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Post by masao626 on Nov 10, 2008 8:36:20 GMT -8
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metro
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Post by metro on Nov 10, 2008 8:42:42 GMT -8
The detail in these looks great, i think these would be impressive to see in person.
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Post by travislouie on Nov 10, 2008 12:02:52 GMT -8
They are nice polished paintings in person, . . .I was at Corey Helford Saturday, and I got a chance to see 2 of themn at the opera Gallery a few weeks ago.
She is a skilled painter
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Post by svenman on Nov 10, 2008 12:09:40 GMT -8
wow. that last image looks just like a friend of mine.
i'll have to email her the picture!
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Post by ill on Nov 10, 2008 13:57:48 GMT -8
I've been watching her stuff for a while... it's beautiful. I really need to pick a piece up one of these days.
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Post by shelly on Nov 11, 2008 1:06:55 GMT -8
Great painter! Was bummed when compound gallery told me she doesn't draw. That she projects photos. hearing that i question her drawing ability, but her painting ability is out of this world.
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Post by travislouie on Nov 11, 2008 7:52:06 GMT -8
projecting photos is not unusual, . . .Norman Rockwell did that when he had close deadlines or when he wanted to experiment with angles that were impossible to work from live models.
For most artists, such a procedure, is merely a time-saving thing.
It still takes a certain level of skill to paint these, . . .
The trick is not to be a slave to the photo reference.
She makes some anatomical adjustments, . . .I'm sure.
you still have to know how to draw, to paint like that.
She holds down a fulltime artist job for American Greetings.
Not easy working 40 plus hours a week and still churning out pieces for gallery shows
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nate
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Post by nate on Nov 11, 2008 14:57:12 GMT -8
I lover her work. Saw it at Corey Helford a little while back. Great detail. I think the one with the lamb is my favorite.
As for the drawing...I think it would be hard to reach that level of quality painting without some serious drawing skills. I would agree that if she is using a projection, it's probably a time issue. Even if it wasn't, the ideas are her own and the paintings are amazing. I wouldn't think any less of the artist.
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Post by sbgallery on Aug 14, 2009 5:58:01 GMT -8
Chris Ryniak has two pencil-drawn portraits that Melissa did of his kids, hanging in his dining room. They're absolutely stunning. She no longer does drawing work for shows, but it's certainly not for a lack of ability.
Someone at Compound Gallery was clearly misinformed.
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