NOVEMBER - Nuclear SP's Thread

[Oblio]

Did you miss me? :evilbat:

Well.. i tried to resurect myself a bit and.. well failed. But this thread is my revenge - you hear me Keyth! YOU HEAR????
Come out and shouw you face... (umm. your portrait that is)
I'll eat your pixels out of it!

http://members.fortunecity.com/oblio/1nov03.jpg
(frustration after a failed value study)

well.. in other words.. let's get the party started. What's that rule? A portrait a day? Ah.. piece of cake :chug:

Oblio

[jhibbs]

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm i guess i get to start it off :p
this is my first portrait ever done while slightly inebriated :p kinda fun

http://www.geocities.com/jhibbs27/octD.txt

[jhibbs]

wow looks like its all me this month eh? :p

http://www.geocities.com/jhibbs27/nov1.txt

[Oblio]

:chug:

Yay.. that's the way buudy... let's show them the way of the SP :D

http://members.fortunecity.com/oblio/2nov03web.jpg
suddently.. i had some time. ok i admit.. i wake up at 6am on sunday.

Oblio

[edit] Jhibbs - you sneak up while i was typing you... :bash: :chug:

[jhibbs]

hahahahah.. looks like its oficially the "hibbs and oblio sp thread :P"

strokes starting to make a bit more sense on this one.

http://www.geocities.com/jhibbs27/nov2.txt

[keyth]

thanks oB!!!!! folks i am still alive....barely:p .

but hey, hopefully i will be able to show my face around here a little more lately. we had a mega thing going on at work that.....well...was rather intensive. but alas, it is over. i have some work done....won't have internet at my house until the 10 th. hopefully i can come up with more spod's by then.

once again, thanks OB!!!!

[Oblio]

keyth - lame excuses :D (get them done or i'll shoot you :chug: )

Hibbs - yeah.. let's roll. Btw.. why don't you show me some tricks - the force seems strong in you.


http://members.fortunecity.com/oblio/3nov03.jpg
here's my crap - i had to change a bit the pose... new challenge and all.
I've failed of course but.. it was fun :D (or maybe not :bash: )



Oblio

[benzo]

this is an old sp from last december i just touched up. nice work jhibbs and oblio! this thread should be named after you:) jhibbs, I really like the limited lightsource studies.

http://www.bensprout.com/Nov03_SelfPort.jpg

[jhibbs]

oblio-there are no tricks, there is only trying :p

benzo-thanks, i should show some of my older attempts :rolleyes:


i did two the other day and forgot to post it....
another mixed media on paper, my friend christine.
http://www.geocities.com/jhibbs27/nov3.txt



edit: heres tonight's, a bit more fooling around on this one

http://www.geocities.com/jhibbs27/nov4.txt

[Jaku]

sad day for me....
http://members.fortunecity.com/jaku1/sp/41103w.jpg

[J.Mac]

yay i am back and semi-free to do sp's again! nice work oblio, jhibbs you guys are carrying this thread this month so far.... you guys have some nice sp's :D

jaku - i like you colours they are a good choice!

well here is my failed attempt to get back into my sp groove. it has only been 2 weeks and wow it really hurts my progress, i feel like i took a couple of steps back :( This was about 25 minutes this morning i might try another one later today to see if i do any better.

http://members.fortunecity.com/12jesse/sp48.jpg

-Jesse

[Oblio]

hey. that's much better - Benzero, J.Mac and Jakku - thx for coming back.

http://members.fortunecity.com/oblio/4nov03.jpg

angry... troubles... bad...

[Oblio]

your move :D

http://members.fortunecity.com/oblio/5nov03.jpg

... to chess :chug:

Oblio

[Lung_bug]

this thing is still going strong i see. great stuff there, jhibbs- the nov4 totally rocks me; and oblio- that one with you holding your breath made me laugh (it's a good thing :) )

here's one of my erratic quickies... stream of conciousness, roughly based on a webcam shot

http://lungbug.ice.org/stuff/waterdisease.jpg

cheers

[jhibbs]

lungbug-nice man, kinda reminds me of the sea

yesterdays and todays:


http://www.geocities.com/jhibbs27/nov5.txt
http://www.geocities.com/jhibbs27/nov6.txt

[benzo]

Jaku- really like the colors, especially around the eyes.... eye sockets
Oblio- love the checkers, you keep impressing and inspiring
Lung_bug- wow, thats really cool! wish your hair was like that too
jhibbs- really favor the second one.... that dim light

heres some portraits I drew over the weekend... not of me but better than no new posts I guess. they take about 5 minutes each. i draw so many, but make sure i don't sign them with my real name:)

http://www.bensprout.com/Oct_ports1.jpg

http://www.bensprout.com/Oct_ports2.jpg

[J.Mac]

benzo - not to shabby i must say. they are pretty quick as well which is amazing considering how well they are drawn. keep it up and post more!

