In the act of painting Baphomet (my first Steemit exclusive)
With the painting upside down I attempt to finalize the last area yet to be developed (baphomet head) At full 9 foot height it helps me get to the area I need to work at when its upside down.
A view of my oil mixing table as lilith looks on in the background. Refined linseed oil and galkyd on deck next to recycled mcdonolds salad container for a palette, one per color. Keeps paint fresh with a lid.
Close up of the griffin head unfinished (needs some color glazing)
Do you have full image of the painting? It looks fantastic!
I should have one soon, I'm in the final month of this 4 year work, Thanks a lot!
Looking forward to it, I guess as you are to finishing it. =)
Looking forward to seeing your final results after seeing the other two images of Lilith and the griffin. I get a kick that you are wearing that hoodie. Can't help wondering if it was intentional or if it's just a comfy hoodie you like to wear. Your work is fire (no punish joke intended).
Thanks, the hoodie was half intentional for this shot (wanted to stress that the painting is inspired by that original Eliphas Levi baphomet), yet i do often wear it for painting being it already has plenty of paint smeared across the front
cool piece - wow, gigantic!
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Ty as always, just trying to keep up to my masterful fantastic realist peers such as yourself!
don't sell yourself short - I can see your skills in the detail photo. Very nice work! Also, I never painted anything that big, except a theater backdrop, but that was painted with a mop, lol
Wow I would like to see that theater backdrop! Any chance of that becoming a future post?
never took any pictures - it was for a University theater production of The Wind in the Willows - I did the badger cave and toad hall, which also included 3-D stuff - foam insulation sprayed onto support and painted. But in the theater, you don't need to be fancy and detailed - most of the ambiance is created by lighting anyway.
BTW, years later, hey did that play again, and re-used the backdrops. I was surprised to find my name on the billboard again as a stage designer, though I had left years ago. .
Sounds like a fun project to be evolved with and your backdrop must have been quite great and endearing to be used again years later, and to be back as stage designer on the billboard again to boot!
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Thanks again!
Ok, this is beyond words. Just amazing. I'm also looking forward to see the final result while listening to some Samael ;)
thank you ! and great choice of music!