My early Christmas prezzie . . .

PeteMac · December 22nd, 2009, 04:40 PM

from my daughter... She's 13.

P1020039.jpg

She used my avatar pic as her inspiration.
I don't know how well the detail will show on screen, but she really captured my usual blank look of concentration with very few strokes...

ImmortalSix · December 22nd, 2009, 04:47 PM

That's awesome! She has a talent!

dale_c · December 22nd, 2009, 04:48 PM

Very nice!

garyd5158 · December 22nd, 2009, 04:49 PM

Awesome.

ADK Teleman · December 22nd, 2009, 05:44 PM

Fantastic job!!!!

studio1087 · December 22nd, 2009, 05:46 PM

That's about as good as it gets.

What a talented girl.

Super!

Dave_O · December 22nd, 2009, 06:12 PM

A great gift, Pete.

HoodieMcFoodie · December 22nd, 2009, 06:22 PM

That's fantastic Pete. Congrats on having a talented daughter.

Stuco · December 22nd, 2009, 06:24 PM

Very cool!

jrich99 · December 22nd, 2009, 06:28 PM

what type of art medium was used?

PixelMover · December 22nd, 2009, 06:53 PM

Ya’know what – she has something here she should consider developing. Her body part proportions are off (which is quite normal) but she’s got a good grasp of underlying structure – in this case the skull. She recognizes the brow ridges, orbital sockets, jaw/masseter muscle delineation – darn good sense of facial structure overall for a 13 yo – Nose, lips, chin. And she did a nice job with the hair. She struggled with the ¾ view with the left side of the face/brow area but this just iteration and something some artists struggle with into adulthood.

I believe anybody can learn to draw through iteration but must first learn to develop how to "see". Those who might be considered “gifted” or "talented" are better at seeing their subject, identifying the important lines, areas of dark/light regions and recreating it before them. She's got talent.

For her Christmas get her a few sheets of thick textured black paper (something 80lbs+ which will take some abuse) and a few white colored pencils - if she likes working with charcoal then get chalk. She can work in the negative and draw in the areas of light. Excellent for subjects with black backgrounds.

I can sense all of you, "It's just a blotch of black paint on a white canvas" guys rolling your eyes.

PeteMac · December 22nd, 2009, 07:38 PM

For this she used graphite pencil and acrylic on a "canvas".

Thanks PixelMover: she is very keen and has been drawing for a couple of years, but no lessons as such. I'll take on those suggestions.

Thank you all for the kind comments.

Jakedog · December 23rd, 2009, 12:03 AM

That's freakin' awesome. I'd be so proud. Like Pixel Mover said, the talent and potential displayed here is enormous. Such a cool gift.

December 22nd, 2009, 04:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
PeteMac Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 48 Posts: 1,304 10 Photos	My early Christmas prezzie . . . from my daughter... She's 13. P1020039.jpg She used my avatar pic as her inspiration. I don't know how well the detail will show on screen, but she really captured my usual blank look of concentration with very few strokes... __________________ Life is short; play loud! www.myspace.com/theboneyarsedboys www.myspace.com/theskinnersband

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garyd5158 Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 231	Awesome. __________________ "Snap beans ain't salty"

December 22nd, 2009, 05:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
studio1087 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: May 2003 Location: Near Milwaukee Age: 46 Posts: 7,924 36 Photos	That's about as good as it gets. What a talented girl. Super! __________________ John "Truly there would be reason to go mad were it not for music." - PI Tchaikovsky

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Dave_O Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 49 Posts: 2,014 41 Photos	A great gift, Pete. __________________ The Hard Way and now... The Prairie Oysters "A bad day playing guitar beats the best day shovelling concrete."--Me.

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Stuco Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: GA Posts: 5,290	Very cool! __________________ -"You do not merely want to be considered just the best of the best. You want to be considered the only ones who do what you do" J. Garcia

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December 22nd, 2009, 04:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
ImmortalSix TDPRI Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Northwestern VA Age: 25 Posts: 25	That's awesome! She has a talent!

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dale_c Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Orange County, CA Age: 40 Posts: 404	Very nice!

December 22nd, 2009, 05:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
ADK Teleman Tele-Holic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: FT Benning GA Age: 45 Posts: 782	Fantastic job!!!!

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HoodieMcFoodie Friend of Leo's Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Taaamworth Age: 48 Posts: 3,055	That's fantastic Pete. Congrats on having a talented daughter.

December 22nd, 2009, 06:28 PM	#10 (permalink)
jrich99 Tele-Holic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: AZ Posts: 998	what type of art medium was used?

December 22nd, 2009, 06:53 PM	#11 (permalink)
PixelMover Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Boston Area Age: 33 Posts: 730	Ya’know what – she has something here she should consider developing. Her body part proportions are off (which is quite normal) but she’s got a good grasp of underlying structure – in this case the skull. She recognizes the brow ridges, orbital sockets, jaw/masseter muscle delineation – darn good sense of facial structure overall for a 13 yo – Nose, lips, chin. And she did a nice job with the hair. She struggled with the ¾ view with the left side of the face/brow area but this just iteration and something some artists struggle with into adulthood. I believe anybody can learn to draw through iteration but must first learn to develop how to "see". Those who might be considered “gifted” or "talented" are better at seeing their subject, identifying the important lines, areas of dark/light regions and recreating it before them. She's got talent. For her Christmas get her a few sheets of thick textured black paper (something 80lbs+ which will take some abuse) and a few white colored pencils - if she likes working with charcoal then get chalk. She can work in the negative and draw in the areas of light. Excellent for subjects with black backgrounds. I can sense all of you, "It's just a blotch of black paint on a white canvas" guys rolling your eyes. __________________ "Should've taken a left turn at Albuquerque." Last edited by PixelMover; December 22nd, 2009 at 07:00 PM.. Reason: grammar

December 22nd, 2009, 07:38 PM	#12 (permalink)
PeteMac Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 48 Posts: 1,304 10 Photos	For this she used graphite pencil and acrylic on a "canvas". Thanks PixelMover: she is very keen and has been drawing for a couple of years, but no lessons as such. I'll take on those suggestions. Thank you all for the kind comments. __________________ Life is short; play loud! www.myspace.com/theboneyarsedboys www.myspace.com/theskinnersband

December 23rd, 2009, 12:03 AM	#13 (permalink)
Jakedog Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cleveland,OH But my heart's still in TX Posts: 5,588	That's freakin' awesome. I'd be so proud. Like Pixel Mover said, the talent and potential displayed here is enormous. Such a cool gift. __________________ It's not that I lack focus, it's just that I'm musically schizophrenic...

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