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Topic: Artist Ed Hengeveld's space paintings (2006-2015)
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Philip Member Posts: 5952 From: Brussels, Belgium Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 01-07-2011 11:34 AM
Ed, did you already start on a first painting for 2011? |
heng44 Member Posts: 3386 From: Netherlands Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 01-08-2011 02:21 AM
Not yet, I'm too busy processing 30,000 new NASA scans for my photo-files! And scanning my STS-26 prints...But the plan is an Ed White/Gemini 4 EVA painting. |
cspg Member Posts: 6210 From: Geneva, Switzerland Registered: May 2006
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posted 01-08-2011 09:00 AM
What are you doing with 30,000 scans?!? (If you don't mind me asking). |
heng44 Member Posts: 3386 From: Netherlands Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 01-08-2011 10:25 AM
Adding them to the 97,000 I already have... |
heng44 Member Posts: 3386 From: Netherlands Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 02-16-2011 03:42 AM
'The Eagle Returns'After various requests it is my plan to do a signing of the above print 'The Eagle Returns' in April. How many people would be interested in that? Just want to get a feel for the number of prints to be made...
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Pat Gleeson Member Posts: 44 From: Limerick, Ireland Registered: Aug 2009
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posted 02-16-2011 01:17 PM
That is one magnificent painting. |
Gilbert Member Posts: 1328 From: Carrollton, GA USA Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 02-16-2011 02:31 PM
Beautiful! |
john ffoulkes Member Posts: 146 From: United Kingdom Registered: Jul 2003
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posted 02-16-2011 04:47 PM
Another great painting Ed, count me in for one. |
davidcwagner Member Posts: 798 From: Albuquerque, New Mexico Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 02-16-2011 05:55 PM
Sign me up for one. |
DSeuss5490 Member Posts: 299 From: Columbus, Ohio USA Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 02-16-2011 07:40 PM
I'll take one Ed!
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onesmallstep Member Posts: 1310 From: Staten Island, New York USA Registered: Nov 2007
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posted 02-17-2011 05:38 PM
Definitely one more for me. The Eagles have landed, indeed! |
paulus humungus Member Posts: 400 From: Burton, Derbyshire, England Registered: Oct 2005
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posted 02-18-2011 02:47 PM
Me too. |
djcope New Member Posts: 8 From: Duncan, OK Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 02-18-2011 05:18 PM
I am definitely interested! |
heng44 Member Posts: 3386 From: Netherlands Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 02-20-2011 08:28 AM
Neil Armstrong suiting up, 1995 30x40cm pencil on paper OK, I know it has been a while since I made a new painting, so to keep my fans happy I decided to post a very old one that I don't think I showed here before. This was made in 1995 (yes, 16 years ago!) using color pencils only. I wasn't quite satisfied with the likeness and when I showed it to Buzz Aldrin years later he said: "Neil has a wide mouth, but not that wide". The reason I wanted to show it is that I am working on a similar painting of Alan Shepard. |
KSCartist Member Posts: 2896 From: Titusville, FL USA Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 02-20-2011 09:02 AM
My goodness Ed, what you can do with a pencil!!!Yeah, Neil's mouth is smaller but look a the detail in that suit. Amazing! Super job! |
alanh_7 Member Posts: 1252 From: Ajax, Ontario, Canada Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 02-20-2011 09:59 AM
Excellent work Ed. Beautiful work |
garymilgrom Member Posts: 1966 From: Atlanta, GA Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 02-20-2011 11:24 AM
Re: Neil I think the transparent helmet is nicely done. Glass is very hard to portray.Re: The Eagle Returns you may need to add an egg roll in the Eagle's talons to be historically accurate. Pity. |
ejectr Member Posts: 1751 From: Killingly, CT Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 02-20-2011 02:39 PM
Get away! 16....!? Are you kidding? Look at the talent! |
Philip Member Posts: 5952 From: Brussels, Belgium Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 02-21-2011 09:07 AM
First time I noticed that the sleeve/glove connector rings had different colors, in particular blue left and red right. |
heng44 Member Posts: 3386 From: Netherlands Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 02-27-2011 04:41 AM
Here is a quick update on the Alan Shepard painting. |
alanh_7 Member Posts: 1252 From: Ajax, Ontario, Canada Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 02-27-2011 07:27 AM
Excellent work Ed. Watercolor? I always like the way you are able to keep you color tones so clean. Beautiful job. |
ColinBurgess Member Posts: 2031 From: Sydney, Australia Registered: Sep 2003
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posted 02-27-2011 04:14 PM
Ed, you have evolved into a highly-talented and distinctive artistic genius with a wonderful eye for subject, colour, shadowing and perspective. The Shepard piece is absolutely sublime. Well done, old mate. |
heng44 Member Posts: 3386 From: Netherlands Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 02-28-2011 12:19 AM
Thanks guys. Always nice to start your week with remarks like these... |
Philip Member Posts: 5952 From: Brussels, Belgium Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 03-11-2011 07:42 AM
Superb Apollo 14 tribute.
