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I'm a self taught artist who's been into figurative and representative art since I held my first comic book. But just a few days ago I picked up a resource book about improving creativity, specifically for the fine artist. This book had a chapter on abstract art, something I was never taught in schools and workshops and not something I even taught myself!

But after reading about abstract art, I realized a whole new possibility to how do my illustrations... even my figurative and representative ones.

My hat's off to Ashely Wood for this illustration. (He's a guy) His work inspired me in this. I focused on shape, color and movement, trying to imbue my figure with more abstraction. I liked how it came out. I worked entirely from memory.

(edited on comments on difference in face color, stark whiteness, as well as pose)

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:icongarrystrang:
this is a hard one for me as im not a painter/drawer and i realy dont know much about abstract, but saying that, this dosnt realy strike me as abstract but i can see how it might be all the right or almost right angles. i also like what uve done with the background simple and not distracting from the p.o.i

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The eyes are expressive but i miss shading in the painting. I understand its a different genre but i see a difference in the detailing of the face and her clothing i don't know if its intentional..but i would like more shades in her clothes it looks too flat in my opinion. I may be wrong because i am a photographer primarily.

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:iconmattclaghorn:
This is very unique, it's nice. The only thing I see that sticks out is that the face is a totoally different shade from the neck and the rest of the body, it doesn't seem to look right to me. Otherwise good job! :)
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Thanks very much! Certainly not as abstract as what typifies abstract paintings... but I will be exploring that direction soon.

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The large lack of shading is intentional to keep it graphic, and fairly abstract. though I had to solve the face another way though... hence it's got a bit more shading there. Thanks!

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You have a sharp eye! Better than mine! Thanks.

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:iconmattclaghorn:
Damn straight, I got spoons for eyes! ...wait... :confused:

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Just kidding :P You're welcome!
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Galing, sabay tayong naiimpluwensyahan ni Ashley sa ngayon haha. Gusto ko yung brilliance sa trabaho nya kahit rugged.

Before I forget, Painter ba 'to o PS? Ganda nung texture.

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