OFF TOPIC: some pictures i posted, and the pastel i finished

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sweetblood22
sweetblood22 Member Posts: 3,228
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i posted some pictures of radom things that i photographed with my new Nikon camera. i sold my old subaru, and i bought a new camera, as the button on my old camera was broken. i was without a camera for like two years, so i am happy to be taking photos again, as i enjoy it. I love to take close up photos. one of my favorite things to do when taking photos.

i also made a pastel picture of a photo i took while on a canal in brugge, belgium in 2006. i have never worked with pastels before, and i think it came out ok. the new photos start on page 3 at the top, and run to page one. i linked a couple here. some photos of the countryside that i live in also. you will see im out in the sticks. :)


PHOTO OF A HUMMING BIRD

COUNTRY ROAD

OUR NEIGHBORS PLACE IN THE FOREGROUND. SOME OFE THE 140 ACRES WE LIVE ON PAST THAT

PASTEL CLOSE UP

PASTEL FRAMED
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  • KareGiver
    KareGiver Member Posts: 301 Member
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    Gorgeous...
    Sweet, so beautiful - you are talented! Thanks for sharing...
  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 Member Posts: 8,305 Member
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    SWEET...Sweet
    Nice Dawn, I like the Ruby Throated HB, might have to steal that one for something of my own...

    JG
  • ellamenno
    ellamenno Member Posts: 142 Member
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    Skiffin16 said:

    SWEET...Sweet
    Nice Dawn, I like the Ruby Throated HB, might have to steal that one for something of my own...

    JG

    Sweet...
    I too, love your work. What kind of Nikon did you get? I have a Canon digital rebel xti 400. It's a few years old but takes great pix. I'm saving up for a macro lens because I also like extreme close-ups...inside of flowers, ant mounds, rocks. bark etc.

    I'm not technically savvy but every once in awhile I get it just right!

    Did you do the pastel on the computer or did you hand-color it? If you hand-colored it, would you tell me what you used? I just really like the effect.

    Peace,
    Laurie

    P.S. You look a totally different kind of pretty in your new avatars. You're a chameleon!
  • Glenna M
    Glenna M Member Posts: 1,576
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    Picture perfect!!!
    Love all the pics but especially love the country road, it looks like you were on my road when you took the pic :)

    You are so talented!!!
  • sweetblood22
    sweetblood22 Member Posts: 3,228
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    Skiffin16 said:

    SWEET...Sweet
    Nice Dawn, I like the Ruby Throated HB, might have to steal that one for something of my own...

    JG

    john
    i had a feeling that you would like the humming bird. steal away. :) would you do pastel or acrylic?
  • ratface
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    ellamenno said:

    Sweet...
    I too, love your work. What kind of Nikon did you get? I have a Canon digital rebel xti 400. It's a few years old but takes great pix. I'm saving up for a macro lens because I also like extreme close-ups...inside of flowers, ant mounds, rocks. bark etc.

    I'm not technically savvy but every once in awhile I get it just right!

    Did you do the pastel on the computer or did you hand-color it? If you hand-colored it, would you tell me what you used? I just really like the effect.

    Peace,
    Laurie

    P.S. You look a totally different kind of pretty in your new avatars. You're a chameleon!

    Sold my Suburu and bought a camera
    How wonderfully poetic, don't let Suburu find you. Great to see you enjoying life. Appreciate the oppurtunity to view your pictures. You might inspire me to get a new photo for my avatar as that one is pre diagnosis. It looks like you're moving on girl!
  • sweetblood22
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    ellamenno said:

    Sweet...
    I too, love your work. What kind of Nikon did you get? I have a Canon digital rebel xti 400. It's a few years old but takes great pix. I'm saving up for a macro lens because I also like extreme close-ups...inside of flowers, ant mounds, rocks. bark etc.

    I'm not technically savvy but every once in awhile I get it just right!

    Did you do the pastel on the computer or did you hand-color it? If you hand-colored it, would you tell me what you used? I just really like the effect.

    Peace,
    Laurie

    P.S. You look a totally different kind of pretty in your new avatars. You're a chameleon!

    laurie
    my nikon is an L120 21x zoom. it has the macro function which i really love. that would be the button that broke on my last camera. i use it all the time.

    i'm not sure what you mean about the pastel on the computer?? i drew it, and i used oil pastels (chalk like ones) and oil pastel pencils. the paper is almost like a very super fine grain sand paper.

    i can tell you i never want to do bricks again. what pain! it took me 4-5 weeks working on tuesdays. about 20 hrs or so.

    thank you glenna, and karegiver.
  • Skiffin16
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    sweetblood22 said:

    john
    i had a feeling that you would like the humming bird. steal away. :) would you do pastel or acrylic?

    Prisma Color
    More than likely the prisma colored pencils, like in the photos below... :).

    Those bricks would be murder, I don't like doing things like that much any more. I do like land and city scapes though, especially buildings with bright awnings and high contrast sunlight hitting on them.


    Ruddy Duck - Prisma Color

    Tommy Boy - Prisma Color

    Night Herons - Acrylic

    But definitley acrylics might be in order because of the color....

