Magnum's "Gauguin" Painting
Moderator: Styles Bitchley
Re: Magnum's "Gauguin" Painting
"Don't worry, Higgins, I like your stories."
- Aloha Friday
- Fleet Admiral
- Posts: 206
- Joined: Sat Apr 09, 2022 4:07 pm
- Location: Tidewater, Virginia
Re: Magnum's "Gauguin" Painting
This is my last try...I think I'll keep it. 24 X 30 acrylic on canvas...need to build the frame now. It was a bit of a challenge to do something in that scale from such low resolution references. and for reference...
Aloha Friday
Tidewater, Virginia
Tidewater, Virginia
- Styles Bitchley
- Magnum Wristwatch Aficionado / Deputy SpamHammer
- Posts: 2674
- Joined: Tue Mar 24, 2009 12:15 pm
- Location: Canada
Re: Magnum's "Gauguin" Painting
Impressive work, Aloha Friday!
"How fiendishly deceptive of you Magnum. I could have sworn I was hearing the emasculation of a large rodent."
- J.Q.H.
- J.Q.H.
- Aloha Friday
- Fleet Admiral
- Posts: 206
- Joined: Sat Apr 09, 2022 4:07 pm
- Location: Tidewater, Virginia
Re: Magnum's "Gauguin" Painting
Thanks Styles, like I said in an earlier post...I got a little obsessed with recreating the painting. The first two tries were based on erock308's (I think) mock-up of the two Gauguin paintings. The other three, I worked off of a somewhat out of focus screen capture while watching Magnum on TV. I got about as close as I could get. Oil paint might have a better result, but I'll save that for someone else to try. The big one I am keeping, but if anyone is interested in any of the others, they can PM me.
Aloha Friday
Tidewater, Virginia
Tidewater, Virginia
- Aloha Friday
- Fleet Admiral
- Posts: 206
- Joined: Sat Apr 09, 2022 4:07 pm
- Location: Tidewater, Virginia
- only looking
- Fleet Admiral
- Posts: 413
- Joined: Mon Jan 07, 2008 6:37 pm
- Location: Kentucky
Re: Magnum's "Gauguin" Painting
If you ever do a run of those please contact me me especially if you do a finished piece already in the frame like that. Would be very interested.
It made me do it Higgins!!!
- only looking
- Fleet Admiral
- Posts: 413
- Joined: Mon Jan 07, 2008 6:37 pm
- Location: Kentucky
Re: Magnum's "Gauguin" Painting
Absolutely amazing I think. Would really love to have a exact copy with the exact frame that you finished up with if you're interested please contact me. I have been wanting one of these for quite sometimeAloha Friday wrote: ↑Tue Jul 26, 2022 10:54 pm This is my last try...I think I'll keep it. 24 X 30 acrylic on canvas...need to build the frame now. It was a bit of a challenge to do something in that scale from such low resolution references. and for reference...
It made me do it Higgins!!!
- Aloha Friday
- Fleet Admiral
- Posts: 206
- Joined: Sat Apr 09, 2022 4:07 pm
- Location: Tidewater, Virginia
Re: Magnum's "Gauguin" Painting
Only Looking I think I sent you a PM...it shows in my outbox as sent, but if I look in sent messages there is nothing indicating I sent a message.
Aloha Friday
Tidewater, Virginia
Tidewater, Virginia
- only looking
- Fleet Admiral
- Posts: 413
- Joined: Mon Jan 07, 2008 6:37 pm
- Location: Kentucky
Re: Magnum's "Gauguin" Painting
Well it is official I know have waited all these years to get a replica of the painting and I now have it on my wall. I got the pleasure of meeting Aloha Friday today. Not only did I get the chance to meet him but I also got to see several of his other amazing works. Not only is he a very talented artist He's also A good person and very humble Of his talents. Thank you for doing this for me it was a pleasure doing business with you and getting the chance to meet you and spend some time talking with you today. Tomorrow would have been my father's 80th birthday and ironically enough today is his father's birthday so they so if I can get a bunch of happy birthdays wishes For our fathers, Would greatly be appreciated.
It made me do it Higgins!!!
- Aloha Friday
- Fleet Admiral
- Posts: 206
- Joined: Sat Apr 09, 2022 4:07 pm
- Location: Tidewater, Virginia
Re: Magnum's "Gauguin" Painting
Thanks for the nice note...great meeting you today. A fellow Maniac! Don't forget to post a picture of your guest room when it is finished.
Aloha Friday
Tidewater, Virginia
Tidewater, Virginia
- Pahonu
- Robin's Nest Expert Extraordinaire
- Posts: 2696
- Joined: Mon Aug 31, 2009 2:19 am
- Location: Long Beach CA
Re: Magnum's "Gauguin" Painting
This sounds like a great Magnum-Mania moment. Best wishes to you both!
- ZelenskyTheValiant (Ivan)
- Fleet Admiral
- Posts: 2086
- Joined: Fri Jul 29, 2011 9:11 pm
Re: Magnum's "Gauguin" Painting
I say we all get together in person and meet each other. On Oahu. On the grounds of Robin's Nest. Yeah, I know... I know... but we can crash the place, can't we? By the way, I'll be the one driving KITT. I imagine Pahonu will arrive by sea since he's all about boats. Conch will probably arrive in some type of Conch-mobile, I don't know. Who else is coming?
Re: Magnum's "Gauguin" Painting
I’d love to purchase one if you have any left- of all things my son keeps making a comment of wanting that painting so I decided to Google it and here I am. Just let me know if you don’t mind. Thanks!Aloha Friday wrote: ↑Tue Jul 26, 2022 10:54 pm This is my last try...I think I'll keep it. 24 X 30 acrylic on canvas...need to build the frame now. It was a bit of a challenge to do something in that scale from such low resolution references. and for reference...
Chris
csn8@aol.com
- Aloha Friday
- Fleet Admiral
- Posts: 206
- Joined: Sat Apr 09, 2022 4:07 pm
- Location: Tidewater, Virginia
Re: Magnum's "Gauguin" Painting
You did a fantastic job.Aloha Friday wrote: ↑Sat Jul 30, 2022 4:49 pm Thanks Styles, like I said in an earlier post...I got a little obsessed with recreating the painting. The first two tries were based on erock308's (I think) mock-up of the two Gauguin paintings. The other three, I worked off of a somewhat out of focus screen capture while watching Magnum on TV. I got about as close as I could get. Oil paint might have a better result, but I'll save that for someone else to try. The big one I am keeping, but if anyone is interested in any of the others, they can PM me.
Well done.
Knocking my rubber chicken or my sloppy habits is within the rules, but you're attacking my character. I would like to think you don't mean that.