thought I'd come back and haunt the Art halls once more

[cartuneman]

102545102546102544102543102542 what ya all think....I been gone for a while just wanted to stop in and say howdy!

[markw]

Well, howdy to you too cartuneman!
Good to see you posting some more of your work here again:cool::cool::cool:
I particularly like the fist one of the horse. Great stuff:cool:

[DarkOwnt]

what ya all think....I been gone for a while just wanted to stop in and say howdy!

These are brilliant!! Just the sort of skilled and painterly artwork we once had posted here on a regular basis!

Some are painted from imagination I assume... were some real images or sources used as reference to help with realism? I've heard James Gurney uses maquettes as well as photo references of people to put together some of his Dinotopia work.

Please don't say your are visiting just this "once more" but instead just visiting "again". :)

[cartuneman]

I think I'll hang around a bit. lol TY for the nice and wonderful comments and yes I do use models and pics to paint from. a couple of these were referenced as well have a beautiful day.

[Enug]

It's so nice to see your wonderful work again. A bit demoralising for us mere mortals!:cool::cool::cool::cool::cool:

[cartuneman]

It's so nice to see your wonderful work again. A bit demoralising for us mere mortals!:cool::cool::cool::cool::cool:

Wow how have you been? I'll right more later I just went over to your Deviant art page and spent some time looking at all your art WOW! is all I can say. great work! why do you feel a bit demoralized? I love your talent and work....Oh I have a question Is D akey still around?

[markw]

...Oh I have a question Is D akey still around?
Sadly Mr D is not around here very much now.:(:( I think we all miss his insight and wisdom.
Here’s a link to his quiet bowing out of active forum life: https://forums.artrage.com/showthread.php?32826-Bus-sketch-es-1-2-3-4-5&p=539307#post539307