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Acrylic; 10 by 21 inches.
This is an illustration I've been working on for the past semester in Alice Carter's Intermediate Illustration Project class (aka the "tidepool" class). The goal was to illustrate an environmental scene with at least 30 species of plants and animals and I chose a Hawaiian Coral Reef. I started off with 50 actually but then took some out as I layed in the values. Many of them disappeared into the darkness in the foreground. Today it was due and I am fairly happy with the results. I'll be working on it a little bit more over the next few weeks to polish it up to make it portfolio ready. There are a few things that still need work. The shapes for the turtles for instance could be better but I am very happy with the color and value choices I made. What do you think?
For those interested, here's a list of the paints I used. It is based on Monet's pallete:
Ultramarine Blue
Prussian Blue
Yellow Oxide
Burt Sienna
Alizarin Crimson
Cadmium Red Med.
Cadmium Yellow
and gesso as substitute for white.
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Submitted by: BogusRed
Posted: May 20, 2005 2:27 am
Completed: May 20, 2005
Critiques (70)Galleries: General, Original Art, Realism, Work In Progress
Keywords: hawaii, tidepool, alice a. carter, illustration, painting, hawaiian coral reef
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 karana kaouTotal Posts: 1094May 20, 2005 6:17 amWow...I feel like I'm right down there with them! I love this. --- "I am lost. I have gone to look for myself, if I get back, before I return, please tell me to wait." -Unknown |
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 Lady Anime79Total Posts: 2839May 20, 2005 7:24 amWow! You can really feel the depth in this picture. Great shadowing. I can't even draw a simple background! I especially love this pic because I'm obsessed with marine life. You did a wonderful job of capturing the serenity of a world that isn't really known to very many people. They can feel like they've really been there with this pic. Kudos! *claps* --- Laughter is the best medicine and your face is curing the world. |
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Lady Anime79 (Reply)Total Posts: 2839May 20, 2005 3:58 pmYou're most welcome. I hope you got an A on this. lol --- Laughter is the best medicine and your face is curing the world. |
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 OkamiTotal Posts: 415May 20, 2005 2:04 pmI think it is a very good work, I really like the colors you use, they are so deep. As Lady Anime 79 said, you succeeded in creating the atmosphere of the marine world, an atmosphere of depth and serenity. |
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 EvilBunnySlippersTotal Posts: 555May 20, 2005 10:15 pmOh my GOD, this is gorgeous! I feel like I am at Seaworld standing in that dark hallway with my face smushed up to the glass! Oh wait, thats just my compter screen :wink: As many have already stated, the colors, the shadowing, and the depth are excelent. Spectacular job! --- The two most common elements in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity. -EBS |
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 TimZ aka Keo IceTotal Posts: 4May 21, 2005 12:30 pmIm loving the colors and simple detail. Your art gets better and better everytime I see it! |
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 animegurl9405Total Posts: 338May 28, 2005 9:01 pmWWWWWOOOOOOOWWWW, that is amazing! Ilike it alot! It looks so real.*smiles* --- Hazardous to your health!!!!!! |
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 BrethesenTotal Posts: 453May 30, 2005 1:50 amGrreat work! --- Where I am bound, time is not measured in years. And the crimes I have committed are stronger than any cage... |
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BrethesenTotal Posts: 453May 30, 2005 9:52 pmand why's that? --- Where I am bound, time is not measured in years. And the crimes I have committed are stronger than any cage... |
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 MinimaidTotal Posts: 1930Jun 7, 2005 12:01 amI wish I could write a comment on your homepage, but I can't seem to find a way to do so. All of your art is utterly breathtaking - I wish I had the patience and determination to go to the level of detail you do in your works. Please - never stop. --- |
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 BogusRed (Reply)Total Posts: 2895Jun 7, 2005 12:05 amI'm glad Dennis told you about bogusred.net. We need more fantasy artists here. I really love your work. --- Help me squarsh bugs |
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Minimaid (Reply)Total Posts: 1930Jun 7, 2005 12:10 am*grin* I know nothing about deviantart... It didn't seem like my type of place, every time I've browsed it. For one, no one can leave comments but members, and it must be paid membership, so far as I know. I think so far, like I've already written - you have made the ideal site for artists who want to advance in their work. I am very grateful for that. --- |
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BogusRed (Reply)Total Posts: 2895Jun 7, 2005 12:28 amYeah Deviant art has a weird collection of artwork. I don't feel like I fit in much either. You can actually have a membership for free there but if you pay something like $ 20 USD a year, you'll get some added features. The site has given me a lot of ideas for features here. Namely, the favorites. I think everyone should be able to leave comments, not just members. Non-members have voices too --- Help me squarsh bugs |