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heng44 Member Posts: 3386 From: Netherlands Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 04-02-2011 09:22 AM
Alan Shepard suiting up, 2011 21x30cm gouache on art board After finally getting this one out of the way I am ready to start a large painting of the Apollo 17 astronauts finding orange soil, for Philip. |
heng44 Member Posts: 3386 From: Netherlands Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 05-21-2011 11:10 AM
Orange soil, 2011 30x60cm gouache on art board Finished a new painting today... Detail... |
Philip Member Posts: 5952 From: Brussels, Belgium Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 05-22-2011 03:14 AM
Superb Ed, a great "panoramic" view of the scene! |
alanh_7 Member Posts: 1252 From: Ajax, Ontario, Canada Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 05-22-2011 07:37 AM
As always an excellent job Ed. I love the detail. |
Dan Lorraine Member Posts: 373 From: Cranston, R.I. Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 05-22-2011 07:52 AM
Can never get enough of Ed's paintings ... another beauty!!!! |
rjurek349 Member Posts: 1190 From: Northwest Indiana Registered: Jan 2002
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posted 05-22-2011 08:21 AM
Philip is one lucky cat to get such a beauty. Well done Ed.... as always! Rich |
heng44 Member Posts: 3386 From: Netherlands Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 05-22-2011 02:05 PM
Today I immediately started a new painting. Here is a little teaser: a detail from the background. But it will be the foreground that will be... different. |
alanh_7 Member Posts: 1252 From: Ajax, Ontario, Canada Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 05-22-2011 03:42 PM
Wow, amazing how fast your work Ed. I work in acrylics and it would have taken me a month to get that far along if not longer. |
alanh_7 Member Posts: 1252 From: Ajax, Ontario, Canada Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 05-22-2011 06:38 PM
I should have added to my previous comment, not half as good either.
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J.L Member Posts: 674 From: Bloomington, Illinois, USA Registered: May 2005
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posted 05-22-2011 08:19 PM
Ed, looks like Apollo 11 to me. |
heng44 Member Posts: 3386 From: Netherlands Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 05-23-2011 12:05 AM
Of course I knew that J.L. has a sharp eye for details...The LM I used as an example is Apollo 11, but the theme of the painting will be Apollo 12. |
heng44 Member Posts: 3386 From: Netherlands Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 05-23-2011 12:10 AM
quote: Originally posted by alanh_7: I should have added to my previous comment, not half as good either.
Why don't you let us be the judge of that? |
davidcwagner Member Posts: 798 From: Albuquerque, New Mexico Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 05-23-2011 12:19 AM
Ed, how much for the "Orange soil" painting? Please advise. Thanks. |
heng44 Member Posts: 3386 From: Netherlands Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 05-23-2011 12:50 AM
You'll have to ask Philip, because he commissioned me to paint it for him... |
Philip Member Posts: 5952 From: Brussels, Belgium Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 05-23-2011 10:34 AM
Don't worry... Ed's best painting? As he has proven time after time -- The next one! |
heng44 Member Posts: 3386 From: Netherlands Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 05-25-2011 01:44 PM
Progress report 2. |