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Post by freebird on Apr 16, 2015 14:18:17 GMT
 It took me about 5 weeks, almost every night for at least an hour to 2.5 hours. I estimate approximately 35-40 hours in it. "Pop" is the title. It's an ode to my Midwest roots. We don't say soda or coke, we say pop. Period. lol It's 16x20 on arches watercolor board. I use a variety of paint but mostly schminke and Daniel smith. I tried to do a video painting my last cap (the yellow one) my camera battery kept dying so if I get it all together I'll show you. Thanks for looking. I love sharing with you guys! |
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Post by janniepea on Apr 16, 2015 14:22:18 GMT
Amazing!!
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on Apr 16, 2015 14:22:44 GMT
Really fabulous!
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Post by its me mg on Apr 16, 2015 14:23:39 GMT
wow! you paint quickly - I feel like the other day that was all penciled in still!
I love love love your paintings. I feel like I can grab a bottle cap right off of my screen. Wow!
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Post by M in Carolina on Apr 16, 2015 14:24:05 GMT
It's gorgeous! I love it.
When I first opened your thread, I thought that you had put in a photo of the bottle caps first and then your painting after that.
So you did this painting with watercolour paint in the tubes?
I'm just amazed at the realism as well as the metallic edges of the pop caps.
You are so very talented!
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Post by marmargirl on Apr 16, 2015 14:24:21 GMT
That is incredible!
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Post by ChrisinCT on Apr 16, 2015 14:26:00 GMT
WOW! Awesome!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2015 14:26:14 GMT
I love it...such detail.
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Post by jeremysgirl on Apr 16, 2015 14:28:12 GMT
I love this painting. I wouldn't mind having it to hang in my house.
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freebird
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Post by freebird on Apr 16, 2015 14:28:55 GMT
It's gorgeous! I love it. When I first opened your thread, I thought that you had put in a photo of the bottle caps first and then your painting after that. So you did this painting with watercolour paint in the tubes? I'm just amazed at the realism as well as the metallic edges of the pop caps. You are so very talented!
Thank you! I use pans mostly, but the pans are made from tube paints. I think that's why in part I've developed painting the way I do because with pans it's harder to get a lot of juicy paint going so you get a little bit at a time. With large areas of red and yellow especially, I need to go straight from tubes to get intense enough colors.
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Post by teddyw on Apr 16, 2015 14:29:04 GMT
Wow that's amazing.
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Post by mikklynn on Apr 16, 2015 14:29:07 GMT
I would swear it's a photo! I absolutely love it and I am in AWE of your talent.
I love when you share your work with us.
As a Midwest girl myself - I love your POP.
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Post by moonglowe21 on Apr 16, 2015 14:29:23 GMT
Holy crap that is amazing! I would totally hang that in my house!
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Post by crazy4scraps on Apr 16, 2015 14:30:41 GMT
That's pretty awesome! I love it when you share your work with us!
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Post by Susie_Homemaker on Apr 16, 2015 14:31:03 GMT
Wow! That's amazing! I thought for a second it was a photo. You got skillz.  |
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Post by *christine* on Apr 16, 2015 14:41:54 GMT
That's gorgeous - I really thought it was a photo! It's my favorite that you've done and shared so far. The details, the tiny letters, the rusty edges, the shadows....absolutely stunning!
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Post by KikiPea on Apr 16, 2015 14:44:04 GMT
Gorgeous, as usual! Looks SO realistic!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2015 14:49:05 GMT
I'm sitting on the bench that thought it was a photo.
Amazing! (I draw stick people LOL) |
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Post by loco coco on Apr 16, 2015 14:51:27 GMT
i love it!!
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Post by melly on Apr 16, 2015 14:51:41 GMT
I love it! I thought it was a photo at first too. Amazing! It would go so perfectly next to the art I'm going to make some day using all the different bottle caps my husband has been collecting for years |
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Post by DinCA on Apr 16, 2015 14:56:05 GMT
Wow! Add me to the bunch who thought it was a photo. You are incredibly talented. I love it!
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Post by Jili on Apr 16, 2015 14:56:26 GMT
This is amazing. It looks just like a photo (and I thought it was, when I saw it on the craft thread last week).
I want this painting! I have actual bottle cap art in my kitchen, and I like the idea of taking that further. Could you make prints from this somehow?
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Post by fairycat on Apr 16, 2015 14:57:15 GMT
Beautiful!
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Post by Kate * on Apr 16, 2015 14:57:31 GMT
That's so awesome! Wow! Another one here who thought it was a photo.
eta; it's interesting that you call it 'pop', but most of those caps say 'soda' on them. I grew up with 'soda pop' or hearing all sodas being 'Coke' by relatives. Don't think I ever had a soda pop till I was maybe 11 or 12. |
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Post by oldcrow on Apr 16, 2015 14:57:33 GMT
Your talent just knocks my socks off.  |
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Post by eebud on Apr 16, 2015 14:59:44 GMT
Love this!!
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Post by BarbaraUK on Apr 16, 2015 15:02:48 GMT
That is one amazing painting - just fantastic. We say 'pop' here too - and to me that title exactly describes your painting!! |
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Post by freebird on Apr 16, 2015 15:03:24 GMT
This is amazing. It looks just like a photo (and I thought it was, when I saw it on the craft thread last week). I want this painting! I have actual bottle cap art in my kitchen, and I like the idea of taking that further. Could you make prints from this somehow? Jili.... I will be putting some prints in my shop next week. I'm waiting for the paper to come in! (It was out of stock for a while but is shipping now).
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freebird
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Post by freebird on Apr 16, 2015 15:04:25 GMT
That's so awesome! Wow! Another one here who thought it was a photo.
eta; it's interesting that you call it 'pop', but most of those caps say 'soda' on them. I grew up with 'soda pop' or hearing all sodas being 'Coke' by relatives. Don't think I ever had a soda pop till I was maybe 11 or 12.
It's a regional thing. Doesn't matter what it's called, we call it pop. lol
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Post by Basket1lady on Apr 16, 2015 15:07:59 GMT
That's a painting! It almost looks like a photograph. You are so talented!
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