hehe, some people drool for food, Graver drools for brushes.
Ya... brushes... ya... those are the supplies I was taling about... ya *hides the fixatif, glue, and industrial stringht permanant markers behind his back* ya... hehhehehehe :drool:
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Ya... brushes... ya... those are the supplies I was taling about... ya *hides the fixatif, glue, and industrial stringht permanant markers behind his back* ya... hehhehehehe :drool:
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Ever do any printmaking? There are some chemicals in that stuff that will seriously ef you up. Or, perhaps I already have my answer....
Really nice job Graver.
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Alright, here's the finished (hopefully) version of MysticFire.
MysticFire
I had a lot of issues with the media this time, but I think, in the end, it all worked out for the best. I would say more, but I already commented the hell out of it on the DA site and if you are wanting more to read, well, there's plenty more there for you to read 
Oh, and PMD, just so you know, I didn't get into art for the art... it's all for the art supplies... mmmmmmm art supplies... :drools:
Edit: damned art supplies... almost forgot to give y'all a heads up on who's next in the ol' queue. Up next, we have The Imperial as well as, ever so slowly coming along, Battle-Angel (a WIP for her shall be posted soon...). After which shall be the ever playful Dragonberry. To all patiently standing in line, I again want to thank you for your patience and apologize for the magazine girl falling over dead. I'll have a replacement for her soon and you will get your reading material and snacks. Again, thank you.
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You want me to bow down and worship now? Or later? <,<;
Its awesome I cant wait to see the original in person.
Mystic
Wow! That looks fantastic Graver!
Yes Graver that is so freakin' awesome! I love it!!!
OOOOOO! That turned out SO GOOD!!!! *gives Graver a cookie*
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ROFL funny you should mention that.... XD I seem to recall a period about seven or eight years ago spent printing shirts....
Now I'm mad he never shared!!! 
Your work never ceases to amaze me, Graver. Job well done.
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I love the colors on this one...always nice to see your work..^_^
Very nice work, Graver.
Once again Graver great work.
I loved your description of the challenge the boards gave you. Specialy the fact that you made it work for you instead of fighting it .. Very zen..
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Despite the challenges you faced, it really turned out well. The background is simply awesome. 
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I was thinking the same thing, then I had to ruminate...was it despite the challenges, or because of them?
Thanks for the complements, guys! I'm glad it went over so well... I was a touch worried now and again about it
And, PMD, again, you are dead on. This piece didn't come out the way it did despite the problems with the boards, but because of those problems, it came out this way -the flames in particular. I wouldn't have been able to paint them the way I had if I weren't painting on gesso. The non-absorbent surface enabled me to literally smear the paint out with my fingers and then take a wet brush and smooth out part of it, giving them that ribbon like look. I'm not sure how I would have tackled them on the regular boards, but it definitely would have taken a different technique and would have come out looking different. I don't know if they would have looked better or not, but definitely different.
I'm really glad the background is so well liked... that was the part I was most iffy on in the whole piece. But, ya, all in all, this piece turned out the way it did because of the difficulties faced. It's just another example of the fact that bad things aren't necessarily bad things.
Great work on this one, and the others over at DA too.
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Ahhhh, touché. Beautiful work once again.
:O Downright amazingness.
Simply Dopeness!!!
Ok I thought I had a response here but it appears that isn't so...
Graver that piece really came out great for what ya went through on it! I love the outcome man and I guess sometimes things go 'wrong' for a reason because the background really stands out!!
Simply awesome as always bro!
Alright, here's the finished (hopefully) version of MysticFire.
MysticFire
I had a lot of issues with the media this time, but I think, in the end, it all worked out for the best. I would say more, but I already commented the hell out of it on the DA site and if you are wanting more to read, well, there's plenty more there for you to read
Oh, and PMD, just so you know, I didn't get into art for the art... it's all for the art supplies... mmmmmmm art supplies... :drools:
Edit: damned art supplies... almost forgot to give y'all a heads up on who's next in the ol' queue. Up next, we have The Imperial as well as, ever so slowly coming along, Battle-Angel (a WIP for her shall be posted soon...). After which shall be the ever playful Dragonberry. To all patiently standing in line, I again want to thank you for your patience and apologize for the magazine girl falling over dead. I'll have a replacement for her soon and you will get your reading material and snacks. Again, thank you.