I started today’s art experiment at 10.30 this morning, could I keep up with Steemit?
I planned my picture for today’s post last night, but when I woke this morning everything had changed. I decided the only way to keep up with Steemit would be to paint from the live feed. No draft sketches, no composition mock ups, just going for it! You can see part 1 of the process, drawing, in my 1st blog today. This is the 2nd part of the process; painting.
So this is this is the result of this morning’s painting based on Steemit’s top 10 trending posts.
Video 30 seconds long
Well that was complicated!
Things move so fast on Steemit that I couldn’t keep up! I took some screen shots of the posts that I was drawing, but one had disappeared before I managed to even take the screen shot; the picture of a man with a beard gazing out of a window ( you can see it in my 1st drawing). So I added another post- the rose picture.
Trending posts this morning
Technique:
The original drawing was in charcoal. I then added initial colour with oil pastels. Finally it had a few layers of watercolour and then some tones and definition added with more oil pastels.
Oil pastel
watercolour
Details:
Super speedy Steemit!
I checked the trending posts after I had finished the painting... and it’s all change again!
Check out more of my videos and artwork @opheliafu
This is really cool. Great idea and you are very talented!
Thank you @donkeypong. I've been working very hard on my Steemit posts. I think this has been one of the hardest so far due to the time constraints of trying to paint before the Trending articles changed again.
It was a race against the Steemit clock!
It's OK to take a snapshot of them, though. I don't think you need to race and get this done before they change. :)
Where would the challenge be in that? ;)
I work better under pressure!
Moar ART! :D
:) Yes!
WOW
Thanks @craig-grant :D
You are currently top 12 in trending, if you get to top 10 would you draw your self within yourself....
That would be cool! I wonder how she would represent that..
That would be awkward!
Oh, my post is here too! Nice!
Yes! I would have posted people messages, but then I thought it might look like I was hunting for votes. So I'm glad you found it!
Super UpVote @opheliafu :) keep it on
Unbelievable. You have a very unique perspective of how to combine things, which is quite rare quality of a person. Also I love your style, it is fabulous. Eager to see your future art. Keep it up :)
Thank you dmitriybtc, that's very kind. Have a look through my old posts @opheliafu lots of painting there too.
That is exactly what I'm doing right now :) They are all amazing.
Well I can't wait to make some more!
good pic but funny
I don't take myself too seriously, can you tell?!
You might like this one too:
https://steemit.com/steemart/@opheliafu/steemit-bird-in-bikini
OMG I love them all! and you're very talented, you got my upvote and i hope to see more :)
its a brilliant idea :)
Thanks simba, I really appreciate your enthusiasm. I hope to make more in the near future.
You may enjoy this post (it's an old one so no Upvoting needed, just enjoy) https://steemit.com/art/@opheliafu/time-for-a-change-after-yesterday-s-hard-fork-upscaling-my-steemit-art
Insane, It's looks great!
Thanks @blackwulf... my work does go a bit crazy when I get in the zone!
Amazing! :) Reminds me of that one redditor that used to draw posts and comments. I think he was called aWildSketchAppeared or something similar.
Hope you keep doing this! Feel free to tag it with #steemart as well! :)
Thanks @acidyo. I had a look at awildsketchappeared, he does a lot of quirky pencil sketches, is that the guy? I've never been on reddit before, that was a first.
you are really creative,nice picture @opheliafu
Thank you @phanie90 . The creativity of this piece is in part to the diversity of the trending articles, I work with what there is. It was a good morning to paint!
I am truly disappointed by the lack of potatoes in your drawing. It's not your fault though @opheliafu, it's these potato hatin' steemers!
I may have to include a sneaky potato in one of my future posts, you'll have to keep you eyes peeled!
I like your style. <3 <3
Thank you, I like your text based pieces and the illustration by Veronika Götz. I think your poetry is very nice, I would like to spend a bit more time reading it when I'm not in a rush, so I have followed you.
I'm thinking feet up, garden, birds singing, cool breeze, coffee and @abarefootpoet 's poems.
Yay! I'd love it if you did. Thanks for the follow, following you as well. I like your vibe.
Namaste
Wow! Awesome art work and while I was taking a small break from Steemit you blew up and are set for a big payday! Nice work!
Yes! But you know how Steemit works, up and down, the linked post before it made 0.22. I just love painting and drawing and having an audience for that is worth more than dollars. It will all go back into Steem Power anyway- invest in the Steemit community!
Great work Ophelia! Love it!
Thank you @anca3drandom, I had to paint this one inside today as it's been raining here- so it's a little smaller than my others.
:))
success !
Yes! Thanks @nelu.ceban. I'm feeling the Steemit positivity from that extra smiley face! :) :)
This is E P I C
That's @condra... missing some ants though! Shame I didn't start just a little later this morning, then you could have been in it...you trendsetter!
You are the ant!
https://steemit.com/steemit/@opheliafu/the-great-following-follow-me-follow-you
The trend feed has almost completely changed! It's good to cycle through so many trending blogs but hard on the brain, if only I could power up my brain with Bitcoin or Steem
I like yer style yo!