Tiki Tiger Studios: Big long Egyptian trip report! - Other Crafts

T tigertail777 Member Oregon Joined: Nov 25, 2004 Posts: 679	T tigertail777 Posted posted on Tue, Sep 13, 2011 10:36 PM Zerostreet-- WOW! Thanks that Mastersons Sta-Wet Palette thing looks incredible. I bet I could save a lot of money on paint as well. Soon as I can I am getting that. Maddog Mike-- Thanks, I am Moai pleased with it too.:wink: Heck if I know it has a name or not...cropping, framing I dunno, but I kind of wanted part of his reaction "off screen" so you have to imagine what is going on with his eyes. I thought it would be too cartoony to have them bugging out of his head, but wanted that kind of reaction so opted for this. Once I get more art materials I am anxious to do a painting of the Tonga Room as it was in it's heyday, I think I may even do a before and after tiki version and make a second painting of the earlier nautical version. I can just imagine all the atmospheric lighting and am jazzed at the idea of painting it. Of course I am going to need to find a lot of reference photos from various angles if possible to do it justice. I also kind of want to do a painting of the old Clifton's with the neon palm tree, but I think that one will come later. My favorite era of poly-pop is the 30's and 40's and I really want to do some paintings in those time periods. Of course painting like this is pretty new to me, I am used to painting backdrops for theatrical plays and the occasional mural, but hey painting is painting and it is all tons of fun. :) :drink:

Zerostreet-- WOW! Thanks that Mastersons Sta-Wet Palette thing looks incredible. I bet I could save a lot of money on paint as well. Soon as I can I am getting that.

Maddog Mike-- Thanks, I am Moai pleased with it too.:wink: Heck if I know it has a name or not...cropping, framing I dunno, but I kind of wanted part of his reaction "off screen" so you have to imagine what is going on with his eyes. I thought it would be too cartoony to have them bugging out of his head, but wanted that kind of reaction so opted for this.

Once I get more art materials I am anxious to do a painting of the Tonga Room as it was in it's heyday, I think I may even do a before and after tiki version and make a second painting of the earlier nautical version. I can just imagine all the atmospheric lighting and am jazzed at the idea of painting it. Of course I am going to need to find a lot of reference photos from various angles if possible to do it justice. I also kind of want to do a painting of the old Clifton's with the neon palm tree, but I think that one will come later. My favorite era of poly-pop is the 30's and 40's and I really want to do some paintings in those time periods. Of course painting like this is pretty new to me, I am used to painting backdrops for theatrical plays and the occasional mural, but hey painting is painting and it is all tons of fun. :) :drink:

Post #606669 by tigertail777 on Tue, Sep 13, 2011 10:36 PM