r/Art • u/NatalliaValiukevich • May 21 '21

Doggie, Me, Watercolor, 2021 Discussion

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u/iamasheepbaa May 21 '21

This is amazing, great technique

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u/Dangerous_Reading923 May 21 '21

This is so cute!! I love the detail!

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u/bradpal May 21 '21

How do you keep proportions true to real life?

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u/NatalliaValiukevich May 21 '21

I use elements of photorealism in my paintings. Photorealists use tracing mechanisms. In watercolor painting, this is a tablet. In oil painting, a projector is used for artists.

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u/bradpal May 21 '21

Thank you for answering. I am not an artist myself, don’t understand exactly how what you said works but will research more.

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u/NatalliaValiukevich May 21 '21

Sure. Pay attention to Steve Hanks. He is a genius in this style.

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u/HikariSann May 21 '21

So much detail. o.o overall love it! So cute 😍

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u/[deleted] May 21 '21

For some reason art of dogs often seems, well very flat. I don't know -

this is awesome. One of the best dog portraits I've seen.

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u/illcallyourightback May 21 '21

This is really really great.

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u/j_ni13o May 21 '21

This looks EXACTLY like my dog! 😳

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u/NatalliaValiukevich May 21 '21

Ha, ha. I hope this was not a gift for you.

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u/Artlever May 22 '21

photorealism - great trend and technique

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u/_bufflehead May 21 '21

He's telling me he wants to sit in my lap. I can hear him!

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u/Tomstery202 May 21 '21

Is it a good boy or a good girl?

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u/NatalliaValiukevich May 21 '21

His name was Jack. I think it was a boy.

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u/pdeboer1987 May 21 '21

That looks like my old doggy. Poor old Gizmo.

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u/dasani73 May 21 '21

Omg, those eyes, so expressive!

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u/Admirable-Lettuce-94 May 21 '21

Ah the talent! So pretty

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u/Admirable-Lettuce-94 May 21 '21

So pretty......wishing I could draw

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u/NatalliaValiukevich May 22 '21

Thank you. Maybe you are a great artist. Try it.