Pete's paintings thread!

[Pete for President]

So lately I've been experimenting quite a lot with painting both analogue and digitally, and decided these pieces don't really belong in my long-running 'Fine Fineliner' thread. So here I'll be bringing you my colorful experiments, I hope you all enjoy them!

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In contrast, these pieces tend to be more atmospheric experiments rather than statements/emotions/ideas or heavy pieces compared to the fineliner pieces. Maybe I one day have the brush technique to put my thoughts/statements about the world in color as well as in black ink. Help me get there; feedback is very welcome!

Both of these are watercolor paintings, taking about 4-5 hours a piece to complete.

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[Jinx]

Let me buy these from you, please.

[Shorty]

I always love your work, Pete. You're fantastic. Rantz and I both agree that we'd put the second painting on our walls.

[Shusuika]

woah! the control you have over the colors and how vibrant you make them look is just.....leaves me mouth-hanging :O

[Rocket Edge]

Wow awesome! I love the colours. Where did you get your inspiration? Seriously they are great.

[Jinx]

They both remind me of Mordor.

[Pete for President]

Let me buy these from you, please.


I always love your work, Pete. You're fantastic. Rantz and I both agree that we'd put the second painting on our walls.


woah! the control you have over the colors and how vibrant you make them look is just.....leaves me mouth-hanging :O


Wow awesome! I love the colours. Where did you get your inspiration? Seriously they are great.

Thank you all for the kind words!

As for inspiration, I always like landscapes that are not fouled/exploited/controlled by the hands of people, so wilderness is usually key. I also like to imagine how nature would 'correct our mistakes' should mankind wipe itself out. As for color palettes and technique I've been watching/analyzing quite a few studio Ghibli animated films (Nausicaa, Princess Mononoke are favorites because of their themes). The watercolored background art is absolutely stunning and I learn a lot about lighting and atmosphere just by taking a good look at them.

More pieces soon :greenie:

[Pete for President]

New stuff, new stuff!

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This first one is watercolor on canvas. Space out with me here: it's about floating fungi of the future that thrive on mankind and the pollution we leave behind. (Inspired by David Attenborough's bit about how certain fungi attack insect colonies that have grown too big and start to become a hazard to the environment, it's well worth your 3 minutes: http://www.youtube.com/<wbr>watch?v=XuKjBIBBAL8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuKjBIBBAL8))

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The second one is a digitally painted sketch I sort of did too late for the FF Ciddies. You may have already seen it in the FF Ciddies thread. It's more of a quick painting, but I like the color palette a lot.

Hope you enjoy, as always feedback is welcome.

[chionos]

Love the fungi panting, Pete. Very, uh, Miyazaki.

[Pete for President]

Thank you thank you, I take that as one hell of a compliment!

[Pete for President]

New painting!

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This time I gave acrylic paint a try, and I definitely find it much harder to work with compared to watercolors. Acrylics feel so... earthy, while watercolors feel more sky-like. Anyway, after about 5-6 sessions of re-painting several parts (especially the knight) I'm finally content. I hope it shows, tell me what you think!

[Pete for President]

Here's a preview of a new digital painting I'm working on. This is only a slice, the final piece will be a garden about 4 times as wide as this bit. Superstoked on it though, I hope I can deliver the full thing with the same quality.

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Tell me what you think :greenie:

[themagicroundabout]

You're right about acrylics! I guess it is the consistency. Have you tried oils before? The paintings are looking lovely though, that last one is absolutely fucking beautiful, the colours are stunning. I look forward to seeing the rest of the picture!

[Pete for President]

Thanks magicroundabout! I finished the painting yesterday but...

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... I can't choose which background to use. It's a digital painting and I have sold a few copies of previous ones before. That is of course awesome, but now the thought of what people will think is messing with my head.

The first one is bright and cheerful. I like it, but it's also a bit cotton-candy-land-ish compared to my usual work. This is the background I have worked with for 90% of the actual painting process, however.

The second one has some more late afternoon vibe to it. The sky is less bright and that makes the painting a bit more balanced; the background steals less attention from the water and foliage up front.

The third one is where it's almost nighttime. I find this one the most balanced in terms of contrast between foreground and background. The darkness adds a little mystery (something I'm definitely into) in trade of the cheerfulness.

Maybe you guys can help me choose?

PS: Feel like I'm kinda showing a weak spot as the artist here, but asking for help is never wrong right? :erm:

[chionos]

I like the first one. The giant tentacled sunflowers coming out of the mist are ominous and a nice contrast. ^_^

[Rocket Edge]

First one too. You have a genuine gift my friend. Again, your use of colour is great.

[Slothy]

I like the third actually. It's like some gaping void opened up in the sky and out popped eldritch sunflower abominations to consume the planet.

[Rantz]

I'm also a fan of the third one. There's definitely more of a visual balance to it, and it's the most exciting one to look at. Stunning work as always!

Up next: Two posters declaring their love for the middle piece.

[LadyJuxtaposition]

Very nice paintings! I adore the contrasting of bright colors and black lines; they are make a beautiful scenery that I wished we have in this world. :D

Do you happen to have more paintings posted on this thread? :excited:




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I personally loved the third one; there's a nice even balance of bright and darkness, a perfect amount of contrast that moves the viewer's eyes around nocticing the little details in the composition.

[Pete for President]

Thanks you all for the kind words and advice! Glad to hear you all like different versions for different reasons. I decided to go and publish the first and brightest one, mostly because it stays true to the way the painting was intended - that one was the background for about 90% of painting process.

I took the time to make some crops to show some of the details.

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More work soon!

[chionos]

Fantastic detail in the bell-tower. Love it.

[Pete for President]

Thank you Chionos!

[Faris]

That last one is absolutely gorgeous. The colours, the texturing... beautiful. I'd just take the bottom half of the entire thing and stare.

[Pete for President]

Thank you Faris!

I got around to finish two new watercolor paintings.

The first one is somewhat of a color experiment. I kinda like how it turned out, but I have some mixed feelings about it. I think it lacks a little meaning.

