My painting... Comments?

greenteajunkie · (#1 (**permalink**))

Hellos!!!! I've recently become very interested in acrylics, and have painted a couple of pictures with them. Below is a link to my second painting. (The first was kinda bad, as I haven't painted since I was, like, five.) I think it came out rather well... anywho...

P.S. Does anyone else paint Japanese-style art, using either acrylic or watercolour? I feel like I'm kinda alone. *Sobs*

*Warning; Image has Nudity; not safe for work / do not look if you are not Mature enough!*

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3435/...8f134237_b.jpg<Click for Image

Gwen_Goth · (#2 (**permalink**))

its a nice painting; i like how the colouring adds texture to the background

got anymore?

(hope you don't mind; i added a warning to your post)

Koir · (#3 (**permalink**))

*checks image*

Hm. Self-portrait?

greenteajunkie · (#4 (**permalink**))

I don't mind the warning; arigatou gozaimasu!!!

I was wondering if it was appropriate... ? Anywho, I only have two others, the first one really sucks, since I didn't know what I was doing when I first started. And my third painting has been mailed away to some art competition.

No, it's not a self portrait. lol.

Koir · (#5 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by greenteajunkie

No, it's not a self portrait. lol.

*laughs* Just thought I'd ask, as it was the first question to come to mind.

Kyousuke · (#6 (**permalink**))

i like it. i have a question as someone who's getting started in painting. how do you get such a smooth even color? usual when i do it its like 2 different shades of the same color. im probably stupid.

greenteajunkie · (#7 (**permalink**))

Well, I add, like, a TON of water to my acrylic paint. A ratio of paint to water would be like 1 to 4. And since I use a lot of light colours, I sometimes water it down even more (like 1 to 6). Also, I gradually darken areas, beginning with lighter tones and then shading bit by bit. Oh, and I use watercolour paper, but there's acrylic paper too. I've never really bothered with canvas; it's just more to deal with.

Kyousuke · (#8 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by greenteajunkie

Well, I add, like, a TON of water to my acrylic paint. A ratio of paint to water would be like 1 to 4. And since I use a lot of light colours, I sometimes water it down even more (like 1 to 6). Also, I gradually darken areas, beginning with lighter tones and then shading bit by bit. Oh, and I use watercolour paper, but there's acrylic paper too. I've never really bothered with canvas; it's just more to deal with.

thanks

im good with ink but i suck at colors. ill try that out