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Minimaid (Reply)Total Posts: 1930Jun 7, 2005 12:48 amI do love the fact that anyone can comment on the work here. That's one of the main reasons I liked elfwood when I started posting online (which was all of four months ago). Still.. Looking at the comments/critiques on DA just didn't get me excited. They all seem too based on statistics, to me. --- |
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 DennisTotal Posts: 986Jun 9, 2005 4:33 pm*jaw drops* I.....don't.....have the....words......* --- |
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DennisTotal Posts: 986Jun 9, 2005 9:56 pmYou are very welcome. I see that you've met Minimaid. I would like to bring over a few more gallery friends that I know would just love PaperDemon. One of them just draws male nudes though and I was wondering if it would still be okay as his whole gallery would probably be in the RedCurtain. --- |
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Dennis (Reply)Total Posts: 986Jun 10, 2005 1:22 amOkay, i'll tell him to come and check out the site. Thank you. --- |
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 Moileosa KeslienTotal Posts: 12Jun 25, 2005 9:14 pmIt's soo wonderful! I feel as if I just opened my curtain and in my window is a new life under the sea. |
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 KichiTotal Posts: 1847Jun 29, 2005 1:22 pmDUDE! I remember the sketches, this came out sooo beautiful! aznd I really think you don't need to change a thing! --- |
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 Sayonara AmeTotal Posts: 1617Sep 22, 2005 3:15 amI love the sense of space in this work. You must have done some information gathering and lots of sketches ne? I love the softness of the BG and the light that's falling down. I love the details. Also your composition is very dynamic. It's a very beautiful picture. ---
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BogusRed (Reply)Total Posts: 2895Sep 23, 2005 10:30 amOh yeah. I had to do a ton of reference. I had to have photographs for each species. I did over a hundred initial thumbnail sketches for the composition and did several more large sketches. --- Help me squarsh bugs |
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Sayonara Ame (Reply)Total Posts: 1617Sep 24, 2005 8:00 amOh, you're welcome, you deserve it. ---
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 Maz BourneTotal Posts: 121Nov 1, 2005 5:17 amWow 0_o omg that's just too good!! how do you colour like that??? *adds to faves* |
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 gatorchasTotal Posts: 853Nov 4, 2005 5:53 amNow that look so real . Great job love the detail .. I just want to dive in... ---
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 CindoraTotal Posts: 31Nov 5, 2005 5:15 amvery very good work ilove this picture *-* and done with traditional things very good^^ |
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 SliverbaneTotal Posts: 284Nov 14, 2005 3:49 pmI really enjoy the perspecitve of this piece. Looking up from the bottom can be just as interesting as peering down from the surface. I think the warm colors (the coral and fishes) in the middle ground make this image. It would feel 'cold' with out it. I really like the little hint of reflected light at the very bottom. Makes you wonder what's hiding down there! Lastly there's a kidda whimsical swirling action to this . Makes you 'feel' the water... (Does that make sense? :wacko --- Guano smells like a dirty sock full of old cheese and farts! - Gonard |
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BogusRed (Reply)Total Posts: 2895Nov 15, 2005 1:46 amWow I don't think I've ever got that detailed of a response before from this piece on Paper Demon. Wow thank you so much for the comments, Sliverbane. --- Help me squarsh bugs |
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 CokekittyTotal Posts: 2616Apr 19, 2006 6:57 pmIt's beautiful! It's like being right there in the reef! --- |
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Cokekitty (Reply)Total Posts: 2616Apr 20, 2006 6:25 amYou're welcome. --- |
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 m o n i e eTotal Posts: 257Jun 27, 2006 5:08 amWhooo, i just love the seas, so i really loveit^^ --- " I didnt lose my mind, i sold it on eBay. " Nem olyan könnyű az, töki!! *paff* |
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 InqyTotal Posts: 231Jul 12, 2007 3:06 pmOh, wow. That is really breathtaking! --- Love is the extremely difficult realization that something other than oneself is real. (Iris Murdoch) |
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 LuvtodrawTotal Posts: 107Aug 17, 2007 7:47 am3 words popped into my mind as I saw this: --- I can draw with both of my hands. Jealous? >:3 |
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 Purple ArtichokeTotal Posts: 38Aug 30, 2007 11:37 amThis is absolutely beautiful! I love the colours, the softness of the piece, the lighting. You did a lovely job, and this piece really made me smile |
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 LadyHorusTotal Posts: 95Sep 20, 2007 1:29 amWow, this is lovely. I love the atmosphere and the depth you have put into this. The colors aren't overpowering yet not bland either. Very nice job overall- I like it a lot. |
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