OT: New Painting. Interesting lighting....

[MovieStuff]

I know. Nuthin' to do with Super 8.

Anyway, this is something that I whipped out this week. Thought I would share some of my creativity wid' you's guys.



Larger version can be seen here:

http://www.rogerevans.tv/trailboss.html

Enjoy! (or not)

Roger

[Patrick]

Now that's what I call a cow girl! Nice work!

[Will2]

Amazing work on the clothes especially. How wonderful to see true talent... please keep it up!

Do you find your work in film gives you more insight into use of light, shadows and detail?

[David M. Leugers]

When I look at the detail, such as in the jeans, how the hell do you do that, and all in a week? I have yet to see a painting of yours that I would not be proud to hang on my wall. You would have been a hell of a glass matte artist. 8)

Heh, who are you, Woody Allen? Done with your B+W phase? Say it ain't so...


David M. Leugers

[MovieStuff]

Now that's what I call a cow girl! Nice work!

Yeah and she's the real deal, too. That's her rig and horse. Very tough yet nice. Still, I wouldn't want to piss her off.

Amazing work on the clothes especially. How wonderful to see true talent... please keep it up!

Do you find your work in film gives you more insight into use of light, shadows and detail?

Absolutely, no doubt. Lighting is soooo important in any type of imagery but more so when planning out a painting because you don't have the ability to add depth by moving the camera like you can in the course of a scene in a movie. I took probably about 70+ shots of her on the horse trying to get the lighting just right on her face and body. The horse was less than cooperative. Ultimately, I suppose we didn't really even need the damned horse! But, ala Nagisa Oshima, one "senses" that the horse was there even if you can't see it. ;)

But I also find that my past work in storyboarding helps me "tell" the story within the painting. Granted, I'm from the old school of Rockwellian art which a lot of people might find corny. Screw them. I like this kind of stuff and painting should be about making happy little trees.....

When I look at the detail, such as in the jeans, how the hell do you do that, and all in a week?

A week? Hell I wish I had a week to paint. I've got about 20-25 hours in this probably, not counting the photo work.

But to answer your question more directly, I learned long ago to let the canvas do a lot of the work. One basic mistake that even a lot of experienced artists make is trying to force detail that should appear random, like the weave of the cloth. Imagine that you were painting a picture of wood grain on a piece of wood. Why do that when there's already wood grain present? Likewise, I tend to lay in layers of wash over and over and let the weave of the canvas show through. That creates the impression of cloth for clothing in a random way that I could never duplicate with deliberate brush strokes. Beyond that, it's just a matter of channeling my anal retentive tendencies though the tip of my brush for the detail, always remembering that there's a light side and a dark side to every, tiny little thing that you paint.

I have yet to see a painting of yours that I would not be proud to hang on my wall. You would have been a hell of a glass matte artist. Cool

I've done many a matte painting, though only a few on glass.

Heh, who are you, Woody Allen? Done with your B+W phase? Say it ain't so...

My last painting was in black and white, dude!

http://www.rogerevans.tv/forgotten_close.html

But, yeah, there was a time when I thought I would just paint in black and white forever. I sort of had this notion that I would make a name for myself painting in black and white and then, at the peak of my career, I would do a single color painting and retire after selling the painting for some exorbitant price because of its rarity. Instead I settled for tinkering with old 8mm projectors......

Roger

[Uppsala BildTeknik]

Damn, you make beautiful paintings! 8O
Totally stunning! The details are superb.

[SoCal Chris]

Roger,

Wow! I would be thrilled to do that nicely with my camera. There is absolutely no chance I could ever accomplish that by painting. You can be VERY proud of your accomplishments.

Chris

[eightmm]

Hi Roger,

I am astonished how you manage to paint e.g. that leather jacquet so lifelike! Back in the middleages, when only a few professionals could paint well the silk and satin dresses the ladies wore, you'd surely be amongst them!

Cheers and good business !
Paul

[sk360]

Roger, I think I found a subject for your next great painting
8)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWm6PUGpfVU

[BK]

Roger, you could sell great paintings like these to the affluent crowd in China besides your Workprinters and Snipers.

It would help with the huge trade deficit between the US and China as well.

Bill