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©2007-2009 ~Raats
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Adam Hughes ([link]), a doyen of popular art culture. His breathtaking skill and celebration of the female form, clearly inspired me to play around and produce this piece...

"LARA" - Acrylic paint, colored pencil and chalk on heavy MDF board

Unfortunately work commitments conspired against me getting this done a lot sooner.

(this is a low res image. I will replace with a proper scan as soon as I am able)

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:iconcok3ster:
dude your back!! Really good stuff as usual Mr. Raats I hope u are posting more often now. Makes me miss the colored pencils so much, I'll probly whip out some portraits durin the holidays myself.

I'm hoping that you do publish ur art someday. I'd buy the book at an instant, I already have Mr. Struzan's one but I'd be learning different stuff from your artworks since your stroke style and approach is quite unique and fresh. Keep up the awesomeness :)
:iconraats:
Cheers Mate!! Unfortunately time is still a problem for me so regular posts are not really going to happen - or at least, I don't think so.

Who knows maybe December will give me the time I need to catch up!

Thanks for the kind thoughts on a published work. Don't think I will do that anytime soon. Drew has a huge body of work to showcase and I am afraid that I can't hope to show off nearly as much (or as good) a batch or art. I will let you know if that changes though.

Hopefully you DO get back to pencils and things. I look forward to seeing something from you soon

Best M
:iconcok3ster:
Heheh well I hope u keep churnin em works out bro, the book'll come in due time. We'll be workin on some mixed media next term so there'll be quite a lot to post hopefully, some o the colored pencil portraits and acrylic stuff i've done still havent been snapped cuz i've yet to get my hands on a digital camera yet, anyways good to see you back here again dude :)
:icontheaphex:
I'm a huge fan of your work, and this piece is a perfect example why. Absolutely magnificent, your compositions, detailing and use of colours are amazing.
:iconleme666:
I wonder how...just how you're able to paint and draw like that...

:worship:

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And the same flower that smiles today, tomorrow will be dying...
:iconraats:
Not sure Caio. Just been doing it for so long now...

Thanks for taking the time to comment
:iconraats:
Thanks Gabe. From someone of your skill I consider this a huge compliment....

peace
M
:iconsaagu:
years and years of practice!!! being his son and seeing him draw that stuff...it still blows me away!!!
...i wish i could draw that good

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c('';)('';) copy and paste this bunny so it shall soon rule dA's sigs!!!
:iconjerome-k-moore:
RAAAAAAATS!!! It's a good day whenever you post something new, busy Aussie genius that you are.

So, you're infected with admiration for AH, too, eh? Nice fella, but he still owes me money. lol Kidding.
I hope he gets a peek at your lovely Lara Croft here, and is simultaneously flattered, and humbled. I'm sure he'd have something far wittier to say than I.

Cheers! :)

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"Beware the beast Man, for he is the Devil's pawn. Alone among God's primates, he kills for sport or lust or greed... Shun him; drive him back into his jungle lair, for he is the harbinger of death."
:iconsaagu:
awesome work dad!!! u happy with this 1??

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c('';)('';) copy and paste this bunny so it shall soon rule dA's sigs!!!

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