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Such good looking cars! Depending how it turned out I may just do more than one in the long run. Figured I'd go with the first one submitted in this case.
Got a grid laid out and at lunch today had some time to start the rough sketch
I hate anyone seeing a work of mine in progress. For so many reasons.
I'm looking forward to seeing the process and the end product.
Ha thanks. Certain things I don't like to show (people mostly because they don't go well often) but vehicles I usually don't mind. In fact, it helps keep me motivated sometimes.
We have a mother and 6 foster puppies coming Monday so it may slow this whole thing down but here's a bit more done.
Not sure I'm really digging the background but onward I go.
I'm not much of a "background" kind of guy, myself. Funny thing: when you look at a lot of the pre-Renaissance painters who were considered some of the early "masters" they do great on anatomy and poses and composition, but when it comes to the backgrounds, you can tell: their heart isn't in it.
Verrocchio's "Baptism of Christ" comes to mind, particularly, the tree on the left (looks like he just "made it up.")
I'm not much of a "background" kind of guy, myself. Funny thing: when you look at a lot of the pre-Renaissance painters who were considered some of the early "masters" they do great on anatomy and poses and composition, but when it comes to the backgrounds, you can tell: their heart isn't in it.
Verrocchio's "Baptism of Christ" comes to mind, particularly, the tree on the left (looks like he just "made it up.")
Hopefully the car will end up nice enough to make it that the background isn't so much of a focus!
I'm loving the tinted windows...so much easier to paint than trying to paint an interior through glass!
I'm going to Florence in March and I've been reading up on the paintings there. It's widely believed the angel on the left and the background in the "Baptism of Christ" were painted by Leonardo Da Vinci who was a young assistant in Verrocchio's studio at the time.
Another interesting painting is Leonardo's "Annunciation."
The trees in the background are truly bizarre, like nothing found in nature. Yet if you look at the lilies behind the angel, they are painted with delicate realism.
It was was traditionally attributed to Verrocchio, but is now widely believed to be by Leonardo.
I'm going to Florence in March and I've been reading up on the paintings there. It's widely believed the angel on the left and the background in the "Baptism of Christ" were painted by Leonardo Da Vinci who was a young assistant in Verrocchio's studio at the time.
Another interesting painting is Leonardo's "Annunciation."
The trees in the background are truly bizarre, like nothing found in nature. Yet if you look at the lilies behind the angel, they are painted with delicate realism.
It was was traditionally attributed to Verrocchio, but is now widely believed to be by Leonardo.
It's been quite a while since I studied art history, but I'm pretty sure I remember covering the same thing: Leonard was the apprentice of Verrocchio, and if my "gut instincts" based on my own artistic endeavors has any merit, then I'd say it's not unlikely that Verrocchio delegated the painting of the backgrounds to his student (and I'm guessing it's because he just didn't want to paint them).
I am somewhat similar: landscapes are okay and can be interesting to draw/paint; but for me, the pinnacle of art is the human form and that is where I derive the most satisfaction.
Originally Posted by dry3210
Hopefully the car will end up nice enough to make it that the background isn't so much of a focus!
I'm loving the tinted windows...so much easier to paint than trying to paint an interior through glass!
Your candor is awesome! A lot of artists won't "tell their tricks" for how they avoid the bits they don't want to do.
It's great to see this coming along. Thanks so much for sharing!
