartments. It is an instrument of war for attack and defense against the enemy"...Pablo Picasso

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