Ensomniac In reply to ginny33373 [2018-07-19 19:25:25 +0000 UTC]

I just heard, very sad news.

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ginny33373 In reply to Ensomniac [2018-07-19 20:54:15 +0000 UTC]

What a terrible loss...

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Ensomniac In reply to ginny33373 [2018-07-20 02:11:24 +0000 UTC]

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graemeb In reply to sjaman [2017-09-02 00:01:19 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Peter, I will let take that as a compliment.

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graemeb In reply to Save101 [2017-07-18 13:16:15 +0000 UTC]

Ha, you will have to come to Australia for a holiday.

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Save101 In reply to graemeb [2017-07-18 13:52:16 +0000 UTC]

Haha

i ment just from my pictures.

if you are interested i will send you some of my Art.

My good work is not on my Page because i have a stalker

carina

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graemeb In reply to Save101 [2017-07-20 02:25:37 +0000 UTC]

It is a very nice offer and that is an excellent bottom but I work a lot from life and have some good models so I don't really need more.
Thank you all the same, if I think of something I will let you know.

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Save101 In reply to graemeb [2017-07-20 06:02:52 +0000 UTC]

Ok.
Thanks for Writing back.
Let me know if you need something☺

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graemeb In reply to LisbethNevermore [2016-08-17 22:06:20 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, I am planing too.

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graemeb In reply to TrollGirl [2016-08-16 23:47:15 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, new admirers are most welcome.

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graemeb In reply to Lisa-Oakes [2016-07-19 22:03:38 +0000 UTC]

Thank you Lisa, that is a nice thing to see this morning.

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graemeb In reply to lexxii [2016-05-19 05:07:57 +0000 UTC]

No problem.

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graemeb In reply to lexxii [2016-05-19 01:18:50 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Lexie. Approved your requests. My latest model is a Lexie, the one with the feather head piece, Cleopatra.

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graemeb In reply to DTG57 [2016-04-19 13:09:32 +0000 UTC]

Hi Danny, glad you finally found me. Thanks mate.

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graemeb In reply to EricTonArts [2015-10-07 07:40:48 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Eric. Well you are in luck, I have just booked my next exhibition in Soho Galleries Sydney Australia. The opening night will be on the 1st Oct 2016, next year so you will have plenty of time to get out here, it only takes about 30 hours or so.
Yes I like the old masters style of work but with todays subjects, skill is as important to me as subject but you are right traditional is not the  flavor of the month. Who cares, art is about what the artist wants, not what the teachers want.
Thanks for the Add.

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EricTonArts In reply to graemeb [2015-10-07 11:46:32 +0000 UTC]

I agree with your comment about skill. I paint in a unique way but I try to make my work well crafted whether I work traditionally or digitally. I come from a generation of artist and art training that focused on concept over technical skill and even looked down on someone's desire to make well crafted work. That has changed some what over the years so it is nice to see unique but skilled works. What draws me to art is something unique. That trumps skill and concept for me. I want to see something I have not seen before. You do that with a more traditional painting technique which I find wonderful. I want to see the artist passion and love for what they do regardless of what anyone else thinks. That is what draws me to art.

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graemeb In reply to EricTonArts [2015-10-08 21:49:01 +0000 UTC]

The funny thing about skill is, it comes whether we want it or not. If you do the same thing over and over then you will gain skill. So dose this mean your work deteriorates the longer you do it.
If the image is the all important factor of art, why should it matter how the image is made, photo, digital or painted.
An artist who paints because they love to paint, will not do well in uni. fine arts over here, more so if they have any sort of realism in their work. They push their own agenda down artists throats. In other words they try to break the artist and make them do as they are told.
This statement of yours 'I want to see the artist passion and love for what they do regardless of what anyone else thinks.' is precisely what an artist should do.

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graemeb In reply to Catdalzell [2015-09-02 07:23:26 +0000 UTC]

Thank you Cathrine, I am glad you dropped by an took the time to look.

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graemeb In reply to artfromsouldesigns [2015-02-03 20:16:05 +0000 UTC]

Hi Sandra, yeah still around although not a lot. Well enough but getting older.
Change just happens while you think you are doing the same thing.

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graemeb In reply to Elephantis [2014-09-14 23:20:51 +0000 UTC]

Thank you and sorry for the delay. To busy painting.

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graemeb In reply to TigerMoods [2014-06-26 06:29:33 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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graemeb In reply to editorloud [2014-03-12 23:55:29 +0000 UTC]

Pencil miles, that is what you need, the more you push a pencil around on a piece of paper the better.

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graemeb In reply to noisybubbles [2013-10-30 20:37:25 +0000 UTC]

Hey Bubbles, the opening was great, prob. about 200 people over the night, but sales have been slow. Although I just sold my entry in the mortimore art prize, that's good.
I'm doing the same, not on here much, I think I have out grown it and I am moving on.
All the ladies like Chasing Peacocks but it has not sold yet, Bad Memories is in the Gosford Art Prize.
I'm trying to stay awsome but taking a break from painting at the moment.

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noisybubbles In reply to graemeb [2013-11-01 09:40:19 +0000 UTC]

Oh cool; I hope Bad Memories does well. Fingers crossed your sales will pick up as Christmas comes along. It's probably a silly notion but maybe there will be people who buy your paintings as gifts? They would make great gifts

That's fair enough about the site; I'm so busy I can barely keep up with everything here and sometimes I wonder whether it's all worth it. However, if it wasn't for DA I probably wouldn't have found your work, and for that I am grateful.

You don't have to try and stay awesome; you just are. I hope you're finding your break refreshing Mr Balchin

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graemeb In reply to Pevansy [2013-08-12 12:45:09 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Paul, glad you liked it. You have done a lot of work yourself.

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graemeb In reply to Celartworks [2013-08-23 10:57:15 +0000 UTC]

No worries, I did not realise you had mad all these comments, sorry mate. Thanks.

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graemeb In reply to Celartworks [2013-08-11 01:30:40 +0000 UTC]

It helps me a lot. I can look at when I painted things and prove it.

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graemeb In reply to Wolf-Smith [2013-06-28 23:12:02 +0000 UTC]

No worries.

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