The Creativity Thread v. we need more artists! [NSFW]

[CDrice]

It's a bit disappointing to see that there's not more activity in this thread, but it doesn't matter. I'll keep posting stuff until something happens

Title: Under the blue cloth
Subtitle: The truth behind Vermeer's ''Girl with a pearl earing''



This is a relatively quick acrylic painting about a random idea I had while looking at Vermeer's famous painting. What is this girl's hiding under that blue cloth? Well here's the answer: a bunch of creepy shiny eyes.

This was made using Burnt Umber, Ultramarine Blue and White acrylic paints on watercolor paper.

[Heretic]

@CDRice, hey, thanks for the compliment! I work mostly with oils, a lot with graphite and charcoal, and then I do some digital artwork, mostly pixel art. Your stuff looks really nice as well! I like the idea behind the Vermeer study, lots of people seem to really be drawn to that one for inspiration/parodying/reinventing.

Here's two portraits I've been working on for my summer Honors project here at college:

[CDrice]

@CDRice, hey, thanks for the compliment! I work mostly with oils, a lot with graphite and charcoal, and then I do some digital artwork, mostly pixel art. Your stuff looks really nice as well! I like the idea behind the Vermeer study, lots of people seem to really be drawn to that one for inspiration/parodying/reinventing.

No problem! Well the Vermeer's painting is well known and relatively simple so that leaves a lot of room to ''improve'' it. Also very nice portraits. I'm guessing the are made with charcoal on toned paper? The result looks very nice and clean.

As for me, here's the finished version of the painting I've posted a few weeks ago.

https://orig07.deviantart.net/ff3e/f/2015/195/3/b/little_teddy_s_counterattack_by_cdrice-d915kzy.jpg

I'm pretty pleased with the result, although I could probably work on it indefinitely... which I really don't want to do. And since the contest is now closed I'm going to call it done.

[Heretic]

Really lovely! The characters are reminiscent of a children's book almost. I think interspersing some warmer colors in certain areas would help things pop and give some more room for the eye to focus on a certain area-- as of now, it's really busy because of all of the details, so it's harder to focus upon one aspect of the image. Absolutely love the texture on the giant blob-monster, and I always love owls as well.

And you were correct-- charcoal on toned paper. I've only recently started to love charcoal, I used to hate it!

[BlobVanDam]

I'm pretty pleased with the result, although I could probably work on it indefinitely...

I think that's the case with all artforms! Are we ever 100% satisfied with our own work? It's hard to know when to call it a day.
Personally, I think it looks f'ing awesome as is.

[CDrice]

I think interspersing some warmer colors in certain areas would help things pop and give some more room for the eye to focus on a certain area--

Thank you very much! And yeah that quoted part was mentionned to me a few times. Although it was not strictly about warmer colors, but color variation in general. I'm very happy that you like it!

I think that's the case with all artforms! Are we ever 100% satisfied with our own work?

Thank you Blob! And I guess you're right. Fortunately I learned to appreciate what I do despite the flaws I see. I know that it's not the case for every artist. That got to be a bit sad for them.

It's hard to know when to call it a day.

That's why I find deadline awesome. They make that decision for you.

Personally, I think it looks f'ing awesome as is.

Great to hear! I think it's the first time of my life I have ''f'ing awesome'' applied to something I did 

[CDrice]

So here's another piece I've started for another contest. This time the theme is fear and we can only use a single color (in addition to grayscale) It's still in the early stages, but I thought I'd share it to keep this thread alive a bit.

[CDrice]

So I forgot to post the final version of the painting from my last post. I had to rush it a bit due to the deadline, but it still looks fine I think. So here it is! This is ''The Fear''

[CDrice]

Nobody posted here in like forever, that's sad  Hopefully no one will mind me bumping this thread. I have a few paintings I'd like to share


Anyway, last month I was part of a group exhibition on the theme of victorian-era vampires. So I wanted to share the 4 paintings I did.

