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    So, about Christmas Gifts.

    I like my boyfriend's parents. I really do, so I decided to do something special for them in the form of a picture of their first grandchild. Traveling into barely charted waters, I attempt to do an acrylic painting based off a photograph. Now I used a process that basically takes the bare detail lines of a photograph and transfers them onto the canvas, because I cannot reproduce photographs to save my life. But, being bold and wanting a very special gift, I try it. The result -


    Although Chloe looks like this -


    I send image to my boyfriend and...? He says that it looks good, but he doesn't think it looks like his niece and (not his exact words, he beat around the bush with it.) he wouldn't want me to give a gift where his parents might feel obligated to put it up, even if it doesn't look like Chloe. I of course, am devistated because I just spend the last FOUR hours painting it. I don't know how to respond, and if I should just break the canvas in half because I can't stand the time I wasted because I don't have the talent to reproduce the traced outlines of a picture.. Is it worth the risk, or should I just chalk this up as experience and not attempt it again?

    This is in the free forum because it is for discussion, not for people to say "OMG!COOL ART."
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    #2
    Re: So, about Christmas Gifts.

    OMG!COOL ART.

    I think it looks like that baby.
    Quote of the moment - "When you cut down a tree, don't stand near it."

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      #3
      Re: So, about Christmas Gifts.

      OMG COOL ART!!! EDIT: Damn, too slow!


      Seriously though, I think it looks just like her except for her hair. You made it a bit too long I think. Very cute kid.
      Last edited by Seraph; 12-11-2007, 11:10 PM.

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        #4
        Re: So, about Christmas Gifts.

        Don't just stop painting. I think the only reason it looks a little different is because the hair looks thick and the cheeks look a little different.

        You should explain to the boy that you spent that time on it. Maybe guilt him into thinking giving it to his parents is a good idea. If there is one thing you girls are good at, it's that.

        "Couch co-op is the only true co-op." Richard of the Cooks.

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          #5
          Re: So, about Christmas Gifts.

          If you decide to give this, and feel it wasn't the best thing ever, you could try to be humble about it and explain to his parents that you tried. Maybe even joke a little about how it didn't come out the way you had hoped since you were trying something new.

          If you get along with his parents, I'm sure they will appreciate the painting anyway since you did in fact put some effort into it.
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            #6
            Re: So, about Christmas Gifts.

            You apparently have not met my boyfriend. Guilt doesn't work.

            Edit- Thanks for all the advice, I'll prolly have a longer response after I wake up -_- It's bedtime.

            I think I may have decided to change it rather then destroy it, and try to make it look more like her...
            Anything anyone can see to make it look closer?

            EditEdit- Can we move this to the Playground so it'll stay somewhat secret just in case someone goes looking for my name through google? It is about a christmas gift and all...
            Last edited by Libby; 12-11-2007, 11:28 PM.

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              #7
              Re: So, about Christmas Gifts.

              I DIDN'T MEET YOUR BOYFRIEND EITHER

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                #8
                Re: So, about Christmas Gifts.

                Originally posted by SirTMagus View Post
                I DIDN'T MEET YOUR BOYFRIEND EITHER
                Is that a hint of jealousy I detect? :P

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                  #9
                  Re: So, about Christmas Gifts.

                  I think it's a very cute rendition of the baby, and the colors are bright and cheery. Honestly, this is a gift from you. You painted it, you put your heart into it. If someone were to give me something they spent hours making from the bottom of their heart, I would be completely touched.

                  Christmas is about the thought, and it is YOUR rendition of the baby, and you are being completely thoughtful.

                  I don't think your boyfriend should have a say in whether or not you should give it to them. Just do - I'm sure they'll be so happy you did it for them.

                  I think that if you thin out the face just a tad and shorten the hair a little, it'll be perfect. Don't give up, sweetie. *hugs*
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                    #10
                    Re: So, about Christmas Gifts.

                    More specifics.

                    It seems to me that the hair is too thick. In the original it's thin enough that you can see the skin. It makes the painting look maybe older(?) Also the skin tone is a bit darker. The picture is a pale little baby. The thing I think I noticed about this cheeks, is this:



                    Because those shadows aren't so prominent in the painting, the baby's face looks a touch fatter, I'd say.

                    "Couch co-op is the only true co-op." Richard of the Cooks.

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                      #11
                      Re: So, about Christmas Gifts.

                      I think it looks a lot like the baby. Maybe more female than she looks now.

                      I'd say give it to them, along with a gift card. That way, you can cover all bases.

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                        #12
                        Re: So, about Christmas Gifts.

                        No offense, but art isn't always the best gift. I only give art to people that ask for it, or to those that express some interest in my work. Otherwise it could end up like the painting I gave to my grandparents, which is in a corner somewhere.

                        It's not the end of the world if they don't like it. No matter what happens, you got a lot of practice out of this.
                        Eat Smello.

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                          #13
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                          I agree with Nixon. That's the price you pay when you give art as a gift.

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                            #14
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                            *points and stares*
                            Eat Smello.

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                              #15
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                              *blinkblink* Did I just see a Mora?

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