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Description This was a request, someone asked me to draw a superstition. I like how superstition and suspicion look and sound allot alike.
If you are reading this, I love you. Plain and simple.
You guys who watch me as I fumble and bumble through paintings and making artstuffs... You are the best.
I don't know what I would do without you guys.
Probably get out of the house more, enjoy the sunlight, maybe exercise.

Ahhhh. Let me explain this silly little painting. As some of you guys know, I work in art restoration. It isn’t glamorous, but I love it. I go to work, look at beautiful old paintings (most with big holes in them) and come home dissatisfied that I don't paint enough of the good stuff. The good stuff being big marine paintings, reclining buxom nudes with draperies, landscapes with horses, and anything else that doesn't look like a box of melted crayons... reminds me of what I don't paint... Yesterday, I couldn't shake the thought that I hadn't painted a figure in gawd-knows how long, so here one is.

I'm working through requests right now, have been since the beginning of may. Two graduation presents, and one random request down... (I created a request form on my website and I wasn't going to announce this on DA.. but... it is there if you want to do some treasure hunting..).

If you requested something (which may be one of two people who could be reading this), and wonder why I keep posting other stuff.... I love you very dearly. I’m just a tad slow.


4 x 6 inchs
Acrylic with some photoshop (‘cause I have little to no self control after I scan something)
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Comments: 60

DawnBluewings [2006-11-14 07:38:23 +0000 UTC]

Cool....

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Leopardskinpyjamas [2006-08-20 19:50:09 +0000 UTC]

wow i love this i did my a-levels project on superstitions and had great trouble creating decent pieces that made any sense but this fantastic... i love the way you paint

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Melonade [2006-08-20 15:12:15 +0000 UTC]

Very beautiful... I love the texture.
I don't think I could work that small. XD

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RayArray In reply to Melonade [2006-08-20 20:24:59 +0000 UTC]

Hahah. Double zero brushes are the bomb. XD.

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Aurielle [2006-08-06 04:05:21 +0000 UTC]

Bellisimo! Me encantan los colores, como puede ser tan simple pero complejo y detallado a la vez.

Los gatos negros me encantan

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RayArray In reply to Aurielle [2006-08-06 04:14:05 +0000 UTC]

¡Gracias! Es realmente impresionante traducir su comentario. I hope that sounds right.

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popartmonkey [2006-06-27 03:53:32 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful!

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blackcatsmiling [2006-06-14 03:07:23 +0000 UTC]

may i fav??
thanks

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blood-filled-tears [2006-06-05 12:52:32 +0000 UTC]

aww thats so nice of you to write that in! the picture is purdeh too! black cats are wonderful creatures!

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sono [2006-06-04 18:51:34 +0000 UTC]

This is a really wonderful piece. I love the cat's facial expression and body positioning.

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isil-ando [2006-06-04 08:44:53 +0000 UTC]

Aw.. Your work does not look like a melted box of crayons at all =] In fact, I love what you do and how you do it
I like the concept and colour tones I'm become quite fond of the cat =]

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SiPod [2006-06-03 16:47:39 +0000 UTC]

I've just got back from the National Gallery (London) and you you do yourself a disservice. You are a fine painter!
Not glamorous? Stuff-and-nonsense! Sounds to me like your following your heart, and nothing could be more exciting and glamorous.
Great pic!

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hayleybebe [2006-06-03 08:08:50 +0000 UTC]

nice work!
especially in only 4x3 inches!

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linaru [2006-06-03 05:07:20 +0000 UTC]

The body and the cat's pose look so natural :]

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Cruzle [2006-06-03 00:12:21 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful... I like the idea a lot. <3

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Hardship [2006-06-02 23:08:18 +0000 UTC]

awesome! I love the textures and colors. *faves*

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git2 [2006-06-02 22:47:14 +0000 UTC]

you work in art restoration? i envy you!
traditional art has that unique quality that can't be achieved through digital media. i think this painting is really amazing, love it, especially the runny background.

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RayArray In reply to git2 [2006-06-03 01:51:22 +0000 UTC]

Ah, restoration is just long hours and eons of solitude. You and a painting. A painting and you. Most definitely a painting made by someone who has passed on, and filled with painted figures who have also passed on. Very lonely and morbid when I think about it.. Also, you gotta take care to not talk to the paintings when the boss is around. I find myself saying, ’My, you are a dirty painting, aren’t you.’ to most of them. If restoration interests you, look into landing an internship. You've got awesome craft and a delicate hand. You should look into it, really! There are probably some conservation studios or restoration departments at Museums in HK. People are going to get their paintings fixed somewhere and by someone. Might as well be you..
Being a quote 'traditionalist' just means I waste money on supplies and never get my scans to look right. Ahhhh, on the other hand a quote 'digital artist' can work at lighting fast speed, quickly fix anything, be ready for print on a drop of a dime and can toggle their digital music selection at the same time.. Ah, I envy these digital types.

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git2 In reply to RayArray [2006-06-05 08:41:01 +0000 UTC]

hmm, restoration sounds interesting ^^ thanks for the tips, i'll definitely going to look for an internship opportunity in case my current study doesn't work for me (i'm studying full-time physiotherapy ... far cry from illustration business).

i noticed that traditionalist can adapt quickly to digital medium whereas digital artist might have problem doing traditional artwork XD As for me, I do mostly digital thanks to UNDO button, that has to be the greatest invention ever!

