Post-it note portraits.

[Octave13]

I'm not sure this really warrants much response, if any... but I'm posting this, regardless. I drew these on post-it notes, with a .05 mechanical pencil. I was gonna post the first one in the Guest Self Portraits thread, but those are all done freehand, without using techniques like the grid method, which is what I used for these, from photo reference. C&C aren't expected, but appreciated. This first is a childhood self portrait.

http://nostr3m.homestead.com/files/self_portrait.jpg

This is just an image I found on the internet, printed out and drew.
http://nostr3m.homestead.com/files/squishysketch.jpg

[MindCandyMan]

That's pretty amazing man. On post it notes hehehe...that's hilarious...great job. Your shading is really good...on all your pieces.

[Octave13]

Heh.. thanks, man. Yeah, I love drawing on post-it notes. The way my job is slow, some days, I get bored and they're just sitting there beckoning me to draw on 'em. Helps keep my skills up, while being just inconspicuous enough to hide from my boss, when he walks in. :D

[amphex]

Very good work.
Your shading is superb, I love the self portrait =)

[MindCandyMan]

That's hilarious...my brother hides his under his keyboard heheh. So you don't do concept work...I have seen some of your stuff you definitely have the ability!

[Octave13]

Amphex: Thanks dude! I really appreciate that.

MindCandyMan: I don't do concept work for mainstream, character oriented companies, unfortunately, but my job is somewhat creative. I work on casino gambling games, designing everything from symbols, to game interfaces. Simple photoshop work, really, that anyone familiar with photoshop could probably do. I'm really flattered you think I have the ability, though. I just think I lack the imagination for it... for now, anyway. I'm workin' on that. There are many areas in which I need to improve. Thanks again, man.

[MindCandyMan]

That job sounds cool...man if I could get a job doing that I would. Where do you live? Maybe you can get me a job. I have taken classes on photoshop etc... We could draw at work together hehe. That would be cool.

[Octave13]

The company I work for is right above Atlanta, Georgia. Too bad we aren't hiring... heh. Otherwise, you too, could get paid to draw on post-it notes! Just don't let the boss find out. :p This (http://www.vision-gaming.com) is our website.

[MindCandyMan]

Hey I sent you a private message. That's cool...I would actually like doing that I think.

[Jason Manley]

the bottom image was done by marshall van druff...he was justin sweets teacher in college and is a teacher here at troika...

the pics on the bottom of his site were all rendered with airbrush..but they look like photos of wierdos like that...I saw one of his posted on uglypeople.com and laughed my butt off...someone thought it was a real person.

www.marshallart.com

j

[Octave13]

Whoa! That's where that came from?? I couldn't remember where I found that pic, but I do think it was at uglypeople.com. That's amazing that he did that with an airbrush, though... I thought it was a real pic, too! :D Thanks for clueing me in on that.