Replete
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March 2008
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To Don The Amour Propre canvas, by Replete on Feb 3, 2009 20:02:20 GMT 1, Hi all just thought I'd show you the finished "To Don The Amour Propre" canvas that was based on one of my recent sketches a lot of people on here liked.
It's 24 x 36" and painted in acrylics and spraypaint.
I really tried to push my painting technique on this one and I think I managed to capture the facial features and subtleties in the original sketch.
The meaning behind the piece "To Don The Amour Propre " is about self esteem as Amour Propre means that in french and the title is a play on donning the armour of self esteem as the forms in the piece are like a armoured exoskeleton (like insects which ties in with Replete being a type of ant) she's wearing as her self esteem protects her from the slings and arrows of others and the trials of modern life.
Hope you like it as much as I enjoyed painting it and any feedback is welcomed.
Cheers,
R
Original pencil sketch
Hi all just thought I'd show you the finished "To Don The Amour Propre" canvas that was based on one of my recent sketches a lot of people on here liked. It's 24 x 36" and painted in acrylics and spraypaint. I really tried to push my painting technique on this one and I think I managed to capture the facial features and subtleties in the original sketch. The meaning behind the piece "To Don The Amour Propre " is about self esteem as Amour Propre means that in french and the title is a play on donning the armour of self esteem as the forms in the piece are like a armoured exoskeleton (like insects which ties in with Replete being a type of ant) she's wearing as her self esteem protects her from the slings and arrows of others and the trials of modern life. Hope you like it as much as I enjoyed painting it and any feedback is welcomed. Cheers, R Original pencil sketch |
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To Don The Amour Propre canvas, by dunthingdave on Feb 3, 2009 20:04:05 GMT 1, Great work man.Your on fire.
Great work man.Your on fire.
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To Don The Amour Propre canvas, by Sliding on the Walls on Feb 3, 2009 20:06:54 GMT 1, Congrats Replete, that's something to be proud of for sure!!
Congrats Replete, that's something to be proud of for sure!!
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optiknerve
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December 2007
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To Don The Amour Propre canvas, by optiknerve on Feb 3, 2009 20:16:03 GMT 1, Bloody lovely!! Nice one mate
Bloody lovely!! Nice one mate
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Dellboyy
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October 2006
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To Don The Amour Propre canvas, by Dellboyy on Feb 3, 2009 20:23:54 GMT 1, Looking pretty spectacular!
Looking pretty spectacular!
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Replete
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March 2008
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To Don The Amour Propre canvas, by Replete on Feb 3, 2009 20:45:41 GMT 1, ta guys ;D
here's some detail shots showing some of the ghosted layered parts and a kind of ethereal light I incorporated:
ta guys ;D here's some detail shots showing some of the ghosted layered parts and a kind of ethereal light I incorporated: |
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data
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June 2008
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To Don The Amour Propre canvas, by data on Feb 3, 2009 20:46:27 GMT 1, Fucking sick, I really liked the drawing as well. I think its probably the best canvas ive seen you do, I reckon you should do something similar and incorporate some of the original grey that was in the sketch.
Fucking sick, I really liked the drawing as well. I think its probably the best canvas ive seen you do, I reckon you should do something similar and incorporate some of the original grey that was in the sketch.
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To Don The Amour Propre canvas, by angel41 on Feb 3, 2009 20:51:29 GMT 1, The business! 
The business! |
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Rourke
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September 2007
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To Don The Amour Propre canvas, by Rourke on Feb 3, 2009 20:51:41 GMT 1, Like that mate, great work
Like that mate, great work
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Replete
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March 2008
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To Don The Amour Propre canvas, by Replete on Feb 3, 2009 21:30:53 GMT 1, thanks my fellow artistes and this is just the first of a series of three canvases dealing with three different emotional states.
And I do mean to do canvases that are partly done with charcoal to cget more a sketch feel in a larger form.
thanks my fellow artistes and this is just the first of a series of three canvases dealing with three different emotional states.
And I do mean to do canvases that are partly done with charcoal to cget more a sketch feel in a larger form.
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To Don The Amour Propre canvas, by slowmo on Feb 3, 2009 22:01:05 GMT 1, While the imagery is not really to my liking (little bit futuristic) but the light on this is really something, you have crazy ability!
The shading gives it real depth, easy to get lost in this image. Real strong sense of movement or writhing to my eye as well, which is so hard to do in a still image. Simply stunning.
While the imagery is not really to my liking (little bit futuristic) but the light on this is really something, you have crazy ability!
The shading gives it real depth, easy to get lost in this image. Real strong sense of movement or writhing to my eye as well, which is so hard to do in a still image. Simply stunning.
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Replete
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March 2008
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To Don The Amour Propre canvas, by Replete on Feb 3, 2009 23:20:46 GMT 1, thankyou Slowmo as it's good to hear that my aspects of my work can cross the boundaries of taste and especially in the regard to use of light and shade as this is one of my main goals in my work. I look to past masters like Caravaggio or Turner where there light and dark take on a life of their own and add a whole new level to the work, bringing energy in places and hinting at something brooding in the shadows.
Some of the series of female portraits will be less futuristic and more naturalistic/organic with a all pervading but subtle use of light and in one case hopefully I hope to get somewhere towards Turner's light but with the use of spraypaint instead of oils.
thankyou Slowmo as it's good to hear that my aspects of my work can cross the boundaries of taste and especially in the regard to use of light and shade as this is one of my main goals in my work. I look to past masters like Caravaggio or Turner where there light and dark take on a life of their own and add a whole new level to the work, bringing energy in places and hinting at something brooding in the shadows.
Some of the series of female portraits will be less futuristic and more naturalistic/organic with a all pervading but subtle use of light and in one case hopefully I hope to get somewhere towards Turner's light but with the use of spraypaint instead of oils.
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Pupster
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January 2008
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To Don The Amour Propre canvas, by Pupster on Feb 4, 2009 11:41:42 GMT 1, WOW... stunning Replete... Love the colours and the way you have used the light and shade.
Brilliant piece of work.. Well done.
WOW... stunning Replete... Love the colours and the way you have used the light and shade.
Brilliant piece of work.. Well done.
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Replete
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March 2008
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To Don The Amour Propre canvas, by Replete on Feb 4, 2009 14:19:53 GMT 1, Cheers Pupster for the support :]
Cheers Pupster for the support :]
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