personal project

[el coro]

hey all! here's a painting i've been working on for the past week. i started it with a fairly detailed pencil drawing i posted in my thread a few days ago. i then painted it in oils 24x48 on masonite. i spent about a day on the drawing, and about 3 days on the painting. 2 days for the initial blockin, and another day glazing and drybrushing a bit. i am fairly happy with the result, it felt good to break out the brushes and get my hands dirty again. i kind of got lazy on the right side, but in the end felt it worked out better compositionally. i always want to fill the picture with all kinds of shit, but think it kind of adds to the somber lonliness feel...dunno. anyway, i included my process for those of you who care, as well a a couple detail shots. hope you like it.-c36
http://www.coro36ink.com/updates/paintings/headbabyprocess.jpg
http://www.coro36ink.com/updates/paintings/closeupsweb.jpg

[flex mathews]

holy shit... that is so amazing. thats my new background.

[dem0n]

holy crap this is awesome :D
right click + save to 'inspiration' folder.

love your stuff, you always meet a certain quality that deserves respect.
I hope one day to have even a portion of the skill you have, it's people like you that keep people like me going ;)

[|NTeRN]

Damn Coro very nice. i like how its very disturbing but its rendered so good that its ok to look at.

1 thing that sticks out is his jaw piece. is it flat or rounded like a regular jaw. in the intitial drawing it looks like a metal jaw, where as in the painting it looks like a flat piece going down along the middle line of the face. sorry if this is confusing.

[daarken]

ahhhhhhhhh, i missed it!! i had to work all week, damn it.

[I.was.ink]

What a great piece coro! Very inspiring <3

ink

[stewart one]

lol kickass man! where can i get one of those squidfetuses in a jar? any tips?

[Zafio]

:bow:

[Aerythes]

Amazing stuff! You can really feel that baby thingy squeezed inside the jar :x

[PriNcE oF SpAcE]

Coro would you mind if I killed you then used this newly invented device to steal your talent? huh? HUH!?*grumble mumble* >:{

;)

damn that's amazing! :jawdrop:

[Fozzybar]

Thank you for the process shots...

Though i hate to say this, but the fetus looked on your sketch really like a fetus...on the final piece it looks more like a child, an older being...

I think some shiny lines on the jar would push more the glass feel of it...(also some on the mechanical parts maybe)

Nevertheless a very cool piece again from you... :confident

[RAMÓN]

Respect! The design, the mood, the color. This piece is crazy! The background works perfect too, The dark red above really adds to the clair obscure feel.

[foster]

coro! fantastic! always a thrill to see your oil paintings and the close ups always amaze. your play with brush stoke and texture is perfect to my eyes.

oh, and the bizarre imagination of this piece really makes me want to kick you in the shins to vent my envy.

hope you are well and happy.

jon

[pstraub]

holy crap thats awesome!!

[S51]

Holy shit... I mean I'd figured it would come out well, but DAMN man...

[S.C. Watson]

Wow - thanks for sharing the painting and your process. This came out really well. I love oils. I need to get back to them!!

Inspiring stuff. Respect, as always.

Cheers,
~Oreg.

[Blackarts]

gorgeous painting, looks like I have a new wallpaper. The tentacles on the baby rule.

[Zeravla]

very nice painting, attention to detail is nice

[Groover McNab]

Whoa! Tentacle fetus. Crazy good stuff as always, and thanks for posting the process pics. I love it when you pro-types do that.

[FuT]

daem, <3 1111% perfect, no crits here. Love it!!! You are a true MASTER!!!

[Lauren Short]

amazing man.... :teeth:

[emily g]

Very nice. I like the baby better in the drawing tho. I love how angry and wrinkly and squished his face is.

good job,
emily

[JoshuaTheJames]

This design is really freakin neat! ..though that baby freaks me out. heh.

-Joshua

[Main Loop]

wow aside from the superb rendering i love the sublte background value changes.. its stuff like that, that really makes it pop

[Skank]

sweet sassy molassi!
damn dude...i really wanna learn how to paint, this is some sic shit bro!
just curious, what size brushes do you use for a piece like this? what size did you use the most? i never know what kind of brush to use.

great work man, ill be seeing you in San Fran this winter! im FUCKING there!

no..im not looking forward to the workshop at all...nope ;)

[torus3d]

DAMn that is way cool!!!

AMAZING work!


:O

[atilla]

just wondering was there a story behind this one? its great work so much stands out kinda have to take it in bits to get the whole thing in my head.

