The Lurid low-brow Tiki-Art of Brad (tiki-shark) Parker - Other Crafts

TSA Tiki Shark Art Member Joined: Aug 31, 2006 Posts: 3978	TSA Tiki Shark Art Posted posted on Tue, Feb 2, 2010 12:59 PM Aloha Tiki Tribe! The HUMP has been passed. (I think) LLT - You R 2 funny! Thanks! I needed a Kenny boost to help get me past "the hump"! Atomic Tiki Punk ~ Mahalo tiki brother! Your tireless support has helped me through this one. I'm over the "hump" and now comes the " finishing it". There's parts to a painting project - that are especially tuff - like staring at a blank canvas, that's the first big hurdle. Then, getting your sketch transferred while still retaining the drawing's energy and life. That's tough. Then, there's this middle area, "the hump". This is where you've poured endless hours of work into a canvas and it some how still doesn't look right: it's lifeless. You numbly glare at the half finished painting not knowing whats wrong, or only seeing what's wrong, and nothing seems right. Or there's a HUGE mistake you did not notice... and GROG, Artasaurus, Robb or Doug suddenly points it out to you (thanks guys) and you have to re-paint a big ol part of the whole friggin thing. So, in one intense painting session, you gather up all your mental energy and enthusiasm for the piece you can, ...and paint and paint and paint and paint until it starts looking "better" instead of "worse". Once you've managed that, you're past the hump. So, after last night, I think I got past "the hump". Yippee! Still have stuff to do, but, I don't cringe when I look at it any more. Worked on his eyes - very important. got his hands and feet a little better worked out. Big part coming up is the lei: a Lei of flowers is one of the most complex things to have to paint: all those curving surfaces! However, if you put in the hours, the final result is really worth it. It's always enjoyable to look at a good lei. Ah, a good lei of flowers. And then the thing that makes the whole image "work" and is "funny": the elaborately embellished tropical drink in a out landish tiki mug - well a "skull" mug for Dracula. Oh, and then the bizarrely ornate Aloha shirt....oh cheese and crackers, I got a ton of stuff left to paint! Maybe I'm not past the hump!! URK! Aloha! B~

Aloha Tiki Tribe!
The HUMP has been passed. (I think)
LLT - You R 2 funny! Thanks! I needed a Kenny boost to help get me past "the hump"!
Atomic Tiki Punk ~ Mahalo tiki brother! Your tireless support has helped me through this one. I'm over the "hump" and now comes the " finishing it".

There's parts to a painting project - that are especially tuff - like staring at a blank canvas, that's the first big hurdle.
Then, getting your sketch transferred while still retaining the drawing's energy and life. That's tough.

Then, there's this middle area, "the hump". This is where you've poured endless hours of work into a canvas and it some how still doesn't look right: it's lifeless. You numbly glare at the half finished painting not knowing whats wrong, or only seeing what's wrong, and nothing seems right.

Or there's a HUGE mistake you did not notice... and GROG, Artasaurus, Robb or Doug suddenly points it out to you (thanks guys) and you have to re-paint a big ol part of the whole friggin thing.
So, in one intense painting session, you gather up all your mental energy and enthusiasm for the piece you can, ...and paint and paint and paint and paint until it starts looking "better" instead of "worse".

Once you've managed that, you're past the hump.

So, after last night, I think I got past "the hump". Yippee! Still have stuff to do, but, I don't cringe when I look at it any more.

Worked on his eyes - very important. got his hands and feet a little better worked out.
Big part coming up is the lei: a Lei of flowers is one of the most complex things to have to paint: all those curving surfaces! However, if you put in the hours, the final result is really worth it. It's always enjoyable to look at a good lei. Ah, a good lei of flowers.
And then the thing that makes the whole image "work" and is "funny": the elaborately embellished tropical drink in a out landish tiki mug - well a "skull" mug for Dracula.
Oh, and then the bizarrely ornate Aloha shirt....oh cheese and crackers, I got a ton of stuff left to paint! Maybe I'm not past the hump!!
URK!

Aloha!
B~

Post #508543 by Tiki Shark Art on Tue, Feb 2, 2010 12:59 PM