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    Your Art Thread

    in Art & Design

    Posted

    Word Second that....

     

    I really like this Thread, Some good work in here, I thought I'd post something myself.

     

    Here's a couple of "nice" Paintings I done for my Great Auntie, and a another Family relation that lives in London.

     

    She's in her late 80's and likes uncomplicated "nice" Art, if thats the right word.

     

    These are small paintings, I'm trying to get used to Acrylics, after painting in Oils for a few years.

     

    kingfisherforgreatantieflora-1-1.jpg

     

    Birdpaintingforviv-1-1.jpg

     

    wipwaterfallforflora-1.jpg

     

    I'll post some more work soon, thats a bit different. I got to get more motivated I get so Distracted by things, mainly the Web, in fact, I love to see what other artists and writers are doing, and sourcing inspiration for future paintings, that it effects my work, I got to get motivated again and finish off a load of work I should of completed time ago..

    Sorry for the lil rant there, nice one..

    Daily Sketch Thread.

    in Art & Design

    Posted

    I think you have it, Them quick studys of the torso and what looks like a sculpture or a copy from a Ingres painting with the water bowel?

    are much better than the other stiff awkward pictures you did by miles.

    Just loosen up mate.

    When doing faces its all about measurements, If you just focus on the measurements, like putting the eyes centre in the face, and how each thing, eg nose, mouth, eyes etc measure you'll get it, look it up on the web, everyone's face is mathematically connected.

    If your about in the next few days I'll show you what I mean. In the mean time just look it up online. eg the golden ratio etc.

     

    But them flowing sketches are much better than the stiff drawings, just work on it and practice, copy paintings, or faces to your sketch pad from pictures on your PC screen, Better still do self portraits learn how your face measures up, the shape of you nose, eyes, lips, etc, Shadows or doing self portraits with light facing one way on your face will give you definition..

    Sorry I've to run, but practising on your face is free..

    You'll get there it just clicks then it comes natural to you, but you will for ever learn, You never stop learning..I hope this helps you a little..

    Nice one..

    pZ..

    <<< 12Oz Computer Tech Support SuperThread >>>

    in Channel Zero

    Posted

    If you can try to download and install malwarebytes. If you cant download it on your computer then download on another computer and put it on a memory stick.

     

    http://www.malwarebytes.org/

     

    or norton power eraser

     

    http://bit.ly/askexp2250

     

    Super anti spyware is a great piece of software too, download and run scans

     

    http://www.superantispyware.com/

     

    try and run these programs in safe mode..

     

    hope these helps..

     

    nice one..

    pZ..

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    Your Art Thread

    in Art & Design

    Posted

    Some great artwork here,

    I'm Digging your Seascape painting, Hayabusa, I Really like the way the painting is taken shape, the way you did the waves is dope, What are you planning for the sky?, It would look dope all dark and Stormy, Kinda like Turners Sky's..Anyway Its great seeing the build up and glazes.

     

    I'm guessing its acrylic's ?

    The Owl is funky too..

     

    I need to get more committed to my work, Got so much to do, Including work I've started.

    I just get distracted by the Web, etc, And Going through one of them "Artists Block" stages.

    Anyway, Great thread and work by people..

    Nice one

    Peace..

    ~THE DOCUMENTARY SUPERTHREAD~

    in Entertainment

    Posted

    Good thread,

     

    This is pretty good (Torrent) plus the site which hosts documentary's, with links to other ducu sites, Just look about, but you may have to sign up, its worth it IMO..

     

    Anyway..

     

    this is a good series..

     

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    Part one - Caravaggio:

     

    Caravaggio's approach to painting was unconventional. He avoided the standard method of making copies of old sculptures and instead took the more direct approach of painting directly onto canvas without drawing first. He also used people from the street as his models. His dramatic painting was enhanced with intense and theatrical lighting.

    Caravaggio's fate was sealed when in 1606 he killed a man in a duel. He fled to Naples where he attempted to paint his way out of trouble, he became a Knight, but was then imprisoned in Malta and then finally he moved to Sicily. He was pardoned for murder in 1610, but he died of a fever attempting to return to Rome.

    QUOTE(Schama)

    For me the power of Caravaggio's art is the power of truth, not least about ourselves. If we are ever to hope for redemption we have to begin with the recognition that in all of us the Goliath competes with the David."

     

     

    Part two - Bernini:

     

    Born in Naples, Bernini was an exceptional talent from an early age and went on to dominate the art world of 17th century Rome. His work epitomised the Baroque style and his sculpture, church interiors and exteriors and town planning could be seen everywhere.

    Bernini worked under successive Popes; Pope Gregory XV made him a knight and Pope Urban VIII took him as his best friend. He was revered in his time until a jealous rage caused him to have the face of his mistress slashed after discovering her romance with his brother. His reputation fell further after his bell towers for the Cathedral of St Peter's started cracking in 1641. He redeemed himself and kick started his career again with arguably his most famous work, The Ecstasy of St Theresa, in 1652.

     

     

    Part three - Rembrandt:

     

    Rembrandt's success in his early years was as a portrait painter to the rich denizens of Amsterdam at a time when the city was being transformed from a small nondescript port into the economic capital of the world. His historical and religious paintings also gave him wide acclaim.

    Despite being known as a portrait painter Rembrandt used his talent to push the boundaries of painting. This direction made him unpopular in the later years of his career as he shifted from being the talk of the town to becoming adrift in the Amsterdam art scene and criticised by his peers.

