::Solon's stuff:: update!

**Solon** · October 15th, 2006, 01:19 PM

Hi Everybody,

Wecome to my sketchbook. hope you like my stuff!

**Solon** · February 22nd, 2007, 05:59 PM

Hi, Continuing my sketchbook here,

**Solon** · February 22nd, 2007, 05:59 PM

**bluefruitbowl** · February 22nd, 2007, 11:00 PM

Wow. One year ago you started? That's inspiring. You have a very wonderful sense of color - and working in watercolor, too. Really nice, loose, organic brush stroke. Got any tightly rendered pencil/charcoal/ink studies you'd like to throw at us?

**Solon** · February 23rd, 2007, 11:54 AM

::Bluefruitbowl:: Eh thanks for passing by. I started around december 2005 so its more than a year ago. I used to love drawing when I was a kid but music went in the way and ended up being a musician.

Here I show you some stuff I did in the last year so you have an idea on what I have been doing. Right now I am mostly sketching and painting watercolors. I have tons of others but I try to show as much variety of medium and things I tried. Normally one experiment is turning out in a serie of 3 to 7 of swensibly the same. Except for anatomical studies.

**Solon** · February 23rd, 2007, 01:19 PM

TodAY's work is my wife portrait.

Also someone would be nice enough to explain me how to show avatar in the thread list? Or tell me where is the info. I found how to show it within the sketchbook but not in the sketchbook list. Many thanks

**Zoroko** · February 23rd, 2007, 01:45 PM

Well I'm impressed!! Love the use of colors and everything!! Interesting style and technique, makes me want to start watercoloring again~! I can't wait to see more of your stuff~

**Envisor** · February 23rd, 2007, 01:49 PM

Really enjoying these paintings, are they all watercolor?
How long did your last one take? Keep up the good work.

**Solon** · February 23rd, 2007, 01:51 PM

Hi Envisor,

It all watercolor. Last one took about an hour drawing and painting. Thanks for passing by!!!

**mentler** · February 23rd, 2007, 02:25 PM

Top Row work <> 5 stars!!

**o.l.d** · February 23rd, 2007, 04:00 PM

I'm digging the watercolor stuff!

**elisa** · February 23rd, 2007, 05:33 PM

This is truly amazing work, I love the use of color and lightening in your paintings. Very inspiring! You have some stars

**Solon** · February 24th, 2007, 10:26 AM

Mentler, o.l.d., elisa:: Thank you for your comments, give energy to go on!

2 raincoats on a chair. study. about an hour.in watercolor. Arches cp, quarter sheet, winsor red, cadmium red, cadmium yellow lemon, cobalt blue, neutral tint.

**saa** · February 24th, 2007, 11:33 AM

those are some very inspiring works, your watercolors are insane. can't wait to see more. cheers!

**tensai** · February 24th, 2007, 11:52 AM

jesus, great work all around man. i'm loving the loose and rough but supertight watercolours. real sweet stuff.

do post some more.

**Brendan N** · February 24th, 2007, 01:21 PM

Hey Solon! It's demented from SoFA!

Great to see your work here, your watercolours are great! Like that you are being so aggressive with the medium, attacking your painting rather than the finicky approach so often adopted.

Keep posting! Also, check out Dave Kang's thread in the Finally Finished section if you have not done so already

. Some of your portraits remind me of his work!

ciao!

- d.

**tensai** · February 24th, 2007, 02:19 PM

Originally Posted by Brendan N

Like that you are being so aggressive with the medium, attacking your painting rather than the finicky approach so often adopted.

(even though there's probably more to it than that alone) that's a great way of putting it...

**dan liimatta** · February 24th, 2007, 02:28 PM

damn, lovely stuff! 5/5

**shyamshriram** · February 24th, 2007, 03:26 PM

No stars yet ? thats really strange ?_?

well..here is 5 stars for u my friend..very inspiring water colours !

Thanx

**undergroundsean** · February 25th, 2007, 02:17 PM

like your watercolor work , fantastic stuff !!

**Solon** · February 25th, 2007, 03:03 PM

::saa:: Thank you, trying to paint everyday

::Tensai:: I am exploring as much as possible. Sometimes going tighter so after I can relax and be fresher in another piece with a bit more knowledge from strugling.

::Brendan:: Eh hi there, thanks for passing by. People seem nice here and tons of amazing artists. I am aiming for efficiency and freshness (attach style

but to get there I have to be anal and go for the study sometimes, like today.

::shyamshriram:: Thank you for the stars!

::undergroundsean:: Thanks for passing by!

Watercolor self-portrait.

**Solon** · February 25th, 2007, 04:30 PM

speed painting 30 mins. Watercolor

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**Solon** · February 26th, 2007, 02:08 PM

Sketching. I am tired, dont have energy to concentrate for long today...need to sleep.

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**Sawa** · February 26th, 2007, 02:31 PM

wow your watercolors are awesome! do you use fotos or smth for ref?
pls post more

**Haxxxor** · February 26th, 2007, 02:47 PM

strong sb ... love the watercolors.

keep at this great stuff

**Jammerstein Echo** · February 26th, 2007, 03:02 PM

No crits here. The watercolor pieces are excellent.

**JoeEffect** · February 26th, 2007, 07:34 PM

ohhhh man you really know about watercolor use.i'm trying but it's a difficult medium.
your work is awesome!!! keep posting.

**Solon** · February 26th, 2007, 08:11 PM

Thank you all for your warm coments!

:

awa:: I paint from life and ref. I try to take my own photo when I can

An experiment, watercolor and gouache

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