Journey of an Absolute Rookie: Paintings and Sketches

**fooxoo** · January 11th, 2006

Cool painting!!!!! Totally cool!!!! Thumbs up

**MindCandyMan** · January 11th, 2006

jkior - Thanks man...yeah deadlines are definitely a good thing to give yourself for sure. You don't need deadlines cause you are working 24-7 heheh...You dead lines will be..."If I do anymore I will be dead" hehe

vctr - Thanks for the info on the dvds. I have to fly out of state soon so I am going to wait for the bridgman thing until then. I figured sitting on a plane would be a perfect time to copy the whole book...pity the person sitting next to me hehe.

metalwinds- Hey man long time no see! Your words are too kind my man...way too kind. I appreciate it. I think in the future I want to paint both fine art images and also illustration/concept stuff. I am using these still lifes as a way to build up a body of work so that I can sell through a gallery, etc... I also am trying to build up my concepting skills but I have no training in that area so I am pretty far behind. But I'm trying hehe. I'd love to do both one day professionally...that's my goal at least. How are things going for you man...still kicking some serious butt i would assume!

Capprotti - The devil tried to take my soul and I killed him with a sharp piece of charcoal heheh. But seriously thanks so much for the kind words. I'm not even close to a master yet though...Talk to me in 25 years and then MAYBE hehe.

shyamshriram - I am always shocked when people look through this whole ridiculous thread hahaha. Especially at that crap in the beginning heheh. Hey man...much respect back at ya...no one that looks at your hand drawings can say you can't draw...that's what I'm talkin about.

fooxoo - Thanks!

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sorry for the crappy pic...I'm abandoning this now...if I work any more on it I will damage it even more I fear hehe...on to the next. I spent so much time on one image at the atelier that I am trying to find a balance now...so we'll see where I end up.

**Victor B** · January 11th, 2006

Hey jon I love the details on the vase, the blue and the handling of that I'd love to see a step by step ish thing on that I also love the texture you achieve for the wood. Great stuff!

**tensai** · January 11th, 2006

really love the last still life, especially the colour palette.
its a very impressive book overall. thanks for all the process shots/commentaries.

**endregan** · January 11th, 2006

holy awesome still life jon. Now thats what I call observation. you have a sharp eye but you already know that!

Man you love doing this kind of work and im happy, you are really good at it and I think youll do very well full time. I know your going to keep going for it whether or not I comment but I want you to know how much I appreciate your motivating body of work and its large impact and influence on me.

**MindCandyMan** · January 11th, 2006

vctr - Hey bro...thanks! I did that blue stuff in basically one pass so I don't have step by step for it

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tensai - You're welcome...thanks for stopping by...I'm just glad someone cares about any of this crap hehe.

endregan - Hey jack...man you are seriously gonna make me cry. All just part of the community...I am inspired by others and hope to inspire others as well...gotta love this site!

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quick self portrait before bed...had to do something quick in painter again before I called it quits for the day hehe.

**emilpaun** · January 12th, 2006

Hey, MCM, going strong as always. Lovely stuff wirh each new post.

I myself am getting closer to the day when I start drawing again. Not that much till then, I've been concentrating a lot on graphic design lately and still have some things to sort out before that.
But it's not long now

Keep it up.
Emil

**Shinryu** · January 12th, 2006

amazing work mindcandyman, amazing paintings, very inspirational thread, cheers

**fooxoo** · January 12th, 2006

Your progress is just WOW I just browsed through the whole thread. Bow before you - keep it up!!!! Frikkin great!!!

**asoir** · January 12th, 2006

I feel like the laziest s.o.b after this thread...congrats... wow

**JaneM** · January 13th, 2006

Oh my, I was leafing through your sketchbook just now, and I have to say: You made some serious progress from the first pages!!

Keep making art!! I love your works!

**JoeHell** · January 14th, 2006

Hey just looke through this thread an I'm loving it.. really shows had work can get you really far..

Your oilpaintings are amazing, ust starting to experiment with oil myself but have alot of trouble with finding the riht colors and saw your color chart exercise.. Would be great if you wanted to through them a little more detailed.. For example, do you have a system for each hart for what colors you blend into each square? hope you get what I mean.. Really think doing charts like that would help me alot..

Keep up the great work man!

**jkior** · January 14th, 2006

veeeeery nice result. . .I think something is strange with the way the wood is handled, particularly on the left side. . .probably just the lighting. But that's unimportant really in the final painting I think - absolutely stunning!

mmm. . .maybe it's that too much of the wood is illuminated. . .hard to say. . .hehe I have no clue what I'm talking about.

ps. on the self-portrait. . .it's still a little rough but the likeness is nearly perfect - very nice!

hehe j/k it actually is cool

**Calle_** · January 14th, 2006

shit man you really kick yerself up some levels, its all great!!
started doing the oils myself, i suck but its so fun^^ hopefully il be able to paint like that someday, have a good one
peace

**okthirteen** · January 16th, 2006

MCM,
You're the meaning in my life
you're the inspiration.
You bring feeling to my life
you're the inspiration.
-Chicago
No but for real dude. You progress is just awesome. So awesome. Your hard work and dedication is the reason that I started a sketchbook thread here. When I look at the hard work you've put in it makes me feel like a lazy ass. Truely inspiring!
-Cheers
Yddob

