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bif

(24,024 posts) Sat Jan 11, 2020, 08:11 AM Jan 2020

Another in my series of classic cameras

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Another in my series of classic cameras (Original Post) bif Jan 2020 OP

Ceci n'est pas un camera htuttle Jan 2020 #1

Very nice! Ohiogal Jan 2020 #2

Very well done! lunatica Jan 2020 #3

Wonderful! I especially love the straight vertical of the reflection femmedem Jan 2020 #4

Thank you for your kind words! bif Jan 2020 #5

htuttle

(23,738 posts)

1. Ceci n'est pas un camera

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Sat Jan 11, 2020, 08:21 AM

Jan 2020

Ohiogal

(34,765 posts)

2. Very nice!

Reply to bif (Original post)

Sat Jan 11, 2020, 08:32 AM

Jan 2020

I find painting mechanical things difficult, but you certainly have mastered it!

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

3. Very well done!

Reply to bif (Original post)

Sat Jan 11, 2020, 02:07 PM

Jan 2020

Your colors are much more subtle, and it works really well. The soft yellow and grey of the background and surface on which the camera is sitting make the black of the camera just pop! And The beautiful liquid like reflection brings out the black and metallic aspects of the camera.

Great job! It shows a growing confidence in your wielding of paint and brush strokes. Somehow you can take a mechanical utalitarian object and turn it into a charming depiction of a still life. Only artists can do that!

femmedem

(8,444 posts)

4. Wonderful! I especially love the straight vertical of the reflection

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Sat Jan 11, 2020, 03:09 PM

Jan 2020

and the way you've used it to compose your painting. I think this is my favorite yet.

bif

(24,024 posts)

5. Thank you for your kind words!

Reply to bif (Original post)

Sun Jan 12, 2020, 12:20 PM

Jan 2020

It's always encouraging to receive positive feedback. I'm working on several more in this series. Next, I may paint some old radios. Or...who knows? Any ideas of what objects to paint?

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