Comments on: New paintings for exhibition http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/02/paintings-exhibition/ The official Derren Brown Blog Mon, 07 May 2012 09:24:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Gwenda Fox http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/02/paintings-exhibition/#comment-84235 Gwenda Fox Thu, 24 Mar 2011 09:03:01 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=15803#comment-84235 I didn't know you were an artist as well! You clever man. They are extremely good. As for the self portrait, it's wonderful but you don't do yourself justice. You are very handsome. All the best Gwenda I didn’t know you were an artist as well! You clever man. They are extremely good. As for the self portrait, it’s wonderful but you don’t do yourself justice. You are very handsome.

All the best

Gwenda

]]> By: Helen http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/02/paintings-exhibition/#comment-83707 Helen Thu, 10 Mar 2011 20:01:02 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=15803#comment-83707 More Amazing talent, . You facinate me. More Amazing talent, . You facinate me.

]]> By: Charlie Watson http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/02/paintings-exhibition/#comment-83450 Charlie Watson Thu, 03 Mar 2011 14:44:26 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=15803#comment-83450 I popped in to the gallery yesterday and spent a good long while looking at the very impressive portraits. I was intrigued - have you always painted? Are you self taught? How long do you spend on each one.....? The technique/ application is very accomplished but I'm interested in the sitter - each one has a lens perspective - are they all from stills or a frame grab from a moving image. Do you digitally manipulate them before using as you're template - if indeed this is the technique. Anyway they're excellent and each has an impact - a way of engaging and a quality that there to be interpreted but not obviously so. I'm sure I could discover more about the process by looking thoroughly through your site. Charlie I popped in to the gallery yesterday and spent a good long while looking at the very impressive portraits. I was intrigued – have you always painted? Are you self taught? How long do you spend on each one…..?

The technique/ application is very accomplished but I’m interested in the sitter – each one has a lens perspective – are they all from stills or a frame grab from a moving image. Do you digitally manipulate them before using as you’re template – if indeed this is the technique.

Anyway they’re excellent and each has an impact – a way of engaging and a quality that there to be interpreted but not obviously so. I’m sure I could discover more about the process by looking thoroughly through your site.

Charlie

]]> By: Mr. Dandyryan http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/02/paintings-exhibition/#comment-83163 Mr. Dandyryan Sat, 26 Feb 2011 12:30:39 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=15803#comment-83163 I've always wanted to know if portraits on this sort of scale pose a problem during transit? I’ve always wanted to know if portraits on this sort of scale pose a problem during transit?

]]> By: alan http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/02/paintings-exhibition/#comment-83045 alan Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:58:15 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=15803#comment-83045 Ever tried the trick of placing a mirror halfway across the picture of a face? Then observing what results from that bogus symmetry? Curiously, the Mona Lisa looks like a man and a woman. Do you think Leo was trying to tell us something? Ever tried the trick of placing a mirror halfway across the picture of a face? Then observing what results from that bogus symmetry? Curiously, the Mona Lisa looks like a man and a woman. Do you think Leo was trying to tell us something?

]]> By: cindy http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/02/paintings-exhibition/#comment-83028 cindy Tue, 22 Feb 2011 20:55:13 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=15803#comment-83028 Wonderful work! I think they are your best so far along with Dame Judy's portrait. Your art has changed from caricature portraits to realistic painting, hasn't it. Well done Derry and good luck with the art exhibition and tour. See you in march in Liverpool.xx Wonderful work! I think they are your best so far along with Dame Judy’s portrait. Your art has changed from caricature portraits to realistic painting, hasn’t it. Well done Derry and good luck with the art exhibition and tour. See you in march in Liverpool.xx

]]> By: Vicky http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/02/paintings-exhibition/#comment-83023 Vicky Tue, 22 Feb 2011 19:58:44 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=15803#comment-83023 wow way to steal all the talent you utter legend love it! wow
way to steal all the talent
you utter legend
love it!

]]> By: spiderabc1 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/02/paintings-exhibition/#comment-82992 spiderabc1 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:27:32 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=15803#comment-82992 As a science teacher taught me, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I agree they have soul. A real element of dramatic normality. Beautiful. Congratulations Derren. (I wonder what type of shop Sharon is to open : ) As a science teacher taught me, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I agree they have soul. A real element of dramatic normality. Beautiful. Congratulations Derren. (I wonder what type of shop Sharon is to open : )

]]> By: Thistooshallpass http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/02/paintings-exhibition/#comment-82989 Thistooshallpass Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:20:29 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=15803#comment-82989 Really beautiful paintings Derren. I’ve had so much going on I haven’t visited in awhile but here you are still working hard and doing a thousand things at once...amazing. I’m so looking forward to ‘Svengali and ‘Faith Healer’...you sound really ‘pleased’ with that particular piece of work....cant wait to see it. How are you going to celebrate your 40th Mr B? Really beautiful paintings Derren. I’ve had so much going on I haven’t visited in awhile but here you are still working hard and doing a thousand things at once…amazing. I’m so looking forward to ‘Svengali and ‘Faith Healer’…you sound really ‘pleased’ with that particular piece of work….cant wait to see it.
How are you going to celebrate your 40th Mr B?

]]> By: Marcus http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/02/paintings-exhibition/#comment-82965 Marcus Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:04:32 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=15803#comment-82965 Oh, may I add that your mother kept watching the person aside of you? Or who ever once shot that picture. Makes me wonder .. who/what was there. The others look at me .. that's obvious (and makes sense .. me .. a sight for sore eyes ...) .. but your mother ... something else caught her eye for sure ... You look indeed different than erm .. e.g. being on stage but that is not that abnormal .. although .. I wonder .. is it you yourself that makes you look like that? Oh, simply exhausted ? Oh, may I add that your mother kept watching the person aside of you? Or who ever once shot that picture.
Makes me wonder .. who/what was there. The others look at me .. that’s obvious (and makes sense .. me .. a sight for sore eyes …) .. but your mother … something else caught her eye for sure …

You look indeed different than erm .. e.g. being on stage but that is not that abnormal .. although .. I wonder .. is it you yourself that makes you look like that? Oh, simply exhausted ?

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