Hello Everyone,
I've been reading for a while this forum, finally decided to register to share with you.
My name is Dacio and I paint the colors of the cosmos. I'm a painter and a web developer with a passion for sharing astronomy and science.
Here are some of my paintings, you can learn more about my work and download larger versions here: The Cosmos Gallery
Let me know what you think, thanks!
-Dacio
Astronomy and Fine Art
Re: Astronomy and Fine Art
Hello and welcome, Dacio! I'm glad you joined! I well remember your submission of the Antennae Galaxies, and find your work really lovely!
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- Céline Richard
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Re: Astronomy and Fine Art
Hello Dacio!
I didn't know you put your so beautiful paintings in a special thread, so i put some besides one of your post (about the Helix Nebula). As i was saying in the other thread, your painting i prefer is the Swann Nebula, which is great!!!
Are they oil paintings?
I liked painting too ("Thatched Cottages at Cordeville" Van Gogh, "Young Girls at the piano" Pierre-Auguste Renoir, "Santorin and the sea in Greece" from a photo in a book, "My sweet rose" or "The soul of the rose" by John William Waterhouse, others), but it is a very long time i didn't tried (almost 10 years!!!).
Painting the colors of the Universe is wonderful, i hope to see many other wonderful paintings like that on your website soon
Have a very nice day!
Céline
I didn't know you put your so beautiful paintings in a special thread, so i put some besides one of your post (about the Helix Nebula). As i was saying in the other thread, your painting i prefer is the Swann Nebula, which is great!!!
Are they oil paintings?
I liked painting too ("Thatched Cottages at Cordeville" Van Gogh, "Young Girls at the piano" Pierre-Auguste Renoir, "Santorin and the sea in Greece" from a photo in a book, "My sweet rose" or "The soul of the rose" by John William Waterhouse, others), but it is a very long time i didn't tried (almost 10 years!!!).
Painting the colors of the Universe is wonderful, i hope to see many other wonderful paintings like that on your website soon
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Have a very nice day!
Céline
"The cure for all the sickness and mistakes, for all the concerns and the sorrow and the crimes of the humanity, lies in the word "Love". It is the divine vitality which from everywhere makes and restores the life". Lydia Maria Child
Re: Astronomy and Fine Art
Yes, how nice of you to remember. I recently had the chance to take high resolution pictures of my paintings using a profesional camera, can you spot the difference in quality? I hope you like it better now.owlice wrote:Hello and welcome, Dacio! I'm glad you joined! I well remember your submission of the Antennae Galaxies, and find your work really lovely!
I also follow APOD on Facebook now, the main APOD page should have facebook and twitter buttons.
Re: Astronomy and Fine Art
Yes, my paintings are oil colors on canvas.Céline Richard wrote:Are they oil paintings?
I liked painting too ("Thatched Cottages at Cordeville" Van Gogh, "Young Girls at the piano" Pierre-Auguste Renoir, "Santorin and the sea in Greece" from a photo in a book, "My sweet rose" or "The soul of the rose" by John William Waterhouse, others), but it is a very long time i didn't tried (almost 10 years!!!).
I was just saying on the post of The Helix Nebula, that you might be a psychic hahaha. Now you are mentioning my favorite painters in one sentence!
Indeed I adore Vincent V. and his skies, I love the portraits of the female form by Renoir and Degas, Waterhouse was a master capturing light. I also love Monet and his water landscapes. The textures that those french impressionists came up with have always hypnotized me since I was a child, they have a special place in my heart.
cheers,
-Dacio
- Céline Richard
- Science Officer
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Re: Astronomy and Fine Art
I am not a psychic at allDacio wrote:Yes, my paintings are oil colors on canvas.
I was just saying on the post of The Helix Nebula, that you might be a psychic hahaha. Now you are mentioning my favorite painters in one sentence!
Indeed I adore Vincent V. and his skies, I love the portraits of the female form by Renoir and Degas, Waterhouse was a master capturing light. I also love Monet and his water landscapes. The textures that those french impressionists came up with have always hypnotized me since I was a child, they have a special place in my heart.
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Monet painted so beautiful water lilies, at different time of the day! Otherwise, i like the flowers, sunrises and jungle landscapes of Martin Johnson Heade. This paintor has also a special place in my heart. So i attach just one of his paintings, although it is not related to Astronomy.
Cheers,
Céline
PS: for credits, i have taken the picture here: http://www.nga.gov/kids/heade/heade1000.jpg
"The cure for all the sickness and mistakes, for all the concerns and the sorrow and the crimes of the humanity, lies in the word "Love". It is the divine vitality which from everywhere makes and restores the life". Lydia Maria Child