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This second one... took ages. I must have repainted the whole thing a dozen times. I had to change the concept halfway too.

At first I wanted to give the ship insect wings for sails to symbolize questioning whether mankind uses or abuses nature for it's own prosperity. But then the wings turned out horrible and I decided to get rid of that idea.

After some long hard thoughts I came up with a concept and title; 'This Pirate Ship Navigates by One Star Only'. Whoever gets the symbolism earns bonus points! :greenie:

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Despite some trouble along the road I really like the way this one turned out. It seems to have a bit more depth visually and a stronger concept too. What do you guys think?

[LadyJuxtaposition]

I wish I can live in that colorful vibrant world. Very nice works! :D

[Slothy]

If you ever find a way to bottle your talent I will take two.

[Pete for President]

Thank you both :D

[Pete for President]

HAUHAUHAU new digital painting! I had a ton of fun playing with the lighting and textures.

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This is probably my most detailed work so far and it was very satisfying to work on. Here's a hi-res image to check out the level of detail if you're interested;

http://www.psneep.nl/DEF_XL+Watermark.jpg

:D

[Jinx]

Holy crap, Pete. Wtf.

That is gorgeous.

[Pheesh]

That is absolutely amazing. You have some serious skill.

[Rantz]

Yeah, that's pretty awe-inspiring. Also this:


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Made me think of this:

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[black orb]

Thanks magicroundabout! I finished the painting yesterday but...

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... I can't choose which background to use. It's a digital painting and I have sold a few copies of previous ones before. That is of course awesome, but now the thought of what people will think is messing with my head.

The first one is bright and cheerful. I like it, but it's also a bit cotton-candy-land-ish compared to my usual work. This is the background I have worked with for 90% of the actual painting process, however.

The second one has some more late afternoon vibe to it. The sky is less bright and that makes the painting a bit more balanced; the background steals less attention from the water and foliage up front.

The third one is where it's almost nighttime. I find this one the most balanced in terms of contrast between foreground and background. The darkness adds a little mystery (something I'm definitely into) in trade of the cheerfulness.

Maybe you guys can help me choose?

PS: Feel like I'm kinda showing a weak spot as the artist here, but asking for help is never wrong right? :erm:
>>> Hey man, you should try to submit this one here http://soulcollectors.deviantart.com/journal/CONTEST-is-open-356247830
you have one hell of a chance to win with that awesome painting.:luca:

[Pete for President]

Thank you all : )

And thanks for the tip Black Orb, I just sent them a request to join : ) Let's hope for the best!

[Pete for President]

Man, I totally forgot to post this piece! I wish I could paint a little more, but I've been crazy busy. Hope you guys like this skycastle piece;

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[Agent Proto]

Whoa. That's crazy good! :D

[Shorty]

I know you said it's a skycastle piece, but all I can think of is the castle in The Last Unicorn (even though it's supposed to be on the sea). I love it, Pete! You're really so talented.

[Pete for President]

Thank you both! I got my first expo coming up in May, really hyped for that :D

[kotora]

Are you doing an expo in Rotterdam? Definitely swinging by then :monster:

[Pete for President]

Are you doing an expo in Rotterdam? Definitely swinging by then :monster:

Hah! It's in Rotterdam indeed, care to catch a plane? :p

New digital painting in progress, 8 hours in. It's still got some rough edges and the left part of the swamp needs finishing, but I'm pretty satisfied with the sunlight and the treehouse. Thinking of making it a mushroom castle.

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[Jinx]

Seriously, Pete

Why are you not taking my money?

[kotora]

Are you doing an expo in Rotterdam? Definitely swinging by then :monster:

Hah! It's in Rotterdam indeed, care to catch a plane? :p


Why take a plane when the White Monkey is about 6 metro stops from where I work :monster:

[Pete for President]

Are you doing an expo in Rotterdam? Definitely swinging by then :monster:

Hah! It's in Rotterdam indeed, care to catch a plane? :p


Why take a plane when the White Monkey is about 6 metro stops from where I work :monster:

:0 then this is very misleading; Location: Rotterdam, NY! But hey, you fooled me :p Let me know when you're around, I'll come down for a beer!

Edit: and how did you know it's in the White Monkey? :0 Mind is blown.

[chionos]

Oh man, I'm loving this one Pete. Really digging it hard. The scale is...something...inspiring, magnificent. Great work as usually, but extra great here.

[Aulayna]

I would buy that, and hang it on my wall.

[chionos]

I would buy that, and hang it on my wall.

Hell, it's so hot I'd hang it on my ceiling.

[Pete for President]

Thank you all so much! I'm hoping to finish it this weekend!

[Pete for President]

Alright, so I wasn't exactly able to finish it last weekend, but it's here now!

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What do you think?

[Pheesh]

Brilliant as always. The one thing that caught my eye was that the gate looks very disconnected from the rocks, maybe it's just me but it feels like they could be 'lodged in' there a bit better if that makes any sense. Very small criticism though.

[themagicroundabout]

Man, that last one is great. The colours in the sunlight are fantastic, kind of reminds me of the album art (http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dPdWZMpixPo/TKwvdCQ3lnI/AAAAAAAACCE/DVeavlCTN20/s1600/uyamahirotodataqj4.jpg) for Uyama Hiroto's first album. Awesome!

[kotora]

You hangin' out at the White Monkey this week? :monster:

[Jinx]

I always love your artwork, Pete.

[Pete for President]

Thank you all :) and thanks for the feedback HNB, I'm glad you like it nonetheless!


You hangin' out at the White Monkey this week? :monster:

Yes I will! I'll be there on Tuesday night for sure, and maybe on Thursday. Are you up for an after-work-drink?

[kotora]

Tomorrow, then? What time are you there?

[Pete for President]

I'm supposed to meet a friend at de Aap between 20:00 and 20:30, so how about we meet up around 19:30?

[kotora]

sure thing. if you see a weird bald dude you'll know it's me :monster:

[Pete for President]

Cool! Seeya there!

