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Topic: Artist Alan Humphries' space paintings
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alanh_7 Member Posts: 1252 From: Ajax, Ontario, Canada Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 09-16-2010 04:42 PM
This is a new painting I completed called "The Mummy".It shows Jeff Wisoff at the end of the arm during a space walk while on STS-57. Originally I was going to add an all black background with a simple star field, but it looked boring so forgive the artist license on the cosmic background. I was going to call it "On a Pedestal" but after finishing it, it reminded me of a mummy from a Boris Karloff movie. Acrylic on art board 20x28 |
KSCartist Member Posts: 2896 From: Titusville, FL USA Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 09-16-2010 05:23 PM
Beautiful job! It does look like the Mummy. I hope you have a chance to get Jeff Wisoff to see or sign it.Congratulations! |
alanh_7 Member Posts: 1252 From: Ajax, Ontario, Canada Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 09-16-2010 06:27 PM
Thanks Tim, it means a lot coming from you.I would like nothing more than for Jeff Wisoff to see or sign it for me. |
Fezman92 Member Posts: 1031 From: New Jersey, USA Registered: Mar 2010
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posted 09-16-2010 06:29 PM
Very cool. |
heng44 Member Posts: 3386 From: Netherlands Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 09-17-2010 12:00 AM
Wow, really excellent work, Alan! You are very talented indeed... |
alanh_7 Member Posts: 1252 From: Ajax, Ontario, Canada Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 09-17-2010 06:40 AM
Thank you for your kind comment Ed. It means a lot coming from you. |
alanh_7 Member Posts: 1252 From: Ajax, Ontario, Canada Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 11-28-2011 06:13 PM
Painting: "Eagle Earthrise" 32x34 inch acrylic on canvasI began this painting three years ago and gave up on it a few times, but through the inspiration of artist Ron Woods I decided to pull the canvas out, give it one more go and was able to complete it. I wish I could say this a was a labor of love but this painting was a struggle. I had intended Eagle to be in a more upright position. But the lunar surface did not look right. So I flipped the painting to match the famous photo. I tried to depict the buckles and wrinkles in Eagle's thin skin which I hope will explain the textured look to the spacecraft. |
rjurek349 Member Posts: 1190 From: Northwest Indiana Registered: Jan 2002
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posted 11-28-2011 07:23 PM
Alan - a wonderful job! That is fantastic work. |
KSCartist Member Posts: 2896 From: Titusville, FL USA Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 11-28-2011 07:53 PM
Wow Alan what a great job! The LM looks awesome. Congratulations. |
GoesTo11 Member Posts: 1309 From: Denver, CO Registered: Jun 2004
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posted 11-28-2011 09:53 PM
Glad you stuck with it, Alan... that's a beautiful painting. |
heng44 Member Posts: 3386 From: Netherlands Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 11-28-2011 11:57 PM
Great painting, well done! |
gliderpilotuk Member Posts: 3398 From: London, UK Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 11-29-2011 04:23 AM
Well done Alan, that's a very fine painting. |
alanh_7 Member Posts: 1252 From: Ajax, Ontario, Canada Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 11-29-2011 07:03 AM
Thanks for the feedback guys. Ed always makes the LM look so easy to paint. But for me It was anything but.Thank you again. Coming from you guys it means a lot. |
history in miniature Member Posts: 600 From: Slatington, PA Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 11-29-2011 09:50 AM
Beautifully done indeed. |
Gilbert Member Posts: 1328 From: Carrollton, GA USA Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 11-29-2011 02:27 PM
Very nice. |
Starfighter1 Member Posts: 95 From: Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 11-29-2011 07:08 PM
Well done Alan, keep up the good work. |
heng44 Member Posts: 3386 From: Netherlands Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 11-30-2011 12:00 AM
quote: Originally posted by alanh_7: Ed always makes the LM look so easy to paint. But for me It was anything but.
