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27 Jan 2012

Some acrylics practice

Working more with acrylics now alongside our nude model study classes.
This little chibi boy was one of the paintings I made last week;

(The background consists of 11 layers of different colors to get this effect...)



And here he is finished!
He's got metallic hair, so it's a bit hard to photograph, but looks interesting in real life.
It was a fun experiment, using my chibi style which can be seen in my webcomics such as ConCom for painting was fun... though I probably won't do it again, the style's simplicity works best for comics, while my expressive sad boys work best as paintings or drawings.

Wishing you all a great relaxing weekend!

EDIT: Since people have commented about not knowing what "chibi" is, here's a snippet from Wikipedia;
"Chibi is a japanese slang word meaning "short person" or "small child". It is a specific style of caricature where characters are drawn in an exaggerated way, typically small and chubby, with stubby limbs and oversized heads."
Again, if you're fond of this style and want more, read my webcomics such as ConCom or Nerd Culture.

28 comments:

  1. What a fun piece! Yes, the metallic paint is so hard to photograph, but it shows a bit in here. Have a good weekend!

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  2. It looks so fun and love the background... lovely colors! ^____^~~*

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  3. I love your sad boys, but love that you are experimenting and trying new things... all the elements are still here in this one and I hope that you get in and try some more...can't wait to see what you do next... happy ppf

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  4. I love your chili style, TW. Please make more of this style as well as your sad boy style. You have lots of talent.

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  5. I love your pictures and always like to see the stages a painting goes through...happy ppf

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  6. Loving your comic book boy its brilliant. Metallics are fabulous to look at. Happy PPF, Annette x

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  7. oh oh - someone is in trouble, love the look of it and the story that is told just by the pictures. Blessings, Janet PPF

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  8. Love it! Thanks for showing the steps!!!

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  9. I'm not familiar with chibi style but this guy is definitely a cutie. Love the hair!

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  10. He is adorable! Love the metallics in it too.

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  11. He is adorable! I love his hair. :)

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  12. Wow..gorgeous! and I love the background...beautiful effects and such a stunning presence!
    Victoria

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  13. I love your chibi boy, working with metallics is hard, but I love the effect they give to the work. Have a great weekend!

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  14. I like your chibi, the metallic sheen of the hair is really great, especially against that great background. I'd love to see one of your sad boys on a background like this.

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  15. I love how you build up the layers, I think I need more patience for work like this. Fantastic effects! Valerie

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  16. I love your chibi boy! Thanks for sharing the links to your comics too. I'll take a peek. I love comics & so does my daughter same who draws Pokemon characters continually.

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  17. Background is lush. I like the whole piece.

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  18. what a great piece! I love the hair and background.

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  19. Love the richness of your color...especially his lovely copper hair! :)

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    Happy PPF!!
    Mary
    Mixed-Media Map Art

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  20. cute!!!! And thanks for the explanation btw (never knew what chibi was) and is that your banner image? it is spectacular.

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  21. fantastic eyebrows! love how they seem to be unattached to him

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  22. Smashing ~ colorful, creative ~ love your other gentler ones also ~namaste, carol (Share the Creative Journey) Happy PPF ^_^

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  23. I always love your work. The copper hair is awesome and it is very hard to photograph metallic. You did a great job with acrylics. Happy PPF!

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  24. Great job and I love his metallic hair. His eyes too.
    Nicole/Beadwright

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  25. I like what you did with the layers of color, gorgeous and cute chibi.

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  26. Oh, he's great... thanks for showing the progress pics too!

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  27. I love to see the process. . . he is adorable. Blessings, Janet PPF

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