Friday, June 1, 2007

cry


oil on masonite board, 43.5" x 47.5"

Recently took this out of storage to rework it. The way the arm is cut off was a cop out and i knew it even though i had rationalized that the intention is to have that severe cut-off effect all around the subject. I think i may need to physically cut it up or put some clothes on the girl.




[old Chinese characters referring to good fortune, luck, etc.]

6 comments

  1. i like!
    what was ur inspiration for the subject?
    I reeeally like the red, and the girl looks real!

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  2. thanks, Grace. i hate to admit this...but the 'inspiration' came from a need to prove and show that i could paint realisticly. it started as an exercise based on a photograph (painting just the face)...it's actually a baby picture of someone you met at my house...can you guess who?

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  3. and you proved that u can paint realistically! umm, is the baby picture of John? :D

    We got a new dresser (@ ~10pm last night, haha) but soon the photo clip base you sent to me will hold photos on there. Thank you Mieny!

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  4. ha! it's a girl!!! stupid Grace. j.k. ;). so no, it aint John.

    dresser @ 10pm? you guys do weird stuff. can't wait to see picture (even though i've been waiting and waiting endlessly... ;).

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  5. lol! u made me laugh here @ work. Hey, I thought u might throw me a curveball and say u drew John's baby picture face onto a girl's body. Is it baby Mieny then?

    lol... I know, I've gotta make time to put pix up on the comp to send out to ya. Soon Mieny, have patience, lol. jk

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  6. wrong agaaaain! it's one of May's friends who is also my good buddy now. i got no baby pictures, unfortunately or fortunately (my parents said i was fat and ugly. j.k. they didn't say it like that but i saw some toddler pictures and i didn't look too hot).

    hey speaking of which, could you add some baby pictures to the ones that someday one special day you'll show me? :).

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