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Beneath a thin surfaceby ~Bathsraikou

Traditional Art / Paintings / Animals

Finally finished my realistic gouache painting assignment. I had to paint from a photo, using only CMYK colours to build up as close of a likeness as I could. The photo isn't mine, but I cropped it to my own liking, which adds my personal interpretation to the work. All the same, I by no means take full credit for it. I just wish that I could find out who the original photographer is.

My next step in the project is to take this image and create an application for it. I was thinking something of a commentary image on what is happening to Canada's formerly protected water systems, or an editorial image to symbolize what one goes through in abuse.

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~Sturzstrom Jan 28, 2013

you really mastered the lighting in this! : O

~Bathsraikou Jan 28, 2013 Student General Artist

Aww, thankyou. I was working from a photo reference, and Mrs. Nuttall helped us all learn gouache for the project

We also got better at scaling up a picture's size by hand. I now appreciate projectors and digital scaling so much more, you don't even know XD

~Sturzstrom Feb 3, 2013

i heard using gouache is pretty tough

is it more fun than watercolour?

~Bathsraikou Feb 5, 2013 Student General Artist

Watercolour is more fun for me, because I don't have to worry so much about thickness, and can usually lift pigment off the paper if I am using a watercolour paper. Also, watercolour is better for retaining the transparency that lets the paper shine through. However, gouache lets you build up stronger colours and layer more, as well as you can go opaque!

~Sturzstrom Feb 6, 2013

ohh sounds interesting : )

~Kittymimi200 Jan 28, 2013 Student General Artist

adiuahdajildjadiha this is amazingggg : O Gouache is such a difficult paint to work with but you've made it so nice c:

~Bathsraikou Jan 28, 2013 Student General Artist

Thankyou! I learned a lot about veil painting and soft layering of the colours to produce the exact hues needed. It's surprising how poor the piece looked until I got to the final stage where I could punch up the contrast by going back in with white and black.