A bar babe with cue in hand, sharking you with boobs hanging to the right of that "made" shot.
Sorry, I'm an old geezer and I keep thinking...
Sorry, I'm an old geezer and I keep thinking...
New Billiard Painting in Progress
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Suggestion for the OP: Inject some real drama into what is essentially a static, albeit pleasant and well-imagined scene by doing the following:
-- Paint the cue ball not as the present immobile object, but as a cue ball that has been captured in flight, having just left the cue tip and speeding on its way to the absolutely certain victorious act of pocketing the game-winning (and cash-garnering) 9-ball. Your skills are advanced enough to know how to represent a sphere (CB) in motion by painting-in overlaying multiple, partial images of the ball progressing towards its goal.
Do this ball-in-motion aspect skillfully enough, and you'll have pool product that's rarely attempted by painters of billiards scenes, (and most importantly, giclee reproductions of which -- in various sizes -- would be an exciting and dramatic addition to the walls of home and commercial rooms). This would then be a highly marketable art product. (Not least, subsequently very widely disseminated examples of your artistic capabilities that would inarguably lead to a quite satisfying and profitable amount of commissions. Requests to paint many decorative billiard originals for pool-lovers here and abroad with substantial means who have home tables.) Don't miss an opportunity to tap this market for impressive artworks, as well as the large market for uniquely-rendered, colorful art prints.
Arnaldo
-- Paint the cue ball not as the present immobile object, but as a cue ball that has been captured in flight, having just left the cue tip and speeding on its way to the absolutely certain victorious act of pocketing the game-winning (and cash-garnering) 9-ball. Your skills are advanced enough to know how to represent a sphere (CB) in motion by painting-in overlaying multiple, partial images of the ball progressing towards its goal.
Do this ball-in-motion aspect skillfully enough, and you'll have pool product that's rarely attempted by painters of billiards scenes, (and most importantly, giclee reproductions of which -- in various sizes -- would be an exciting and dramatic addition to the walls of home and commercial rooms). This would then be a highly marketable art product. (Not least, subsequently very widely disseminated examples of your artistic capabilities that would inarguably lead to a quite satisfying and profitable amount of commissions. Requests to paint many decorative billiard originals for pool-lovers here and abroad with substantial means who have home tables.) Don't miss an opportunity to tap this market for impressive artworks, as well as the large market for uniquely-rendered, colorful art prints.
Arnaldo
Weekly Update
Update on the Billiard Painting
I have gotten a couple of layers of color down on the 9 Ball, which still needs at least 1 more layer plus final highlights & Shadows, also I've gotten the Cue Tip Finished & a couple of layers of color on the Ferrule, and the 1st layer of color on the Cue Shaft. This is the tedious really slow part of Oil Painting, put down a layer, wait for it to dry sufficiently then do another layer, etc... It'll be even worse when I get to the $100 bill.
Update on the Billiard Painting
I have gotten a couple of layers of color down on the 9 Ball, which still needs at least 1 more layer plus final highlights & Shadows, also I've gotten the Cue Tip Finished & a couple of layers of color on the Ferrule, and the 1st layer of color on the Cue Shaft. This is the tedious really slow part of Oil Painting, put down a layer, wait for it to dry sufficiently then do another layer, etc... It'll be even worse when I get to the $100 bill.
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A guy standing by the table sharking??? No way... His girl friend sharking....bending over... with cleavage .... and little shorts.... Wait... This is a pool relate picture..... lol Looks good....Keep us updated....
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Try working with high-quality acrylics on future ones; you'll never go back to oils. Problem solved.
They're especially well-suited to a guy that likes creating highly-detailed paintings. Very quick drying, and with the interesting option of slowing the drying time whenever you wish to, with the simple addition of a drying-delay agent.
And acrylic-rendered originals garner the same high prices that quality oil-rendered originals do. Oils are about the most forgiving of all mediums (as to reworking passages) which appeals to painters at the beginning of the learning curve, but pro illustrators prefer all the above features of acrylics, especially when layered over-painting comes into play. Minutes of drying time instead of days and weeks.
But if you've got the time, the waiting doesn't matter. As in comedian Steven Wright's comment: "Any place is within walking distance if you've got the time."
Arnaldo
I have thought about making the switch to acrylics in the past. They used to be cheaper than oil colors, but now a good quality acrylic paint is just as expensive if not more than an oil color. I do have a few tubes of acrylic paint but not enough variations of colors to think about doing a complete painting with them and at today's prices it would require a Major expense to make the transition all at once.
Except for Water those dry time extenders for acrylics tend to muddy up the true color of the paint, it's better to just use water & paint very very fast!! I do use a Drying Agent in my Oil Mix which does cut the dry time down to as little as 12 hours for some colors (Blues, & Browns) and about 2 days for the slower drying colors like the Whites, Yellows, & Reds.
What has become popular these days with quite a few artists is to do the Underpainting in Acrylics then do a layer of Oils on top of that mainly using the transparent colors. At present I'm leaning towards going that direction since I wouldn't need to make the complete changeover and could get by with a basic set of Acrylic colors and add to them as time & money allowed.