| Artist: | Stu Smith |
| Uploaded: | 03/25/04 |
| Gallery: | Cartoon/Comics |
| Subject: | Places/Events |
| Media: | Computer/Digital |
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Stu Smith:
James Reading About History
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 (Image 44 of 72) Copyright © Stu Smith |
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One of a set of fifty (!) caricatures for a private commission. © Copyright Graviton Creations ltd. 2004
Two things about this image, first, I painted it while listening to one of the Harry Potter audio books and I think there's a Hogwarts influence in it, and secondly, I had the best fun inventing names for the books in the background.
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| 02-Apr-06 05:08 AM |
John Enright this is really unusual... very good work. great style and technique. | |
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| Artist Reply: Cheers John. Have I said that all these designs were to be printed around coffee mugs, hence the composition? I haven't? Oh, well, all these - oh. | ||
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| 12-Jul-05 07:03 PM |
Sandy Madison This is really an effective illustration style that could be applied to a lot of magazine and book illustration. Your composition is also striking because it breaks all the traditions so very well. | |
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| Artist Reply: Cheers Sandy, that's a dead nice thing to say. And yes, if there are any art directors out there take Sandy's advice and commission me today for full-flavoured illustrations with added tradition breakage and honey-smoked composition. | ||
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| 12-Jul-05 09:51 AM |
Rita Ria What an incredible good work! First I thought you put the head digitaly out from a photo and put it in your painting - wow - wonderful done. | |
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| Artist Reply: Hey Rita, well, the image is based on a photo so your original assumption is right, but I use the photo at 20% opacity to trace the black outline, then paint the colour back in (I use Painter software) by hand on a separate layer to give it that 'look'. The background and everything else is all invented and again painted by hand. Looks good dunnit? :-) | ||
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| 11-Jul-05 01:25 PM |
Christine brand WOW! HOW R U OVER THERE IN ENGLAND? I have seen the tragedy in London. Really feel for your people. I am in the USA, we r so sad over here about your recent events ...I find your work Incredibly real n impressive! Take Care n Stay Safe. CB | |
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| Artist Reply: [shouts] WERE ALL FINE OVER HERE, THANKS!! Glad you like the artwork. Don't worry about us lot, we're planning on ruling the world again soon. Oops? Cat's out of the bag, I hope nobody reads this. | ||
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