[cotron]

GAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

<3 <3 <3 :dead:

[Nineveh]

Whoa! I loved the pencil version, but this is so much better. I'm never dissapointed with your work. <3

[Bomba]

Coro. You make it really difficult to say anything constructive. Um... let's see here.... it needs to feel more delicious? :bashful:

-J-

[defcombeta]

damn fine illustration, the topic is unsettling but it is well executed.

great stuff all round

john mac

[Grump!]

Man *squirt* plz hand me that rag right there.. Awesome as always mate.

[mephisto]

Wow.Thanks for posting that. Inspired me and learnt me all at once. (:

[Blitz]

Skull + Jar of some sort + Wierd creature inside + wierd liquid inside + metal and industrial workings + you = Just fucking Great

Im hooked on it...

One thing I dont get...and thats because ive never had a chance to work with a traditional medeum.
When you do that background...I would think you would do that part fisrt maybe. Is it usualy done after words...or after you have the main character fleshed out pretty good?
Just curious

[bonedog]

Way to go Coro... this piece is awesome! Not that i'm in a position to judge, but i think you're getting even better.

-bonedog

[Xpose]

Fantastic As usual!

[demeter_luna]

*speechless*

[Seung Ho]

Crazy cool,

specs are really bringing out the details.

[Nekokaiju]

I love how you make the metal feel like it has a history.

Out of curiosity what made you decide to break the background up with the red? I like the way it works, but wondering if there is a reason, I feel like it really adds to the composition and was just wondering what you made you decide on that.

[Ant4d]

my mate, you are amazing!

[nova]

poor bebe :(

you make me believe there's still hope for original art.. way to go, this is really beautiful :)

which one's the final composition?

[davi]

this needs to be painted on the side of an ice cream truck

[bwkeough]

goddamn! You promised to paint it and you delivered! Now, what would I have to do to get that on a t-shirt...:P

logically, I can't figure out what the heck it is or how it works, but I don't care. It's visually wonderful.

Other than he fetus face (which fozzy mentioned already) the only area that is giving me trouble is the part of the metal jaw that is underneath the skull, where the orginal mandible would have hinged under the ear. At the bottom of the metal jaw I read it as being on the same plane as the side of the skull (or a close parallel plane), but then as it is shadowed by the skull I see it receding away from us at an angle. Feel free to ignore my nit-pick, though.

[el coro]

weee..lots of replies! that means its not as much of a piece of shit as i first thought :)

davi: its kind of got that mood huh?

nova: dont worry, he didnt feel a thing :)...glad u like it. the bottom one is the final. nice and dirty..

Ant4d: awww shit...thanks man. but i still have a long way to go before i am at "amazing" status...im barely at "mildly amusing"

Nekokaiju: i do love painting old dirty metal! it just paints its self...as far as the bg is concerned, i knew what kind of break up i wanted compositionally, but went back and forth alot as far as color combinations...i knew i wanted a warm/cool break, warmer on top, but played with blue and orange, browns and grays...all kinds of shit. in the end i showed to andrew, and he suggested a red/cream bg. i thought it might look a little too campbells soup can so i used that hospital green along the bottom, since i am such a for complimentary color schemes.

Seung Ho: thanks alot dood! very flattered u like it.

demeter_luna: heh :)

Xpose: thanks!

bonedog: thanks so much man. makes me feel motivated to hear that. i feel so much like i flounder alot of the time. i need to do more of these :)

Blitz: thanks man. as far as the bg is concerned, it all depends on the piece, the support its painted on, the surface texture/color harmonies you want for a givven piece..all these things are weighed in mind before execution. there are no ultimate rules with that.


mephisto: heh thanks man. thats why we're all here.

Grump!: heh, you should get that looked at :) nah, thanks alot mate!

defcombeta: thanks man. i love the sick stuff i must admit. keeps it fun.


Bomba: aw shit, j. i do it for you man! i do it all for you!!!

Nineveh: hehe thanks. i wish i could say that about my stuff :)

cotron: UUUUUUGGGGGHHHHH!!!!!!

atilla: thanks! no real story behind it. just wanted to do something i would never be able to sell :)

torus3d: thanks dood!

Skank: thanks dood. as far as brushes go, i used all kinds of sizes on this one. from inch wide flats to a big ass one for the bg, to liners and small ass brights for the details. prolly used about 20-30 different brushes on this.

Main Loop: thanks holmes. that was an intentional juxtoposition. really makes the forground pop forward more.