[Pete for President]

Well i'm here, purple sneakers and a dark grey tshirt with a knight wielding a red flying v guitar print on it. Cant miss it right?

[kotora]

I can attest that Pete's work looks pretty good in large format print :monster:

[Pete for President]

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[Shorty]

I love it!

[Pete for President]

Been so busy I hardly got to paint : (

Work in progress, 2 hours in!

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[Pheesh]

Looks amazing already! Can't wait to see the finished product.

[Loony BoB]

Been so busy I hardly got to paint : (

Work in progress, 2 hours in!

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Work in progress? Dude, I would gladly hang that on my wall as it is. xD I love it.

[Jinx]

Looks amazing already! Can't wait to see the finished product.

I was going to post these exact same words.

As a huuuuuge fan of Pete's, I'm so excited. Pete, stop it, though! Now I have another awesome painting I'll have to buy!

[Inferno]

Your work is awesome

[ThornQueen]

The color combinations and blending is just so gorgeous in that painting.
My eyes. They are le happy.

[Pete for President]

Thank you all so much! I've been working on that painting for quite a bit more. New version coming soon, here's hoping you all like the changes :eek:

[Pete for President]

Finished! :eek: 'Windblown' is the working title, but I think it needs a better name. How would you guys name it?

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I hope you guys like the way it turned out :0

[Shorty]

Damn, son, you are just so talented. It makes me think of What Dreams May Come.

[Rantz]

Wow!

[Jinx]

Oh my god. I absolutely LOVE that. Most of your digital paintings are so bright, and this one's so dark. It's gorgeous as always, Pete.

[Pete for President]

Thank you all so much! Can't wait to start a new one :D

[noxious.sunshine]

I wanna buy one too! You should have a website of your own, and sell them.

One of my favorite artists does that. His works sell for as little as $1,000 and up to like $20k or so depending on if you buy it framed or not and how detailed it is.
He also sells copies made with archival ink on archival paper for around $100 or less and sometimes those Giclee prints or whatever they're called.

[Pete for President]

Thanks! I actually have a website; Pieter Sneep | Illustration / Paintings / Concepts (http://psneep.nl/)

I feel honored you guys like my pieces, and if you ever feel like purchasing one I'm of course thrilled to sort it out :D

Been working on a new one, possibly the brightest I've ever done;

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[Jinx]

I love, love, love this new one. I say that for every new painting you make, though. xD

But seriously, this could definitely be my favourite that you've ever made. Right now Shimmering Dessert holds that title, but this one is stunning. It's similar, but very unlike the other ones.

[Pete for President]

Haven't uploaded anything lately :cry: I dislocated my shoulder last week so I'll be out of business for couple weeks longer. My return... shall be colourful.

[Pete for President]

Managed to finish this new digital painting today. The brightest I've done for sure!

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[Scotty_ffgamer]

So good!

[Jinx]

This is the best yet, Pete.

[Pete for President]

Thank you both :greenie:

[Rantz]

While I prefer your darker pieces, I think this is gorgeous as well. Reminds me of the Brackenwood series.

[Pheesh]

That's amazing. You should do more work bright work if that is the result you get.

[Jiro]

I love that I see familiar landscapes, you're fantastic at taking already breathtaking locations and combining them and changing them into something arguably better.

[Pete for President]

Thank you all so much!

Haven't had much time to paint lately, but here's a new digital one. Something a little darker this time, hope you like it nonetheless.

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[Jinx]

This one is kind of disturbing. It makes me think of A Song of Ice and Fire. Can't wait to see what you do with it.

[Pete for President]

Found a new and improved way to paint clouds and I'm really excited about it! New painting as a result :greenie:

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[Rantz]

Cool, very atmospheric!

[Pheesh]

The cloud in the center all the way in the back looks like a horsie ^_^

And if I'm trying to see what shapes the clouds make then that is all the proof you need that you've done realistic clouds. Great job!

[Pete for President]

Thank you both! A few others mentioned the horse too, but it was indeed a random thing :p A compliment it is!

[Pete for President]

Had some time on my hands and stomped out another one. Boom!

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[Jinx]

I like it. It's not my favourite of yours, but it reminds me of the Northern Lights and Lord of the Rings.

[Slothy]

That statement feels a bit like a musician saying they had some free time so they wrote, recorded and mastered an album.

Well done.

[Aelitalily]

I just managed to find my way into this thread! AMAAAZING, good work on those landscapes, some true talent right there :) <3 them all!

[Inferno]

I would buy your paintings. Really.

[Pete for President]

Thank you all! Your kind words make me want to paint even more.


That statement feels a bit like a musician saying they had some free time so they wrote, recorded and mastered an album.

Well done.

Hah, it sorta does sound like that now you mention it. Can't deny that it only took about 10 hours to paint, but I don't think art needs timestamps :pSometimes I just get in the zone of sorts, and do little else but paint or draw!


I would buy your paintings. Really.

Thank you!

I've been printing these digitally painted works on canvas for anyone who requests them, only charging a minor extra to make a bit of a profit. Don't think I'm allowed to make offers here, but PM me if you're interested :greenie:

[yukina]

Your works are really ethereal. I would love having a couple of them around the house. :)

[Pete for President]

Hardly had time to paint because of travels and such, but I'm making a comeback now that I've arrived in the place I'll be staying for about 5 months.

This being the first piece, Fallen Cathedral. Thought I'd try something a little different as I hardly ever paint buildings. It was a challenge, but I like how it turned out. Gotta love stained glass!

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[Jinx]

This really reminds me of something out of a video game. It looks like the final dungeon where you go to another universe or plane of existence or something and fight a fallen angel.

[Jiro]

The colours in those windows are fucking incredible dude.

[Pete for President]

Thanks :D

[Shorty]

Pete, I am going to fill my house with your art! Honestly!

[Jinx]

Someday if I ever meet Pete I'm going to hyperventilate, it'll be like meeting a celebrity.

[Shorty]

Well, the man is something of a rockstar.