     

    Part four - David:

     

    Painting became an important means of communication for David since his face was slashed during a sword fight and his speech became impeded by a benign tumour that developed from the wound, leading him to stammer. He was interested in painting in a new classical style that departed from the frivolity of the Rococo period and reflected the moral and austere climate before the French Revolution.

    David became closely aligned with the republican government and his work was increasingly used as propaganda with the Death of Marat proving his most controversial work.

     

    Part five - Turner:

     

    One of Britain's most celebrated artists, Turner showed exceptional artistic talent from an early age and entered the Royal Academy aged fourteen. His English landscapes made his name but there was a darker side to his paintings that was difficult for the critics to swallow, both in the increasingly informal use of paint and the subject matter that was critical of the romanticised vision of Britain in the late nineteenth century.

     

    Part six - Van Gogh:

     

    Born in Groot-Zundert, The Netherlands, Van Gogh spent his early life as an art dealer, teacher and preacher in England, Holland and Belgium. His period as an artist began in 1881 when he chose to study art in Brussels, starting with watercolours and moving quickly on to oils. The French countryside was a major influence on his life and his early work was dominated by sombre, earthy colours depicting peasant workers, the most famous of which is The Potato Eaters, 1885.

    It was during Van Gogh's studies in Paris (1886-8) that he developed the individual style of brushwork and use of colour that made his name. In 1888 he moved to Arles where the Provençal landscape provided his best-known subject matter. However, it also marked the start of his mental crisis following an argument with his contemporary Paul Gauguin. Van Gogh was committed to a mental asylum in 1889 where he continued to paint, but he committed suicide in 1890.

     

    Part seven - Picasso:

     

    Guernica (1937) was created during Picasso's Surrealist period and captures the horror of the bombing of the Basque town of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War. By the end of World War II, Picasso had become an internationally known artist and celebrity.

     

     

    Part eight - Rothko:

     

    Rothko is known for his abstract expressionism paintings, but he moved through more traditional styles in his early career, including Surrealist paintings in the 1940s. In 1947 he embarked on the first of his large abstract 'colour-field' paintings, formalising their structure further in the 1950s.

    Rothko had huge success with largescale solo shows, but committed suicide in 1970.

     

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    Anyway..

     

    http://forums.mvgroup.org/index.php?showtopic=18024

     

    pZ..

    Swine Flu:A new pandemic?

    in News

    Posted

    1976 Swine flu Propaganda

     

     

    The only thing that worry's me about this they say its close to the 1918 Spanish flu, which killed up to 50 million world wide.

     

    but here in the UK were coming out of flu season, though I did have flu over Easter that floored me bad, I'm still not right my chest is still full of shit, and I get coughing fits esp at night.

     

    I guess we will find out in a week or two how bad things will be, they say that nobody has spread the flu outside of Mexico, how caught it in Mexico.

    NYC Subways - the good stuff-Best thread on 12 oz!

    in Metal Heads

    Posted

    Re: NYC Subways - the good stuff

     

    This 1979 documentary film focuses on gangs such as the savage skulls & nomads who occupied areas of the South Bronx.

     

    80 Blocks From Tiffany's - 1979

     

    http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6331096992189304175&ei=U4i2SMSDGpXiiQLPiqjwDA&q=80+blocks+from+tiffany

     

    Full Documentary, I've not got to see it yet, but heard it was made in the same way to style wars.

    Anyway it..

    Might bring some memory's back top some of you, that where about during that time in the Bronx.

    pZ..

    Electronic Dance Music - Appreciation Thread /NO HOMO

    in Channel Zero

    Posted

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    old skool 1987-1991 bass n bleep mix

     

    here's the tracklist:

     

    Panic - voices of energy 1 - ozone - 1990

    Eon - Spice - vinyl Solution- 1990

    Direct - Techno gone mad (remix) - R&S - 1990

    *Jungle Brothers - Houseapella - Idlers - 1988

    Rhythmatic - Take me back (extra bass edit) - Network - 1990

    Ital Rockers - Ital's anthem - Bassic - 1990

    Autonation - Inside your mind - R&S - 1991

    Project 86 - Industrial bass - Nu Groove - 1990

    LFO - Nurture - Warp - 1991

    Mental Cube - Chile of the bass generation - Debut - 1990

    Bleep - A byte of AMC - SSR - 1990

    Unique 3 - The Theme (Unique re-edit) - Ten records - 1990

    DJ Mink - Hey Hey Can you relate - Ozone - 1990

    Homeboy Hippie & a Funky dredd - Total confusion (Heavenly mix) - Tam tam - 1990

    Charles B - Lack of love - Desire - 1988

    Autonation - Sit on the bass - R&S - 1991

    *Hardnoise - Untitled (accapella) - Music of life - 1990

    Bobby Konders - Nervous acid - Nu Groove - 1990

    Asmo - Music Please - Tek - 1990

    Forgemasters - Shall we - Warp - 1989

    Lost Entity - Bring that back - Nu Groove - 1990

    Looney Tunes - Just as long as i got you - XL - 1989

    Bitin Back - She's breakin up - Fokus - 1991

    Little little - Tickle me - MG - 1989

    Steve Poindexter/Mike Dunn - Computer Madness - Musique - 1989

    The Party Boy - The Twighlight zone - Urban - 1988

    Phuture - Your only friend - Trax - 1988/Fierce re-release

     

    here's the link:

     

    http://plethora.fun-in-the-murky.com...eepbassmix.mp3

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