Monday, April 16, 2007

Dense Jungle 2

This is another practice jungle piece for lighting snd composition using mid-ground elements for framing. Done in Photoshop.
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34 comments:

  1. C.DebodaApril 16, 2007 8:19 PM

    Nice job, Armand. Love the mood/lighting on this one.

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  2. ShukuApril 17, 2007 6:28 AM

    What a wonderful way of showing scale and grandeur, Armand! It's bee-yoo-tee-fool!

    It's going to sound odd but what I love best is that patch of sunlight on the horizontal branch lying across the falls - and all the other little patches of sunlight that speckle the water and the branch the Masai is standing on. It is the absolute -perfect- heat shimmer-haze of botanicals and waterfalls seen through a humid, hot, hazy climate.

    --Shuku

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  3. Alessandra SorrentinoApril 17, 2007 9:34 AM

    Mmm, for some reasons I can't see the image..I tried with different browsers but it doesn't work :(

    ..sounds good though!

    Ale

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  4. Kisel.BApril 17, 2007 9:38 AM

    Great work Armand!
    Very atmospheric pic.
    Cheers.

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  5. abeoh!April 18, 2007 12:52 AM

    i love the looseness... amazing works armand!

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  6. Adrian LubbersApril 18, 2007 12:55 PM

    I'm at a loss. I find it funny when you say "A practice sketch". I wish I could pump 'em out like that!

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  7. Marcelo VignaliApril 18, 2007 7:45 PM

    I sit next to Armand at work, and I can vouch for him. When he says this is a practice piece, I'm telling you he can knock out one of these over lunch!

    Beautiful Armand!

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  8. UnknownApril 18, 2007 10:18 PM

    The lighting is gorgeous!! Love the atmospheric effect!

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  9. Marcos MateuApril 18, 2007 11:32 PM

    Nice sense of depth Armand!

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  10. Alfred LlupiaApril 19, 2007 2:50 PM

    Great Armand!I like it and the empty tomb below is great,lighting and comp gives "the sense".Greetings.

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  11. AnonymousApril 19, 2007 5:00 PM

    A beauty - great scale and atmosphere. .

    And yes - I will get back to posting on the blog soon .Cheers for the motivation .

    I can vouch for this guy as well - he's FAST .Kinda scary really .
    (the speed he draws - not him)

    Cheers .

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  12. NoelleApril 19, 2007 6:42 PM

    Beautiful and inspiring.

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  13. samApril 20, 2007 7:39 PM

    Amazing work. I love the lighting and color. It was nice meeting you

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  14. Andy C.April 22, 2007 4:39 PM

    I think if you threw any warm or cold set of colors it would work out perfectly. Wonderful job.

    Now to play 'catch up' and stare at your archive. ;)

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  15. Antonio SantamariaApril 23, 2007 12:37 AM

    Really inspirational, I love the composition and overcoat, the colour palette, it's really precious. Cheers Armand!

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  16. kcirbukApril 24, 2007 12:43 AM

    Really inspirational!!
    WOW,WOW and WOW!!
    Cheers Armand!

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  17. Marco BucciApril 24, 2007 7:42 PM

    Magnificent composition and values. You've just got it. Whatever 'it' is, you've got it!

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  18. Dave DickApril 25, 2007 1:45 PM

    I totally agree - Beautiful composition!

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  19. AnonymousApril 25, 2007 4:42 PM

    Wow, this is beautiful, I love the way you work! Very inspiring, thanks for sharing.

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  20. UnknownApril 26, 2007 2:19 PM

    Great! magnificent! the holy grail!! most fantastic blog ever!!!

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  21. Marc HampsonApril 27, 2007 12:30 PM

    Just practice? But I want to watch this!

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  22. Karla DiazMay 02, 2007 7:53 AM

    The picture looks incredible, yoi really created a mood with those colors. Very well!!

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  23. HansMay 05, 2007 11:18 PM

    Hey Armand,

    I've been out of the loop for a while, so I have some catchin' up to do on the blogs. This piece is awesome!!!! Love the lighting and colors, not to mention the great haze mood you created. I can feel the humidity!

    Hope all is well,

    Hans

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  24. David ColmanMay 09, 2007 4:16 PM

    Practice!!??? yeah...like you need it..ha...just kidding...

    I am happy to see someone of your caliber still practices and is always trying to get to the next level... inspirational!

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  25. Armand SerranoMay 09, 2007 9:17 PM

    Thanks a lot guys. Yes I still practice whenever I get the time. We continue to learn for as long as we live and we could never say, "I've arrived." Have a great day to you all.

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  26. Randolph LizardaMay 10, 2007 12:50 PM

    cool stuff dude.

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  27. PaintopolisMay 14, 2007 10:56 AM

    Wow! Nice work! Learned about your work from Marcello 's blog. And fellow Santa Claritan (If you can say that) to boot! http://jamesmartinstudio.blogspot.com/

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  28. Mark McDonnellMay 14, 2007 3:23 PM

    Beautiful Armand. Great senes of stretching and mysticism.

    I like it,

    MAC

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  29. Chris Dainty, Rita StreetMay 15, 2007 10:15 AM

    Awesome work! The coloring and lighting is amazing!
    http://mocknboyd.blogspot.com/

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  30. SEILERMay 15, 2007 4:11 PM

    Awesome work! I especially love your Easter painting, right on man!

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  31. Jared ShearMay 18, 2007 9:02 AM

    Beautiful stuff as always, great depth and composition!

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  32. kcirbukMay 22, 2007 1:26 AM

    Hey Armand...

    Paco K.

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  33. Craig MackayMay 30, 2007 2:14 AM

    So sweet, Armand! Love the framing, depth, and mood.

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  34. jason hazelrothOctober 07, 2008 11:34 PM

    holy crapcakes thats good!

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