The Seducer: The last one I made and my least favorite by far


The Merchant: This one was sold on the first few days and another man who wanted to buy it comissioned me to do a piece similar to it. And since he couldn't chose between the three propositions I gave him, he asked me to do the three of them 


The Widow: I actually like this one quite a bit. I feel I somewhat succeded at capturing a little bit of the style from that era. And the character blends with the rest of the painting better in real life than it does here.


The Biologist: This one is definitely my favorite, but it looks better in real life. The colors and contrasts just pops a lot more.

[CDrice]

Fallen Leaves

It was cold and humid. I was trying to find my way back out of this forest. Suddenly, I saw an eerie shadowy figure moving down a hill. This being silently invited me to follow it, but I didn’t know what to do. Fear was paralysing me. The figure then contiued it’s descending path towards the darkness. I was finally able to move.

I ran to catch up to the strange apparition, but when I arrived to where I first saw it, I heard a noise. I turned around and saw someone looking at me. He seemed lost, so I silently invited him to follow me, but I could see in his face that fear was paralysing him. I then continued my descending path towards the darkness.

[ariich]

Your stuff is awesome man, I particularly love that last one!

[CDrice]

Your stuff is awesome man, I particularly love that last one!

Thank you very much sir!

So here's the first of three pieces I was commissioned to do with the them of alchemy. I had a hard time scanning it and balancing the colors, but that's relatively close to the original. It was made on on illustration board with acrylic paints.

[Train of Naught]

Now I know where that sig comes from, awesome stuff man.


I'm not very creative but a friend (who has never really done any drawings before) drew this cartoonish image of me, my avatar. Thought it looked pretty neat.

[ariich]

Very nice, was playing some Skyrim recently and the vibe totally reminds me of that. You have some serious talent, my man.

[Prog Snob]

I'm reminded of images that would go perfectly with Lovecraft's writing.

[home]

There is some really amazing art here, I am going to enjoy looking through all the pages later. My own paintings and drawings don't come close to most here but here are some":

[Heretic]

Really great stuff from everyone in the past few posts, really liking the output here guys!

This is the Secret Santa I did for a person at another forum whose interests were steampunk and landscapes, so I ran with that:

[CDrice]

My own paintings and drawings don't come close to most here but here are some

Don't say that! Your pieces look pretty cool. I especially like your pen drawings.

@Heretic: Great piece as usual 

So here's a quick picture I've made for christmas time



And if anyone's interested, I also made a time-lapse video of the process that you can see here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzvJJQ7OeFA

Happy holidays!

[Train of Naught]

Awesome! Not only the picture, but the music is also pretty cool

[CDrice]

Awesome! Not only the picture, but the music is also pretty cool

Thanks! I ended up liking the music more than the drawing 

I finally finished the second of the three alchemy-themed pieces I was commissioned to do. I think it was the first time I did this back lighting type situation, so it was kind of hard for me to balance how light and dark the things in the shadows should be.  Anyway, it was made on illustration board with acrylic paints.



Here's a bigger version
https://orig14.deviantart.net/bbf8/f/2016/017/b/3/commission_the_alchemist_2_by_cdrice-d9ob6it.jpg

[home]

That look's really good! the back lightning adds quite some character. I really love your first alchemy themed painting too, I really like how the candles shine on the man's face.

[home]

Painting is a nice way to keep your hands busy while listening to The Astonishing  Again not close to the paintings post above, but I am still improving a lot. Critisism would be really appreciated!

Absurditeit (Acrylic paint on canvas)

[CDrice]

I like that painting a lot. Some of the colors looks a bit washed out, but I guess that's more a problem with the way you took the picture than with the actual painting. Nice work!

So here's a new quick illustration I've made instead of working on a client's commission  .
It's titled MY MUUUUSIIIIC PLAAAAYEEEER

[ariich]

Brilliant! Definitely send that DT's way on Facebook and Twitter or something.

