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girls face

mx (May 25, 2004)

Hi all
I used the pencil tool. I dont know the tools in this program. I struggled for 15 minutes to get any tools to work, but i stil couldnt get it right. this is whay the sketch is incomplete
go well

comment version2:

I couldnt finish it...i ran out of space:(

why...i dont know...maybe i left the layers unflattened
mx

5 comments – latest 4:

Kasha (Jul 7, 2004)

I like that effect on the face. She's pretty too. :D

mx (Jul 7, 2004)

thanks for the advice and comments Gigge and Kasha...

Any advice for me on approach for my end results?...if u look at my animations i take way too long to get to the same end result...in other words i make many mistakes and im not efficient and "getting to the point" when i paint
any advice?

sal (Jul 15, 2004)

this is nice mx... i like the soft colours, almost seems like some kind of watercolour wash...

mx (Jul 19, 2004)

thx sal...your a dolly:)
i wouldnt minded working more on this one though:/

The annunciation of Samson

mx (Jul 6, 2004)

Judges 13

The Birth of Samson

1 Again the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the LORD , so the LORD delivered them into the hands of the Philistines for forty years.
2 A certain man of Zorah, named Manoah, from the clan of the Danites, had a wife who was sterile and remained childless. 3 The angel of the LORD appeared to her and said, "You are sterile and childless, but you are going to conceive and have a son. 4 Now see to it that you drink no wine or other fermented drink and that you do not eat anything unclean, 5 because you will conceive and give birth to a son. No razor may be used on his head, because the boy is to be a Nazirite, set apart to God from birth, and he will begin the deliverance of Israel from the hands of the Philistines."
6 Then the woman went to her husband and told him, "A man of God came to me. He looked like an angel of God, very awesome. I didn't ask him where he came from, and he didn't tell me his name. 7 But he said to me, 'You will conceive and give birth to a son. Now then, drink no wine or other fermented drink and do not eat anything unclean, because the boy will be a Nazirite of God from birth until the day of his death.' "
8 Then Manoah prayed to the LORD : "O LORD , I beg you, let the man of God you sent to us come again to teach us how to bring up the boy who is to be born."
9 God heard Manoah, and the angel of God came again to the woman while she was out in the field; but her husband Manoah was not with her. 10 The woman hurried to tell her husband, "He's here! The man who appeared to me the other day!"
11 Manoah got up and followed his wife. When he came to the man, he said, "Are you the one who talked to my wife?"
"I am," he said.
12 So Manoah asked him, "When your words are fulfilled, what is to be the rule for the boy's life and work?"
13 The angel of the LORD answered, "Your wife must do all that I have told her. 14 She must not eat anything that comes from the grapevine, nor drink any wine or other fermented drink nor eat anything unclean. She must do everything I have commanded her."
15 Manoah said to the angel of the LORD , "We would like you to stay until we prepare a young goat for you."
16 The angel of the LORD replied, "Even though you detain me, I will not eat any of your food. But if you prepare a burnt offering, offer it to the LORD ." (Manoah did not realize that it was the angel of the LORD .)
17 Then Manoah inquired of the angel of the LORD , "What is your name, so that we may honor you when your word comes true?"
18 He replied, "Why do you ask my name? It is beyond understanding. [1] " 19 Then Manoah took a young goat, together with the grain offering, and sacrificed it on a rock to the LORD . And the LORD did an amazing thing while Manoah and his wife watched: 20 As the flame blazed up from the altar toward heaven, the angel of the LORD ascended in the flame. Seeing this, Manoah and his wife fell with their faces to the ground. 21 When the angel of the LORD did not show himself again to Manoah and his wife, Manoah realized that it was the angel of the LORD .
22 "We are doomed to die!" he said to his wife. "We have seen God!"
23 But his wife answered, "If the LORD had meant to kill us, he would not have accepted a burnt offering and grain offering from our hands, nor shown us all these things or now told us this."
24 The woman gave birth to a boy and named him Samson. He grew and the LORD blessed him, 25 and the Spirit of the LORD began to stir him while he was in Mahaneh Dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.

4 comments – latest 4:

LovelyLori (Jul 6, 2004)

I know what you mean! I really like how the light in the background brings this figure forward... nice job :)

davincipoppalag (Jul 6, 2004)

I have that problem too. The hands just won't make what the brain imagines. I like the backlighting too, it gives the feel of people sitting in a firelit cave.

