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Commissioned for Utunu
“Morning... On the Savannah, the heat of the day is just beginning, and stirring flute music drifts on the breeze.”
Utunu, a African Wild Dog, and his flute. Setting on the Savannah in the early days light.
Medium: Acrylic on Hardboard
Size: 8 in x 10 in
Date: July 2016
Submission Information
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- Comments:
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- Rating:
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- Category:
- Visual / Traditional
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Thank you, you honor me with such flattery. [Bows]
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OK, either you have to stop being so good OR you have to meet me someplace and teach me some of your tricks!
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Your words flatter me [Bows]
All my secrets are open to all. 3 points: Determination, Read, and Practice. It takes a long time and progress seems slow, but each doodle, each piece is a step forward. That is all it takes. [Grin]
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I will be 60 in September, I have been drawing all my life...I still lack your ability to do art that looks like a photo!
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Well, I have been striving to be an artist sense I was 5. I wanted to understand art, imagery, reality, and my imagination. So, I may have had a head start. Not every piece I do comes out like this one. I still have duds, and bombs, but I try and learn what went wrong with those and not repeat the mistakes. Then there is an art in making your mistakes look like success, like you meant to do it, and there by it becomes "Art".
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Guess I am just not good enough.
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Thinking that way, will never get you to your desired goals. You ARE good enough (everyone is), you just have to stay at it. Determination, Read, and Practice. Another suggestion I have, is go to Youtube, and watch videos on Art Techniques. Sometime it helps to see how other people do it. Art classes also don't hurt (if you can afford it). Art is a "Skill" it takes training, learning, and experience to get better at it like any other skill. Its just a REALLY hard skill to master.
Another thing, is the curse of the artists. No matter how good you get, you always see someone who is better, and you will feel like you are never getting better, or progressing. Its like a ladder. There are people above you and you are constantly looking up at them, but there are more people below you looking up at you. Remember that.
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I have been an artist for nearly 60 years, I have practiced most of my life. If I am not good now I never will be. Thanks for the suggestions even if they are not valid for me.
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To quote Bob Ross:
“The secret to doing anything is believing that you can do it. Anything that you believe you can do strong enough, you can do. Anything. As long as you believe.”
—Bob Ross; from "The Joy of Painting"
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This is a really impressive piece. Thank you for sharing this with us!
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Thank you for your kind words [Bows]
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Can I just say that I fell absolutely in love with this piece? I need to commission you someday
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I am honored, thank you. [Bows]
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Holy cow, man! This is amazing!