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David Robins 48, Male
Oldham, Gt Manchester, United Kingdom

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Portraits of the Fallen Heros

Hey guys, do you think we should send her some messages of support and thanks? her agent's details are Representing the art of Kaziah: Pamela O'Mara UTahArtistHands Gallery 61 West 100 South Salt...

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Portraits of the Fallen Heros

Hi Victoria, fancy sharing a box of Kleenex, as an ex-soldier myself I can appreciate what the families go through, and it is so good of Kaziah to put her talent and time to give them a permanent, ...

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SOLD

Great stuff Irene, A very good piece, I would have been proud to have it on my wall. Congrats. Hope you got a good price for it. Dave

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WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE ARTIST GREAT MASTER? SHOW A SAMPLE.

Mine is Robert O Lenkiewicz I have done copies of a couple of his paintings and at present am researching his life and works, It is posted at http://community.how-to-draw-and-paint.com/for

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Where are you from?
Oldham, Greater Manchester
What's your favorite medium (i.e. acrylics, watercolor, oils etc)?
Watercolour, but have now tried most mediums,
How long have you been drawing or painting?
1 to 2 years
Tell us a bit about yourself:
Professional Entertainer, 48, needed a hobby, Love art, so what better
would really love to be able to do portraits but just cant seem to get the details right, they all look a bit "Cartoony", now trying to improve my portraiture, a struggle but I'm gettin there with a little help from my friends (hey that sounds like a great title for a song)
A big fan of the French Impressionists, and Robert Lenkiewicz, british 20th century realist artist.
Robert Oscar Lenkiewicz 1941 - 2002

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Dawn, How I did the portrait

Step 1, the underpainting, put in the lights and darks, using crimson, ultramarine, titanium white

add first glaze, weak flesh tone

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Posted on August 19th, 2008 at 6:08pm — 3 Comments (Add)

The Shakers, WIP

Started a Magnum Opus today, a Portrait of my best mates in Merseybeat, my good friends The Shakers. to start with, I'm going to do an acrylic version just to check everything is right, and then a massive oil on canvas. for the acrylic I'm using a half imperial sheet of Bockingford Watercolour paper (22inch x 30 inch) Stage 01 The Outline Drawing

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Posted on July 22nd, 2008 at 11:00pm — 46 Comments (Add)

Merseybeat

Live at Fort Perch Rock, Wirral, this afternoon

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Posted on July 20th, 2008 at 7:54pm — 5 Comments (Add)

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At 12:29am on August 21st, 2008, Victoria said…
Dave, I wanted to say thank you personally for the info you provided today. Thank you,
Victoria
At 12:44am on August 20th, 2008, fortunato garcia said…
ignorance is poverty
At 8:01pm on August 19th, 2008, Dawn said…
Im not surprised youve got the fire on.. Its blinking miserable.. I was gonna put the hairdryer over mine.. But I dont want to alter natures creation.. esp with the water goddess thats miracolously sprung up
At 7:46pm on August 19th, 2008, Dawn said…
Natures Gift is certainly very special today.. Now whenever it rains, iza gone place my paper in the rain and let it paint magic for me.. Suggest you do the same too.. Just brought mine in left it there for an hour.. Got the shock ofthe face in it.. crazy.. its soaking wet might take step 3 photo. and frame it..
At 2:17am on August 19th, 2008, Dawn said…
IM gone to sleep,, wher are the electronicas, it got erased .. Sorry
At 2:05am on August 19th, 2008, Dawn said…
Double Portrait
Comment by Dawn just now
Thank You, Lordy Dave,, Thank YOu
At 1:07am on August 19th, 2008, Dawn said…
Opps your not appearing in Pop up ,, try someit else
At 12:55am on August 19th, 2008, Dawn said…
Critique messaging ongoing!
At 10:01pm on August 18th, 2008, Dawn said…
Hi Dave

Thank you for posting on 23 May to
Have You Given Advice {abt your artwork} - Post it Here
http://community.how-to-draw-and-paint.com/forum/topic/show?id=2036495%3ATopic%3A141394&page=7&commentId=2036495%3AComment%3A422182&x=1#2036495Comment422182
At 8:15pm on August 18th, 2008, Pierre Tavlitzki said…
Hi Dave, thank you for adding !
Pierre
 
 

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