jhibbs - you seem to always have really observation of light and form. i am starting to understand what my instructors have been telling :D

lung_bug - that is really intense!!! i am really feeling that sp :D is it done in PS? you need to post more!!!!!

oblio - that is very interesting faces you have been doing lately :D keep it up!

ok here is mine i tried on this one to get it pretty accurate but as you know it is hard to do that for everything... if anyone has any crits or suggestions on my sp's i would really appreciate any kind of suggestion that would help me improve or see somehting that i didn't. thank you for any help i appreciate it much :D

http://members.fortunecity.com/12jesse/sp49.jpg

-Jesse

[Oblio]

mega quick

http://members.fortunecity.com/oblio/6nov03.jpg

.. a gipsy me

Oblio

[jhibbs]

j mac-thanks man :D i still feel like a child to all of this

http://www.geocities.com/jhibbs27/nov7.txt

[J.Mac]

jhibbs - :D yeah i know what you mean

where is everyone? they have all vanished into nothingness... and keyth where is your sp's man?! :D

well here is mine i rather quick one but it is alright i guess in my books... i have been trying to measure more than trying to shade.

http://members.fortunecity.com/12jesse/sp50.jpg

-Jesse

[Oblio]

it's harder to live.. every day it's harder... :(
http://members.fortunecity.com/oblio/7nov03.jpg


j.mac - you're doing GREAT!!!! Yes.. you should measure more (not like i do :( i should do that too but lately i draw only becouse it calms my mind - and i'm in a "very hurry" every time)

so.. pay more attention to the form now.. leave the shading and values for later.
here - your value range should be bigger (more contrast)
http://members.fortunecity.com/oblio/contrast.jpg

:chug:

Oblio

[Oblio]

another one - a bit more attention to measures this time.
Uh.. i need to get serious about this :bash:
excuse the crappy line.

http://members.fortunecity.com/oblio/7nov03M.jpg

Oblio

[killing.people]

good to see you are slowing down obilo. slow down obilo! try sticking a pencil in your nose .. it does wonders ..

jhibbs: i have seen much passion from you through these threads. you are doing great work! your passion is inspiring. if it isnt too much to ask, i would like to see more detail, i can see you have it in you.

[jhibbs]

killing people-thanks for the kind words. to me, detail and frustration are similar words. every time i have tried to get more detailed it comes out looking like a piece of shit that i want to toss. in fast short pieces, i have the colors, and the forms, and proportions, but when i try to go more detailed, it just falls apart. not only can i not get the details/planes to feel more defined, but i also usually lose the afformentioned correct aspects of the piece. this also applies to my oil paintings; i dont know if its a problem with the way i start, or i just cant use the materials right (or PS). technical/realism based help is nonexistent at my school, and im kinda bitter about it in case you cant tell. i kinda wish i was at a more realism-based art school.... i would love help from one of the pros or people at better schools but i feel stupid asking..


enough talking, heres me trying to be more detailed for today:

http://www.geocities.com/jhibbs27/nov8.txt

[J.Mac]

Thanks oblio :D i appreciate your help. I see what you mean, i need to get more range. darker darks and better form/structure got it :p

this one is much better it looks good. i think you should work more on structure and form too, maybe less attention on your gotee (sp?) i find it to be your main focus in all of your drawings. i think just alittle less attention on that and more on the rest might help :D just a thought. i hope this doesn't offend you. keep it up.

jhibbs - i wish i could see it but there is red x man :mad:

Oh a side note, i think for each month where there is a holiday or what have you, we should have a themed sp around the end of the month. to spice things up alittle... i don't know it is just an idea i had that might be fun. what do you guys/gals think?

-Jesse

[MindCandyMan]

http://www.mindcandyman.com/jons_uploads/ghost self portrait.jpg

[Faxtar]

I havent been over here in awhile, good to see alot of you guys are still pumping out qualitly work. :chug:
Anyway, heres mine, firstime doing a SP with Painter, I then tweaked it alittle in Photoshop.

http://www.momentoffame.com/snapshots/MomentOfFame/l58102.jpg

[R_M]

Guys you are doing great!

I feel so left behid, and have really bad conscience for not keeping at it but I have been so bloody busy (that is a very original excuse eh?)

