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Sharing the talents of one of my customers, coin paintings.

TAMU15TAMU15 Posts: 577 ✭✭
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One of my customers is a retired Air Force pilot and paints in his spare time. His favorite things to paint are coins and airplanes, here are some that he's done for us that we have hanging in the shop. These are crappy iphone pictures that truly don't do them justice!

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  • dbldie55dbldie55 Posts: 7,735 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I bet those look really nice in your shop. I really like them.
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  • sparky64sparky64 Posts: 7,041 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Well those are flat out awesome.
    Each one in its own way.

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  • CoinZipCoinZip Posts: 3,253 ✭✭✭
    Awesome.......

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  • MidLifeCrisisMidLifeCrisis Posts: 10,547 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I like them. image
  • BochimanBochiman Posts: 25,437 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That's talent right there!

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  • zap1111zap1111 Posts: 1,298 ✭✭
    That's a special talent, especially to capture the look of the light on the surface of the coins, which I'm sure some will question as AT. I couldn't even draw a decent circle to start it all. Thanks for sharing them.
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  • MFHMFH Posts: 11,720 ✭✭✭✭

    Excellent work. You'll enjoy those in your shop.
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  • AMRCAMRC Posts: 4,280 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I would not be surprised that after seeing this, our host does not try and buy that first one. It belongs in their offices!
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  • guitarwesguitarwes Posts: 9,270 ✭✭✭
    Amazing talent. Those are beautiful. Looks so real, like a print of a photo but better since you know it was done by hand.

    Does he ever sell any and what are the prices?
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  • BustCudsBustCuds Posts: 1,096 ✭✭✭

    Awesome! image
    Any one of them would look great hanging in my library.
    Does he sell his work?
  • keyman64keyman64 Posts: 15,519 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Fantastic!
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  • TAMU15TAMU15 Posts: 577 ✭✭
    He does sell some of his work but he prefers to trade for coins. I think we gave him a $10 Lib and a couple common date GSA's for the second painting and VF/XF $20 Libs for the first and third.
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  • Wabbit2313Wabbit2313 Posts: 7,268 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Those are neat!
  • OperationButterOperationButter Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭
    is he willing to sell any of the paintings? those are amazing.
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  • TAMU15TAMU15 Posts: 577 ✭✭
    These particular paintings aren't for sale but he does sell some of his work. I had him do a portrait of me because I just graduated from college this year. I traded him a $20 Lib for this one too.
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  • TopographicOceansTopographicOceans Posts: 6,535 ✭✭✭✭
    Excellent talent image
  • SaorAlbaSaorAlba Posts: 7,570 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very talented artist
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  • lasvegasteddylasvegasteddy Posts: 10,408 ✭✭✭
    sweet skills
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  • FlatwoodsFlatwoods Posts: 4,159 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I opened this not really expecting to be impressed.
    I was wrong. Those are very good.
  • ExbritExbrit Posts: 1,318 ✭✭✭✭
    I like the trails End statute in the background of the portrait
  • SmEagle1795SmEagle1795 Posts: 2,178 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wow! If he's ever looking for work, I'm sure this forum would supply plenty of business!
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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Those paintings are super impressive... he is indeed a very talented individual.... Cheers, RickO
  • goldengolden Posts: 9,777 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Super!


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  • WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 9,436 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Super imageimage

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  • ColonelJessupColonelJessup Posts: 6,442 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The OP is the only student I have ever kicked out of my grading class at Summer Seminar . . . . image

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    Over-qualified . . . . image

    Subsequently he interned at Heritage.

    Then, to the surprise of many, he took to life on the streets. It wasn't pretty. . . . . imageimage

    On the other hand, I think he made enough doing laps around the Chicago Convention Center to pay for his last semester in school.

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  • KoveKove Posts: 2,038 ✭✭✭✭
    Those are very, very nice!!!
  • lavalava Posts: 3,286 ✭✭✭
    My icon is an original. It may not look hard to paint, until you try it. I had to convince the artist to stick with the project. Gave him a pl morgan in an NGC holder to use as his model.
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  • OldIndianNutKaseOldIndianNutKase Posts: 2,702 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very talented artist and the only one that I know of that paints coins. I'd love to commission him to paint some of my coins. And I do have some good trade bait........

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  • SwampboySwampboy Posts: 13,025 ✭✭✭✭✭
    image

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  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,408 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wow - really nice work! image
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  • CCC2010CCC2010 Posts: 1,997 ✭✭✭
    Congratulations to the OP on your college graduation. Super cool and talented artist. It's worth every penny for the trade you did with him.image
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  • LanceNewmanOCCLanceNewmanOCC Posts: 19,999 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    nice work, obviously.

    were counterfeits used as coin models? look at those dates and legends!image

    seriously but not insultingly. image
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