Study for "Baghdad Mourning"

[photoxtc]

Here's the Study of "Baghdad Mourning" I bought in the WK Charity Aucion... ;D

Very small piece as it only measures 10 inches by 7.5 inches but it's so lovely and lots of deatail in a little canvas...

I really do love it and looking forward to playing with framing ideas...

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Wow! that is really nice photoxtc. I see what you mean about framing..where do you start?!
Thats a little treasure you have there..an absolute beauty

'small but perfectly formed'

[photoxtc]

I just dorpped this off for the Framer to play with a bit and come up with a few options for me...

I also dropped off " Petite Morte 7" for him to play with as well ;D

I should have a few lovely pieces in Frames to share in the next few weeks... Better than X-Mas if you ask me ;D

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Too right! options options options! cant wait to see them on your wall..

really like your 'Petite morte 7' ..beautiful

[bigman]

this the framing i had done on silence photoxtc so you can see the signature hope this helps

[photoxtc]

thanks Top...

That framing looks amazing Bigman!!!

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..some frame that..looks great! very very stylish bigman..like it more than I did the first time I saw it

..your welcome photoxtc! ;D

[alderevans2007]

I love that one Photo. It's unlike most of Guy's work in that it is far more loose and expressive, if you know what I mean. I would call it semi-abstract (correct me if I'm wrong, Guy) This is just the type of style I have been trying emulate myself. I have painted a few heads with acrylic, but it is very hard to acheive for a beginner.

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Didn't know you painted alderevans, I hope its going well.

[alderevans2007]

top said:

Didn't know you painted alderevans, I hope its going well.

Thanks top. I am a complete beginner, but am starting to feel like I am finding out where my stengths lie and what I enjoy most. It just so happens that it's painting faces and people like Guy. But I prefer to use Acrylic because you can quickly go over bits you are not pleased with due to the drying time. It becomes very dynamic and fluid. I bought the 'Collins Complete Artists Manual' and I was most inspired by a small tutorial by a very expressive, quick working artist called Ken Paine. He metions that it is only painting and it's never going to be life threating so just throw caution to the wind. This really inspired me and gave me confidence, but I find it hard to get into this frame of mind. When I have been in this state of mind, it has been very rewarding. I have created some paintings that I never knew I was capable of.

Sorry to rant on, but I'm getting quite passionate about this art larke. It's definately here to stay. When I get any free time, I just try and make sure I progress in some way or other. I also create stencils depending on my mood. Some times I am in a Street mood and sometimes in a fine art mood. I will share as soon as I create something I feel is worthy.

Do you paint?

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..only the cistern

joking aside, I have not drawn since i was a wee child..tho, i really wasn't bad drawing things of interest to me.

Alas, too pedantic for my own good! however,your posts have sparked an interest! think i'll pinch my daughters brushes and have a play! got loads of ideas rattling around in my head.. ;D

[photoxtc]

this little lovely just came back from the Framer... ;D

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Floating oh so sweetly

Works well photoxtc, drawn straight in..

..difficult choice to frame I would imagine due to the colours involved

Great result ;D

[rhodesy2112]

That's a great job on the framing there photoxtc. Lets have a pic of it up and in place.

[photoxtc]

rhodesy2112 said:

That's a great job on the framing there photoxtc. Lets have a pic of it up and in place.

thanks guys... I really love what my framer did here... I"ll post some picts of it hanging later this week, my other Denning canvas from "In The Throws Of Ecstasy" show should be back from the framers soon so I'll post then