Illustrations/Fine Art

[Oaktavia]

@flannel-slut said in Illustrations/Fine Art:

@neph93 feck yes!!!
@Oaktavia my favorite pieces I’ve seen from you man. LOVE the line variation and the pallet used for the skin tones… works damn well against that warm/exposed wood backdrop.

Thanks so much man, I appreciate that specific feedback. Both were painted in San Francisco of Californians I met there who were kind enough to be models and sit for hours for paintings. I strongly feel that painting from life observation is a better practice than using a photo as a reference. Mixing sophisticated colors is important to me too as is varied line weight using different types of charcoal.

[neph93]

@Oaktavia

[neph93]

@flannel-slut i saw them in photo’s before they were sent and the warmth of them was obvious already, but having them in hand is a whole new paradigm. They are not just warm, beautiful images but the medium and surface used makes them truly wonderful objects. There is a tactile element to this work that makes them far more than skillfully painted images.

[Mizmazzle]

^ what a wonderful story this has been to follow.

[Oaktavia]

Finished!

[tody]

Finally! What a great outcome. How long did that take you in total?

[Oaktavia]

@tody thanks man, it took me three months. I moved it to the front room of the house. It's bigger than I even realized before I moved it. I measured it, just over 6' x 8'.

[ROman]

@Oaktavia very nice, great detail.

[Oaktavia]

@ROman thank you

[Luijim78]

@Oaktavia very nice Steve, I really like your style and your works

[Oaktavia]

@Luijim78 thanks so much Luiji man that means a lot to me. I will start a new painting now of Iceland.

[Giles]

Ever decorated a boat ?

[Oaktavia]

@Giles said in Illustrations/Fine Art:

Ever decorated a boat ?

Offer still stands if you're interested my friend.

[Giles]

Thank you....

[Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot]

@Oaktavia beautiful, dude!

[Oaktavia]

@Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot gracias

[SKT]

Love that piece Stevie and congrats on getting it done. @Oaktavia

[Oaktavia]

@SKT thanks man it feels amazing to have it finished and hung in the room it was made for.

[Twistlock]

Awesome work @Oaktavia !!

[Oaktavia]

@Twistlock thank you my friend.