**MindCandyMan** · January 16th, 2006

kr33p - Thanks! Oh yeah...get back to drawing the "real" fun heheheheh...j/k graphic design is awesome I just can't do it worth crap hehe...fine artists could learn a lot from it though!

shinryu - thanks

fooxoo - Thanks hehe...don't bow before me...we owe everything to concept art!

asoir - Don't dwell on feeling lazy...just draw! Thanks

janem - I can't stop now...no turning back...if I can't do this I don't know what I will do hehehe.

joehell - I would recommend getting richard schmid's book "Alla Prima: Everything I know about oil painting" from his website www.richardschmid.com because it's fantastic and explains everything about the charts in explicit detail. I would just be transcribing his words and if you want to be a painter...that book will help immensely. So much good and concise info in that book it is sick...awesome. Buy it...it's "expensive" but can you really put a price on gaining all that knowledge....who knows how many good paintings you will do and sell because of that 50 dollar book

jkior - Hey bro...you know what you're talking about and you have eyes! I don't know what you mean though...try to explain it a bit differently cause I'm not sure what you mean. Be blunt don't worry about it...I love critiques!

calle - I bet you don't suck...let's see some of them! Post them in the life painting thread or even post them in the critique section and get help on em.

okthirteen - Wanna have you near me I wanna have you hear me sayin' No one needs you more than I need you! Gotta love chicago heheh. Thanks for the kind words...don't worry about feeling lazy...I always feel lazy...you just have to decide to do it!

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Hey guys this doesn't look like much but I was reading and reading all weekend trying to digest a bunch of things and I think it is starting to work...I did this in an hour and a half...faster than I thought I could work and I think I know why now. I am starting to learn some things...more than I can even express...too much going through my head but I couldn't even sleep last night cause all these concepts were buzzing through my brain hehe. At any rate it may not look like much but my brain is changing hehe.

Turnip study

**Rebeccak** · January 16th, 2006

I must say, I've been following this thread on and off for a while, and am just amazed and inspired by the progress here. I would love to attend one of these ateliers one day myself, and you're definitely an inspiration for that!

Keep rockin'!

Cheers,

~Rebeccak

**loomer** · January 16th, 2006

Fantastic stuff all around. I love your constant drive to evaluate and analyze things. It's very motivating, and a key to the success of your work.
Man, I wish you were closer...I could learn a few painting tips from you.

cheers bro

**Victor B** · January 16th, 2006

Great 1 1/2 turnip study, any chance of landscape coming soon I seem to remember you did a couple plein air before..Also be sure to let us in on some of the "ideas/concepts" you've learned once your brain has had time to assimilate them. And as always you continue to inspire!

**MindCandyMan** · January 17th, 2006

rebeccak - Thanks! If you wait for a couple more years I may have one myself that you can attend

loomer - Thanks for the kind words...I used to be in philly a couple years back. I hated philly but that would have been closer

vctr - I absolutely need to get outside and start doing some plein air you are right...it's a little bit cold here but mostly I just haven't thought to do it...gotta find something interesting though cause the landscape in texas isn't too great hehe.

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"Quick" study again to help develop my brush dexterity and some other things

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starting an illustration...just blocking it in at this point...gonna see what I can do...hope it turns out ok hehe

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**Victor B** · January 17th, 2006

sweet update, the quick apple sketch looks good, and I can't wait to see what you do with the illustration.Oh and an atelier in the far future....? sweet tease

**pennington** · January 19th, 2006

you're my hero! beautiful stills. can't wait to see some more plein airs.

**JoeHell** · January 19th, 2006

Mindcandyman: Yeah I checked out his website after seeing that you mentioned him up there.. Deffinitly going to buy the book.. If its as good as you say, and I guess you're living proof of that, it will be money well spent.. Great work on the quicker paintings, amazing conscidering the time spent on them..

**vigostar** · January 19th, 2006

everytime i look in this it brings me to tears.... such amazing drive...

**barton** · February 3rd, 2006

FUCK. OFF.

This guy is amazing, you draw feet, hands, full body and objects with rendering like a pro.

**fooxoo** · February 3rd, 2006

The apple is SOOO YUMMY!!!! Perfect!

As regards the digital one - good pose. For my taste, would like the colours to be a tad bit brighter. Keep up the good work

**WiseJ** · February 3rd, 2006

WOW! Your sketchbook is a true inspiration for those trying to learn..... its amazing looking at your progression over time.....

I wish I could have such passion

**JoeHell** · February 8th, 2006

Got my copy of Richard Schmids Alla Prima today.. this book really is something els.. Only read like 20 pages and I'm hooked.. the things he writes just seem so right.. thanks for the book tips MindCandyMan

**PeggyChung** · February 8th, 2006

Hey MindCandyMan, just curious, how is the book for beginners? i wish i could see a few pages of it to get an idea. thanks.

**Olof** · February 8th, 2006

Wow. Great stuff here since my last visit (must've been a while!)
Seems like you're really improving

I heard the school you've attended to is opening up here in Sweden too, it would be an option if it wasn't so damn expensive

Might go for a part-time class and try to work some at the same time.

Anyways, Don't you ever stop posting man. Your stuff is really inspiring. To see what progress you've made in this time is amazing. It really gives us newbies some hope "that one day.."

Keep this thread going!

.hugs