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Postby SPARTAN » Fri Feb 13, 2009 11:13 am

ACRYLIC ON CANVAS BOARD 20X16
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Postby weirdpuckett » Fri Feb 13, 2009 7:47 pm

I'm no expert but I like your pallette choice in this . . . You must have pretty good discipline to not "loose control" in a night time rendering such as this. The textures are cool with the layers of clouds varying particularly both vertical and fore and aft . . . I like it! I would have "lost it" if I would have done this.
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Postby SPARTAN » Sat Feb 14, 2009 6:28 am

THANKS PUCKETT,GLAD YOU LIKE IT.
DID ACTUALLY "LOSE" IT ACOUPLE OF TIMES.
DECIDED TO QUIT WHILE I WAS AHEAD!
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Postby johnwalkeasy » Sat Feb 14, 2009 8:20 pm

A
ight lite night. The moon and sea. Everything about this painting is right. One of your better ones.
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The inability to achieve perfection is what creates a work of art.
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Postby weirdpuckett » Sun Feb 15, 2009 2:18 pm

I looked at this again and I would like to know whether this came from your imagination or a photo? I really like it! It grows on me . . . It is seemingly simple in its concept and design but really there is this sort of wonderful mood to it. I really like this peice friend! Great job!
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Postby krysta11 » Sun Feb 15, 2009 5:36 pm

Wow!!! Derek,

I love what you have done here! Your work reminds me way to our favorite Gary Beach in Australia. Fantastic colors , mood, moon light, horizon,and everything else. You are very talented Derek!

all the best !
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Postby SPARTAN » Sun Feb 15, 2009 8:14 pm

weirdpuckett wrote:I looked at this again and I would like to know whether this came from your imagination or a photo? I really like it! It grows on me . . . It is seemingly simple in its concept and design but really there is this sort of wonderful mood to it. I really like this peice friend! Great job!

THANKYOU KRYSTA AND JOHN...APPRECIATE YOU TAKING THE TIME TO COMMENT.
I SAT DOWN TO PAINT SOMETHING, HAD NO IDEA WHAT IT WAS OTHER THAN I WANTED IT TO BE A NIGHT SCENE.
GIVE THE CANVAS A WASH OF PRUSSIAN BLUE PUT A MOON IN AND IT BASICALLY PAINTED ITSELF FROM THERE ON.
I CAN COUNT ON ONE HAND THE HALF DECENT PAINTINGS THAT I AM HAPPY WITH AND THESE ARE USUALLY PAINTED FROM THE IMAGINATION,NONE OF THEM FROM PHOTAGRAPHS.

THANKS AGAIN EVERYONE FOR YOUR COMMENTS,IT'S GIVEN ME THE CONFIDENCE TO TRUST MY IMAGINATION A BIT MORE RATHER THAN RELY ON REFERENCE PHOTOS.

DEREK.
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Postby xxbreezy » Mon Feb 16, 2009 10:50 am

Outstanding Spartan!! Love the backlighting, cloud layers, and the way the moon is reflecting on the road. Beautiful!!
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