JOSHUATHEJAMES: thanks. he likes you , you know....

emily g: i kind of like the drawing of the baby better in places too. he's more of a toddler in the painting. that fukking baby took sooooo long! prolly spent about 5-6 hours on that.

injection223: thanks :)

FuT: thanks so much, but i assure you, i am no master! more lucky idiot...

Groover McNab: my pleasure. im always happy to share my process...

Zeravla: thanks. godddamn my anal retentiveness!!!!

MIKECORRIERO: thanks man :)

Blackarts: thanks man. thats very flattering. i had alot of fun on those tenticles....


Oregano: heh...dont ever forget about yer oils man!

S51: awww shucks :) glad u like it dood!

pstraub: danke! you have been killing shit lately dude. im loving your last round of stuff!

foster hehe...thanks so much man. i cant tell you how much i've learned about brushwork from you...that detail shot you posted yesterday was amazing. you know what? if it would make you feel better, i'd even let you kick me in my balls if u wanted! but you'd have to wear the pointy high heels :P


RAMÓN: thanks man. hope alls well with you...

Fozzybar : i know i know...i made him older in the painting...its the lower part of the face. there are speculars on the jar, although they didnt show up too well in the photos unfortunatley. but i would dare add more speculars on the metal... i wanted to keep it dirty and subdued. the longer i paint, the more i find myself trying to stay in the midtones as much as possible. makes it feel more solid i think.

PriNcE oF SpAcE: please put me out of my misery!

Aerythes: thanks dood

Jull: :)


stewart one: i found mine at the dump...


I.was.ink: thanks ink

daarken: thanks man. how are you liking the new jobbyjob dood?

|NTeRN: thanks man...the jaw is kkind of lacking depth,prolly cuz it was the last thing i painted and got lazy. but its supposed to fit like a jaw more or less, with the geared piece sitting in the middle between the sides.

dem0n: aw shit man...thanks so much.

flex mathews: right on dood! hope everything going well with ya!

thanks again to everyone who replied. u guys keep me going!-c36

[Flaskpost]

You´re the greatest, man!
The detail of the child is amazing.
More oils from you. :]

[el coro]

wow...blast from the past there haha. more oils to come very very soon. i got a big drop ima make in a coupla days i promise :)-c36

[light]

I was just talking in irc yesterday about how i havent seen anything by coro in ages and nw im dissappointed :(. I still dont understand how you got those badass textures tho...

[vigostar]

holding my breath!!!!!.........

[ElvisMcVegas]

I never saw this before, but it looks fucking awesome!

[MasonL]

Saw it on a cover of a CD at the record store, cool how a personal project resonated with artists of another medium.

[DUSK^]

tits A+!

[supertvtchamp]

This drawing + painting is incredible awsome. Your composition is very neat. Nice detail. But shouldn't we see the head where the child is located should have a reflection color of the background too? Because the background color is red, so i guess we might see some red in the glasses right?

-anyway, Very nice

-SP!

[keun-chul]

your design and painting are awsome!
great works

[fungi]

your design and painting are awsome!
great works

August 30th, 2004 07:32 AM

great job resurrecting a year old post.

[StrangeAlchemist]

Not much to add, but I thought it was funny how my first reaction when I saw your post was also the first response I saw when scrolling down, as given by flex mathews:

Holy shit.

It's a thing of beauty, man. Thanks for the progress shots, much appreciated.

edit: haha... didn't notice how old the thread was. It deserved a good bump though.

[gauss]

nice work, coro, i think compositionally the color and light changes more than fill the right half; together with the inherent left-to-right motion in mr skullheadbaby it was the right choice.

and it's good to see you work the oils... your hands are tied to the earth, and that's a good thing. if you let yourself get too far from the 'real thing' i think you'd be an unhappy man :)

[bwkeough]

Saw it on a cover of a CD at the record store, cool how a personal project resonated with artists of another medium.

coro- did you sell the rights to this image afterwards or do we have a case of "borrowed" artwork?

[dariocoelho]

omg! ive learned so much from your works but this one frees my mind again... glad to see another oil-piece from you! i wont critizise anything, just saying im not worthy...

thank you for sharing this!

[el coro]

coro- did you sell the rights to this image afterwards or do we have a case of "borrowed" artwork?

heh, the guys that used it are good friends of mine. i didnt do it for them, but they saw it posted here on ca and asked if ithey could use it. and of course, i obliged. i have since done another cover for them. thanks again for you guys diggin this old ass thread up and making me feel loved again. i will be doing a big ol dump soon...stay tuned!-c36

[Shannon Lee]

Wow I find it creepy yet at the same time very eye catching. Wonderfully drawn and the colors really bring out the image. Excellent work!