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LuPY [2006-06-02 22:24:07 +0000 UTC]

and I love you too specially when you do this amazing paintings that inspire me!

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SnackPak [2006-06-02 20:04:21 +0000 UTC]

That is so awsome!!!!!!!!!!! man thats cool... the colors are so great and the cat looks awsome! >.< great lighting effects with the acrylics and in sucha small place! Awsome job!!!! gah keep up the awsome work!

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waldemar-pfordte [2006-06-02 18:14:04 +0000 UTC]

it's a nice welcome surprise to see you do something different from your regular style. very nice indeed.

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RainBirds [2006-06-02 17:33:30 +0000 UTC]

I adore this one! The two elements work great together-meant to be, I say Your paintiings are so much better thatn the melted crayon designs ^__^ keep it up

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tubenose [2006-06-02 16:52:19 +0000 UTC]

im pretty sure looking at all those masterpieces at work has got you very inspired pretty much everyday...and it shows!
All your pieces are works of art that i really do appreciate, including this one of course ^^ simple yet beautiful. her profile view is so pretty btw

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HarmlessMonster [2006-06-02 14:25:52 +0000 UTC]

oh I love her profile and that you can see the texture of the paper gives it a little something!
Very nice! And the shading! Must...

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sunnyflou [2006-06-02 13:54:41 +0000 UTC]

I love black cat

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GatoNegroLoco [2006-06-02 13:36:22 +0000 UTC]

Meow?

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RayArray In reply to GatoNegroLoco [2006-06-02 22:53:10 +0000 UTC]

It crossed my mind while I was painting that you might like the black cat.

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GatoNegroLoco In reply to RayArray [2006-06-02 23:06:21 +0000 UTC]

eheh, well aside from my love of black cats, i like the way you did him. ^^

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stainedxmemories [2006-06-02 12:55:54 +0000 UTC]

amazing, i love it (:

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koony [2006-06-02 12:12:14 +0000 UTC]

Excellent shapes and color tones

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Mesoshi [2006-06-02 11:50:08 +0000 UTC]

I like the texture in the backround and the cat and the woman (she looks kinda sad) but anyway great job with the painting and such. It takes a talented person to paint.

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daviviegas [2006-06-02 11:30:33 +0000 UTC]

Eu gostei, delicada.

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restlesslimbs [2006-06-02 11:07:49 +0000 UTC]

Aww...there's many more than three of us here. I love your work

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CherylWho [2006-06-02 10:23:57 +0000 UTC]

A very well done picture.
I like the simplicity of it.
I like the cat.
I like what you've done.
And you've done it very well.


Smile

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Haidak [2006-06-02 09:40:06 +0000 UTC]

great work!!! so beautiful and so... nostalgic, intimit.

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NoodleMeister [2006-06-02 09:37:19 +0000 UTC]

I love the way you've done the cat.

And the expression of the woman is amazing. <33

I really envy your abilites.. You make it look easy

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Mister-Mantis [2006-06-02 08:55:40 +0000 UTC]

This is fantastic, such a wonderful image.
It's a good thing you've got us, excercise is the work of the devil!

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Mister-Mantis In reply to Mister-Mantis [2006-06-02 08:55:59 +0000 UTC]

Sorry- finger slipped on the mouse

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Mister-Mantis [2006-06-02 08:55:37 +0000 UTC]

This is fantastic, such a wonderful image.
It's a good thing you've got us, excercise is the work of the devil!

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RayArray In reply to Mister-Mantis [2006-06-02 22:51:33 +0000 UTC]

Hahahaha. Exactly! Only evil demons of an under-realm would require me to give up awesome online buddies and razor sharp typing skills for exercise and sunlight.

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Mister-Mantis In reply to RayArray [2006-06-03 10:37:21 +0000 UTC]

Yeah. I'm not going to be getting excercise anytime soon, I'm enslaving any demons that come my way.
They'd make great pets, I reckon.

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TrixieLonestar [2006-06-02 08:45:16 +0000 UTC]

this pic is unique. it has both the past and nowadays style inside (Sorry, my english is bad ). the relation of the girl and the cat is amazing, I love the way u paint them

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lanr [2006-06-02 08:13:08 +0000 UTC]

om... omg... omg!!! this is awesome (like all your work...) i love the expression on her eyes and i love even more the one in the cats eyes.

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Ickleronny [2006-06-02 07:55:32 +0000 UTC]

You know what? You should make a picture book full of your beautiful and interesting paintings.

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RayArray In reply to Ickleronny [2006-06-02 23:02:31 +0000 UTC]

I did make a little book of my monter paintings awhile back.. [link] [link]

I'm just out of them now. I had a ton printed up, but I went to some conventions around Boston and the East coast and now I'm out. =/

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Ickleronny In reply to RayArray [2006-06-03 14:13:51 +0000 UTC]

OO, they are so beautiful!!!OO

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August25th1981 [2006-06-02 05:42:35 +0000 UTC]

i want to marry your paintings

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RayArray In reply to August25th1981 [2006-06-02 22:46:47 +0000 UTC]

Aww.. That is the first time anyone has ever proposed to my paintings. Both my paintings and myself are speechless.

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tRuCciE [2006-06-02 05:40:25 +0000 UTC]

i like yur toning.
its very diff to see this type of paiting from yu (full figured people). its very interesting.. and yu cant help but wonder what she is thinking and what that evil cat is up to... very suspiscious indeed.

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