Your art/craftwork - show it here!

artieanna

nice work;) Just wondering what branch of art are you interested in graphic, portraiture, painting or other?

you can't beat doing lots of drawing and looking it really improves the skill!!;)

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Love the jack Nicholson one! Some of the others look a bit mechanical - ever think of life drawing?

Andrewf20

Wow. Superb.:)

Pauleeeeeeee

artieanna wrote: »

nice work;) Just wondering what branch of art are you interested in graphic, portraiture, painting or other?

Thanks artieanna. As regards what branch of art I’m interested in I’d have to say everything. I guess I was a lot more involved in the graphic end of things last year what with working in 3D.

There are two areas which I’d be more focused on at the moment though. The first is painting, something which I’ve never been very good at. In fact yesterday was the first time I painted since my Leaving Cert art class nearly five years ago. Before I started painting this time (in oils) I sat down and read a bit on the internet about how artists who produce painting along the photo-realistic line of things do it. Seems like it involves quite a bit of patience waiting for different glazes (a new word for me ) to dry and building things up slowly to get a decent result.

The second area I’m interested in at the moment would be tattoos! I’m gonna buy a tattoo gun and some practice skins soon when my bank balance looks a bit better. I’d love to think I could be one of those tattoo artists that can do quality portraits on people! Not many around, especially in Ireland, that I know of that do it well.

Ikky Poo2 wrote:

Some of the others look a bit mechanical - ever think of life drawing?

Thanks Ikky Poo2. I have done some life drawing in the past in college (teacher wasn’t really great in my opinion). I remember at the time though she mentioned that Trinity College have kind of a walk in life drawing thing on Wednesday or Thursday evenings. Something like that would be perfect for me. Any ideas of anything like that in town?

Andrewf20 wrote:

Wow. Superb.

Thanks man

Andrewf20

And another, finished last week, 1957 German Grand Prix.

echter

Andrewf20 wrote: »

Latest piece attached. Never done a theme like this before. A break from doing cars and planes at least.:)

I would so buy that. It's really good.

echter

Just some stuff from school, The suncream/banana/apple drawing is from my first drawing exam in secondary school, (xmas?). I painted the cat when my art teacher was out and i was bored. The other cat yokey is a doodle i did a while back.

willful

Pres as an art teacher I don't know how you didn't get into art college-you're obviously very talented!

Here's some of my stuff www.kingstondesign.ie

Andrewf20

echter wrote: »

I would so buy that. It's really good.

Cheers dude. I never really thought about selling recently tbh, although i did sell a few prints of commission paintings I did a few years ago for 10 or 20 euro. I feel guilty asking for mad money!

Aisling&M

I love your tiaras
If I was getting married again I'd definitely be looking for something like you have on the site.

willful

Aisling&M wrote: »

I love your tiaras
If I was getting married again I'd definitely be looking for something like you have on the site.

Aww thanks!:)

Pauleeeeeeee

Just two new sketches I've done.

Aisling&M

fair play to the dedication to drawing practice daily! It's something I admire.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Pauleeeeeeee wrote: »

The second area I’m interested in at the moment would be tattoos! I’m gonna buy a tattoo gun and some practice skins soon when my bank balance looks a bit better. I’d love to think I could be one of those tattoo artists that can do quality portraits on people! Not many around, especially in Ireland, that I know of that do it well.


Thanks Ikky Poo2. I have done some life drawing in the past in college (teacher wasn’t really great in my opinion). I remember at the time though she mentioned that Trinity College have kind of a walk in life drawing thing on Wednesday or Thursday evenings. Something like that would be perfect for me. Any ideas of anything like that in town?


Thanks man

The life drawing I do is at the United Arts club. Fitzwillaim St 2 hours, 10 euro Wed 8, Thurs 6, pay per class on the night. Trinity does something similar, but I don;t know when.

Pauleeeeeeee

Cheers Ikky Poo2, I'll look into that.

Pauleeeeeeee

Cheers Ikky Poo2, I'll look into that.

_Apple_

My artwork:



Portrait of a medical doctor working in Croatia; color chalk and coal.

Jabcity

I really liked this thread, the variety of peoples' work is brilliant.
Thought Id contribute, Im doing my LC and trying to build up a portfolio. Comments more than welcome :cool:

Just go to http://www.bebo.com/PhotoAlbum.jsp?MemberId=3959788038&PhotoNbr=1&PhotoAlbumId=5695769587 to have a gander!