Your LM definitely looks better and more detailed than mine. Really excellent work. |
alanh_7 Member Posts: 1252 From: Ajax, Ontario, Canada Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 11-30-2011 07:25 AM
Thanks Ed. Your work has been a great influence on me. I always look foreword to your next painting. I appreciate the feedback from eveyone on this posting. It encourages me to continue. |
alanh_7 Member Posts: 1252 From: Ajax, Ontario, Canada Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 10-09-2012 09:25 PM
Painting: 'In Thin Air' X15 66671 36x28 acrylic on art board. It has been awhile since I posted a new painting. I thought I would add this one I just finished. |
heng44 Member Posts: 3386 From: Netherlands Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 10-10-2012 12:05 AM
One word: WOW! |
KSCartist Member Posts: 2896 From: Titusville, FL USA Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 10-10-2012 03:55 AM
What Ed said.Beautiful! |
garymilgrom Member Posts: 1966 From: Atlanta, GA Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 10-10-2012 05:18 AM
Beautiful is the right word! Well done. I love the ice on top of the fuselage. |
Philip Member Posts: 5952 From: Brussels, Belgium Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 10-10-2012 08:48 AM
Superb Artwork!!! |
alanh_7 Member Posts: 1252 From: Ajax, Ontario, Canada Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 10-10-2012 07:43 PM
Thank you guys I appreciate your feedback.Always loved the X-15. One of those airplanes that looks like its going mach 5 when its sitting on the ground. I have run out of space for the paintings so it will sit in the closet. Not sure what to try for my next one. Thanks again guys. |
heng44 Member Posts: 3386 From: Netherlands Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 10-11-2012 12:07 AM
Alan, it looks great. I always have trouble painting 'mechanical things' with straight lines, such as the Saturn 5. Your X-15 looks very convincing. Also, I really like the composition, with the plane going straight up and the tilted horizon. Excellent work! |
alanh_7 Member Posts: 1252 From: Ajax, Ontario, Canada Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 10-11-2012 07:22 AM
Thanks Ed. Your feedback as always is appreciated. I use to be better with straight lines, but my eyes are not what the use to be. The lines look a little off in this photo but I think it may be my poor photography. I struggled with the horizon, having to repaint it several times because in its original format the horizon was much higher but the X-15 looked to close to the ground. So I repainted it it current position. If I were to do it again (and I may paint the X-15 A2 at some point) I would have tilted it slightly to the left to allow more of the earth to show. Anyway its done now and looking for something new to paint. Thanks again Ed I appreciate your support and those members positive feedback. |
Gilbert Member Posts: 1328 From: Carrollton, GA USA Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 10-11-2012 08:25 PM
The X-15 painting is fantastic. |
alanh_7 Member Posts: 1252 From: Ajax, Ontario, Canada Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 11-25-2013 06:10 PM
My latest painting, "Over the Eye," is the Boeing X-20 in orbit above a typhoon over the Pacific. 30" by 26" acrylic on art board.
Of course the Air Force X-20 never got beyond the mockup stage. I never intended to paint the X-20 when I began this project. This painting began originally as the fictional launch of the XRV rescue in the movie "Marooned." But I moved away from that idea and kept the hurricane but drew up the X-20 instead. It is not quite finished as I have to add the Air Force lettering and do some touch up work on the black star field. My apologies for the faded photos. My photography skills are not very good. |
heng44 Member Posts: 3386 From: Netherlands Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 11-26-2013 04:22 AM
Well done and a nice companion to your X-15 painting. |
alanh_7 Member Posts: 1252 From: Ajax, Ontario, Canada Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 11-26-2013 07:09 PM
Thanks Ed. Always means a lot coming from you.
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Philip Member Posts: 5952 From: Brussels, Belgium Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 11-27-2013 11:42 AM
Superb paintings... seems like these have a brushed feel to them, just like the non-metallic paint on sportscars. |
alanh_7 Member Posts: 1252 From: Ajax, Ontario, Canada Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 11-27-2013 12:26 PM
Thank you for your kind remark Phillip.The photo is a little dark. I generally use smaller brushes, but for the dark background I used a small 1.5 inch house painting brush with black gesso and then overlaid several washes of red blue black acrylic to give it a slight glow that does not appear in the photo. The X20 was painted with very small brushes in thin washes over the heavy undercoat. I tend to work backwards painting foreground first and background next. Unfortunately its not always the best method as I often have to correct spills, overpaints etc. Thanks again. |