[Pete for President]

I can't handle compliments like that guys, thank you so much!

[Jinx]

Pete has groupies.

I just want to get high and turn off the lights and light candles and discover something about my existence through your paintings.

[Shorty]

You are officially more bohemian than I am with that statement.

[Jinx]

Bohemian is just a fancy word for hipster.

[Shorty]

I know, I was being polite. :love:

[Slothy]

Who needs to get high with paintings like his?

[Rantz]

Ooooh :O I want that as a wallpaper!

[Elskidor]

Those there are some damn fine pieces of art!

[noxious.sunshine]

Oh wow.. Pete..

For realz. You should have your own studio. Or website.

Have you thought of doing any scenes from an FF game? Zanarkand Ruins could be mega awesome.. Or something from XIV !

[Shorty]

That is an amazing idea, noxy!

Of course, only if he would be up for it, but I'm sure we'd love to promote something like that on the frontsite.

[Pete for President]

Thanks everyone! Really glad to hear you all like it and it certainly gets me motivated to paint more :D

About that wallpaper, I think we can arrange that Pantz. I'll be in touch through PM.

The thought of doing FF scenes has crossed my mind, but I never really followed through. You do make it sound tempting Shorty, so I'll see if I can get around to it. Which scene? I think I'll keep that a secret :roll2 I don't own FFXIV, but X is actually one of my favourites. Who knows!

[Shorty]

You could always toss up a poll if you are interested in member input. Otherwise, I think it would be nice to see which secret scene you come up with! :jess:

[Jinx]

How about the scene where Alexander protects Alexandria in FFIX?

Someday I'm going to pay you lots of money to paint my walls.

[Pete for President]

I love doing murals! I wish I could do them more often even. It's like a high risk-reward kinda thing.

[Rantz]

Thanks for the wallpaper, Pete! It's looking sweet on my desktop :D

[Pete for President]

No problem :D

Not exactly a scene from FF, but another painting finished nonetheless. It might not be the most detailed thing I've worked on, but I'm content with the vibe.

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[Jinx]

That reminds me of a book I've read, The Orphan's Tales: In the Night Garden.

Where do you draw your inspiration from, Pete?

[kotora]

When I was in Shanghai a few months ago I saw these paintings at an exhibition that reminded me of Pete. :monster:

[Pete for President]

That reminds me of a book I've read, The Orphan's Tales: In the Night Garden.

Where do you draw your inspiration from, Pete?

My inspiration? Whoop! BBC's Earth documentaries always give me loads of inspiration. Especially ones with crazy plants and animals. Music does a lot (Arcade Fire, Lost in the Trees), and it might sound crazy but the sun does too. Anything can look absolutely amazing with the right light shining on it.


When I was in Shanghai a few months ago I saw these paintings at an exhibition that reminded me of Pete. :monster:

That looks like an awesome painting! What's the name of the artist?

[Pete for President]

Merry christmas! A brand new wintery painting for this special occasion.

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[Jinx]

holy shit talk about winter wonderland

[Pete for President]

Sooooo I decided to give oil painting a try. As a kid I used to watch Bob Ross' show (still do actually... guilty of watching full seasons :0) so I did some research on his technique and gave it a shot. Here are the first two results. The first one being pretty much entirely like Bob does, the second one being a little more experimental, especially in colour. I'm going to make some more today and see if I can develop this into something more personal flavoured. Any tips and advice on oil paint are very welcome!

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[Jinx]

That second one is lovely.

[noxious.sunshine]

Sooooo I decided to give oil painting a try. As a kid I used to watch Bob Ross' show (still do actually... guilty of watching full seasons :0) so I did some research on his technique and gave it a shot. Here are the first two results. The first one being pretty much entirely like Bob does, the second one being a little more experimental, especially in colour. I'm going to make some more today and see if I can develop this into something more personal flavoured. Any tips and advice on oil paint are very welcome!



Gosh.. I used to use oil paints when I took art lessons.. But that was many years ago.. I remember almost nothing of them other than using Linseed Oil and the other clear liquidy thing. lmao

[Agent Proto]

Dude, those paintings are pretty amazing. I want to do some of that myself someday. I just need to get around to actually doing it. I did an oil painting back in high school during art class, and I believe I still have it with me. It used to be hung, but it's not. I think I need to fix that.

[Pete for President]

Thanks everyone!

I got some Linseed Oil today noxious, it works way better to clean brushes mid-painting than the chemical spirit I was using before.

It's never too late Proto! As Bob Ross says; anyone can do it. Be sure to let me know when it happens ok? And do you have a picture of the old oil painting? I'm curious :greenie:

Here a new one I did today:

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I like oil for it's bright colours, but man the mess is a hassle to clean up. Anyone got any tips for getting all of the colour out of a brush? The remains of old paintings can really mean a bad start for a new one :cry:

[Agent Proto]

It's never too late Proto! As Bob Ross says; anyone can do it. Be sure to let me know when it happens ok? And do you have a picture of the old oil painting? I'm curious :greenie:


I know! I love to watch Bob Ross whenever I get the chance. As for the old oil painting, here you go: Field Scenery (http://j3-proto.deviantart.com/art/Field-Scenery-12046092)

[Pete for President]

It's never too late Proto! As Bob Ross says; anyone can do it. Be sure to let me know when it happens ok? And do you have a picture of the old oil painting? I'm curious :greenie:


I know! I love to watch Bob Ross whenever I get the chance. As for the old oil painting, here you go: Field Scenery (http://j3-proto.deviantart.com/art/Field-Scenery-12046092)

Not too shabby Proto, very peaceful, colourful, and I like the composition too! I hope you get started on new works rather sooner than later : )

[Rantz]

Those are some quite nice paintings. :)

My mum is an oil painter and she uses white spirit to get the paint out of brushes and clean her hands.

[Psychotic]

Fantastic! Those landscapes are incredible. The colours in the winter picture are particularly beautiful, great job Pete!

