I'd probably have to see it to fully appreciate it. :} At any rate, I like the clouds toward the top. My cloud terminology is kinda hazy (no pun intended)... stratus clouds maybe? Speaking of translucent, I think that those are rendered extremely well. Is that a hard effect to execute? For me, I don't know how I'd even attempt it, except perhaps by mixing media. :}
Yesterday I saw small birds attacking what I assume to be a hawk, over the highway.
Yeah, I always feel bad for the hawks when I see that since I'm such a raptor fan. :} However, sometimes it's amusing, too. I remember one time about five or six years ago when a few crows were dive bombing this red-tailed hawk on a utility pole over at UPJ. They didn't make contact, but they kept circling and swooping by. The hawk ignored them completely. :}
I'm not sure if I mentioned Texas.It may have been mentioned briefly in relation to various things you had scheduled prior to September... but I may be misremembering. It's my
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That's my secret ;) No, really, it has to do with the surface and the tools I'm using. The blue sky was dry, and "slick" (I'm working on wood panel here, so no canvas texture). For the extremely wispy clouds at the very top I put down a layer of paint then went back in with a rag to remove the paint in the way I wanted. The more defined linear clouds I applied paint with a small brush, then went between using a rubbery-tipped tool and a paint brush until it was the shape I wanted.
I'm not sure if that makes sense, I'm sure it'd be much easier to understand if I demonstrated in person.
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I hope you have a happy and enjoyable 4th with your family!
I remember views just like that on the I-70 or the I-135 in Kansas, and I would just stare at the mountains of clouds riding in the back seat of various relative's cars back in the day.
Oh I wish I could paint clouds like you! I tried painting some realistic clouds last week and had so much trouble. I didn't realize it would be so hard... now I am all the more appreciative of your work. ;)
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Drat, no hawks searching for prey in the grass by the highway... Oops, better concentrate on my driving. ;)
Have fun in Texas. Are you going for any particular reason, or just vacation? I have the feeling this was mentioned before, but I cannot recall...
~Gold_Dragon{TSU}
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Yesterday I saw small birds attacking what I assume to be a hawk, over the highway. I see this so frequently I kind of feel sorry for the big guy.
I'm not sure if I mentioned Texas. I am going there to visit Jay's parents, and, in a sense, Jay.
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I'd probably have to see it to fully appreciate it. :} At any rate, I like the clouds toward the top. My cloud terminology is kinda hazy (no pun intended)... stratus clouds maybe? Speaking of translucent, I think that those are rendered extremely well. Is that a hard effect to execute? For me, I don't know how I'd even attempt it, except perhaps by mixing media. :}
Yesterday I saw small birds attacking what I assume to be a hawk, over the highway.
Yeah, I always feel bad for the hawks when I see that since I'm such a raptor fan. :} However, sometimes it's amusing, too. I remember one time about five or six years ago when a few crows were dive bombing this red-tailed hawk on a utility pole over at UPJ. They didn't make contact, but they kept circling and swooping by. The hawk ignored them completely. :}
I'm not sure if I mentioned Texas.It may have been mentioned briefly in relation to various things you had scheduled prior to September... but I may be misremembering. It's my ( ... )
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That's my secret ;) No, really, it has to do with the surface and the tools I'm using. The blue sky was dry, and "slick" (I'm working on wood panel here, so no canvas texture). For the extremely wispy clouds at the very top I put down a layer of paint then went back in with a rag to remove the paint in the way I wanted. The more defined linear clouds I applied paint with a small brush, then went between using a rubbery-tipped tool and a paint brush until it was the shape I wanted.
I'm not sure if that makes sense, I'm sure it'd be much easier to understand if I demonstrated in person.
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I hope you have a happy and enjoyable 4th with your family!
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