[home]

Awesome! I really like the MUUUUSIIC PLAAYER (I can never take that line seriously haha) I like this Fayte even more than the one om DT's website I think. I prefer a well done paint like style over a not so great realistic style. Yours has way more character too, well done!

[CDrice]

Awesome! I really like the MUUUUSIIC PLAAYER (I can never take that line seriously haha) I like this Fayte even more than the one om DT's website I think. I prefer a well done paint like style over a not so great realistic style. Yours has way more character too, well done!

Yeah, I think that the first time I heard that line was the first time I laughed while listening to Dream Theater And thank you for your comment. I don't think it's better than the official art, but I'll take the compliment anyway 

Brilliant! Definitely send that DT's way on Facebook and Twitter or something.

I would, but I'm one of the three person on this planet that has neither But if anyone wants to share it on their page, go ahead. I have no problem with that.

Also I've made a gif for it 

[CDrice]

Hello! So finally here it is. The third and final alchemy-themed pieces I was commissioned to do. *cheers*



I feel I screwed up the arm holding the magic stone, but maybe it's just my perception that is skewed since I've worked on it for a while. Either way I can now do some other stuff without feeling bad that I'm not working on those commisions 

[home]

That looks great, very characterfull again, I really like the magic stone. About the arm, I think it's okay, it might be a little odd, but that's probably just because you said it is, I don't think I would have noticed otherwise Perhaps it's the opening of het sleeve? The painting is really good nevertheless, awesome.

[Prog Snob]

These are amazing!

https://www.roniviral.com/9-paintings-which-will-crush-your-brain-into-several-pieces/

[CDrice]

Perhaps it's the opening of het sleeve?

Mmm... you know I hadn't thought about it, but I think you might be unto something. It's unfortunate that I just finished varnishing it this morning 

These are amazing!

https://www.roniviral.com/9-paintings-which-will-crush-your-brain-into-several-pieces/

It's like Magritte meets M. C. Escher. That's so cool! After a quick search I found that the guy who made them is a Canadian painter called Rob Gonsalves. Here are a few more of his paintings (some are repeats of the ones you posted though)

https://www.boredpanda.com/magic-realism-paintings-rob-gonsalves/

[Prog Snob]

These are amazing!

https://www.roniviral.com/9-paintings-which-will-crush-your-brain-into-several-pieces/

It's like Magritte meets M. C. Escher. That's so cool! After a quick search I found that the guy who made them is a Canadian painter called Rob Gonsalves. Here are a few more of his paintings (some are repeats of the ones you posted though)

https://www.boredpanda.com/magic-realism-paintings-rob-gonsalves/

His concepts are brilliant. Now this is art I can appreciate. Something so abstract and unreal that you don't know where one concept begins and the other ends.

[home]

These are amazing!

https://www.roniviral.com/9-paintings-which-will-crush-your-brain-into-several-pieces/

That is amazing indeed! (Though I do really hate those vooral multipage article sites )

[Prog Snob]

These are amazing!

https://www.roniviral.com/9-paintings-which-will-crush-your-brain-into-several-pieces/

That is amazing indeed! (Though I do really hate those vooral multipage article sites )

True. I wish they'd just put everything on one damn page, or at least not one picture per page. 

[home]

Here is a painting I did this weekend, I'm pretty happy with how you can still see the line drawing at some places, but I could perhaps have thought a bit about making a more interesting composition.



Run! Run! The Mushroom Men.

[CDrice]

This is such a friendly looking little mushroom man! I really like the purple-ish faces on the ground. As for the composition, maybe just adding a few foreground elements like branches would have helped. Kind of like you were coming out of a dense area of trees and bushes and stumbled upon this scene in a more open area. But other than that it looks fine to me 

Anyway, here's a painting I made for a contest held by Ubisoft for a new game of theirs. We had to illustrate a scene of what could happen if a pandemic struck. I didn't have a lot of time so I went for a comic book look instead of making a full painting.


And I also made an acrylic painting based from a random scribble.

And here's the scribble circled in red