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Model:Canon PowerShot SD630
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Date Taken:Dec 22, 2010, 7:08:41 PM
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Cameron in Australiaby ~silentsketcher

Traditional Art / Drawings / Landscapes & Scenery

Commissioned by Janelle, a friend from high school, this pastel piece depicts another acquaintance of mine, Cameron, during his trip down to Australia. The circumstances of this commission were a little saddening, but made as a belated Christmas present, so it was bittersweet. Plus, it has been a while since I last worked in pastels, so it was good to get my hands dirty again.

Apologies for the grainy quality of the digital photograph. This really doesn't do the actual piece justice.

~Ohthehumanityplz Dec 26, 2010 Hobbyist General Artist

Once again, you show quality in your commissions. You have a steadiness in your hand, showing much detail into the city in the background. The very power coming from the subject. Excellent work.

~silentsketcher Dec 27, 2010 Traditional Artist

Thank you! Honestly, it can be a pain to get all those little details, but the end result is always worth it.

~Ohthehumanityplz Dec 27, 2010 Hobbyist General Artist

Yup! Did you use velum for sketching the city before you did the completed piece?

~silentsketcher Dec 27, 2010 Traditional Artist

The buildings were rather vague in the photograph, so I went right into them after I put down some initial colors. Normally I would prefer sketching things out first, but it didn't seem to make a lot of sense, given the situation.

~steven-donegani Dec 26, 2010 Professional Digital Artist

this is really great! I especially like the little details in the grass!

~silentsketcher Dec 27, 2010 Traditional Artist

Thanks! The details are what really make a picture pop.

~CubaNectie Dec 26, 2010 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

I tought this was a photo... nicely done.

~silentsketcher Dec 27, 2010 Traditional Artist

Thanks! To be fair, though, I did use a photo for reference.

~Arada Dec 26, 2010

As the 9th Doctor would say, "Fantastic."

~silentsketcher Dec 26, 2010 Traditional Artist

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