Strange that you made the comment about native americans and the sky, the photo you refered to was taken at Lake Hefener in Oklahoma.

Thanks for the comment.

Steve B.

Thanks again for all the advice on prints (I'm trying to clean up my message box )
Just wondering if you'd mind sharing the cost of the scan/photography
to put your piece onto a digital format BEFORE they then use that image
to print the giclees. One place I contacted had a $125 scan fee- the
other had $70 fee. (+ $50 for each additional piece you had
photographed on that same day) The cost of the giclees was very
reasonable after that, and once that was done (includes color
correcting) you can print as few or as many pieces as you want. You
get a CD with that image which is also stored digitally with them, and
then a simple phone call gets you more prints. I asked about scanning
them myself, but he said they use a photographer, because a scanner can
give good DPI, but if often off on the color. It's true, the things I
have scanned to put on this site are sometimes not color true.
Photography is a much better match. Just wondering how it's done with
you- since your watercolors are often light or pale and I wondered what
process you used to duplicate that. By the way, your little mini
flower piece is Very, very nice.

Hi selliot, I may have already responded to this I dont know...but here it is again...

I pay $12.00 per professional photo, 3 or more are $10.00 each....and get it on a free CD.

My
prints vary based on image size, 8x11 paper is $12.00 each with
discount at higher qty. A watercolor artist makes my giclee prints, he
is a F/T professional artist....the quality is out of this world.

The
images I post on the net and here I take myself with a Nikon 6
megapixel digital camera, the color is only slightly off and can be
tweaked with any good photo editing software.

It
just seems to me youa re being GREATLY overcharged on the scan
process....a good quality digital photo will work just fine....in my
opinion.

You need to find an artist who is making their own prints and see what they can do for you.

Dont hesitate to contact me for more questions/clarification.

Matt

hey,  thanks for checking out my work.  i did that pier painting in Pawleys Island, South Carolina...it's pretty big, but i stretched the perspective a bit.  great to see your work.:)  eric

In regards to the pictures- use blur and smudge tools from various art software-"jump" files conatantely for the best ones- let soft lines be your mindset and it will start to work.

David

if you like the vastness of the page google Leonard Baskin, he's a big influence of mine, the man is a master of the page, really check it out!

ps thanks for the compliment!

caleb

Hi Sellio!  Thank you for posting on my site.  I love your work, you have great skill for a self taught artist!  I especially love your sense of humor in 'All Bark and No Bite"...cracked me up! and it is drawn very well.  And we use almost the same words when we talk about 'turning the work / art" equation around ... YOU GO GIRL!

Thank you for your comments on "The Cermony" it was painted as I prayed for a friend, and also was experimenting with a new painting technique.  Many people see the rooster and the figure inside of that.  It is a multi dimensional painting, and I am happy to say that it has sold!  You have good taste!

Looking forward to watching your art journey take off and I"m so glad you've found this site.  It is a wonderful place!  Best, Sandy

I saw you came to my brand new site so I visited you. Love the "concerned Mother"! I feel the trees looking at me like that all the time!

 Hannah

Thanks for visiting "Constellation" and leaving your comment regarding my use of color. I actually use a limited pallet with each painting. Before I start the painting I choose one red, one blue, one yellow and white. Sometimes I'll include a green, a purple or an orange - and on rare occasion I'll choose a 2nd red, yellow or blue. I mix all my colors from this limited pallet - including what ends up looking black. I hate using black from a tube in my paintings because it "flattens" the color-but sometimes a painting calls for it. My pallet for "Constellation" consisted of Cobalt Blue Hue, Cadmium Yellow Light Hue, Burgundy (a mix of Naphtol Crimson & Burnt Umber from Liquitex), Cadmium Orange and Titanium White.

I'm sure you never expected a dissertation when you placed your comment. Sorry, I get a bit windy.    -Don