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starplexus — fish on a string

Published: 2007-12-15 12:56:48 +0000 UTC; Views: 1479; Favourites: 42; Downloads: 55
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Description my first painting with real acrylic paint.

canvas, 40x40 cm
YUM!!
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Comments: 48

parochena [2008-10-21 14:06:47 +0000 UTC]

very nicely done! i like the contrasting colours!
Good job with the acrylics Keep up the good work!

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Mind-Illusi0nZ [2008-10-17 18:33:13 +0000 UTC]

Nice work. I have featured you in my journal [link]

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Tumbledyer [2008-07-09 17:26:09 +0000 UTC]

lovely vibrant colours, super strokes and simple,

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FavouriteKitten [2008-05-12 12:33:33 +0000 UTC]

This is really cool. The colours and the shapes on the fish make me think of fire. The simple background with the bubbles work really well.

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starplexus In reply to FavouriteKitten [2008-05-12 15:39:31 +0000 UTC]

thank you thank you!

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Elflienne [2008-04-18 00:31:25 +0000 UTC]

That's the coolest fish ever, its so swirly!

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TheWhiteCrayon [2008-02-05 01:45:59 +0000 UTC]

O.O

I seriously thought this was lineless vector art from the thumbnail; it's just so...CLEAN. And very vivid.

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starplexus In reply to TheWhiteCrayon [2008-02-05 10:01:56 +0000 UTC]

thank you so much!

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VeiledArdour [2008-01-22 17:10:01 +0000 UTC]

That's beautiful! I like the colours very much!
And how everything looks clear even though it's drawn with acrylic.. xD (I have problems with that, lol)
Cute fish

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zurisu [2008-01-06 03:10:57 +0000 UTC]

Oh wow, I love how this looks vectored. I thought it was when I saw the thumbnail!

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starplexus In reply to zurisu [2008-01-06 12:28:16 +0000 UTC]

thank you!

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Tihmily2007 [2008-01-02 22:46:38 +0000 UTC]

This is a really good drawing. You got to lend some tips for colouring for me!

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starplexus In reply to Tihmily2007 [2008-01-02 23:51:41 +0000 UTC]

thank you ^^
ummm...what can i do for you? these are pretty flat colors.
1 - start with the base color (red)
2 - add a darker red for all shadings
3 - add lighter red or even orange for all the highlights

VOILA!

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Tihmily2007 In reply to starplexus [2008-01-18 02:01:20 +0000 UTC]

voila indeed! Now I shall go and do that!! But I always find the colour I mixed going away.. T.T remix it and it's slightly different!

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wicked-witch-of-east [2007-12-26 01:47:09 +0000 UTC]

very nice

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randomjunk123 [2007-12-23 20:12:54 +0000 UTC]

awesome. i can just imagine how amazing this would be in real life

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BeenieMaster [2007-12-18 18:56:54 +0000 UTC]

I really like the color palette you used. Choosing warmer colors keeps the fishy from fading into the background. The fish seems so fluid too. I love how flowy it looks. Great work!!

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starplexus In reply to BeenieMaster [2007-12-18 22:14:12 +0000 UTC]

thank you so much!

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BeenieMaster In reply to starplexus [2007-12-18 22:17:13 +0000 UTC]

You're very welcome.

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IOwnZombies [2007-12-16 22:48:43 +0000 UTC]

Nice colours especially in the tail. I wish i could paint.

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Zethika [2007-12-16 20:04:01 +0000 UTC]

Good job on this! you have let the colours be the shaders, not added another colour to make it so, which i think is and looks awesome. You have also managed to make the hook look metal like shiny. Only thing is the mouth, i would have liked if there was a shade inside it, making it look deeper, well thats just my opinion
And well i was impressed with it even before i noticed this was your first acrylic painting
Very well done

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starplexus In reply to Zethika [2007-12-16 20:12:07 +0000 UTC]

thank you, every time for your nice words!

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Zethika In reply to starplexus [2007-12-16 20:24:18 +0000 UTC]

Well deserved is this maked over a real fish or from your imagination?

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starplexus In reply to Zethika [2007-12-16 20:25:27 +0000 UTC]

imagination. i'd totally buy such a fat lipstick fish XD

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Zethika In reply to starplexus [2007-12-16 20:29:00 +0000 UTC]

No doubt!
Well thats another plus then

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darkNarel [2007-12-16 18:59:29 +0000 UTC]

It looks great, especially when you say its your first attempt with acrylics.

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Horgath [2007-12-16 18:57:12 +0000 UTC]

Totally awesome, as usual
on this

greetings,
Alex

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BlackKnightMetal [2007-12-16 12:20:07 +0000 UTC]

The hook is missing the bait... No fishy! Don't bite the hook that have no bait! It's not worth ittttttttttttttt!

Anyways, it's really nicely painted... I can't paint for crap, even if my life is depended on it >.<

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starplexus In reply to BlackKnightMetal [2007-12-16 14:26:12 +0000 UTC]

haha thanks

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NightIce [2007-12-16 09:02:25 +0000 UTC]

The composition and colours work very well together. It also has a very nice Pop Art feel to it, with the prominent, bright colours and cartooned feel. I really don't have anything bad to say about this piece.

A job well done, methinks.

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starplexus In reply to NightIce [2007-12-16 11:08:06 +0000 UTC]

thank you! :3

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amoxes [2007-12-16 06:18:02 +0000 UTC]

The colours are really nice !

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SteveObscure [2007-12-16 03:47:05 +0000 UTC]

Wow those colors are great!

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eyes-wide-shut11 [2007-12-16 01:11:53 +0000 UTC]

u went with a simple paint job with the colours.. looks great.. GO THE PAINT

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lycanthropeful [2007-12-15 21:30:04 +0000 UTC]

Funny, my first acrylic painting was of fish, too. I like yours more.- nice job with the repetitive colors.

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Etlu-Yume [2007-12-15 19:49:46 +0000 UTC]

looks way better than my futile attempts to paint on canvas

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Crim000 [2007-12-15 17:19:43 +0000 UTC]

Your first you say? Pretty awesome even if not

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himanshu-kapoor [2007-12-15 17:07:22 +0000 UTC]

oh gawd i suck at painting!

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starplexus In reply to himanshu-kapoor [2007-12-15 17:35:00 +0000 UTC]

oh gawd

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Daiasita [2007-12-15 16:38:25 +0000 UTC]

the fish looks cute. i like the colours.

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Dream-Hazard [2007-12-15 15:35:21 +0000 UTC]

That's beautiful! I real good selection colours combined with a great design make this a fantastic pic. Almost makes me thirsty. XD

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Poprocks-x-Coke [2007-12-15 15:08:48 +0000 UTC]

Fishy!!! Great job with the colors!

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Alet-Maon [2007-12-15 15:07:03 +0000 UTC]

Ooh, nice work. You're good at painting.

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beidoll [2007-12-15 14:12:56 +0000 UTC]

Very pretty. I like the colors.

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Kamie-Chan [2007-12-15 13:27:46 +0000 UTC]

here fishy fishy Nice job~! I like the colours

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Schlady [2007-12-15 13:17:24 +0000 UTC]

This could've easily been a vectorized digital drawing -- I'm so glad to see you've used traditional media!! Great job!

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starplexus In reply to Schlady [2007-12-15 14:32:10 +0000 UTC]

thank you!

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AmayaDQ [2007-12-15 13:15:37 +0000 UTC]

very ordinary the colors..i like them! keep it up!!!

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