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GD_Rankin
San Antonio, TX
(Zone 9a)
August 20, 2006
09:44 AM Post #2640930
| I said I'd show ya'll some that were a little different than what I'd shown so far . . . well these are different for sure ;)
This series was more of an experiment focusing on color rather than composition. I was still relatively new to watercolor and I wanted to see just how 'deep and rich' I could get them to look on paper. I had seen paintings, similar to the backgrounds on these done in acrylics and oils, but not watercolors. Of course I knew that acrylics would give you that really deep and bright look, but I had never seen any watercolor paintings that had that type of feel to them. So me being the experimental type that I am . . . I had to give it a try :D
Timeless Warrior was first, then came The Challenger. Then I decided if these guys were going to be "out there" somewhere . . . that they needed traveling companions :D . . . so along came West Point and Falcone.
Here's a close up of a section of the first one - just to show that the attention was not so much on detail. I'll post the full view along with the rest of the "Time Walker" series next.
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GD_Rankin
San Antonio, TX
(Zone 9a)
August 20, 2006
09:46 AM Post #2640947
| Timeless Warrior & West Point 
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GD_Rankin
San Antonio, TX
(Zone 9a)
August 20, 2006
09:47 AM Post #2640957
| The Challenger & Falcone 
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pepper23
KC Metro area, MO
(Zone 5b)
August 20, 2006
10:51 AM Post #2641141
| Different, but in a good way. I like them. |
darius
So.Appalachian Mtns, VA
(Zone 5b)
August 20, 2006
11:24 AM Post #2641208
| Hey, I'm impressed... and not much impresses me! |
aprilwillis
Missouri City, TX
(Zone 9a)
August 20, 2006
12:53 PM Post #2641429
| Very interesting- so unlike the chetah face. Very cool. |
GD_Rankin
San Antonio, TX
(Zone 9a)
August 20, 2006
04:32 PM Post #2641993
| Thanks ya'll . . . they are a bit *different* for watercolors for sure.
I always thought of watercolor paintings as being sort of soft and pastel looking. And I think most people think that about them also, since traditional watercolor paintings seem to lean that direction more than not. That little experiment gave me a pretty good feel for how much depth in color you can achieve with watercolors. It was a good experience for me. Since then, I'm not afraid to take on things that require more color depth than what I previously would have shy'd away from (with watercolor) :)
If that makes sense? lol |
pepper23
KC Metro area, MO
(Zone 5b)
August 20, 2006
04:38 PM Post #2641998
| Makes perfect sense to me GD!! |
Mahnot
DFW area, TX
(Zone 7b)
August 20, 2006
05:08 PM Post #2642068
| GD - You've got some powerful images there.
Have you considered building a story around them,
using these images? Bet you could sell it - perfect
for an adventure series.
Odd how Timeless Warrior and West Point, done with cool
colors evokes sympathy, while The Challenger and Falcone,
done with warm colors evokes dread. "Normally " it would
be the other way around.
Since West Point resembles a pointer, I'm assuming he
always know which wasy West is. The saturated color is
very dramatic. Very interesting images. I like these a lot.
Edited to say: Actually, when I look at the images again, the
characters themselves are done in cool and in warm colors.
It is the setting that sets up the mood - good characters in
a threatening world, bad characters in a world of warmth and
goodness. Don't know if I'm getting my point across.
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GD_Rankin
San Antonio, TX
(Zone 9a)
August 20, 2006
09:42 PM Post #2642809
| Thanks Mahnot . . . I did in fact think of a story line to go along with these paintings. In fact, I considered doing a little animated series, but that is so time consuming that I never got around to doing that.
These have gotten a lot of interesting comments from those I've shown them to . . . I think it's because they are so different in many ways. Most people don't believe they are watercolors when they first see them.
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Mahnot
DFW area, TX
(Zone 7b)
August 20, 2006
09:50 PM Post #2642830
| Develop the story line and sell it for millions :o )
Be sure to put a clause in the contract for film and
residual rights. :o)
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grampapa
Wheatfield, NY
(Zone 6a)
August 20, 2006
10:22 PM Post #2642920
| GD, change of pace! They're great. Stretches the boundaries of watercolor as most people see it. The saturation is there in the pigments. Just depends what the artist does with them. You should put it together with that story line and market it. It might not be as rewarding as teaching that watercolor class, but the big bucks might make up for it ;-) Hey, you never know. Maybe you can give up that day job! |
Sheila_FW
Fort Worth, TX
(Zone 8a)
August 21, 2006
07:09 AM Post #2643585
| That is a complete switch for sure. It amazes me how you get the water colors to preform like acrylics with seemless effort!! Great colors. |
GD_Rankin
San Antonio, TX
(Zone 9a)
August 21, 2006
08:23 AM Post #2643686
| lol yeah . . . ok I'll develop the story and paint some more Time Walkers and ya'll can be my reps and find us that big contract . . . then we'll split the millions and we can all give up our day jobs :D ;)
I think that's one advantage of being self taught . . . when you don't know what the rules are, you can break them without so much as a thought. ;)
It's sort of like the Honey Bee . . . according to scientist, they shouldn't be able to fly, but nobody told the bees that, so they just do it! ;)
As I've mentioned before, I'm sure there are many things that are taught in art school/classes that save a lot of time and trouble when it comes to the fundamentals and such . . . but to me, part of the fun is in having to figure things out on my own. And again, when you don't know the boundaries . . . it's easier to cross them. :)
Thanks for the kind words ;)
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Eufaula
Eatonton, GA
(Zone 8b)
August 21, 2006
02:07 PM Post #2644713
| All I can say is, " Please, Give us More!" |
TxTurqoize
San Antonio, TX
(Zone 8b)
August 25, 2006
06:26 PM Post #2659453
| well now I just stumbled onto this one...while poking around artisans...mighty interesting work ya got there...and real different... :)
I learned the art of watercolor in college...like I mentioned tho, I didn't have the patience for it...and actually used a blow dryer to make my work dry faster...lol .. With that in mind, I would just use undiluted watercolor paint right from the tube and it was always an interesting effect... :) |