[Pete for President]

Thanks everyone! Glad my investments seem to be worthwhile, this oil stuff is pretty expensive. It's a lot of fun though, and I've been experimenting loads. Here's 4 new ones! Pick your favourite or critique them please, as I'd like to know what I could improve so I can really learn how to use these oil paints :greenie:

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[Pete for President]

Been busy with a lot of things, and for a long while painting wasn't one of them. I found the time to make two new ones (still experimenting with the oil paints) and my first international exhibit of sorts has come true! It's a local café close to where I temporarily live in Canada.

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Also spacing out with the colours more. I had a blast making these new ones.

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[Slothy]

It's a local café close to where I temporarily live in Canada.

I know the odds of you being anywhere near me are slim (second largest country in the world and all), but where?

[Pumpkin]

You are so talented Pete!

[Pete for President]

It's a local café close to where I temporarily live in Canada.

I know the odds of you being anywhere near me are slim (second largest country in the world and all), but where?

I live in Alpine Meadows at the moment, just 5 minutes north of Whistler, BC. Whereabouts do you live?


You are so talented Pete!

Thank you, I'm glad you like my work! :D

[Slothy]

I'm in New Brunswick. So almost as far east as I could possibly be without hitting the Atlantic. :exdee:

I guess an impromptu visit isn't in order. Why must this country be so large? Or, better question: why can't I have a private road, as straight as possible from one side of the country to the other, and a Ferrari?

[Pete for President]

That's a pity! A meet up would've been awesome.

I suggest a private seaplane and a pilot license :greenie:

[Slothy]

I think the whole country would be better off if we just sunk Quebec and Alberta and mashed the rest together. :exdee:

[Pumpkin]

No :nonono:

Nononononononononononononononono





Montreal is beautiful and Quebec is the homeland for poutine :colbert:

[Slothy]

It's just a little secessionist humour Shion. Except for Alberta. That's just an ecological disaster and I'd like it gone.

[Pete for President]

As a visitor I will remain wisely neutral about this :p

[Calliope]

If you had made it to Vancouver I would have come to see you. Thanks for posting these, they're great!

[Fonzie]

Oh wow, great landscape paintings! I enjoy your use of thicker applications of paint in the foreground as opposed to the background creating a sense of depth.

I should dig up my landscape paintings I did for my Color Theory classes. They were horrible and mainly monochromatic. :p

[Ayen]

Why did it take me so long to see this thread?

These paintings are gorgeous.

[Pete for President]

If you had made it to Vancouver I would have come to see you. Thanks for posting these, they're great!

Thanks! Who knows about Van, I'm pretty close already :p


Oh wow, great landscape paintings! I enjoy your use of thicker applications of paint in the foreground as opposed to the background creating a sense of depth.

I should dig up my landscape paintings I did for my Color Theory classes. They were horrible and mainly monochromatic. :p

That kinda makes me curious to see them! Feel free to post em : )


Why did it take me so long to see this thread?

These paintings are gorgeous.

Thank you thank you :greenie:

[Pete for President]

Celebration time! Sold a painting to a complete stranger for the first time ever :D I don't know who or anything, but apparently a guy saw the painting in the café I'm expo-ing, went next door to the ATM, got the cash and took it. So to whoever you are stranger, thank you for your support and enjoy!




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[Rantz]

Nice! Congrats! :D

[Pete for President]

Thanks :D

[Pete for President]

New oil painting! I'm very content with this one :greenie:

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[Rantz]

Whoa. That's gorgeous.

[Pumpkin]

Wow, that's beautiful :jess:!!

[Pete for President]

Thank you both!

I decided to make another one with similar features but with different colours and a bit different ship to see what works and what not. Here's the result:

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Made a timelapse of this one too:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7O37SZv3JM&feature=youtu.be

&#39;White Flag&#39; oil painting timelapse - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7O37SZv3JM&feature=youtu.be)

[Rantz]

Nice! I like that one too, but I definitely think the first one blows it out of the water (ha) in terms of overall composition and aesthetics, whereas the second one seems more chaotic.

I'm trying to find a good way to articulate it. I feel like neither picture is very calming to look upon, but that fact works better for the first one. There's a lot of rough contrast and warning colours. The second one is eye-catching, but I wouldn't look at it for very long. I might with the first one, because there's a serene quality to it mixed in with the chaos and they strike a good balance.

[Jiro]

that red one man, holy crap. So gorgeous. Can I steal a high res pic for my wallpaper :greenie:?

Congrats on your sale! Super glad that something like that can happen.

but yeah man in both those last two I am just in love with your water. It's incredible. Especially for a sky man such as yourself, Mr Piet Mayday ;)

[Pete for President]

Nice! I like that one too, but I definitely think the first one blows it out of the water (ha) in terms of overall composition and aesthetics, whereas the second one seems more chaotic.

I'm trying to find a good way to articulate it. I feel like neither picture is very calming to look upon, but that fact works better for the first one. There's a lot of rough contrast and warning colours. The second one is eye-catching, but I wouldn't look at it for very long. I might with the first one, because there's a serene quality to it mixed in with the chaos and they strike a good balance.

I see what you mean and I feel the same way. The red picture definitely has more serenity to it. The second one, as soon as I put in the coloured clouds I thought: "This is what Bob Ross meant by, be careful, otherwise you end up with giant cotton balls in the sky". Not too bothered that it's not calming to look at, as with my digital work I often have explosions of colours and things happening. I guess that's a taste thing.


that red one man, holy crap. So gorgeous. Can I steal a high res pic for my wallpaper :greenie:?

Congrats on your sale! Super glad that something like that can happen.

but yeah man in both those last two I am just in love with your water. It's incredible. Especially for a sky man such as yourself, Mr Piet Mayday ;)

Thanks brother! I'll upload a high res picture for your wallpaper and PM it to you : )

[Rantz]

For the record, I didn't mean the "not calming to look at" part as a bad thing. In the case of the red painting, it works fantastically. It's evocative. :)

[Pete for President]

Thanks Rantz :greenie:

Made a new one today.

