Self Portrait in the style of Chuck Close by jaswinger
For the weekly contest. About 2 hours. It was fun not using the control pressure for the opacity! If you don't know who Chuck Close is, google him immediately.
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28 Jun, 2009, 12:52 am
great job! all the entries this week are nicely done :)
28 Jun, 2009, 1:11 am
jennyeatworld - thanks as always! You're always very encouraging :-) how'd you comment so quickly??
28 Jun, 2009, 1:16 am
awesome!
28 Jun, 2009, 1:20 am
i just clicked "all paintings" and there it was-- i don't usually browse the front page as much as i do "all paintings." :) and you're welcome, i just speak the truth though.
28 Jun, 2009, 1:33 am
I must be the one to give you your fifth star, as I was waiting to see a little latter day Pointillism. Coincidentally, one of my profs was the subject of one of Close's large scale acrylics back in the 70's. (their both good friends.) Amazing when you realize Close is quadriplegic. Good job!
28 Jun, 2009, 2:10 am
O---M----G----!!! Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
what a nice job!!!
28 Jun, 2009, 2:45 am
Very nice, and very obviously Chuck Close! Great job. :)
28 Jun, 2009, 3:27 am
Ha ha, you should see a girl ☆
28 Jun, 2009, 4:07 am
This is awesome. Kinda like a mosaic.
28 Jun, 2009, 5:15 am
That, my friend, is bloody awesome! Great job!!
28 Jun, 2009, 5:20 am
Wow, looks like you spent a lot of time on this painting, good job.
28 Jun, 2009, 6:11 am
wow guys thanks for your comments! Critiques are also welcome btw.
A.Tree - cool story! Is there a picture of that painting online somewhere? zhanghaibin - I AM a girl ;P not as cute as the other contestants though - ha ha!
28 Jun, 2009, 10:01 am
wow, amazing! yes i can see this is obviously Chuck Close! very well done! :D
28 Jun, 2009, 12:45 pm
this is really well done! I just tried my own entry for the contest and failed miserably
28 Jun, 2009, 3:04 pm
The girl, refueling, very creative self-portrait!
29 Jun, 2009, 1:13 am
@ dandan - meh, sometimes they don't work out. keep on with the challenges though... that's what they're there for :-)
30 Jun, 2009, 2:29 am
This is so rad. And nice process, too.
30 Jun, 2009, 5:49 am
Get ready to laugh. This was the prof. He was one of the people featured in the Chuck Close documentary. He's a good painter in his own right....http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Chuck_Close_1.jpg.
30 Jun, 2009, 6:56 am
@ A. Tree: Hey,I saw that painting in person this past spring. Small world! :P
30 Jun, 2009, 8:43 pm
Damn it. I forgot to reply to this and throw stars! This is wonderful and my person favourite entry so far. It'll take something supreme to knock you off my top spot. Good job!
01 Jul, 2009, 2:40 am
boreal boy - thanks! I think the playback is actually pretty fun to watch xD
A.Tree - I did laugh a little! I hope my appearance doesn't seem too crazy 40 years from now...
Munin - thanks for your star, next contest you really gotta enter :-)
01 Jul, 2009, 8:13 pm
I am watching this again and again and I am more fascinated each time. Not only well done, but really close to Close's style, too!
01 Jul, 2009, 8:17 pm
i think, that you are gonna win!!! :)
02 Jul, 2009, 11:34 am
@zeitwolf - congrats on winning! :-) @alan pina: thanks anyway!
02 Jul, 2009, 12:16 pm
I was crossing my fingers for you! (also, because I, philistine that I am, didn't know Close before and I'm glad you turned my attention to him!)
02 Jul, 2009, 9:53 pm
@Zeitwolf: I've already expressed how much I love your entry and how close it was regarding my personal choice. You did great. @Jaswinger: You know the score as far as I am concerned with this paint. This is superb and my personal favourite. It's executed so well and clearly marks the artist on which it is after. I think someone said on the forum about wanting to adopt this style but was unsure if the program (and culprit) could pull it off. Nice to see you throw down some different sparks rather than fine rendering. Go get 'em girl (boy?).
02 Jul, 2009, 9:56 pm
Edit: If you are male then your features obviously lend very well to your feminine side with regards to a self portrait in a Close style! ;)
03 Jul, 2009, 4:03 am
@munin: I am a girl. Technically a woman. Just for the record. And thanks for the support :-)
03 Jul, 2009, 4:06 am
@zeitwolf: well you did the same for me, I recognized Mucha's style but didn't know his name before :-)
24 Apr, 2010, 1:06 am
This is super good