Weidii

Some stuff from back in secondary school









Don't have pictures/scans of anything more recent!

mamon

Hi
New to this forum but thought I would show you my latest work, only completed last night - I was hopeless at art when I was in school in Dublin and really when it comes to painting and drawing still am...

Pauleeeeeeee

I've let myself down a good bit in the ol drawing department over the last month or so just trying to get back into it again and be alot more productive for June!

It's mental how not doing much drawing for a month can really make you rusty.

This picture of Dougal took me alot longer than it should have and I'm not completely happy with it at all but again, just something to get back into things.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Pauleeeeeeee wrote: »

I've let myself down a good bit in the ol drawing department over the last month or so just trying to get back into it again and be alot more productive for June!

It's mental how not doing much drawing for a month can really make you rusty.

This picture of Dougal took me alot longer than it should have and I'm not completely happy with it at all but again, just something to get back into things.

Captured the expression very well! Strill think you should try some life drawing though - worked wonders for me...

dublinsketchers.blogspot.com - if you need some "company"....

Pauleeeeeeee

I was actually gonna come in to one of yer little gatherings in Stephen's Green a few Sundays ago but as usual a dirty hangover put a stop to that idea.

I do enjoy a bit of life drawing though so I'll definitely be up for it.

Tiriel

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

The life drawing I do is at the United Arts club. Fitzwillaim St 2 hours, 10 euro Wed 8, Thurs 6, pay per class on the night. Trinity does something similar, but I don;t know when.

Hiya! Those classes sound good - I might actually look into it. Would be good to get a bit of life drawing in as I haven't done much before.

RubyXI

Hi op. Nice sketches. I should make more time for it again myself apart from my office doodles.
Just wondering, are you copying from photos and pictures?

Pauleeeeeeee

phi3 wrote: »

Just wondering, are you copying from photos and pictures?

I am indeed. I'd kill to be able to draw portraits from memory and I'd like to meet anyone that could!

snorlax

nice work!

TYR ->

Pauleeeeeeee wrote: »

Just two new sketches I've done.

Freaky $h!t dude!, i did that exact pic of the frog in chalk pastel for my junior cert years ago!

TYR ->

By the way, congrats on the Dougal pic, love the way you captured the expression, nice tones. If I may, I think the outline on your self portrait and the frog shouldnt be continuosly black, on the areas where the subject is high lighted the outline should be softer. The continious black outline flattens it down onto the page more and takes away from the illusion of it being 3D

Pauleeeeeeee

TYR -> wrote: »

By the way, congrats on the Dougal pic, love the way you captured the expression, nice tones. If I may, I think the outline on your self portrait and the frog shouldnt be continuosly black, on the areas where the subject is high lighted the outline should be softer. The continious black outline flattens it down onto the page more and takes away from the illusion of it being 3D

Thanks for the feedback. The black outline thing isn't something I usually do and I'm well aware of the fact that nothing in real life has big black outlines around it. It's just something I did for those two sketches to make them more 'graphicy' or something


I really want to do some drawing today but once again drinking copious amounts of gargle looks like it's going to get in the way of that

TYR ->

I really want to do some drawing today but once again drinking copious amounts of gargle looks like it's going to get in the way of that[/quote]

Hey No Way! maybe just sketch out some outlines when your tipsy, you be surprised how your hand can flow so fluidly, almost like its idle! Ive done a couple of freaky cool stuff while i was in that state. but if youve consumed too much forget it, your back to your junior infants type drawings!

TYR ->

By the way with the froggy, if you were going for more graphicy personaly I would have put the high lights and contrasts much more bold and exadgerated with less detail

scumpox

Pauleeeeeeee wrote: »

Just two new sketches I've done.

Love the Frog.......

Can you tell me how to start a new thread? I only know how to reply to other peoples posts. Many thanks

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

scumpox wrote: »

Love the Frog.......

Can you tell me how to start a new thread? I only know how to reply to other peoples posts. Many thanks

Click on "Arts & Crafts" at the top of the page. At the top and bottom of the list of threads, there's a button marked 'New Thread'. That's the one you need.

Panda

http://darklite.deviantart.com/

artieanna

I like the dougal drawing nice expression, typical dougal....

Andrewf20

Heres another, hot off the pan...

Andrewf20

Latest work in progress. I only recently noticed something looking slightly wonky though - the front wing looks higher on the left than the right, above where it says "Shell". Ill have to redo that. Overall though, Im pretty happy so far with it.

Im mixing in a little blue with the white and black for the tires. I think it looks better.