[jhibbs]

http://www.geocities.com/jhibbs27/nov9.txt

[Faxtar]

http://www.momentoffame.com/snapshots/MomentOfFame/l58184.jpg

[Oblio]

KP - no, my friend... i didn't slow down. I've actualy quit.
drawing is a luxury i don't have time for ... not now.
you don't want me back at it anyway... i'll trash you down :D
these are the only drawings i make. just my 5 min bonus of the day.
i'm out. consider me done. :(

J.Mac - couldn't find "gotee" in dictionary :( but i tried one without :D - am i on the right lane here?

jhibbs - whoa... lovely again. that red one..

fax - ha ha - MORE!


http://members.fortunecity.com/oblio/9nov03.jpg

Oblio

[killing.people]

obilo: you are out? you may be sincere when you say it, but i dont want to believe such a thing. i hope you muster the strength to just hang in there and persevere whatever has got you down.

jhibbs: in all honesty i think you did a wonderful attempt. i thank you for trying it - that was cool. i feel for you on what you have spoke of, being lost and in need of a mentor or some sort of direction or help. all i have is a sight into something wonderful, conceptart being the small window. i dont know what to tell you - if i tried, am not sure my advice would be all that surprising to hear.

regards :)

[J.Mac]

oblio - haha that made me smile when i saw that :D looks good you have a good sense of line it is really impressive what you can do so quickly. your expression is funny it looks as if you are thinking really hard :P good work

faxtar - more :D

jhibbs - nice one! i like the the pose you look style'n :D

mcm - ah good another one from you. do you always work in black and white with grays? maybe you could try some colours sometime unless you are waiting till you are more comfortable.... i dunno just a thought. :)

kp - i understand what you mean. that is what this place is for me. conceptart is truely is an inspiration to me :D

well i had a busy day today, all the trains were dumb and there was construction on the tracks so i was delayed getting to the national portfolio day review which sucked because of the mass amounts of people attending it. anyways i talked to the director of admissions there for art center and she like my portfolio which made my day :D and after finishing all of my homework for tomorrow i decide to try a sp.... which i must say i had no energy left to do so here is a weak attempt at a sp.

http://members.fortunecity.com/12jesse/sp51.jpg

-Jesse

[jhibbs]

30 mins, oils on paper, 9x12

http://www.geocities.com/jhibbs27/novC.txt

[Lung_bug]

hey guys, me again
http://lungbug.ice.org/stuff/spnov12.jpg
did this one with a sanguine pencil, on an a3 pad (15x22'' or something) while standing in front of a mirror. then fixed the (bunch) of errors digitally and added some effects and stuff

[HellTaxi]

im back! sorry i havent been very active in here. Heres 2 for you:

http://www.gino.hostrocket.com/sp1112032.jpg
http://www.gino.hostrocket.com/sp111203.jpg

i wish i could get a digital camera so i could have some more interesting poses

Tonci: nice job, i dig how you mixed traditional and PS. Keep up the amazing work

jhibs: you have skin tones down, man.

[jhibbs]

helltaxi-thanks man. nice sense of light and planes on that colored one.

did two today, i was having a good day :D

gouche and ink on toned paper
http://www.geocities.com/jhibbs27/novD.txt

gouche on toned paper
http://www.geocities.com/jhibbs27/novE.txt

[MindCandyMan]

you're killing me jhibbs...gorgeous

[endregan]

awesome work guys!1


jhibbs i like your tradtional painting !! :)





i know the lips are off but its in pencil for a change.. :)

http://www.visiblesurface.com/sketches/nov12/scan1.jpg

[awalloffire]

I'm new to conceptart. Great idea doing a selfportrait a day. How many people live up to that? The good ones I guess. Here's one I did. monoprint, pastel, crayon, ink, rice paper, acrylic, on paper.
http://www.portfolios.com/Pics/walloffire/walloffire_4_p.JPG

[R_M]

man I am cold...

http://www.robertomarchesi.com/gfxgallery/sp87.jpg

[Lung_bug]

based on a window reflection, few minutes
http://lungbug.ice.org/stuff/spnov13.jpg

ht: thanks
endregan: pencils own... need to work on yer face structure tho (friendly crit)
jhibbs: pure dope

[jhibbs]

lungbug-interesting, is that a halo?

ink, gouche, colored pencil on toned paper
http://www.geocities.com/jhibbs27/novF.txt

[Faxtar]

jhibbs-- those last ones are great, that little penny makes it even more impressive.

http://momentoffame.com/snapshots/MomentOfFame/m58832.jpg

http://momentoffame.com/snapshots/MomentOfFame/m58833.jpg

[Brain]

http://www.artofbrain.com/digital/self-14thnov.jpg
Done while listening to Powderfinger's new album. Hopefully get more SPs done seeing uni's done with for the year.

[J.Mac]

great work everyone really nice sp's here!! alot is going on now it is exciting. i wish i had more time but i have been doing work for the student exhibition at my school and there has been people in my room constantly so i have had no reall time to dedicate to my sp's....:(

endregan - really nice change of pace i like that alot! you should do more like this it shows how much you have improved :D good work!

jhibbs - you are really inspirational! you're very dedicated, i try but i can't juggle so well, great work it is just great!!

everyone else, awesome work and keep them coming!!!!! :D

-Jesse

[blankslatejoe]

Hey guys, I'm glad to see you regulars are still here, I haven't posted in months, maybe even a year, in the guest spods, but I've still worked on them from time to time. Maybe it's about time to get back on these boards.