Rosemary (Jul 7, 2004)

great draw...love both versions!

mx (Jul 7, 2004)

thanks Rosemary:)

i cant view or delete this freakin picture...*sob*

mx (May 31, 2004)

these pics might not view(freaking internet connection might have made me lose an hours work)
go well
:-)
mx

7 comments – latest 4:

Gigge (edited Jul 7, 2004)

I see it too. But, it's very pixelated, especially the water. Maybe you could memo a mod to delete it or fix it for you?

mx (Jul 7, 2004)

Thanks Gigge:)
Whos the moderator?
Wouldnt mind either...if they delete or fix it:)
*CALL* So if any moderator sees this message before i reach them, you can either delete or fix it if u wanna:) *CALL*
bye:)

mx

Gigge (Jul 7, 2004)

I don't remember them all. There's a complete list in the help section. Some are method3, mazi, VisceralVamp, Hakkai, and Armando.

mx (Jul 8, 2004)

Thanks Gigge(cool name)

I`ll try method3 becuase that name sounds familiar:)

study of a hand

mx (Jun 2, 2004)

seesh its hard controlling the mouse. I tried to do this hand study, but im not totally convinced. I used the pen tool again:-/

go well all :-)
mx

1 comment – latest 1:

davincipoppalag (Jun 2, 2004)

Some of the best pictures in the showcase were done with a mouse. I don't know how they do it, I find it is hard to make nice sweeping and smooth lines with the mouse because of the position your hand is in to operate it. The control is certainly better with the mouse, but working with one kills my wrist, so I stick with my tablet. This is not bad, and certainly better than anything I could do, but maybe you should look at some of the studies and references Clox posted on Kashas figure study.. they do great anatomy and would be your best source for advice.

...the girl i love

mx (Jun 1, 2004)

Hi all
I done this with the pen tool all the way through as i remember her
go well
mx

4 comments – latest 4:

ShadowKitten (Jun 2, 2004)

I really like how it looks "drawn". Anyway she is really pretty and i like her eyes.

mx (edited Dec 12, 2005)

thanks guys for the nice comments :)

mx

mx (edited Jul 7, 2004)
drawn in 59 min

I couldn`t stop thinking about her...
shes colorful and i decided to attempt to add color

go well:)

mx (Jul 6, 2004)
drawn in 25 min

I wanted to try to keep it warm as she is a warm person:)
Woul appreciate som emore comments(thanks for the others)

go well

mx

exploring Jacob`s ladder

mx (May 28, 2004)

This is a very loose approach that i tried. I tried to emphasise certain parts of version one, whilst keeping the loose effect. Would appreciate some comments ;)
go well all
mx

9 comments – latest 4:

mx (May 31, 2004)

Thanks you guys for the comments.
Shmoopy: thanks for your words+ compliment (its not new-age influenced at all though(dreams may often seam like new-age, but this is not :) )
davincipop: thanks, i intended it to go high- i was caught in two minds: van Gogh or some other artist i know personally)
Aubrey...You noticed something that i wondered if people will notice or wonder about it. I knew that the angle was wrong quite late in the painting. It didnt bug me enough to change it. I suppose it adds to the "difficulty" of climbing this ladder in life at times. I guess i`ll keep it like that for now, but i guess i shuold have been more specific with the approach of climbing, or have gone the other route(correct angle and easy climbing). Well noticed.
thanks supergurl :)
Go well all.

Anna (edited May 31, 2004)

I really like this, mx. :D Great job and nice style

DeadlyBlondeArcher (Jun 2, 2004)

Was just checking out your gallery, and this one is my favorite. I did notice the body's angle in relation to the ladder, and I wondered about it... briefly...makes it look to me slightly like this is a tunnel at an angle and not like a straight down well, but it isn't off enough to detract from the effect you were trying to get across so really doesn't matter. I love the feeling it gives me to look at it.

mx (Jul 8, 2004)

Thanks deadlyblonde:)
Is this artwork too seperate from my other style of artworks though?
Do you think my work looks like its done by the same artist, or is each artwork too individual causing me to be "undiscovered" in my own style?

the fall of mankind

mx (May 26, 2004)

this is my second attempt...lol. This is a representation of a "Pandora-box-like" femme fatale depicting the fall of mankind. Eve is blinded by the temptation...
go well
mx
(hehe---would appreciate some comments hey!)

6 comments – latest 4:

Shmoopy (May 27, 2004)

I've heard she didn't eat an apple, it was a pomegranate. This is very nice though, the skin tones are awesomely smooth.

davincipoppalag (May 27, 2004)

In the version I read it was a Twinkie...Nice colors , good highlights

marcello (May 27, 2004)

it's quite fun to take a bite out of a pomegranate

mx (edited May 27, 2004)

hehe....the point was they(Adam is as guilty as Eve) ate something that she wasnt supposed to, giving humans the knowledge of good and evil :-)
No one actually knows for sure what Adam and Eve ate, but thats besides the point. But i really appreciate your comments guys :-). Im impressed with u emmamommalaq that youve noticed the reflection of the fruit in her eyes(i was wondering if anyone will notice it)
thanks you nice ppl
mx