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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Girl

civ_eng_girlciv_eng_girl Posts: 2,001
edited June 2006 in The Art Wall
While cleaning the house last weekend, I came across my old portfolio from when I took art classes as a kid...
(between the ages of 12 - 15...)

So, I picked out the ones that didn't suck, and scanned them in... :)
(due to the size limitations of the scanner, I could only get sections of some pieces...)

Anyways, just thought I'd share....
I had a good time reminicing...

Love Civ.

http://photobucket.com/albums/v333/civ_eng_girl/Art/Art%20Classes%201987%20-%201990/
~~*~~ ...i surfaced and all of my being was enlightend... ~~*~~
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    depopulationINCdepopulationINC Posts: 2,074
    civ_eng_girl wrote:
    While cleaning the house last weekend, I came across my old portfolio from when I took art classes as a kid...
    (between the ages of 12 - 15...)

    So, I picked out the ones that didn't suck, and scanned them in... :)
    (due to the size limitations of the scanner, I could only get sections of some pieces...)

    Anyways, just thought I'd share....
    I had a good time reminicing...

    Love Civ.

    http://photobucket.com/albums/v333/civ_eng_girl/Art/Art%20Classes%201987%20-%201990/


    wow, that is impressive.....for any age
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    stuckinlinestuckinline Posts: 3,359
    civ, you are quite talented!
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    decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,976
    wow girl, those are VERY well done. you truly have a beautiful sensitivity with watercolor, quite apparent. i find it interesting that you are an engineer, looking at your art.....your attention to architectural detail, sense of scale, and good 3D representation....not at all surprising. thanks for sharing! :)
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    civ_eng_girlciv_eng_girl Posts: 2,001
    thanks everyone! :D:D:D

    d2d - drawings and sketches of buildings has always been one of the things i like to do best... i guess it is the geometry geek in me showing through! :)
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    decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,976
    civ_eng_girl wrote:
    thanks everyone! :D:D:D

    d2d - drawings and sketches of buildings has always been one of the things i like to do best... i guess it is the geometry geek in me showing through! :)


    i always liked drawing furniture and architectural details...but no geometry for me, thanks. :p

    however, to me, one's artwork can absolutely show some predispositions. perhaps it's the art teacher in me showing through. :o ha. i think your true talents and interestes always show themselves, whether one is aware of them or not. at the age of 12 to 15.....much more accurate for showing possible lifelong interests.
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    civ_eng_girlciv_eng_girl Posts: 2,001
    decides2dream wrote:
    i always liked drawing furniture and architectural details...but no geometry for me, thanks. :p

    however, to me, one's artwork can absolutely show some predispositions. perhaps it's the art teacher in me showing through. :o ha. i think your true talents and interestes always show themselves, whether one is aware of them or not. at the age of 12 to 15.....much more accurate for showing possible lifelong interests.

    lol! my mom always says she's known i was going to be an engineer since Senior Kindergarten, because apparently I wouldn't play House with the girls - I always kicked the boys out of the Blocks area, and started building! :D
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    decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,976
    civ_eng_girl wrote:
    lol! my mom always says she's known i was going to be an engineer since Senior Kindergarten, because apparently I wouldn't play House with the girls - I always kicked the boys out of the Blocks area, and started building! :D


    well you could've been an architect too. :p
    hmmmm...interesting, i have known quite a few kindergarten students, girls, exactly like that, would be interesting to see where they end up. then again, any of my former students, would be kinda cool/freaky to run into them down the road. not something i think about too much.....freaks me out a bit. haha.

    anyhoo....cool work, was happy to see it!
    i don't have a scanner, besides the fact that my really ancient work - what's left of it - is in the attic.......so no sharing here.
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    V VV V Posts: 5,191
    they are great and
    so lovely n sweet , they have that look ;)
    i too have a fair few fruit n stone jar drawings lol

    thanks for sharing them
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    civ_eng_girlciv_eng_girl Posts: 2,001
    V V wrote:
    they are great and
    so lovely n sweet , they have that look ;)
    i too have a fair few fruit n stone jar drawings lol

    thanks for sharing them

    thanks V V!

    lol! fruit n' stone jar :) pretty typical art class still life, huh?

    that's acutally the bottom half of the "tigerlillies", just couldn't fit it all on the scanner... ;)
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    civ_eng_girlciv_eng_girl Posts: 2,001
    V V - I re-titled it in Photobucket, just for you.... :D
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    TouringFan2000TouringFan2000 Posts: 305
    winter farm is AWESOME.
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    civ_eng_girlciv_eng_girl Posts: 2,001
    TouringFan2000 wrote:
    winter farm is AWESOME.

    Thank you TF2000!

    There's acutally a lot more to that one... that was one of the ones that I couldn't fit on the scanner, since it's on masonite board, i couldn't bend it to capture the most interesting part... so all you get is the top corner! :)

    When I get home, I'll try to scan the bottom corner so you can see more!
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    civ_eng_girlciv_eng_girl Posts: 2,001
    ok - "a lot more" is probably an exaggeration....

    there is "some" more of Winter Farm to be seen... ;)
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    civ_eng_girlciv_eng_girl Posts: 2,001
    Here's the rest of Winter Farm

    sorry - the flash made all the colours kinda crazy bright...

    i like it better muted... like... well... winter... ;)

    http://photobucket.com/albums/v333/civ_eng_girl/Art/Art%20Classes%201987%20-%201990/?action=view&current=DSC00206.jpg
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    Brisk.Brisk. Posts: 11,490
    holy crap, thats fucking amazing

    i struggle to draw a stickman
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    civ_eng_girlciv_eng_girl Posts: 2,001
    Thanks Brisk!

    and again, to everyone...