Here's four I did just the past few days, 20 mins each, all in painter 7. The first ones are kinda eh, but I'm kinda liking the later two.



http://www.30lives.com/images/misc/spod1.jpg
http://www.30lives.com/images/misc/spod2.jpg
http://www.30lives.com/images/misc/spod3.jpg
http://www.30lives.com/images/misc/spod4.jpg

Hopefully I'll stick with you guys a little longer this time around.

jihbbs, that penny sp is incredible!

[awalloffire]

Blankslate Joe-I really like that last one a lot.

[Carnifex]

now if i ONLY was able to see the pictures of oblio instead of these annoying "fortunecity" thingies.::bash:

[Faxtar]

Good work joe! keep at it.
Nice style brian, but i think its missing something... ;)

Heres mine, photoshop+mirror
http://momentoffame.com/snapshots/MomentOfFame/l59008.jpg

[blankslatejoe]

Hey faxtar, just checked out your deviant art; most excellent gnome! fun robots too!

good luck at SCAD

[Faxtar]

Hey Blankslatejoe thanks alot, that gnome took me forever, but it was worth it to have nimra (http://nimra.deviantart.com/) say "Very nice drawing" THAT dude is crazzzy.

heres one I did yesterday using a new method i learned. You start by rubbing graphite powder into your paper and then "draw" using your kneaded eraser to pull up the graphite making it a lighter tone. It teaches you to pay attention to value and light instead of lines.

http://momentoffame.com/snapshots/MomentOfFame/l59072.jpg

[awalloffire]

That looks really moody and atmospheric. I've seen the technique before but never tried it.

[blankslatejoe]

same here, I've theard of the technique, but never tried it. It's very moody, very classic looking.

Thanks for that nimra link, he IS incredible. I went through one class where we learned a little about that technique, and it's lengthy process, but you do learn a lot. Here's something from that class, it's not quite up to nimra's par, but it turned out pretty well. The process took about 3 weeks. (http://www.30lives.com/images/portfolio/pf_shoe.jpg)

Anyway,
Here's my most recent sps

This one was just a quick expressive black and white
http://www.30lives.com/images/misc/spod5.jpg


This one's a hot versus cold colors study
http://www.30lives.com/images/misc/spod6.jpg

[blankslatejoe]

and today's....

about 15 minutes... I'm finally finally starting to get the hang of painter...
http://www.30lives.com/images/misc/spod7.jpg



where is everyone anyway?

[endregan]

Marker SP- simple shapes, breaking it down. marker helps because you cant be too loose and it is big, helps give you the shapes. interesting exercise!

its interesting, i will have to do some more pencil sketches though... :)
http://www.visiblesurface.com/sketches/nov16/spnov16.jpg

[jhibbs]

more ink, colorpencils, and gouche on paper, a little more pleased with the warm/cool on this one
http://www.geocities.com/jhibbs27/novH.txt

jmac-thanks, i shouldnt technically have time for these, but after so long doing it you always find time. also this year i realized how much time people spend sitting around doing nothing, and try to eliminate it as much as i can. i do a self portrait every day, play footbag from 2-3 hours a day, have class, and yet i still get all my work done. never stop moving :D

[Faxtar]

Mirror+Photoshop
http://momentoffame.com/snapshots/MomentOfFame/l59309.jpg
I need a hair cut.

Jhibbs-- Nice SP and some very inspirational words! I think I spend most of my "do nothing" time while lurking around CA. Gotta spend less time looking, more time drawing. :)

endregan-- nice one, always good to experiment with new materials. Can't wait to see the pencils. :)

blankjoe-- Sweet work, painter is a little tricky for me. Yeah, I saw those shoes before while lurking around your site, i meant to say something, Awesome work! Looks like you really got the hang of it, I could never really get that detailed, amazing stuff. :)

[J.Mac]

wow many great sp's here this is very exciting :D

jhibbs - haha that is a good idea. i should try that so i get more done. that sp is really good!!

everyone else you are doing great work!!! keep it up

here is mine it isn't so great, i got back from 12 hour school day and said f-it i am doing an sp. it has been a week since the last sp, this one is about 25 minutes. i just got fed up with it :mad:

i need to make time to do these more often :(
http://members.fortunecity.com/12jesse/sp52.jpg

-Jesse

[Groover McNab]

actually got one in this months. whou'da thunk it.

http://www.flipvertical.com/images/sp13.jpg

[killing.people]

http://www.geocities.com/jhibbs27/novE.txt
i like this one.

[awalloffire]

KILLING PEOPLE I'm with you. I love jhibbs work. What a combo skill and style. I'm green and it has nothing to do with gamma radiation.

