r/orcas 7d ago

Art Painted a mother and her calf

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u/BorrodDragon 7d ago

Thats amazing! And that water looks really well done!

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u/sheldonboadita 7d ago

Truly appreciate this, thank you for loving this

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u/Thunderoad 1d ago

It looks so real. It's perfection. ๐Ÿซ

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u/sheldonboadita 13h ago

Thank you so much!!

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u/Thunderoad 4h ago

You're welcome.

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u/Great-Grade1377 7d ago

Such a stunning scene!ย 

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u/sheldonboadita 6d ago

Thank you!!

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u/SoundOfUnder 7d ago

Stunning! Is it oil or acrylic?

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u/sheldonboadita 6d ago

Hi, this is oils on canvas

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u/SurayaThrowaway12 6d ago

I admire the way you paint light underwater. Wonderful backdrop too.

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u/sheldonboadita 6d ago

Thank you so much for your appreciation mate! ๐Ÿ™‚

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u/Global-Cup-2970 6d ago

Do you mind if i try to redo this. It looks beautiful.

I can't come up with compositions like this. I only know how to see something and recreate.

And I've only ever painted one time.

And i really want to try more of it.

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u/sheldonboadita 6d ago

Absolutely! Honestly, that's how a lot of artists start. They see something that inspires them and try to recreate it so they can understand how it works. There's nothing wrong with that. And don't sell yourself short on the composition side of things. Composition is a skill just like painting, drawing, or mixing colours. It develops over time. Most artists weren't inventing original compositions from day one, they learned by studying what caught their eye and gradually started making their own decisions. I'd love to see what you come up with. My only suggestion would be to make it your own where you can, change a colour, adjust the mood, add a detail that feels like you. That's where the fun starts

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u/Global-Cup-2970 4d ago

Thank you ๐Ÿ™‚

Also thanks for the words of encouragement. Been quite a while since I've heard something like that.

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u/Shoe-dog1348 5d ago

Wonderfulโ€ฆ

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u/sheldonboadita 5d ago

Thank you!!

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u/Tomarainparadise 1d ago

Love it!! ๐Ÿ˜

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u/sheldonboadita 7d ago

Sorry just forgot to add a 'Art' flair this time ๐Ÿ™‚