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TITLE: Saint No. 35

MEDIUM: 24"x36" Oil on canvas

MODEL: Natalie... McKenzie, one of my only online-exclusively friends, gave her my number when she was traveling through NYC. I can't thank the two of them enough. She was a fantastic sitter, and a bright, fun girl that made the awkwardness of posing seem like two old friends goofing around. I only hope the painting is half as beautiful as the sitter herself.

NOTES: The first painting that was done (entierly) during the Venture Brothers off season. I was nothing but a painter on this one. So it has a smidgen of symbolic "something" to me.

I have been concerned (of late) about how we all see colors and shadow on deviantART. What you are looking at is not the painting, that's granted. It's a photo of the painting. And beyond that, I have no idea what you are looking at this "on". Flat screens, uncalibrated monitors, monitors set for NTSC viewing, etc. The only thing I can kinda guarantee that we both see is the general pose, lighting, and with hope... emotion. And, if only the emotion makes it through the technical gauntlet of Murphy's Monitor Law, I will be okay with it. But you must take into account that you are only seeing an "idea" of the painting.

And if anybody cares, these are all painted at Astrobase Go!. So if anybody bought an Astrobase Go! T-shirt [link] and got (as crap) a rubber-band. Those were used by me to keep my brushes together when I bring them back and forth to my apartment to get a good scrubbing. (Brush care people! You gotta do it.) The Astrobase has been without hot water for like a year, because it is floating in space... near the MOON!
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~azammehdi Jan 29, 2013
Hello!
I just came across your work while browsing the site and thought you may be interested in an art contest sponsored by talentcall.com. The winner gets $175... not sure of all of the details, my friend is involved in that website so I thought I'd let you know so you could visit the site and submit this piece - the competition is for Shadow Art... they also have other competitions
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Great Work!
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Mood: Joy ~SteveLB Dec 13, 2011  Professional Traditional Artist
Saw your stuff a few years ago on Arcadia... thought it was beautiful then, too :-)
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*tommyb709 May 29, 2011
nice.
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!albinoescort Apr 7, 2011
I really love this one. She appears to have a joy shining through her that you captured. You've made me become far more interested and take note of fine art.
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`IdaLarsenArt Feb 3, 2011  Professional Digital Artist
wow stunning work :clap:
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~jd62 Jan 4, 2011
very nice very soft and sultry
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~Infidels-Lament Dec 11, 2009  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
In a hypothetical instance if you were to take a high resolution photo or scan of this, would a print be made possible? Or, are you restricted to producing the originals only.
Honestly, this is one of my favorite pieces by you and I'd love to have it on my wall.
Have it as a sort of aspiration (but never a limit) as I paint my own work.
I'm hoping you have an overwhelming price for the original so that it's less likely to sell...increasing my chances of you still owning it.
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~Ladyjaney Aug 11, 2009
This is so beautiful. I love how you've captured the soft texture of the skin, even on her abdomen. She glows!

How much time to you spend with a sitter - a short time, or multiple sittings throughout the painting process?
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~oswalddent Apr 28, 2009
All your work is great, I can't begin to explain.
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~SaidieHawkins Feb 16, 2009
I'm not sure I like the shading on the right side of her face.
But I really truly love the painting.
I feel like I'm slowly and painfully raping your gallery.
I hope it forgives me for it later.
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