Music is my love, Pearl Jam is my life...

Jeremy spokenJeremy spoken Posts: 15
edited December 2009 in The Art Wall
Hi everyone
My name is Neil Ratnavira. After attending a simply biblical Pearl Jam concert in LA last week and meeting some of the coolest people I've ever met at a concert I thought I'd share some of what I do for a living on the forum. While I've been a PJ fan since they began and I was 17 years old. I've only been apart of the Ten Club for about a year. But meeting some of the Ten Club members in person at the concert really made me want to connect a bit more. I am an artist based out of San Diego, California (reason for moving to San Diego = Eddie lived here) I paint mostly musicians, actors and surfers. When I do my next art showing in San Diego I would love to invite some fellow Pearl Jam fans to attend the show... hanging out with others that have the same crazy love for this band would be so freaking cool. Anyways, guys, let me know what you guys think of the work. I hope some of the painting tickle some of your ticklish bits :D I look forward to meeting some of you.

cheers for now,
Neil

My little work corner:
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Some of my latest paintings, didn't get a chance to photograph them professionally yet. These are fresh off the easel. I am finishing off another Eddie painting I will post it as soon as it is done:
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Some of the collection (see if you can spot the Eddie V paints) ;)
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Comments

  • I LOVE your paintings! great rendering and beautiful color choices, very appealing 8-)
  • Your work is amazing! Absolutely beautiful, thank you so much for sharing your talent here for us to see!!

    Wow, I would definitely want some of those....welcome to the art wall and keep them coming! :D
  • Awesome artwork ! Do you have a website showing all these paintings ?
  • Hi guys
    Thanks so much for the kind words! It motivates me to do more work. I just finished the Eddie Painting... I will post it tomorrow. My website is:
    www.neilratnavira.com

    There is a lot of the same stuff on there but there are also some others that aren't.

    Cheers for now
    Neil
  • Hi everyone
    Here is the latest Eddie painting I finished. Sorry about the bad quality photos.
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    Let me know what you guys think. Thanks.

    Neil
  • Hi everyone
    Here is the latest Eddie painting I finished. Sorry about the bad quality photos.
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    Let me know what you guys think. Thanks.

    Neil


    Neil, this is fantastic!!!! :D
  • zenithzenith Posts: 3,191
    great stuff. i love portraiture work .... its so interesting seeing how an artist captures another person. its never just the asthetic image, theres always lots of soul bubbling away under the surface.

    i like this one too - reminds me a lot of something, but i cant put my finger on it

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    impatience is a gift ........
  • Hi guys
    Thanks so much for the kind words. I appreciate it for sure. Check out my latest piece... finished it yesterday.

    Neil

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  • mad22mad22 Posts: 82
    Love your work man, its really really good, you have a nice talent there, i'd like to see more PJ paintings!! :lol:

    Cheers
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  • tinkerbelltinkerbell New Zealand Posts: 2,161
    Beautiful! It's a shame that I live on the other side of the world. I bet they look even better in person!!
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  • jgs90jgs90 Posts: 16
    Awesome work. I'm speechless. The Eddie Vedder painting is so wow. I can feel his emotion from the painting just by looking at it...very nice work, you are truly talented. Peace man!
    2009: Wachovia Spectrum 10/28
  • wow you're stuff is amazing, i really like the colors that you use in some of these pictures. amazing. can you blow up that pulp fiction painting you got. its too small in that pic
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  • pandorapandora Posts: 21,855
    beautiful work for sure
    Want Some!
  • Are any of the Eddie ones for sale?
    MSG - 6/25/08 EV Solo Tower Theatre - 06/11/09
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  • FifthelementFifthelement Lotusland Posts: 6,961
    Don't know how I missed this thread for so long :? :(

    Your work is so amazing :shock: I absolutely love all of them, the colours, the subjects, everything.

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    However, this image really resonates with me. It brings up memories of: being a kid and cold December nights, with a very bright full moon full moon surrounded by a moondog; skating on the pond at my uncle's farm, hot chocolate, hayrides and bonfires. Thank you :)
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  • bunnybunny Posts: 270
    nice to meet you!
    I saw this thread now...

    very wonderful!
    I was impressed :o
    I love your work.
    Please show us when a new work is completed :)
  • guypjfreakguypjfreak Posts: 2,281
    absolutely top of range old son keep em coming
  • hey!!this is AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!so talent!!!CONGRATS!!!!!
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  • Beautiful work indeed, keep it up!

    :D
    "Let the sunshine burn away my mask" -PJ

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