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Comments (4)
Neat! So how'd you go about creating the chiseled background and rounded edges?
Posted by GarandFan | October 5, 2011 7:23 PM
Posted on October 5, 2011 19:23
HEY G
That's part of another painting I did way back. I enhanced the 3-D effect by juicing the contrasts in p-shop. Generally, it's all oil on masonite, which lends itself to rich detail.
Posted by John Cox | October 5, 2011 9:15 PM
Posted on October 5, 2011 21:15
Very cool. I really like the way the "leafing" of the title follows the embossed background.
OK--now this isn't a "knock"--just a "What if?"
It would be super cool if you did the title so the letters both followed the "embossed" background & were raised a little bit like they were "laid on" (but I know roughly how many additional layers & transfers that would take--& trying to manage that many overlapping images/effects would make me dizzy--never mind the fact that I don't know how to paint).
Posted by Terwiliger | October 6, 2011 12:31 AM
Posted on October 6, 2011 00:31
HEY T
Yeah, the lettering could be handled a variety of ways. I was going for a straight-forward approach that didn't call too much attention, yet felt like it belonged.
Posted by John Cox | October 6, 2011 10:24 AM
Posted on October 6, 2011 10:24