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[Jiro]

you're really rocking these reds. Are the sunsets over there inspiring you?

[Pete for President]

you're really rocking these reds. Are the sunsets over there inspiring you?

I think it's the New Zealand ones that stuck with me :D

[EtcherSketcher]

trout, Pete. You're a badass. Very impressive ^^

Probably a stupid question and probably been covered before, but do you sell/exhibit much of your work? I'm only new, so I've probably missed something, and do you have a website? :)

[Pete for President]

trout, Pete. You're a badass. Very impressive ^^

Probably a stupid question and probably been covered before, but do you sell/exhibit much of your work? I'm only new, so I've probably missed something, and do you have a website? :)

Thanks so much : ) I sell only occasionally, though at some point I'd like to take it to the next level and set up a way to ship worldwide and stuff. So far I've only done 2 exhibits and they've both been in bars/café's rather than actual art galleries. Someday, I hope! My website is Pieter Sneep | Illustration / Paintings / Concepts (http://www.pietersneep.com). Have a look around : ) Although my oil paintings aren't on there yet, my illustrations and digital paintings are!

Finished a new digital painting, but I can't decide on the color scheme.

Full-on brightness:

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Equalised with a warmth filter:

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Can you guys help me decide by letting me know which one's favourite? I also need a title for it, so let loose whatever comes to mind please :D

[Rantz]

Tough choice. I think I like the post-filter (bottom) one best.

[Pumpkin]

Beautiful. I actually like the top one best. It draws my eyes in and the water just pops.

[EtcherSketcher]

Water looks better in the 2nd one ^^

[Pete for President]

Thanks everyone! I've decided to go with the brighter one because who am I kidding MORE COLOURS! :greenie: Thanks for the feedback nonetheless, it ended up being 2 v 2 as Madonna voted silently through a welcome MoogleHug.

It was nice going back to digital painting after doing so many oil ones, having the undo function is still priceless. I'll be mixing it up a little more!

[Jinx]

You should take the painting and alter the sky a bit and to more of a series, because the first one looks like daytime, and the second one looks like sunset.

[Slothy]

Thanks everyone! I've decided to go with the brighter one because who am I kidding MORE COLOURS!

You made the right choice. Didn't care for the filter myself.

[Pete for President]

More oil paintings!

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Next Tuesday I'll be competing in a painting competition in front of a live audience. All painters get a minimum bid on their 30-minute work of art, the winner obviously getting the highest minimum guarantee. Been practicing a bit and here is the first 30-minute result I made yesterday:

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Had to cut off my signature due to hasty photo work :cry:

The painting I'll make in the competition will be my last during this stay in Canada. Learning oil has been a bigger thing than I initially thought and it made me seriously consider becoming an artist for a living. Wish me luck in the comp :greenie:

[Quindiana Jones]

How did that only take you thirty minutes, you massive talented git? I'M SO JEALOUS AND TALENTLESS. D:

[Pumpkin]

Good luck! These are excellent!!

[Pete for President]

Thank you both! Tonight is the night of the competition and I am super excited :eek:

[Pete for President]

So the competition was last Tuesday and it was such a blast! Had to wait a while for the pictures before I'd post :p anyway my qualifier round went really well and I made it the final! Unfortunately I got beaten there, but I'm still stoked on second place. Here's some pictures:

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[Freya]

Wow pete. Just from your first painting pictures in this thread to these 30 min ones you've improved a lot as an artist. I mean you were good before and really showed a lot of skill but now I truly feel that your work was done by a true professional who makes a living off it now. You're really getting the oil painting down. Your art is amazing and I am in awe.

Good job on the competition!

[Jiro]

Man, to create stuff like that in 30 minutes... Phenomenal. Must have been some pretty talented artists there to knock you off your post though! I hope you do more of these, I would love to see your work get some traction and publicity.

[Pete for President]

Wow pete. Just from your first painting pictures in this thread to these 30 min ones you've improved a lot as an artist. I mean you were good before and really showed a lot of skill but now I truly feel that your work was done by a true professional who makes a living off it now. You're really getting the oil painting down. Your art is amazing and I am in awe.

Good job on the competition!

Thank you so much Freya! It's kind words like these that build up the courage for me to take the leap and go full-on artist. It's been a dream to live off my art and I'm starting to believe I could give it a shot not too long from now!


Man, to create stuff like that in 30 minutes... Phenomenal. Must have been some pretty talented artists there to knock you off your post though! I hope you do more of these, I would love to see your work get some traction and publicity.

Thanks brother! It was an awesome event, really fun to do and getting live applause/cheers from the crowd is such a great feeling while painting. I was up against some heavy competition indeed, and some of the folks usually sell their works for $400-$500 - a pricetag I never dared to put on any piece just yet. That said I feel great having made it to the finals and giving those guys a run for their money!

[Miss Mae]

If you're not charging $400-500 for your work, I need to buy all of it now before you realise that it is worth that. :kaolove2:

[Pumpkin]

I was about to say, you could easily charge $200 for the stuff I've seen. It's beautiful and it fits right in with other professional works of art.

[Pete for President]

If you're not charging $400-500 for your work, I need to buy all of it now before you realise that it is worth that. :kaolove2:


I was about to say, you could easily charge $200 for the stuff I've seen. It's beautiful and it fits right in with other professional works of art.

Thank you both so much! As mentioned before I'm really starting to consider going full-artist and it's your positive comments that make me believe I could pull it off! Thanks for the love, it really means the world to me :p

[Jinx]

I haven't forgotten my promise to buy one of your pictures. There's actually a wonderfully huge space above my kitchen/where the kitchen meets the living room where it would just look PHENOMENAL.

[Quindiana Jones]

Guys, can we slow down with all the positive encouragement. I'm not gonna be able to buy any of Pete's stuff until mid-2015, so I'd rather he doesn't realise how outstanding his work is and start charging a sensible price for it until after then, please.

[Jinx]

Guys, can we slow down with all the positive encouragement. I'm not gonna be able to buy any of Pete's stuff until mid-2015, so I'd rather he doesn't realise how outstanding his work is and start charging a sensible price for it until after then, please.

