Some of you might recall the little landscapes I started painting in photoshop back last summer...well this is my first attempt at one with a real brush in my hand and no photoshop tools to fall back on...I knew it would be a learning experience and I knew it would tough for me to pull off...well both of those things proved to be true...maybe I should have tried something a little smaller for my first time...these 2 are 30"x52"...probably not a big challenge for you wall dogs and mural painters but I've never done anything like this before...I struggled with it and having a dead line meant at a point I had to just let it go...though my lack of experience left me often frustrated...in the end I liked the way it turned out.
They wanted a landscape idea from me so this is the pic I sent them back...they already had the raised planter built so I used photoshop to throw in some bushes and flowers...I also photoshopped out a telephone pole that clutered up the sky to the left.
[ April 12, 2012, 10:45 AM: Message edited by: Rusty Bradley ]
Posted by Michael Clanton (Member # 2419) on :
looks good from here...
Posted by Rusty Bradley (Member # 6938) on :
If this is an active link for you guys it will be clearer...my pics in here are always so fuzzy.
That's fantastic. Really serene, it goes really well with your color choices and the architecture of the sign. Very "Plein Air".
[ April 12, 2012, 12:39 AM: Message edited by: Barry Branscum ]
Posted by Dennis Raap (Member # 3632) on :
Looks great Rusty!
Posted by bill riedel (Member # 607) on :
Great painting Rusty, now you should feel comfortable to do more. Forget photoshop, you do not need it. Bill
Posted by KARYN BUSH (Member # 1948) on :
gorgeous!
Posted by Pat Welter (Member # 785) on :
From the ground up, its fantastic, well done Rusty.
Posted by Bob Sauls (Member # 11321) on :
Rusty, I am most impressed. What a teriffic use for digital artwork. Much talent on display within the city limits of Letterville today!
Posted by Neil D. Butler (Member # 661) on :
Looks Fantastic Rusty!
Posted by Dan Sawatzky (Member # 88) on :
I like it. It is a very classy and serene sign.
-grampa dan
Posted by Raymond Chapman (Member # 361) on :
Nothing but pure class. Congratulations. Now, let's see more from the brush.
Posted by Tom Rose (Member # 606) on :
Rusty, That is one beautiful project. You should be extremely proud of it ! Your customer should be thrilled with it.
Posted by John Arnott (Member # 215) on :
Beautiful Rusty.....can't wait to see lots of close up pictures!
Posted by Rusty Bradley (Member # 6938) on :
Posted by Duncan Wilkie (Member # 132) on :
A beauty on may levels.... Love the colours
Posted by David Wright (Member # 111) on :
Beautiful work Rusty. What did you use, oils, one shot?
Next time post your work on the main page, it will get seen more. Everyone else is posting there now.
Posted by Rusty Bradley (Member # 6938) on :
It was not until painting the 3rd tree that I happened on a style or technique that I felt comfortable with...and this technique is something I think I can improve on with some tweeking ...I probably could learn much more about rendering leaf textures if I actually practiced on a real tree rather than something from my imagination. Posted by Rick Janzen (Member # 7227) on :
It has the "Classic Old Masters" look to it, nicely done.
Posted by Bob Kaschak (Member # 3146) on :
Fantastic.
Looks great!
Peace, Bob
Posted by John Lennig (Member # 2455) on :
are you sure you didn't just cut a hole in the sign and let Nature have It's Way?? Beautiful sign and Painting...you can't help but get more work from this Beauty, Rusty!!
Posted by Bob Sauls (Member # 11321) on :
I keep coming back to this one because of it's classic look.
Rusty, at any moment I expect to here the horns and barking, seeing Dan's fox hunters emerge from among the trees jumping the low stone wall beyond. Tally-Ho, Boys, Tally-Ho!
[ April 18, 2012, 04:21 AM: Message edited by: Bob Sauls ]
Posted by Todd Gill (Member # 2569) on :
Rusty - you are a very humble man in regards to your artistic skills. This is not only good - but in my opinion; the sign structure, the painting, the colors, the implementation - are EXCELLENT.
I'd love to watch you paint landscapes like this - landscapes have never been my forte... although I haven't tried many.
Posted by Bruce Bowers (Member # 892) on :
That blows me away. Outstanding!
Posted by Rusty Bradley (Member # 6938) on :
Thanks for the kind remarks...coming from you guys means alot.