[J.Mac]

jhibbs - i like the use of negative space on this one it is very stylish :D

groover - welcome back long time no see!! :) not shabby for a quick one

well here i some really poorly attempted sp's. i am having an extremely difficult time getting focused. i feel so bogged down from all my other classes lately. i apoligize for the crap that you are viewing, but i felt i need to post them anyways :(

http://members.fortunecity.com/12jesse/sp53.jpg

-Jesse

[MindCandyMan]

Sketching

http://www.mindcandyman.com/jons_uploads/bound sketchbook 157.jpg

[endregan]

youre wearing a bad artist tshirt?!

what the!

hehe

hey whatever happened to the conceptart tshirts and thigns that were going to be on sale :)

hmmm i must do another sp soon...

[jhibbs]

killing people-thanks alot, i liked that one the most too but no one seemed to agree :D

a friend from home, Emily, from ref. maybe one of her from life when im at home :P

the usual mixed media, on toned paper
http://www.geocities.com/jhibbs27/novI.txt

[jhibbs]

hmm as if there isnt enough me in this thread already :P i did three of these, this one came out the best.


gouche on toned paper, no sketch this time
http://www.geocities.com/jhibbs27/novJ.txt

[blankslatejoe]

Hey guys, been awhile since my last post, but ive still been painting away. here's three that I've done the past three days.

http://www.30lives.com/images/misc/spod10.jpg

http://www.30lives.com/images/misc/spod11.jpg

http://www.30lives.com/images/misc/spod12.jpg

jhibbs- i really like how you use the paper tone as your shadow area. I'd like to see your eyes in a piece here and there again, but I do like those harsh shadows. that portrait is also pretty rad, I dig the contrast and the fact that the red color still feels like a "cool red"

mindcandy- i dig that little alien thing!
jmac- those are pretty good goes, whats with everyone downing their own artwork these days? I think everything I'm seeing is pretty solid stuff, considering I dont >think< anyone posting here is a professional.

[J.Mac]

blankslatejoe - thanks :D it's just that i can do much better than that. nice sp's i like the 2nd one best, it has more contrast than the others. good work keep them coming!

jhibbs - that is areally cool style you have going there on the toned paper. i like how you are using shapes of colour suggest a portrait :D cool stuff!

MCM - i know how you feel.... but i think that you have a good sp going on there. for the most part it looks correct and has a good feeling to it.

here is mine it is more of a measuring exercise i did, after seeing fredflickston'es head tutorial (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=14119) l which i suggest everyone should see. i became renergized, so i did this today i feel much better even though it isn't completed.
http://members.fortunecity.com/12jesse/sp54.jpg

-Jesse

[R_M]

http://www.robertomarchesi.com/gfxgallery/sp90.jpg

J.mac/ that tut inspired me to! the only problem is that he makes it look easy....

MCM/ good! you are really improving!

Jhibbs/ your stuff is always funky. the last one is cool.

everyone else keep posting!:chug:

[jhibbs]

im realizing i havent dont a straight on view in ages, maybe becuase i find them boring and symmetrical. ill try one tomorrow.

blankslatejoe-alot of times i simplify or leave out eyes because i feel in too many portraits they become the focal point, and thats not really what im aiming for. i like to try and capture the weight and presence of the entire head as a whole. i also see in alot of figure work the eyes are worked over more than the rest of the head, also commonly oversized, which bothers me.

aside from that, i do tend to do alot of simplified/flattened work, and in those i flatten out all the shadows into one value sometimes, so with overhead lighting 90% of the time it means no eyes.


oils. made the hairline too far back :/
http://www.geocities.com/jhibbs27/novK.txt

[Faxtar]

R_M--I like how you got the reflected light on the underside of the nose, makes it pop out.

Jmac --thanks for the tut, I gotta remember to maesure like you did, it would save me a lot of problems later on

jhibbs-- lookin slick, i love those oils.

Blankslatejoe- I like number 2 the most. I like how you painted the planes of the nose.

http://momentoffame.com/snapshots/MomentOfFame/m59652.jpg
Mirror+Painter Classic

[Brain]

http://www.artofbrain.com/digital/self-21stnov.jpg

[killing.people]

http://members.cox.net/wisdim2/11_21_03.jpg

[Nunch]

This is my first post here, so be nice!

Some portraits I've done in the last year:

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b3cf32b3127cce825d89540eba0000001610

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b3cf39b3127cce82036d0fa2610000001610

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b3cf32b3127cce825d8ad0cf970000001610

[mos667]

I just had an idea. For christmas, we could do a secret santa thing. We could arrange something that would be where we would swap pictures and do portraits of eachother. I think that would be kind of fun :). Any thoughts on it?

[Oblio]

heh - i did that with retro - long tme ago - it was SUPER FUN!
count on me!

