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The Old Man And His Trusty Friend

The Old Man And His Trusty Friend

Painting Painting \ Uncategorized | 02/11/06 @690 | j-art | Comments critiques (38) | Views views (2541)


The Old Man And His Trusty Friend
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This time not an axe wielding hero, just an old man telling a story to his best friend. I don’t know what the old man has to say, maybe he tells a story about their past as they were young and strong, fought together and won several wars. Now grown old realizing that fighting and winning wars didn’t make him feel any better, he’s tired of fighting and he thanks god that he’s still together with his best friend, his trusty horse…


Medium: Digital/Painter (Painters Oils and Watercolors)
Copyright: Uwe Jarling
 
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Avatar Libis

 02/11/06 @728

aww, that's sweet. Lovely expressions.
 
Avatar Jane

 02/11/06 @734

Are you sure this isn't a paintover? Forgive me if I'm being insolent, but comparing the quality of the man's face with his shirt, well... I don't think the shirt, and partly the west is particulary well painted, so to me, the face stands out in a rather suspicios way. If you did paint over another picture, please provide the link to the original.
Forgive me if I'm wrong.

Edit: Review added.
 
Avatar penbrooke

 02/11/06 @734

great painting job on the mane of the horse, nice textures and skin tones on the old man. great job!
 
Avatar Juro

 02/11/06 @738

Cool work, the helmet looks a bit pasted on though, like he's not supposed to be waring it...
 
Avatar graysun

 02/11/06 @777

Excellent work. Your technical skills are definitely awesome. :)
 
Avatar j-art

 02/11/06 @893

Thanks all for comments and crits, always much appreciated, and sorry for my lack of commenting, but time just doesn’t allow it to me :(.

To Jane, no it is not a paintover or anything like that, and I’m sorry to say, but the face isn’t much more detailed as the rest of the piece it just looks that way in the downsized version for posting on the internet. I linked a little “How I did it” above, so you can have a look at a bigger size of the face. Another thing is, this is definitely the first and the last time I ever post something like a “how I did it” cause I don’t think I have to explain or excuse to anyone how I draw and paint in a public gallery! If anyone is interested in how I work I am always willing to answer e-mails and tell people how I did this or that.
So Jane if I ever do a paintover or something like that, be sure you are the first person who will know about it.
Thanks.
 
Avatar Daykan

 02/11/06 @925

great work!
 
Avatar kittyKat

 02/11/06 @945

You sir have some SKILLS!
btw I like the how you did it
post more like this and how to
for real its very educational :)
10+
 
Avatar Cigaro

 02/11/06 @952

wow neat realistic stuff:)
really like the expression of the rider:)
great job, and i must agree, u have skill;)
 
Avatar carles

 02/12/06 @020

Hey Uwe, I did not know you were in GFXArtist too. Great to see you here. I never saw that painting of yours before, it is gorgeous, and very atmospheric as usual. I am not among the members who can vote a 10, but I definitely would if I could.

See you,
Pierre
 
Avatar SailorDidi

 02/12/06 @443

stunning...

+10
 
Avatar Fyralath

 02/12/06 @574

Awesome work!
 
Avatar Madanapale

 02/12/06 @666

Beautiful work!...great lighting and details!...top marks!
Carlos
 
Avatar Ikaa

 02/12/06 @675

Great lightning, a pinch of Rembrandt I think :)
The characters really express friendship and the horse is gorgeous! Well done.
 
Avatar Daequitas

 02/12/06 @979

this is very emotional work
i liked this one a lot
the tired face but passionate looking expression and the horse's majestic but gentle look is just awesome


+9
 
Avatar mindofka

 02/13/06 @037

Wonderful, in all the galleries
My max
 
Avatar Gune

 02/13/06 @331

one of the best i´ve seen here...
 
Avatar Squeaky

 02/13/06 @366

top points, I'm from epilogue I've seen your stuff I love it
 
rodneydollah

 02/13/06 @898

Excellent piece my friend. I like the way you use your glazes through out this piece. The only Crit I have is that the horse’s right side of the head in the shadow area right underneath its eye seems to be a little muddy? Or it may be the monitor I’m viewing it on at the present time. I was wondering if you could tell me if you worked off scanned pencils or if it was all digital and if you remember how long this piece took to complete? Keep up the great work!

Regards, Rodney
 
Avatar pegahoul

 02/14/06 @226

Loverly cool!
 
Avatar slickgreekgeo

 02/14/06 @331

Great work , +10. The textures are superb.
 
Avatar SudnDeath

 02/14/06 @714

great work +10
 
Avatar ARZILLIER66

 02/14/06 @902

excelent work 10+
 
Avatar Hagarun

 02/14/06 @945

yay! love to see that at first place- you really deserved it.
I like that piece alot but I guess you already know that =) 9/9
 
Avatar mitwo

 02/15/06 @299

Ohhhhhhhhhh,good! I like that piece.
 
Avatar ChristineG

 02/15/06 @620

Very nice, I didn't realise it was digital at first :)
 
Avatar Tassilo

 02/15/06 @633

Just gorgeous. And thanks for the small tutorial!
 
Avatar VinA

 02/15/06 @674

excelent artwork!
 
Avatar thebigT

 02/16/06 @363

wow, perfect looks like a photo! :} wonderful lighting

max
 
Avatar Jenela

 02/16/06 @477

Phiew, this pic takes my breath away! This man seems so real, so very much alive! pure magic!
 
Avatar Diane

 02/17/06 @792

Perfect work, it's one of the best paintings I've ever seen! +10
 
Avatar sdavis75

 02/18/06 @621

Gorgeous, classic-looking piece. Just outstanding! +10
 
Avatar Medrano

 02/18/06 @654

The lighting is amazing the details on the old mans face is great +10 great work!!
 
Avatar Mythmaker

 02/18/06 @807

Saaaaaaaaay... that's really cool! Nice work Uwe! (thumbup)
 
Avatar temnik

 02/18/06 @813

Great work! You must go to the elite gallery! +7/7
 
Avatar herrerojulia

 02/20/06 @182

Very good work, really.
 
Avatar puimun

 09/29/06 @800

Makes me think of the story of Don Quiote (dunno if i spelled that right) :)
Very nicely done!
 
Avatar Carpet-Crawler

 02/04/07 @279

That is a beautiful and touching scene...just love it.

The execution is amazing too...looks like a photograph. Top marks for me.
 
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Avatar Jane

 01/01/70 @807

Concept:

Strong

Technical Skill:

Average

Impact/impression:

Strong
Pros:

  • The face and the helmet is very well painted, with nice colours and textures.
  • Good facial expression.
Cons:


  • The guy's shirt is bothering me. So does the laces that ties it together over the chest. I think if you spent more time working with this, giving the cloth a more realistic look with less flat folds, it would heighten the quality of this piece a lot. Also, you could add more detail to the laces.
  • Some areas can be painted with more care. Not only the shirt and that, but also the horse's nostril. Also, making the metal balls on the harness over the horse's muzzle would look nice.
Overall opinion/feedback:
Ok, so perhaps you didn't do an overpaint then. The face and the helmet ARE well painted, and the horse too, but the guy's shirt is still bothering me. :/
 
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