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Published: 2008-08-15 21:21:44 +0000 UTC; Views: 1000; Favourites: 20; Downloads: 0
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Description Finally finished this one. It's 24" by 30", acrylic on linen, commissioned By Ramada Inns.
This is a stately manor-house in my town, not far from where I live. It's based on a reference photo I took a couple of months ago: [link]
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Comments: 48

ElIncantum [2009-01-14 20:00:08 +0000 UTC]

my dad married my stepmother here :3

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theancientofdays In reply to ElIncantum [2009-01-14 23:38:08 +0000 UTC]

Cool! It's a pretty popular place for weddings. I didn't think of it when I got married - I got married in an art gallery.

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ElIncantum In reply to theancientofdays [2009-01-17 08:17:19 +0000 UTC]

well that's really cool!

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Life-In-Bloom [2008-09-09 14:18:01 +0000 UTC]

wow thats fantastic and i had the same reaction as my dad, i thought it was a photo too!! its incredible! xx

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theancientofdays In reply to Life-In-Bloom [2008-09-10 09:21:07 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! The lady who ordered it never came back for it, so I've stuck it in the window with a sales tag on it. D:

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Life-In-Bloom In reply to theancientofdays [2008-09-10 13:25:51 +0000 UTC]

humm.. i wonder why people do that! it must be very frustrating after spendng so long painting it ands its such a beautiful picture too! xx

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theancientofdays In reply to Life-In-Bloom [2008-09-11 15:10:38 +0000 UTC]

If it had been a portrait, I'd have been pretty upset, but I imagine this one won't last very long. But I wouldn't have painted it in the first place if she hadn't placed the order.

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Life-In-Bloom In reply to theancientofdays [2008-09-11 18:19:12 +0000 UTC]

yeah i guess portraits would be a lot harder to sell in those circumstances! good luck selling this one xx

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Razkall [2008-08-23 06:53:02 +0000 UTC]

Is it me or did you use smaller brushstrokes with this one? It is very stunning nonetheless, love those details on the building (:

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theancientofdays In reply to Razkall [2008-08-23 11:00:31 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! It's you. This is a whopper, so it looks like the strokes are teensy, but the detail in this one is not nearly what it is in my small watercolours. It looks pretty "sketchy" up close.

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martoo1973 [2008-08-17 22:09:50 +0000 UTC]

Wow !!!! Great work again !!!

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theancientofdays In reply to martoo1973 [2008-08-19 10:08:34 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!

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klazien [2008-08-16 18:50:57 +0000 UTC]

Very well done !!

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theancientofdays In reply to klazien [2008-08-19 10:08:00 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much! ^_^

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LouiseOdier [2008-08-16 08:57:01 +0000 UTC]

Oh Chris, this is such a wonderful work. The first i saw you made in acrylics.

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theancientofdays In reply to LouiseOdier [2008-08-16 11:48:02 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I'm not very comfortable with acrylics, so it took a while longer than it should have.

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LouiseOdier In reply to theancientofdays [2008-08-16 11:49:34 +0000 UTC]

You do not need to work in acrylics - your skills in watercolour are amazing!

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theancientofdays In reply to LouiseOdier [2008-08-19 10:07:24 +0000 UTC]

Aw, thanks! I usually try to do the work in whatever medium the client wants, but I try to talk them into watercolour.

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LouiseOdier In reply to theancientofdays [2008-08-19 10:09:29 +0000 UTC]

he he

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Malm [2008-08-16 08:13:10 +0000 UTC]

wow dad. this is really beautiful.seriously. I really love it. And it look almost exactly the same as the reference photo. keep up with the good work dad

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theancientofdays In reply to Malm [2008-08-16 08:33:45 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! There are a few homes like this around here, but this one is pretty famous locally because some big politician used to live there. They rent it out for weddings and stuff now.

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Malm In reply to theancientofdays [2008-08-16 08:37:25 +0000 UTC]

i prefer this one to be rent out for wedding. It will make the grand wedding a memorable one. i really like this place. its lovely

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theancientofdays In reply to Malm [2008-08-20 10:04:57 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, it's a pretty spot.

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BaLiNa [2008-08-16 07:02:41 +0000 UTC]

This is amazing !!! and very beautiful! I want to draw like you!

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theancientofdays In reply to BaLiNa [2008-08-16 08:32:28 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! This one took a little extra time, so I hope the people who ordered it like it!

