Grumpy and Grandma 739 Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 Amazing!Lou is rocking the awesome!Great start, Lou!NICE!!You keep this stuff up and it won't be long and he won't talk to us. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 Love it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Retired & Tired (Judy) 90 Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 Lou can do anything.......just ask him (or ask Shawnee). Love you Lou. :heartsmiley: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kampfirekim 260 Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 I have no idea how I missed all this !!! Beautiful work Lou! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted February 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 As it turns out, it's time for a progress report. This is the castle portion portion of the painting.It still needs quite a bit more detail, yup even more, the final shadowing, some tweaking and other nuances, but basically this is it.It's the most challenging due to the amount of detail and because it's so recognizable. I had to duplicate it exactly, and it is, or will be. The rest of the street will be easier. The second photo is where I've superimposed my version over the photo's real castle as shown on post #85.Although it will look a lot like the photo, it's not meant to, It will reflect my style. My style is a result over 40 years of mechanical technical illustrating both freehand and computer generated. It's precise and has a photo realistic quality to it. I'm somewhat satisfied with my progress, and how it's turning out. In case you're saying to yourself, hey schmuck face Lou, why are you doing all this work? This is why.If I'm still a CM, and that's a really, really, big if, when the next "CM Art Issue" of the CM magazine, "Eyes and Ears" comes out, I plan to submit it. Even though I was mentioned in it last time, I'm hoping that this painting will have more of an affect on the review panel. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 Lookin good! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy and Grandma 739 Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 You need to be working at the "Art of Disney"... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nicki aka Rebelstand 272 Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 awesome sauce Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nicki aka Rebelstand 272 Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 You keep this stuff up and it won't be long and he won't talk to us. then I will find him and hug him ... he really doesn't want that. BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
disney4dan 68 Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 Great work Lou Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Okieatheart 33 Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 Absolutely beautiful! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kampfirekim 260 Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 then I will find him and hug him ... he really doesn't want that. Yes but will you hug him and squeeze him and call him George? don't let him fool you... He totally wants that. BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 I'm impressed! Now a question.... Will you keep the light bulb in the original photo? I didn't notice when you showed it to us before, but did this time. I think I'd leave it off and put people there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 Awesome. You are very talented. I do hope a hidden snarky finds his way in there! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 very nice!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted February 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 Will you keep the light bulb in the original photo? I think I'd leave it off and put people there. Agreed, good observation. The light and pumpkins will be left out. I do hope a hidden snarky finds his way in there! Absolutely, and a hidden Mickey too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 Absolutely, and a hidden Mickey too. Are you going to do that deliberately? BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 Are you going to do that deliberately?And intentional? BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 Awesome job so far, Lou. I am not clear on how you are creating your painting. I see in that last photo, where you superimposed your castle onto the photo, that some of the Halloween banners on the Emporium are now red, white and blue. So, is are you creating a new version of a photo on the computer, or are you creating a completely new painting on canvas? Either way, you've done a great job. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted February 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 Are you going to do that deliberately? I think so. And intentional? No, it will be accidental. I am not clear on how you are creating your painting.I see in that last photo, where you superimposed your castle onto the photo, that some of the Halloween banners on the Emporium are now red, white and blue.So, is are you creating a new version of a photo on the computer, or are you creating a completely new painting on canvas? Either way, you've done a great job. TCD I really liked the composition and energy of the photo, as there were so many American flags flying, I decided to change it to a patriotic theme instead of the Halloween theme shown on the original photo.I quickly Photoshopped in some USA banners, and removed some of the Halloween decorations from the photo just to see how it would look in advance.It's an entirely new freehand painting. The only computer involved was the one I used to print out an enlarged black and white copy of the photo so that I could transfer the sizes and locations of all the details correctly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 I really liked the composition and energy of the photo, as there were so many American flags flying, I decided to change it to a patriotic theme instead of the Halloween theme shown on the original photo.I quickly Photoshopped in some USA banners, and removed some of the Halloween decorations from the photo just to see how it would look in advance.It's an entirely new freehand painting. The only computer involved was the one I used to print out an enlarged black and white copy of the photo so that I could transfer the sizes and locations of all the details correctly. I figured that you had photoshopped the banners, as you had mentioned changing over to a patriotic theme. That is a great idea, and the painting will be better than the photo. You just hadn't mentioned changing the banners. So that castle part was done all freehand? That's pretty amazing. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted February 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 I figured that you had photoshopped the banners, as you had mentioned changing over to a patriotic theme. That is a great idea, and the painting will be better than the photo. You just hadn't mentioned changing the banners. So that castle part was done all freehand? That's pretty amazing. TCD I'm not sure that it will be better, but it will be different. The castle and everything else is painted freehand.That's my painting setup shown in the photo below, and where I spend a good part of my day if I'm not working.After I sketch in whatever I'm doing next, I use a tablet that's shown on the board to zoom in and get a closer look rather than using a printed photo. I've been working on the castle for about a week, and even though it's not completely done, I need a change, and will start the next segment, the Emporium. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 The castle and everything else is painted freehand. Hats off to you, Lou! I was an art major in college (design). I love to paint, but I simply can't paint straight lines. Are you using a mask? Or tape? I'd never attempt a project of this magnitude. BTW, my style is photorealistic too. In recent years I've tried to branch out into abstract. Not having much success. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted February 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 Hats off to you, Lou! I was an art major in college (design). I love to paint, but I simply can't paint straight lines. Are you using a mask? Or tape? I'd never attempt a project of this magnitude. BTW, my style is photorealistic too. In recent years I've tried to branch out into abstract. Not having much success. No mask or tape. I sketch it in very precisely, then just fill in with paint match the photo. For me, this is not that big a project.I've sat behind a drawing board, then later behind a computer screen designing and then drawing each piece for projects that had hundreds of parts, sometimes even thousands. It would take months, and once in a while, years to complete. This is a cakewalk compared to that. And that's why I would burn out every 4 or 5 years.I've spent more time behind some sort of drawing apparatus than anything else, even sleeping. I don't get abstract, never did. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 Not sure how I missed all this (stupid day job), but this is great, Lou! Looking forward to seeing the evolution of this over time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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