    :D
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    mookie blaylock 10mookie blaylock 10 Posts: 4,042
    civ_eng_girl wrote:
    While cleaning the house last weekend, I came across my old portfolio from when I took art classes as a kid...
    (between the ages of 12 - 15...)

    So, I picked out the ones that didn't suck, and scanned them in... :)
    (due to the size limitations of the scanner, I could only get sections of some pieces...)

    Anyways, just thought I'd share....
    I had a good time reminicing...

    Love Civ.

    http://photobucket.com/albums/v333/civ_eng_girl/Art/Art%20Classes%201987%20-%201990/


    you were 12-15, ceg?!?! wow that is some astounding work for a person of any age...nicely done. thanks for sharing. i wish i still had some of my old sketches i did when i was younger so i could show you how much they suck compared to yours! :D

    my favourite is winter farm, and of course i like the black and whites, especially the leaf study.

    anxious to see some more sometime :)
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    civ_eng_girlciv_eng_girl Posts: 2,001
    mookie blaylock 10 wrote:
    you were 12-15, ceg?!?! wow that is some astounding work for a person of any age...nicely done. thanks for sharing. i wish i still had some of my old sketches i did when i was younger so i could show you how much they suck compared to yours! :D

    my favourite is winter farm, and of course i like the black and whites, especially the leaf study.

    anxious to see some more sometime :)

    Thanks again Mookie - What is it with us and black and white pieces?? ;)

    I wish I could see some of your old stuff too! and i'm sure it's impossible that they sucked.... you're wicked talented and you know it! :D




    It's so funny that you guys like Winter Farm the best.... becuase frankly, when I saw it the other day, I didn't even remember doing it!

    When I was little, I thought that oil paintings were all about sunsets and refelections in water (as you can see of a couple of the others...) if there were no colours to blend, i wasn't interested. A bit "Bob Ross" of me, really... LOL! ;)

    But now, I like Winter Farm the best too! Funny how tastes change when you grow up... :)


    xo
    Civ.
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    pinonpinon Posts: 427
    That is some exellent works, Civ_Eng.....wow, to be able to draw and paint like that !!!
    I like the housescetches and watercolour paintings best.... and the clown...and the trumpet.....lol... :)
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    civ_eng_girlciv_eng_girl Posts: 2,001
    pinon wrote:
    That is some exellent works, Civ_Eng.....wow, to be able to draw and paint like that !!!
    I like the housescetches and watercolour paintings best.... and the clown...and the trumpet.....lol... :)

    Thanks Pinon! :D


    ooh! you just remined me to go check out your new photos... :)
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    Being EnlightenedBeing Enlightened Posts: 5,746
    http://photobucket.com/albums/v333/civ_eng_girl/Art/Art%20Classes%201987%20-%201990/?action=view&current=scan0013.jpg

    WOW! 12-15 and you were able to create such beauty!!!! What are you doing these days, girl??? :) I loved this painting in particular, I'd hang it on my wall for sure! Please tell me you're still creating???!!! :)
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    mookie blaylock 10mookie blaylock 10 Posts: 4,042
    i'm sorry civ, i missed dark reflection the fist go round somehow...of course i love this one! it's gorgeous! :)
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    civ_eng_girlciv_eng_girl Posts: 2,001
    thank you, Being Enlightened and Mookiebaby.... :D xoxo


    and it was Mother Nature that created that beauty, not me! ;)

    if i remember correctly, that one was done from a photo taken at my grampa's hunt camp...
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    Being EnlightenedBeing Enlightened Posts: 5,746
    civ_eng_girl wrote:
    thank you, Being Enlightened and Mookiebaby.... :D xoxo


    and it was Mother Nature that created that beauty, not me! ;)

    if i remember correctly, that one was done from a photo taken at my grampa's hunt camp...

    :) You're welcome, {{{civ_eng_girl}}}!

    Mother Nature may have created it, but you captured the essence. :)
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    civ_eng_girlciv_eng_girl Posts: 2,001
    Being Enlightened wrote:
    :) You're welcome, {{{civ_eng_girl}}}!

    Mother Nature may have created it, but you captured the essence. :)

    thanks chica!

    hey.... did i know you back in march?? ;););)

    :D
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    boxerorabagboxerorabag Posts: 47
    wow, I loved sunset reflections and dark reflections. Is that watercolor? Those are great.
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    civ_eng_girlciv_eng_girl Posts: 2,001
    boxerorabag wrote:
    wow, I loved sunset reflections and dark reflections. Is that watercolor? Those are great.

    Thanks boxerorabag! :D

    the first 'sunset reflection' (the smaller image) is in watercolour...
    the second 'sunset reflection' is the same image done in oil on masonite...

    dark reflection is also oil on masonite.
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    polarispolaris Posts: 3,527
    and you're building condos downtown now?? ... tragic ... time to form this century's group of seven ... :)
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    civ_eng_girlciv_eng_girl Posts: 2,001
    polaris wrote:
    and you're building condos downtown now?? ... tragic ... time to form this century's group of seven ... :)

    LMAO!! yes - but i can build during the day, and paint in my spare time... we engineers are pretty good a multi-tasking.... ;):)


    and the group of seven!! that's an incredible compliment - thanks polaris! :D
    ~~*~~ ...i surfaced and all of my being was enlightend... ~~*~~
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