tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851626699837326.post5840370922305184808..comments2023-12-26T02:08:29.841-08:00Comments on David Lobenberg: Husband and wife portrait commission.David Lobenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17550343255310931339noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851626699837326.post-30124413553525675992010-02-08T12:43:08.372-08:002010-02-08T12:43:08.372-08:00Actually, Bonnie, having another face or two or th...Actually, Bonnie, having another face or two or three ain't no big deal because acrylic, as an opaque medium, is so forgiving. I can rework the faces until they all work together and are of the same painterly quality. Now when I have to do something similar in watercolor, I start shaking in my boots!<br />Yes, I'm going to brush up on my oil painting this summer, because I will have and oil painting class on campus this Fall. Should be interesting. Always a pleasure hearing from you! Aloha for now.David Lobenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17550343255310931339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851626699837326.post-3969464594375907452010-02-08T04:43:47.991-08:002010-02-08T04:43:47.991-08:00Wow David, these are so alive with personality and...Wow David, these are so alive with personality and artists skill.<br />The process really shows how you work through the stages from unlikely beginnings to fab completion.<br />And a double is even more challenging since you have to sweat through one and hope you don't mess it up with the second ( speaking for myself, obviously not YOU !)<br /><br />Oils next? <br />Why not diamond cutting or gene splicing?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851626699837326.post-30926351258336831822010-02-02T14:38:29.645-08:002010-02-02T14:38:29.645-08:00You;ve done it again Mr. Lobenberg! I wish my pain...You;ve done it again Mr. Lobenberg! I wish my paintings would straighten things up for me!lifeartisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17125150782316360619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851626699837326.post-87561762430270591402010-01-31T20:19:21.789-08:002010-01-31T20:19:21.789-08:00Came out great in spite the husband dicking with y...Came out great in spite the husband dicking with your painting.http://www.onpainting.wordpress.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686317908010461627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851626699837326.post-18596803582222042612010-01-31T18:36:41.571-08:002010-01-31T18:36:41.571-08:00Ann, I'm a long time water color artist so I n...Ann, I'm a long time water color artist so I needed another medium whereby I could continue to use h2o. When I first began painting in acrylic about 5 yrs. ago, I found it somewhat of a pain in the ass to manipulate, but it's become an old friend now just like water color. Texas hill country where you live must be gorgeous.David Lobenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17550343255310931339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851626699837326.post-80981975989409678102010-01-31T18:12:16.185-08:002010-01-31T18:12:16.185-08:00Love it! Thanks for sharing the progression. I'...Love it! Thanks for sharing the progression. I'm in awe of your ability to get acrylic to look like this.Ann Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08648000587565505764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851626699837326.post-38071773179167127442010-01-30T19:31:35.446-08:002010-01-30T19:31:35.446-08:00Anna, Elf rates are quite reasonable, even in Spai...Anna, Elf rates are quite reasonable, even in Spain.David Lobenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17550343255310931339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851626699837326.post-28956568717744624402010-01-30T19:30:42.332-08:002010-01-30T19:30:42.332-08:00Barbara, The couple dug it.Barbara, The couple dug it.David Lobenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17550343255310931339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851626699837326.post-1685126057731208722010-01-30T19:29:58.912-08:002010-01-30T19:29:58.912-08:00Oh no!!!!!... third times the charm...Vinayak. You...Oh no!!!!!... third times the charm...Vinayak. Your name really isn't that difficult to spell but alas, I am a terrible speller!David Lobenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17550343255310931339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851626699837326.post-54487127360039089822010-01-30T19:27:38.808-08:002010-01-30T19:27:38.808-08:00Sorry for the miss spelling of your name Vinyak.Sorry for the miss spelling of your name Vinyak.David Lobenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17550343255310931339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851626699837326.post-36185113491749814772010-01-30T19:27:03.542-08:002010-01-30T19:27:03.542-08:00Vinyak, Yes, we need to do another self portrait G...Vinyak, Yes, we need to do another self portrait Global Love In.David Lobenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17550343255310931339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851626699837326.post-4240461403775750092010-01-30T19:25:53.419-08:002010-01-30T19:25:53.419-08:00Prabha, Yep, its 100% acrylic. I love painting in ...Prabha, Yep, its 100% acrylic. I love painting in those small highlights.David Lobenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17550343255310931339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851626699837326.post-9559714597304941732010-01-30T19:24:45.564-08:002010-01-30T19:24:45.564-08:00Thanks, Autumn!Thanks, Autumn!David Lobenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17550343255310931339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851626699837326.post-49013408541440935032010-01-30T19:24:13.346-08:002010-01-30T19:24:13.346-08:00Katherine, Yes