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This week features the topic pick of our 3rd Place Winner of the TLDB Scavenger Hunt, Adam Laarsen! Adam's pick: Lord of the Rings Villains.

Saturday, January 12, 2013

I blame the hip hop

Man I really dug this weeks topic! I was just youtube surfing all of the old school cartoon intros and remembering so many of those shows I used to watch and forgot about. It brought me to the realization that I was completely obsessed with cartoons as a kid....well lets be honest I'm still obsessed with them now! I guess what I mean is that you don’t really know how deep it was until you actually look back on it. Anyhow I couldn't really decide on a specific show or a favorite because there were so many classic shows to choose from, so I ended up doing a painting of JEM as I thought it would be funny.  XD

8 1/4" X 11 1/4" Watercolor on Arches Hotpress 140lbs paper

I also figured I share this experiment. I’m still playing around with the last sheets of the  Arches 140lbs Hot Press that I have. That’s how I paint, I did both the JEM painting and this on a half sheet of paper I stretch and then cut them off of the board. There are some things I’m starting to like about working on the Hotpress,  but I think for the most part I will always prefer watercolor painting on cold press. Still I like how this one came out so I think I will try to do some more works like it. 

8 1/4" X 11 1/4" Watercolor on Arches Hotpress 140lbs paper 

~Don 


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10 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 12, 2013 at 1:35 PM

    Shit yes this is awesome! You rock it with that watercolor sir!

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    1. Don AustinJanuary 12, 2013 at 3:26 PM

      Thank you much sir! I'm still trying to make something for you for your Birthday....I'm just really, really, late.

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  2. Robert ElrodJanuary 12, 2013 at 2:17 PM

    Nice work on these, Mr. Awesome!

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    1. Don AustinJanuary 12, 2013 at 3:26 PM

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    2. Don AustinJanuary 12, 2013 at 3:27 PM

      Thank you much mang! I think you and I are the only painters now. Maybe?

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  3. J. DivineJanuary 12, 2013 at 3:50 PM

    Truly outrageous.

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  4. Rio's Lair of WondersJanuary 12, 2013 at 5:58 PM

    some seriously mangtastic work Don! I love that you picked Jem! I looked up the singer/voice actor and she is still making music!

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    1. Don AustinJanuary 12, 2013 at 6:08 PM

      Thanks Rio :D

      Damn JEM is still singing?!!! That's doing work, son! LOL

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  5. LangdonJanuary 13, 2013 at 1:05 PM

    Just can't resist the uber-tech, can you? : ) And a good thing; it's killer. And happy to see Jem of course. She was right there at the start- She and the Baroness taught young Langdon much about the feminine.

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