This, though.


;)

[Pete for President]

Guys, I'm speechless :love:

[Dark_Valentine]

I love them all...:whoa: do you sell these anywhere?? If you don't...you definitely should!

[Quindiana Jones]

What did I just say, DV?! :mad2:

[Pete for President]

I love them all...:whoa: do you sell these anywhere?? If you don't...you definitely should!

Thanks so much! I only recently started selling them. So far most of the sales come through friends and family, and I sold a couple through an exhibition in a café. I'm currently revising my portfolio to make it more focussed on actually selling the works, I hope that's gonna work out! :roll2


What did I just say, DV?! :mad2:

:D

So I travelled back to the Netherlands and I'll be here for a month or two. My paint arrived yesterday and this is today's result. Stepped up the size a bit (from 50x40cm to 80x60cm) and I like how much more I could squeeze in there!

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[Pumpkin]

Beautiful.

Have you ever thought about teaching lessons? If it doesn't interest you then don't, but I would pay to learn to paint like that and I'm sure many people would

[Loony BoB]

Holy crap, dude. I'm in love.

[Rocket Edge]

Pete that painting is beautiful!

[SD]

omg http://i.imgur.com/ci3YfX4.gif you're paintings are truely exquisite

[Pete for President]

Thanks so much everyone ^^

[Pete for President]

2 new paintings!

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Both didn't quite work out as I had planned but I'm happy with them nonetheless :praisethesun:

[Miss Mae]

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Smurfing hell.

:praisethesun:

[Jiro]

christ I'd like to see what they look like if you were totally happy with them

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I love the way you render mountains and cloud; these are not the sorts of things I am familiar with, they are not my native habitat, but you make them both homely and full of adventure

[Pumpkin]

:bow:

[Agent Proto]

Wow, your paintings are really great!

[McLovin']

Wow some bob ross vibes coming from those.

[Aelitalily]

Wow - I had set this post to follow a long time ago and just taking a peep through upon my return... I can see why I did!! Do you have a Deviant Art account?

Your digital skills are amazing! How long have you been learning/working with that type of media? I have just started and the learning curve sure is steep.

Personally I like the above art work before the filter. The sky seems to have more contrast and stand out more - although the other than the sky the rest of the piece definitely looks more realistic with the filter. Such a tough choice! :3

[Aelitalily]

Mgrgrgr! Apparently I was not on the last page when I made my last post - I was referring to the work on page 11 post #164 >_<; lol

[Pete for President]

...

Smurfing hell.

:praisethesun:

Thank you :D


christ I'd like to see what they look like if you were totally happy with them

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I love the way you render mountains and cloud; these are not the sorts of things I am familiar with, they are not my native habitat, but you make them both homely and full of adventure

Thanks Jiro, mountains are one of my favourite things to paint and to be on irl as you probably already know. I'm glad they come across as adventurous!


:bow:
:praisethesun:


Wow, your paintings are really great!

Thanks Proto!


Wow some bob ross vibes coming from those.
I actually use the Bob Ross base oil layer for these :p works wonders! The man doesn't lie either; everything he says on the show is true. Anyone can paint he says, and with his explanations and materials I think everyone can do it too!


Wow - I had set this post to follow a long time ago and just taking a peep through upon my return... I can see why I did!! Do you have a Deviant Art account?

Your digital skills are amazing! How long have you been learning/working with that type of media? I have just started and the learning curve sure is steep.

Personally I like the above art work before the filter. The sky seems to have more contrast and stand out more - although the other than the sky the rest of the piece definitely looks more realistic with the filter. Such a tough choice! :3


Thanks so much! I do have a deviantart account; http://pietzooter.deviantart.com/

I used to study graphic design so back then I used photoshop quite a bit albeit more technical and rarely with the brush function. The learning curve is pretty steep indeed but manageable nonetheless. I think one of the greatest advantages as well as disadvantages is the undo function. For one it makes it very forgiving to make mistakes, but at the same time it makes it really hard to be content with a piece. Overall, I'd say just try to make as many pieces as possible even if they're quick 'n dirty. You'll learn faster that way instead of trying to make one very detailed piece you get stuck on and stops being fun.

Here's a new piece, made a timelapse of it too:

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDvc668HQJo

Enjoy and thanks to everyone who voted in the Best Artist Ciddie category!

[Aelitalily]

Thank you very much for the advice! I will aim hard to keep learning :3 Gonna add you to DA too... ^_^

[chionos]

Ohhh, love the time lapses. Thanks.

[Loony BoB]

Note to self: Subscribe to Pete on YT & DA.

[Ayen]

You're the Michiru Kaioh of EoFF. These are the kind of paintings I would expect to see in art exhibits.

[Pete for President]

Thanks everyone! Unfortunately I had to leave my oil painting gear behind in favour of some more travels, but I made a new digital piece instead.

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I'm content with how the trees turned out and in case you're wondering the big red things like sea anemones on land, light enough to be swayed by the wind. :cool:

[Miss Mae]

The colours in that are simply spectacular.

[Pete for President]

The colours in that are simply spectacular.

Thank you :3:

[Jinx]

Pete, your paintings are like a dream. If I was to ever write a fantasy novel, I'd probably be using your paintings as muse for locations.

This painting is really awesome because I want to see what's in that rock hole! Why is it glittering? What is there?

Have you ever considered doing a series of paintings?

[Pete for President]

Pete, your paintings are like a dream. If I was to ever write a fantasy novel, I'd probably be using your paintings as muse for locations.

This painting is really awesome because I want to see what's in that rock hole! Why is it glittering? What is there?

Have you ever considered doing a series of paintings?

I have considered themed series, but for some reason I can't really stomp out paintings too often and I kind of forgot or just want to try something else. Maybe one day : )

Haven't posted in a while, but I just finished a new digital piece. It took forever.

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Tell me what you think!