    Your pastel painting is awesome, you definitely should continue with the art work... I started out with pastels, but I like the detail and I couldn't get it with them.

    Do you use any kind of fixative spray on them or just mat mount them. One thing as for displaying those or anything on paper, is to keep it out of the direct sunlight as much as possible because of fading.

    Best,
    John
  • adventurebob
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    wow
    Those are great pics Sweet! The pastel is amazing. Is that you in the pic with the framed pastel? I always pictured you looking more defiant; like your avatar with your hands on your hips. Thanks for sharing your talent. Inspires me to go create something.

    Bob
  • Skiffin16
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    adventurebob said:

    wow
    Those are great pics Sweet! The pastel is amazing. Is that you in the pic with the framed pastel? I always pictured you looking more defiant; like your avatar with your hands on your hips. Thanks for sharing your talent. Inspires me to go create something.

    Bob

    Bob, refresh your browser...Sweet has an updated photo...cute as a bug, but definitely fiesty.

    ~JG
  • luv2cut1
    luv2cut1 Member Posts: 288
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    BEAUTIFUL
    Those are beautiful! Thank you for sharing.

    Myka
  • Hondo
    Hondo Member Posts: 6,636 Member
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    luv2cut1 said:

    BEAUTIFUL
    Those are beautiful! Thank you for sharing.

    Myka

    Hi Sweet

    Great looking pictures, also I like your new picture as well

    Thanks
    Hondo
  • luv4lacrosse
    luv4lacrosse Member Posts: 1,410 Member
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    YOU HAVE SOME REAL TALENT HERE
    Sweets, the photos are real cool and the paintings are exquisite. You could make a living in either of these fields.

    Best!!

    Mike
  • Ingrid K
    Ingrid K Member Posts: 813
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    luv4lacrosse said:

    YOU HAVE SOME REAL TALENT HERE
    Sweets, the photos are real cool and the paintings are exquisite. You could make a living in either of these fields.

    Best!!

    Mike

    pictures and paintings
    these are so beautiful. I love the pastel with the brick. It looks to me like there is bougonvilia (sp ?) growing up the brick. Just lovely. You have some real talent, I can barely draw a straight line. And it gives you something to focus on -- always a good thing ! Also I really love your new "profile" picture... you are also beautiful! Love the haircut and color. Ingrid
  • Lelia
    Lelia Member Posts: 98
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    you need an agent.
    Your work made my day, fantastic & inspiring. I concur with the positive comments on your new avatar, that's a perfect haircut, boy are you cute!
  • sweetblood22
    sweetblood22 Member Posts: 3,228
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    Skiffin16 said:

    Prisma Color
    More than likely the prisma colored pencils, like in the photos below... :).

    Those bricks would be murder, I don't like doing things like that much any more. I do like land and city scapes though, especially buildings with bright awnings and high contrast sunlight hitting on them.


    Ruddy Duck - Prisma Color

    Tommy Boy - Prisma Color

    Night Herons - Acrylic

    But definitley acrylics might be in order because of the color....

    Your pastel painting is awesome, you definitely should continue with the art work... I started out with pastels, but I like the detail and I couldn't get it with them.

    Do you use any kind of fixative spray on them or just mat mount them. One thing as for displaying those or anything on paper, is to keep it out of the direct sunlight as much as possible because of fading.

    Best,
    John

    john, they are not prismacolor
    something like dewert kah ni orr. i dont have them with me i can check when i get home.
  • sweetblood22
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    Lelia said:

    you need an agent.
    Your work made my day, fantastic & inspiring. I concur with the positive comments on your new avatar, that's a perfect haircut, boy are you cute!

    thanks
    thank you all for the compliments. you guys are no nice to say that.

    adventurebob, actually, my hand is on my hip there too, but you cannot see it because i cropped it. i think that is my signature stance. people have picked on me for years for standing hand(s) on hip all the time. lol

    apparently i have a little attitude behind my 5'2'' frame. maybe it comes from being the boss so long....
  • KareGiver
    KareGiver Member Posts: 301 Member
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    sweetblood22 said:

    thanks
    thank you all for the compliments. you guys are no nice to say that.

    adventurebob, actually, my hand is on my hip there too, but you cannot see it because i cropped it. i think that is my signature stance. people have picked on me for years for standing hand(s) on hip all the time. lol

    apparently i have a little attitude behind my 5'2'' frame. maybe it comes from being the boss so long....

    Attitude...
    Good to have, especially in this arena!
  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 Member Posts: 8,305 Member
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    sweetblood22 said:

    john, they are not prismacolor
    something like dewert kah ni orr. i dont have them with me i can check when i get home.

    PrismaColor
    No, I know yours are pastel, I meant that I might do the hummingbird in Prismacolor, like the links of mine that I posted, or perhaps acrylic.

    I like pastels, but hey aren't mine thing...

    This guy does some awesome wildlife art in pastel;

    Dino Paravano

    JG
  • Kent Cass
    Kent Cass Member Posts: 1,898 Member
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    KareGiver said:

    Attitude...
    Good to have, especially in this arena!

    Sweet
    I agree with Hondo, specifically.

    kcass

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