Marksie

I have just finsihed a specific range of candles for tantra excercises of which this is the best, its just over a foot tall

Weekend Warrior

Hi all, I'm new here and feeling the portfolio stress already (I'm going into LC in September) Trying to do that godawful-complicated new NCAD portfolio brief thingy!
This is some of my most recent stuff, please tell me what you think and feel free to be as honest (or harsh :P) as you like :cool:

xXxhotstuff xXx

heya these are jus some sketches i did for homework and a painting i did in class over the past three years.. i jus picked the ones that photographed the best.. ones a lino print of two swans i did in second year jus said id throw it in there ha.. i'll post a few more as the year goes on as iv the LC this year aaahhh :eek:
jus want to know what people think of them.. are they up to LC standard?? any suggestions to improve on them welcome be as honest, and brutal, as ye like.. thanks lads!!

thebaldsoprano

Weekend Warrior wrote: »

Hi all, I'm new here and feeling the portfolio stress already (I'm going into LC in September) Trying to do that godawful-complicated new NCAD portfolio brief thingy!
This is some of my most recent stuff, please tell me what you think and feel free to be as honest (or harsh :P) as you like :cool:

I think they're brill! Really like the second one.

DesignLady

xXxhotstuff xXx wrote: »

heya these are jus some sketches i did for homework and a painting i did in class over the past three years.. i jus picked the ones that photographed the best.. ones a lino print of two swans i did in second year jus said id throw it in there ha.. i'll post a few more as the year goes on as iv the LC this year aaahhh :eek:
jus want to know what people think of them.. are they up to LC standard?? any suggestions to improve on them welcome be as honest, and brutal, as ye like.. thanks lads!!

It's been over 8 years for me but from what I remember you're at, and probably above, leaving cert standard no problem. I particularly like the still life.

DesignLady

Weekend Warrior wrote: »

Hi all, I'm new here and feeling the portfolio stress already (I'm going into LC in September) Trying to do that godawful-complicated new NCAD portfolio brief thingy!
This is some of my most recent stuff, please tell me what you think and feel free to be as honest (or harsh :P) as you like :cool:

I love your colours and I particularly like the drawing from the second page. My only critique would be that the drawings aren't done from life. I know portfolio requirements are different now but I think they still like in depth studies of things, and if it's something that you can sit in front of you on the desk even better.

You could always get something from the butcher if you want to draw ribs and the inside of bodies. I know someone who did that and painted the carcus as it rotted over months for her final project in NCAD (about 15 years ago so the tutors aren't likely to accuse you of copying. She did well I think. (I lived with a succession of dead trout for 6 months in LCAD- very smelly, and I'm vegetarian)

Best of Luck

Weekend Warrior

DesignLady wrote: »

I love your colours and I particularly like the drawing from the second page. My only critique would be that the drawings aren't done from life. I know portfolio requirements are different now but I think they still like in depth studies of things, and if it's something that you can sit in front of you on the desk even better.

You could always get something from the butcher if you want to draw ribs and the inside of bodies. I know someone who did that and painted the carcus as it rotted over months for her final project in NCAD (about 15 years ago so the tutors aren't likely to accuse you of copying. She did well I think. (I lived with a succession of dead trout for 6 months in LCAD- very smelly, and I'm vegetarian)

Best of Luck

Thanks for your advice It's funny that you would mention the fish because that's what I've been drawing this week. Here is some more recent stuff...sorry for the bad quality, they are from my phone

DesignLady

Weekend Warrior wrote: »

Thanks for your advice It's funny that you would mention the fish because that's what I've been drawing this week. Here is some more recent stuff...sorry for the bad quality, they are from my phone

The fish is great and I really love your use of colour on the page. The colleges will love the collage stuff, use of different materials is always a bonus and the second hand is nice but the drawing is let down a bit by the contrast of the hand which is excellent and the remainder which is a lot more sketchy. On the other hand if this is a study or sketchbook idea rather than a finished piece, it's excellent

boris george

Hi All,

Would love some feedback on my latest piece.I have been working on it for about 3 weeks.If anybody has any comments or questions please let me know.
Hope you like it!
Thanks Boris

6th

I love it!

Larianne

Weekend Warrior wrote: »

Thanks for your advice It's funny that you would mention the fish because that's what I've been drawing this week. Here is some more recent stuff...sorry for the bad quality, they are from my phone

I have to agree, your use of colour is great and it's good you're writing little details on each piece. This is good for your portfolio.

Larianne

Just going to pop this in the work in progress thread as it's better suited here. Keep 'em all together.