[endregan]

mos thats an awesome idea. :) im in hhehe

[blankslatejoe]

Hey guys, heres a few more. ONe a spent about an hour on, the other i spent about 10 minutes on. I actually like the ten minute one a lot more...
http://www.30lives.com/images/misc/spod13.jpg

http://www.30lives.com/images/misc/spod14.jpg



I'd be in on the santa thing, it'd be fun!

nunch- those are really nice, keep posting! you look like the guy from donnie darko though, with those eyes...

killing-veeery coool.

brain-very fun, add it to the toon portraits thread. I really like the stylizing to the hair, but im not too keen on the bluring of the background; maybe abstract 'treeish' shapes just with crisper edges might work better.

faxtar-Nice green, i need to do some side profiles ones too..

jhibbs- you inspire me man...

[jhibbs]

killing people-no matter how you choose to render, the values and forms always seem to be in their right places. interesting strokes on that one.

blankslatejoe-geez i hope i dont let ya down with any of these :P

ok after reading about sargent's technique i decided to wipe down the other oil and paint it again. heres the result, sorry about the glare. its kinda unavoidable at the moment.

http://www.geocities.com/jhibbs27/novL.txt

[Brain]

http://www.artofbrain.com/digital/self-23rdnov.jpg

[Silvrain]

Used to do this religiously, then I got too many jobs.
Someone mentioned I should get back into the habit, so.

http://silvrain.com/s-pness.jpg

36 minutes, mirror, Shi-Painter.

[killing.people]

only 36 of them, or at least .. that i could find.
http://members.cox.net/crobinson25/only36.jpg
it doesnt seem that big of an accomplishment. feels like i did much more sense andrew had randomly started all of this self portriat nonsense. i feel i learned a lot from my and other's mistakes over the last years. i am amazed andrew has kept it up for as long as he has.

-killing.pool

[Patton Art]

It's been awhile since I've posted here. Sorry! I've been going the whole time though, I'm up to 436 self portraits straight, I haven't missed a day yet!

here's last nights. It's really more of a color study... took about 45 minutes.
http://www.geocities.com/nubefatal/nov22.txt

[Brain]

http://www.artofbrain.com/digital/self-24thnov.jpg

[J.Mac]

wow so many people now!!! this is great to see this many poeple posting now. it was getting really thin for awhile around here.

patton art - nice colour study, i have nothing else to really say besides that those highlights in your hair seem to be kind of random and not thought about "imo" you have many more sp'sthan me i haven't even broke 100 yet :o great work

killing.people - really cool looking sp's, my favorite in the would have to be the 14th one i like the way it looks keep them coming

silvrain - i like how you used blue as your main colour scheme :)

brain - nice sp i like how you filled the picture plain :)

jhibbs - you are to funny with that first oils haha that made me laugh :D but i do like this one better. the mfa has a room of sargent paintings right now and they are awesome!! great work jhibbs i like how you can vary from different mediums. great work!!! :D

blackslatejoe - good work i like how you use your colours it the first one it is interesting.

nunch - nice start there! you have a good start, now you should measure where you features line up with other features. try and be analytical when you start than later move in to the rest. you work remember to measure, measure, measure, than mark and measure again to make sure....and repeat as needed. also no line is ever perminant so make as many markes as need :D i hope i am not being to strong to fast for you but i just wanted to help. good work and keep it up.

ok here is mine it isn't the greatest but i have been supper busy with finishing 7 paintings this weekend a sketch book and writing a paper. i would have done more sp's but i can't paint so it took me alot longer.....:(
http://members.fortunecity.com/12jesse/sp55.jpg

-Jesse

[Nunch]

J.mac- I'm not really big on measuring, but I guess now that you mentioned it, I should start.

blankslatejoe- It's funny you'd mention that because some of the people I know at school have said I'm donnie darko, in a good way. I'm not really that dark though, but yea, when I read that I laughed.

killing.people- those are amazing

two other SP's I've done this month:

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b3cf03b3127cce82d864c66e2a0000001610

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b3cf03b3127cce82d878a7ef750000001610

[killing.people]

http://members.cox.net/crobinson25/self_portrait_11_24_03.JPG

color? nah. black and white study, trying out shawnye's chalk brush - painter8

[Silvrain]

http://silvrain.com/s-pness2.jpg

Messing around with Shii and a mirror again. Did this solely for the fun effect.


killing.people - very nice effects you have with the b/w in your last piece.

Nunch - old-fashioned pencil work, nice!

J.Mac - I like how you tighten up some parts of the picture, and leave others vague. Reminds me of a famous portrait artist who only drew half of peoples' faces. (as if I could remember his name, though)

Brain - Damn... that blue and green worked piece is really striking... lot of feeling in that.

Patton Art - Nice work on that one

Anyone else I missed, keep up the great sp work.

