new here, but...

[steve kim]

i don't know if these images are acceptable here, as they are not very concept-y. let me know.

http://www.thegook.com/art/angel.jpg

detail (http://www.thegook.com/art/angel_detail.jpg)

http://www.thegook.com/art/girl.jpg

detail (http://www.thegook.com/art/girl_detail.jpg)

[MindCandyMan]

Boy o boy talk about creepy...yeesh. I like these a lot...great job!

[linK]

the boy's eyes are really good.. evoke emotion from the viewer

[el coro]

the bottom one... portraits by steve mccurry? did you use reference? i painted something similar while in school a couple years ago...if that's the reference you used, its a great pic. i like the kent williamsy look. nice job.

[steve kim]

yea, the little cute book of portraits. i have another painting from the book, but the photo quality isn't so hot.

familiar? (http://www.thegook.com/art/boy.jpg)

[StephenC]

wow i like these a lot very interesting and different, exciting yet refreshing and relaxing in its freshness...i'm putting them in my favorites folder.

[Ochre Face]

these are beautiful, the texture and the raw emotion. Is this acrylic or oil?

The color palette and texture remind me of Sophie Jodoin

http://www2.plattsburgh.edu/museum/can_8.htm


Jeremy

[amphex]

Wow, your work is fantastic.
Very emotional..I love it =)

[hed|lamb]

You're a freak, these rock like hell though. No offense.

[steve kim]

ochreface: thanks for the link! sophie's work is really, really cool, i'm amazed it is acrylic.

thank's for all the nice comments guys, clearly my kind is welcome here! :)

[amphex]

Can we see more, chumps?

[cchen]

Hi

First pic is very centered- to a point where all possiblity of an interesting composition is threwn out the window. Your choice of colors and stroke evoke emotion, a very dry angst look. However, I would recommend on not using a certain color too gratuitously. Also think in combinations; what colors side by side will give a stronger sense of the feeling your going for?

Eyes on the second pic are very very well done, I wish the entire peice had that consistency- but then again, maybe you only wanted the viewer to appreciate the eyes?

Thanks for you work, I love fine arts.

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cc

[steve kim]

amphex> sure! soon as i take some better pics of some of my other stuff.

cchen> hehe ya i rarely consider composition at all. 18x24 is pretty small for a painting so i guess i dont feel i have any room to 'get fancy'. besides while working on the angel painting the only thing i was sure about was centering it as precisely as possible. everything else was just moving paint around hoping for the best. as for color combinations, you're right, it's something i really need to work on. i have a very bad sense for color so you will have to forgive me until i get more experience.

ya i wanted the focus to be on the eyes, didn't expect the 'other stuff' to come out as abstract as it did but i'm happy w/ the abstraction nonetheless.

i'm really really really not into abstract art at all but while i paint i guess i get frustrated with not being able to paint well so i start experimenting and the strange thing is, not only does it feel very good, i'm generally happy with the results. go figure.

[steve kim]

Originally posted by amphex
Can we see more, chumps?

all very poorly photographed.. sorry!

http://www.thegook.com/art/teeth.jpg

http://www.thegook.com/art/tubes.jpg

http://www.thegook.com/art/splatter.jpg

http://www.thegook.com/art/boy.jpg

i did a new pen and ink thingy that i really like, but it's in another section. (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1834)

[MindCandyMan]

Chumps this stuff is awesome...some of these pieces I can EASILY see going up in the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Your stuff is awesome. Has such a unique and emotional feel to it. Totally awesome!

[WhiteBlaizer]

emotionaly disturbed :D it seems you plasm your state of angry in your drawings. Dirty pics but nice. Do you love the blood? :evilbat:

cheers

[garg]

wow!! amazing stuff!! :eek:

[cchen]

Nice! 4 thumbs up!:) :)

[amphex]

Wow man..that stuff is all freaking amazing.

[amphex]

I especially love the one with the stuff coming out of his eye and mouth..haunting!
God your amazing =P

[steve kim]

Originally posted by WhiteBlaizer
emotionaly disturbed :D it seems you plasm your state of angry in your drawings. Dirty pics but nice. Do you love the blood? :evilbat:

cheers

i'm not really an angry person, though emotionally disturbed (at times) wouldn't be too far off! and yes, i love the blood in the angel painting. i was slapping that shit (aliz crimson + ultramarine blue = yummm) on like crazy and loving it.

cchen: what do you do with your extra thumbs?

(edit: oh rad i'm on the second page. woot a two page thread, happy me~~)

[cchen]

maybe im a mutant....:eek:

anyway it just sounds right :D