[Pete for President]

Haven't had internet for a while which has upped my productivity by a huge amount :D

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Edit: Also of course I shall be defending the Artist department Ciddie! :D

[Jinx]

Oh my goodness! This one definitely ranks pretty high of my favorites of yours, Pete! (I know I say this about all of your paintings.)

[Pete for President]

Oh my goodness! This one definitely ranks pretty high of my favorites of yours, Pete! (I know I say this about all of your paintings.)

Thank you Jinx! I take it as a compliment and a sign that my stuff hopefully gets better and better! :D

[Rantz]

My first thought was that you posted a scene from some gorgeous game and joked about being productive. My second thought was that I would play the crap out of a game you did art for.

[Pete for President]

My first thought was that you posted a scene from some gorgeous game and joked about being productive. My second thought was that I would play the crap out of a game you did art for.

Haha! Hopefully one day I will get to do concept art for a game :p

[chionos]

Haven't had internet for a while which has upped my productivity by a huge amount :D

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Edit: Also of course I shall be defending the Artist department Ciddie! :D

Actually, no need to defend. It's kind of a no-contest.

I like this latest one, but it's not my favorite. There's something about the contrast that feels a little less engaging than some of the others. Not really a critique, I'm just trying to keep your head from exploding, buddy. :)

[Pete for President]

Haven't had internet for a while which has upped my productivity by a huge amount :D

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Edit: Also of course I shall be defending the Artist department Ciddie! :D

Actually, no need to defend. It's kind of a no-contest.

I like this latest one, but it's not my favorite. There's something about the contrast that feels a little less engaging than some of the others. Not really a critique, I'm just trying to keep your head from exploding, buddy. :)

Thanks chionos! Feedback is always welcome :D

[Pete for President]

New piece. Still no internet at home, which means I'm still productive. Tried a rainy scene for the first time using this tutorial (http://www.deviantart.com/art/Water-Tutorial-279128000). Good times!

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[chionos]

Fucking love. I want that on my wall.

[Jinx]

Did you intend to make it look like it's raining in that picture, Pete?

[chionos]

Did you intend to make it look like it's raining in that picture, Pete?


New piece. Still no internet at home, which means I'm still productive. Tried a rainy scene for the first time using this tutorial (http://www.deviantart.com/art/Water-Tutorial-279128000). Good times!

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[Pete for President]

Thank you chionos! And yes Jinx, like chionos pointed out :p

[Pete for President]

Here's a fairly quick one. Fond of it nonetheless.

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[Jinx]

Ooh, this one is eerie and menacing. It reminds me of Will-o-the-wisps.

[chionos]

I want to play a game in that setting. I really do.

[Pete for President]

Ooh, this one is eerie and menacing. It reminds me of Will-o-the-wisps.

Yeah I tried something a little darker this time around! Maybe I should have put a willow in there :p


I want to play a game in that setting. I really do.

It's kinda inspired by the cursed areas of Okami and the swampy dark area of Ni No Kuni :shifty:

[Pete for President]

Did lots of drawing and painting lately :) I've got two more but they're still drying. More soon!

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Apparently I'm fond of putting parts of trees in the bottomright corner. I only noticed that just now :shifty:

[Fynn]

My heart just skipped a beat.

[chionos]

Man I fucking love the colors of PlentyGreen (the second one).

Also, I love that the tree in the second picture is punching up through the snow in the first picture.

[Rin Heartilly]

Beautiful!!! I love your work! *sparkly eyes* You got yourself a new fan! :D

[Pete for President]

Thanks everyone! Haven't posted in a while but made a whole bunch of new paintings in the meantime. The 3rd and 4th are experiments with black canvasses. Three of these have been sold already :D

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[Miss Mae]

Hot damn, that dark forest is so awesome.

[Pete for President]

Thanks ;D I might try another one of those dark ones today.

Here's 6 little new ones, all done on 8x8" canvas for a fundraiser.

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[Pete for President]

Some new darker stuff! 16x20" oil on canvas. Really content with this one!

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[Egami]

Lots of really nice pieces here Pete, good work :)

[Pete for President]

Thanks Egami! :D

[Miss Mae]

So great! Any chance some dark ships might be on the horizon? ;)

[Quindiana Jones]

This thread is brilliant, because I can actually see you improving and honing your skills. I love it. The Old Path is my very favourite. :D

[Pete for President]

I'll see what I can do Mae ;D I still have 3 canvasses to fill before leaving the country again!

Cheers Quin! Your post made me go through all the other pages haha. It's making me want to go back to water colours too! So many things to try : )

[Pete for President]

Two new ones and I'm about to start on my last blank canvas of this season before leaving Canada again. See how we go ;D

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[Miss Mae]

Omg, Autumn Blaze has the most beautiful colour spectrum. Just wow.

[Bubba]

Very, very impressed Pete. Some outstanding pieces here :D

[Pete for President]

Thanks guys ;D

[Jinx]

I don't much like the first one, but the second one is gorgeous.

[Pete for President]

I'm working on a Dark Souls fan art piece and obviously it's starring Knight Solaire, Warrior of the Sun :cool:. References on the left, actual thing on the right (work in progress). Hope you enjoy!

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[Agent Proto]

Amazing job on the WIP, Pete! I love your grasp on the details on Knight Solaire. Your landscapes are also just as awesome. Very nice!

[Pete for President]

Amazing job on the WIP, Pete! I love your grasp on the details on Knight Solaire. Your landscapes are also just as awesome. Very nice!

Thanks Proto! I'm really stoked on it as I hardly ever do character stuff. More updates soon ;D

[Pete for President]

New oil painting! I'm really really happy with this one. So far most of my oil works have been in very familiar Bob Ross style, but for the first time this one feels like it's sorta my own. It came out exactly how I had it in mind and that's rare too. I think focussing on one thing and make that look good could work better for me than trying to fill the entire canvas with different stuff. Anywho, it feels kinda like a breakthrough.

Hope you like it too, feedback is welcome :D

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[Pete for President]

Been a while since I've made something with colours, but I finished this digital piece the other night. Hope you dig : )

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