[ATOMICsizePENCIL]

http://www.dabble.dream.cx/spod-23-11-03.jpg

allo allo,

been a while....

this one reminds me of blackhawk.

[mos667]

Guess I'll submit something!
http://www.redwolf.com/kyle/sketchbook/spnov24.jpg

Wazzo - Love the colors and the general feel of it. It looks great! The eyes may be a little too big, but they look awesome. I'm still trying to figure out how it reminds you of "blackhawk" (Blackhawk Down?)

Silvrain - Wow! I love your portraits, they are nice eye candy. What do you use to get that semi transparent grayness to it? Just a low opacity brush?

Killing.People - That portrait looks like your staring right into me. Very nice job on it. The other self portraits look great too, especially that green one at the top of page 2 ;).

Nunch - I really love yours! I just don't see the Donnie Darko in you, though ;). You wouldn't want to be like him, schizophrenic and all ;). Although, it does produce some good art, that schizophrenia

J.Mac - Looking good, man. You may want try some new poses ;). Think android style. :)

Ah! Where'd all these people come from! I can't respond to all of you! :)

[Duracel]

jhibbs, you still kicking asses! :)

All other's portraits are great, too.


http://www.duracel.de/stuff/art/paintings/self72.jpg

[I.was.ink]

Rock on everyone.

MCM: Lookin good with that alien on your shoulder.:p

Jhibbs: Man, you make me feel guilty for not doing sp's enough. I gotta get back to doin those bad boys.

Keep it going fellas

-Iwasink-

[F3nix]

First post here.
First self-portrait done in photoshop.

http://home.earthlink.net/~thatvietnameseguy/1212d32.jpg

[Silvrain]

http://silvrain.com/s-pness3.jpg

Still with the Shi. Much like OpenCanvas, but.. slightly more versatile. Low opacity smeary brush is the rockin'. Tightened up half the pic to an insane degree, and then realized it was a good effect, as-is. Added some color, and details, and voila



Wazzo- yeah, gotta be the eyes. Wonder where he got to, farley too! Everyone who used to DSP seemes to have vanished

F3nix - Awesome color scheme, The eyes are really striking.

Duracel - The textures in that are awesome. Painter, I assume? What brush?

mos667 - you use Shii too? Rock. Yeah, low alpha with pressure sensitivity.

[killing.people]

http://members.cox.net/crobinson25/self_portrait_11_25_03.JPG
i forget how peaceful these are. i think about absolutely nothing while i paint, it is such a nice feeling.

-killing.brains

[Duracel]

"Duracel - The textures in that are awesome. Painter, I assume? What brush?"

Nope, its Photoshop7 - i make a lot use of the Custom-Brush-Engine.


Like yours too, but your blur<->sharp is a bit unbalanced.


Fenix, ...only one word: "hot"

killing.people, good one ... a bit to smeary for my taste - some crisper edges would be nice. But hey, you felt good doing it, thats more important! ;)

[J.Mac]

oh man there are so many great sp's here i wish i had time to crit them but i don't....sigh:( i am home for thanksgiving weekend so i have no way of posting my sp's but when i get back to school i will upload then hopefully i wil have five sp's show.

mos667 - i was thinking about doing somehting different than the normal pencil on newsprint deal. i should start using painter again it has been so long and it will be nice to get back into it :D

everyone else you know you all rock!!!! :rock:

-Jesse

[Blackhawk]

Hi Guys, I'm new to doing this, how are you all doing?

http://www.snitzerart.com/images/spod/spod209.jpg

http://www.snitzerart.com/images/spod/spod210.jpg

http://www.snitzerart.com/images/spod/spod211.jpg

http://www.snitzerart.com/images/spod/spod212.jpg

http://www.snitzerart.com/images/spod/spod213.jpg

http://www.snitzerart.com/images/spod/spod214.jpg

http://www.snitzerart.com/images/spod/spod215.jpg

http://www.snitzerart.com/images/spod/spod216.jpg

It's good to see you all again. I've been going through a lot of changes in my life recently, but it's refreshing to finally get these few SP's up that I've done. Regrettably I hadn't done more since I last showed my face, entirely my own fault. I'll be joining you guys again though, which I will enjoy.

[killing.people]

http://members.cox.net/crobinson25/self_portrait_11_26_03.JPG

[F3nix]

Great work everyone.

Rushed one today.

http://home.earthlink.net/~thatvietnameseguy/1212d31.jpg


*edit*

managed to make another..

http://home.earthlink.net/~thatvietnameseguy/1212d33.jpg

There's fluorescent lightning in this room, so I'm feigning shadows and light, still gotta practice some more. C&C please.