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jadedlady [2008-08-16 06:17:03 +0000 UTC]

I, too, thought it was a photo in the thumb!

Excellent work, Chris!

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theancientofdays In reply to jadedlady [2008-08-16 08:31:41 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much! I was trying to go pretty realistic on it, so I really appreciate the kind comment!

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Martywolf92 [2008-08-16 02:26:21 +0000 UTC]

wow. Can i live there! Beautiful work. So real; almost like a photo and i just love it!

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theancientofdays In reply to Martywolf92 [2008-08-16 08:30:18 +0000 UTC]

It's a nice house, for a smaller home. It's kind of like a museum now - they rent it out for weddings and stuff. Very much the old-fashioned Southern plantation style. Glad you like it!

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Martywolf92 In reply to theancientofdays [2008-08-17 00:15:49 +0000 UTC]

If i had money i would buy it out! lol. Probably not.. but yer.. it looks nice.

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simplelines [2008-08-16 02:24:00 +0000 UTC]

Exquisite detail and lighting! This is stunning! I honestly thought it was a photo.

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theancientofdays In reply to simplelines [2008-08-16 08:28:48 +0000 UTC]

Wow! Thanks very much! I tried to get just a bit more dramatic light-wise than in the reference. I sure hope they like it.

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simplelines In reply to theancientofdays [2008-08-17 15:54:13 +0000 UTC]

I'm sure they will love it.It's absolutely stunning work!

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dragonC [2008-08-16 00:57:44 +0000 UTC]

aww you always amaze me! Well done!

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theancientofdays In reply to dragonC [2008-08-16 08:27:29 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much! Rather a difficult painting, but I guess it's not too bad considering the medium.

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dragonC In reply to theancientofdays [2008-08-16 12:17:32 +0000 UTC]

Hehe you're welcome

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j0rosa [2008-08-16 00:26:09 +0000 UTC]

My, oh my, i thought t'was a photo at first, so beautifully very fine work, beautiful

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theancientofdays In reply to j0rosa [2008-08-16 08:26:42 +0000 UTC]

Aw, thank you very much! You're far too kind.

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j0rosa In reply to theancientofdays [2008-08-16 10:21:04 +0000 UTC]

just telling the truth

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ultimatedogluva528 [2008-08-15 22:03:49 +0000 UTC]

Oh! I'm so glad you finished it!! I remember seeing the reference picture, and since then I've been wondering when you were going to post it! And now I get to see it!
It came out so beautifully, and it looks just like the reference picture! Everything looks so realistic! Outstanding job!

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theancientofdays In reply to ultimatedogluva528 [2008-08-16 08:26:20 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! This was pretty tough - I'm not entirely comfortable with acrylic, so I may try again in watercolour to see if I can do any better. It's in the front window at the gallery, and a few people have asked about it, so I think I'll shoot prints.

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Dabull04 [2008-08-15 21:26:22 +0000 UTC]

Chris this is bloody amazing i thought it was the photograpg of what you were going to do, i'm totally gobsmacked with this

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theancientofdays In reply to Dabull04 [2008-08-15 21:29:27 +0000 UTC]

Oh, thank you very much! This one sure took a long time,and in a medium I'm not particularly comfortable with. I had to try to do well with it because it's a local landmark no one has painted before (so prints are going to be important) and pleasing a corporate client is pretty important, too. Thank you very much for the kind words!

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Dabull04 In reply to theancientofdays [2008-08-15 21:33:38 +0000 UTC]

Well i think they are going to be pretty much head over heels with this one, you have really captured the building, i honestly did think it was a photo at first, i had to look twice, for a medium you say your not comfortable with you have really excelled

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theancientofdays In reply to Dabull04 [2008-08-16 08:24:09 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I hope they'll be happy with it; I've already had a few people asking about it, so I guess I'd better get busy shooting prints.

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Dabull04 In reply to theancientofdays [2008-08-16 08:30:17 +0000 UTC]

"I hope they'll be happy with it" If they're not they need their eyes tested this is going to get you lots of work my friend

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theancientofdays In reply to Dabull04 [2008-08-20 10:06:32 +0000 UTC]

Well, that would be nice. I think the prints will do pretty well around town. There isn't a lot of art of the local attractions apart from the statue in the square, so I was excited to do something recognisable and local.

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Dabull04 In reply to theancientofdays [2008-08-20 18:41:03 +0000 UTC]

It os nice when you come across drawings and paintings of local spots

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