the clients were very happy with th...Katherine, Yes the clients were very happy with this painting. I was running the studio vacuum, cleaner yesterday, and I think I sucked up one of the elves. They are tiny and hard as hell to find in all that vacuum bag dust. I just put the vacuum back in the closet.David Lobenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17550343255310931339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851626699837326.post-68186563323277258342010-01-29T22:38:32.717-08:002010-01-29T22:38:32.717-08:00Great step by step demo, David. It's interesti...Great step by step demo, David. It's interesting to see how you build layers.Having a look at your outstanding work will help me a lot, though I wonder whether I'll be able to straighten bows without elves in my studio.I'll have to hire some ;-)Annaquarel.leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12362536214397929187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851626699837326.post-90071688424862391362010-01-29T17:49:25.287-08:002010-01-29T17:49:25.287-08:00Beautiful result! It's very tricky getting tw...Beautiful result! It's very tricky getting two heads to come out equally well.Myrna Wacknovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13086356475188254683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851626699837326.post-27497436329148139582010-01-29T10:56:46.428-08:002010-01-29T10:56:46.428-08:00Hi David,
You are funny! What a fantastic portra...Hi David,<br /><br />You are funny! What a fantastic portrait. I love seeing the steps, and I like how the warm brown works. I'm sure the couple will be thrilled.<br /><br />Take care,<br /><br />BarbaraBarbara Muirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01342757136485853833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851626699837326.post-76383998898830147762010-01-29T09:49:47.590-08:002010-01-29T09:49:47.590-08:00I really enjoyed participating in your self portra...I really enjoyed participating in your self portrait global love in and have been waiting for a similar exercise since. Hope to see more paint offs and such on your blog.<br />Best wishes,<br />VinayakV. Deshmukhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16043361509209434881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851626699837326.post-27723048521730191862010-01-29T09:48:04.363-08:002010-01-29T09:48:04.363-08:00Wow! Another wonderful portait in your long line o...Wow! Another wonderful portait in your long line of outstanding paintings. Congratulations!V. Deshmukhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16043361509209434881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851626699837326.post-23948109390246685052010-01-29T05:30:51.650-08:002010-01-29T05:30:51.650-08:00This is absolutely fabulous, David. 'Course I...This is absolutely fabulous, David. 'Course I find picture #2 a tad scary! LOLOL I love seeing the process and the additions you've made. Not surprised that gent straightened his tie. He wears quite the twinkle in his eyes.Autumn Leaveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04010044052621228719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851626699837326.post-78270449675920480212010-01-28T22:26:18.842-08:002010-01-28T22:26:18.842-08:00There is something happening in the dark of my stu...There is something happening in the dark of my studio, Elizabeth. I think it has something to do with my acrylic activity.David Lobenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17550343255310931339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851626699837326.post-89915557089098009592010-01-28T22:10:32.235-08:002010-01-28T22:10:32.235-08:00Nice double portrait! Were the clients happy with ...Nice double portrait! Were the clients happy with it, too?<br /><br />I'm with Elizabeth -- where do you get the elves?Katherine van Schoonhovenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16856296773149274225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851626699837326.post-44778958780229557762010-01-28T19:20:18.475-08:002010-01-28T19:20:18.475-08:00Wonderful portrait, David! It was great to see yo...Wonderful portrait, David! It was great to see your progress.<br /><br />So, do you have elves in your studio like the shoemaker of old? Where can I get one?Elizabeth Seaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08733386945501359383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851626699837326.post-28936943847805966862010-01-28T19:13:12.130-08:002010-01-28T19:13:12.130-08:00Ginny, No, this are just plain Jane heavy body acr...Ginny, No, this are just plain Jane heavy body acrylic painted with just a wee bit of water on my brush. I have developed ways to apply the paint sometimes bold and thick, sometimes thinner, and sometimes very thin and somewhat transparent (if I minimize the amount of titanium white in my color notes). It would certainly be easier to control color shifts and edges in oil, but I sure do like the fact that within minutes I can fix things because acrylic dries so fast. Now if I want to get more oil- like, I could use a more slower drying acrylic such as Golden Open. This summer, I'm going to add oil painting to my repertoire.David Lobenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17550343255310931339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2851626699837326.post-87509513369136507472010-01-28T18:57:08.541-08:002010-01-28T18:57:08.541-08:00Wow. What kind of acrylics do you use. Are these...Wow. What kind of acrylics do you use. Are these fluid? Open? I am just in awe of the kind of control you have with the medium!!!Ginny Stileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05398435606793199775noreply@blogger.com