*edit*
played around with the colors...
http://home.earthlink.net/~thatvietnameseguy/121454512.jpg

[blankslatejoe]

Here's a few more guys, have a good thanksgiving!

http://www.30lives.com/images/misc/spod17.jpg

http://www.30lives.com/images/misc/spod18.jpg

http://www.30lives.com/images/misc/spod19.jpg

http://www.30lives.com/images/misc/spod16.jpg

all those are short ones, just playing around mostly, venting and such.

[Blackhawk]

http://www.snitzerart.com/images/spod/spod217.jpg

[Devilchild1017]

got bored in my chemisty class (we were watching a movie) so i did a sketch of a kid watching the movie while he wasn't paying attention C&C always welcome
http://volcano.photobucket.com/albums/v11/devilchild1017/mikedrawingsmall.jpg

[F3nix]

http://home.earthlink.net/~thatvietnameseguy/1234234b.jpg

same portrait...

Contrast/brightness adjusted and cropped

http://home.earthlink.net/~thatvietnameseguy/1212d332368.jpg

[Oblio]

a quick one - for Andrew :happybirt and for you all.
welcom back BH, KP. so good to have around.

http://members.fortunecity.com/oblio/26nov03.jpg

(forced perspective :D )

Oblio

[MindCandyMan]

Happy birthday andrew


http://www.mindcandyman.com/jons_uploads/cake sp.jpg

[killing.people]

http://members.cox.net/crobinson25/self_portrait_11_26_03b.JPG

[nova]

http://www.geocities.com/darkpinkwink/self112603.txt

i'm back with this one. nice, blackhawk. i always look foreward to yours, they're so natural.. everyone's portraits are changing around a little bit, they're different than before, generally more wispy and free, more monochromatic too.

[Android]

im feeling a little introspective ans spiritual today so im just going to shoot this one straight from my heart...

thank you everyone for sharing your lives , your souls and your beauifull art with me. i could make a 1000 portraits, and it would not give me the satisfaction that seeing your faces every day gives me.




light and love to all my fellow brothers and sisters.

let us all continue in this marvelous journey of passion and exploration together to the last breath of our blessed destiny.

i do love you all, very much

Andrew Peter jones-

[I.was.ink]

Wow that was nice!!! :D

[mos667]

Andrew -
As artists, we share a bond together. We are connected no matter where we stand in life. Some of us are students, teachers, friends, acquaintances, or we may not even know eachother. This forum connects us together, makes us a group of people that love one thing so much: art. We can inspire, be inspired, get help, or help eachother. Sadly, though, most people never truly understand how much a forum like this can mean to some of the aspiring artists out there. Your words are the most touching thing I have ever heard on the internet. If it came from anyone but you, it wouldn't mean as much. But you have a commitment to this forum and the people on it. We respect you. We love you.

Happy birthday, man.

[killing.people]

http://members.cox.net/crobinson25/self_portrait_11_28_03.JPG

[RickHudson]

http://www.rawshark.com/slfprtr8.jpg

Andrew, you are my new hero, man, for real.

Much luv brother, and ROCK ON!!!!

This place rules and I'm pissed I didn't find it sooner!

[Blackhawk]

Before I head to work, still have a couple others to post up later...

http://www.snitzerart.com/images/spod/spod218.jpg

Killing - It's great to see your face in here regularly. I remember how much I wanted you to be a regular contributor in here about 7 months ago. It's good to see you finally took the plunge. Great work man.

Nova - Thank you, I appreciate the compliment. I personally like your stuff, this SP is beautiful. The hand is kind of hard to read, but it's still a great piece. Join us more often.

MCM - Great bud, lol, love the candle. How is the school going for you my friend?

Oblio - It's great to be around again, It's been a difficult last couple months for me, but I'm sure I'm ready to roll with this again. The goatee, it's gone :D Great job bud.

Andrew - I don't know what to say. You've been the inspiration behind all of this. A year ago I was one novice artist coming across this site and dropping my jaw in bewilderment at your SP's. I still do it now, and I'm still a novice artist by all respects, but I feel a little bit wiser now to my abilities. This has especially helped me grow, I think more so than I would have without it, and I thank you for it. Keep rocking on my friend.

[Jens]

andrew that comment hit me right in the spine and gave me shivers

[blankslatejoe]

hey... was androids b-day on the 26th???? That's my birthday too!!

-Joe

[Nunch]

That comment by Android ruled all.
Here's some more Sps I did over Thanksgiving:

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b3cf08b3127cce82a431c5c2f90000001610

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b3cf08b3127cce82a4336543680000001610

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b3cf08b3127cce82a47bf343da0000001610

mos667- I really liked the hair on yours.. I can't do hair at all...
killing- those are great for inspiration, very nice
RickHudson- I really liked this one
blackhawk-I like yours too, very good

[killing.people]

http://members.cox.net/crobinson25/self_portrait_11_30_03.JPG

[RickHudson]

http://www.rawshark.com/self2.jpg