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finished portrait water girl | May 17, 2008

David and I finished the portrait we were painting. I am so happy with it! I’ve been working very hard recently to improve my skills and I think this portrait is leaps and bounds ahead of all of my previous work. It is paying off. I am so excited about where my work is headed. Now, I just need to do four dozen more illustrations.

Be sure to pop over to Red Tie Studios to view it in the portfolio there and also to read more about it in the portrait blog.



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25 Responses to “finished portrait water girl”

  1. All Mod Cons Says:

    Now THAT’S kickin! What did you use?

    Oh, and I name dropped you on my last post.

    May 17th, 2008 at 12:11 pm


  2. Tina Says:

    AMC, photoshop and thanks for the name drop! (by the way, I love Batman!)

    May 17th, 2008 at 12:28 pm


  3. distracted spunk Says:

    Tina! This is absolutely gorgeous! I love the colors you used and there’s something so…innocent yet not about the girl you painted. It’s also such an unconventional style that I almost want to take it and hang it up in my place. (This assumes I have a place to hang things.)

    May 17th, 2008 at 6:15 pm


  4. Brine Blank Says:

    Wow…yes, there is something very earthy about the girl…great subtle detailing on her that gives her a lot of character. Probably my favorite work of yours…

    May 19th, 2008 at 8:40 pm


  5. Tina Says:

    Thanks DS and BB, this is my favorite as well.

    May 20th, 2008 at 3:15 pm


  6. stu Says:

    I just had a dream you and Mr. Poe were in. I didn’t remember it until I came to your site.

    May 23rd, 2008 at 5:54 am


  7. Adam Osgood Says:

    This is wonderful! I’m so happy to see something new from you. The atmosphere and setting are really wonderful–you’ve made some sophisticated color choices.

    Is this a rendered version of a sketch that we’ve seen before? Why does it look familiar?

    May 23rd, 2008 at 10:55 am


  8. Tina Says:

    Adam, yes! Here is the sketch: http://tinavaziri.com/blog/working-portrait-water-girl/

    May 24th, 2008 at 3:24 pm


  9. Adam Osgood Says:

    Of course! Sorry to be silly–I couldn’t figure out how to see all your previous posts, and yes I did read what you wrote in this post, but the link was not working properly. So lovely, looking forward to more collaborative work!

    May 27th, 2008 at 4:32 pm


  10. Tina Says:

    No problem Adam, was my fault that the link was broken before. I’m looking forward to it too!!

    May 27th, 2008 at 5:31 pm


  11. Connie Martin Says:

    I’m excited for you as you make progress!

    January 2nd, 2009 at 2:31 pm


  12. valgalart Says:

    amazing and beautiful!

    January 2nd, 2009 at 10:40 pm


  13. Indigene Says:

    Simply amazingly beautiful! Wow!

    January 3rd, 2009 at 4:56 am


  14. Tina Says:

    Thanks Connie, Valgal, and Indigene!

    January 3rd, 2009 at 9:32 am


  15. pati @-;-- Says:

    It is indeed a fantastic work, very inspirational… let’s see what else will you bring from now on :)

    January 3rd, 2009 at 10:54 am


  16. diane duda Says:

    Wow! She is absolutely gorgeous!!!

    January 3rd, 2009 at 11:08 am


  17. Tina Says:

    Thanks Pati, and Diane, I will be bringing more to show!

    January 3rd, 2009 at 12:42 pm


  18. carla Says:

    Oh! This is so beautiful! Really, really beautiful!

    January 3rd, 2009 at 5:18 pm


  19. Tina Says:

    Thanks Carla :)

    January 3rd, 2009 at 7:13 pm


  20. Jasjyot Singh Hans Says:

    Its nice but, no offence, how is it remotely related to the word ‘resolve’? I don’t get it. Some people are ‘using’ Illustration Friday to only put up their work even if it is absurdly irrelevant…which isn’t right.It is very irritating.

    January 3rd, 2009 at 11:56 pm


  21. Tina Says:

    None taken, I do use artwork that I have already created to post on Illustration Friday each week. But I do match the week’s topic to the artwork that I post. Resolve can also be an internal state of being determinate, which I felt that she showed in the strength and confidence of her expression and pose.

    January 4th, 2009 at 12:39 pm


  22. Kat Says:

    This unique portfolio is awesome and you should be very proud of yourself. I am truly inspired. Love the tat and the expression on the girls face. So wonderful!

    January 5th, 2009 at 9:08 am


  23. Tina Says:

    Thanks Kat!

    January 5th, 2009 at 11:18 am


  24. Juan Carlos Federico Says:

    Fantastic illustration, Tina!! Magical!

    January 5th, 2009 at 11:36 am


  25. Tina Says:

    Thanks, Juan, I love magic!

    January 5th, 2009 at 12:23 pm


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