Recent Self-Portraits

[SirGreenSock]

Hey everyone!
Since January 1st, I've started doing daily self portraits, and could use some insights in some of the recent ones.
I've been focusing on value and colour, so I would really appreciate crits in those areas.
These were all done in OpenCanvas1.1, so I have the .wpe's too for those interested.
http://www.projectsole.ca/gallery/albums/userpics/010306.jpg
http://www.projectsole.ca/gallery/albums/userpics/010406.jpg
http://www.projectsole.ca/gallery/albums/userpics/010506.jpg
http://www.projectsole.ca/gallery/albums/userpics/010606.jpg

Thanks for looking!

[dogfood]

I really like the first two (especially the second, but you mis-dated the first). The second two are maybe a bit rougher or perhaps just not as expressive, but are still not bad.

Very neat. Sorry I couldn't be more helpful.

[timpaatkins]

You seem to have a god grasp of your features already (looking in the mirror to much, hehe) so to challenge yourself, I suggest you start doing REALLY f**ed up expressions, try mixing in a hand and arm, maybe o a full body shot,
you get the idea. I recommend you do natural media aswell. Makes you think a whole lot more when laying down strokes, no ctrl z there man!
Cheers Tim

[Narcolepsy]

These are looking very nice - the complementary color piece I think is exceptional. Just a few things.

Be careful with some of your proportioning - in the bottom piece you seem to have made your nose too long. On the first piece, your neck is way too thin - this may just be because you can't see all of it, but the collar says otherwise. Also, the level and distancing of the eyes seems a little off-kilter in most of them, but everyone has trouble with that, so just something to think about.

I'd say that from a figurative standpoint, the second is the best, but the way you've worked with color and value on the first piece is too nice to overlook - you've established a fine contrast without killing the tone. Be sure to watch that on your figures with more subtle lighting - in the bottom two, you seem more concerned about color than tone - remember, tone trumps color. I also agree with Tim - some f'ed up expressions would help you both creatively and proportionately. Also, maybe try something more conceptual and surreal, establish a series narrative of sorts.

Very, very nice, man. Keep it up.

[SirGreenSock]

Thanks a lot for the comments and crits everyone!
Dogfood - Thanks, I cant believe I didnt even notice the wrong date! :P
TimPaatkins - Thanks, you're right, Im gonna try and do some more variety with these. I didnt post them here, but I do a lot of natural media portraits, too. Also, I try and practice traditional painting techniques even when working digitally, no ctrl-z for me :)
Narcolepsy - Thanks a lot for the crits! You're absolutely correct, I need to pay more attention to my proportions. I'll try and do more expressions, too, thanks.

[timpaatkins]

Damn it Sir, throw them trad babies up here for our perusing!

[SirGreenSock]

Alright dude, these are just for you :)
These are all from December, didnt do any traditionals this month yet, will do some more soon though.
http://www.projectsole.ca/gallery/albums/userpics/dec-109.jpg
http://www.projectsole.ca/gallery/albums/userpics/dec-22.jpghttp://www.projectsole.ca/gallery/albums/userpics/dec-118.jpg
http://www.projectsole.ca/gallery/albums/userpics/nov-200.jpg

These are all fairly boring though, I'll do some more interesting traditional ones this month! :D

[timpaatkins]

My faves are the watercolor ones, (tryin to get to grips with them bastards myself) and the one right next to it, really interesting lineweight.

[rWDrk]

I like the one in red :D
And i like the 3e one on the right (last uptdat)
Keep posting.

Cheers R3M

[Rainblade]

wow you work with color very well. and all your paintings are quite expressive. I would like to see more of that in your drawings. Try doing what you do with paint, and do tonal studies, break up the form into patches of light or dark.

[SirGreenSock]

Thanks a lot guys!
timpaatkins - Thanks watercolour's tough. Gonna do more watercolour ones once I get a new sketchbook! The lineweight one was a good experiment, gonna do more, too.
rWDrk - Thanks for the kind words!
Rainblade - Thank you! I did these drawings in december, and didnt start experimenting with colour painting like this until January, definitely gonna try to incorporate everything that Ive learned into the pencils!

[hp]

this is one of my new yr's rez too, to start drawing more self portraits. are you working from photographs or real life?

anyways, i like the watercolor ones and also the expression on your first post ^^

keep it up.

[SirGreenSock]

Thanks, all of them are done from life, I dont like to work from photos very often.
hehe glad you like those two, gonna have to do more of that kind.

[SirGreenSock]

Thought I'd revive this old thing to get some crits on recent ones.

Still keeping up with the resolution, havent missed a single day :D
Experimenting with various media and colour recently, hit me up with crits please!

Trying bigger brushes in PS and OC
http://www.projectsole.ca/gallery/albums/userpics/keepitsimpleshithead.jpg
http://www.projectsole.ca/gallery/albums/userpics/thereyougo.jpg

Still playing with watercolour, these are both about actual size
http://www.projectsole.ca/gallery/albums/userpics/may06184.jpg
http://www.projectsole.ca/gallery/albums/userpics/may06181.jpg

Playing with loose hatching
http://www.projectsole.ca/gallery/albums/userpics/may06118.jpg

two self portraits in my moleskine, gouache and brushpen respectivelly
http://www.projectsole.ca/gallery/albums/userpics/may06152.jpg
http://www.projectsole.ca/gallery/albums/userpics/may06168.jpg

Thanks for looking!

[CaptainInsano]

damn, these are freakin sweet! The digital paintings are fantastic.

[SirGreenSock]

Thanks!

Here are some more,

Done in Painter, and a shot about half way through I liked
http://www.projectsole.ca/gallery/albums/userpics/may06202.jpghttp://www.projectsole.ca/gallery/albums/userpics/may06201.jpg

Lemme know what you think! :)

[Tully]

Really nice use of colour in these. My only real suggestion would be to watch your proportions... ideally they should be the same in every one (unless your nose grows and shrinks on its own, but I find that unlikely). It's a bit inconsistent. Great work, regardless. More!

[Egets]

My favourite ones are these:

lines with pencils (http://www.projectsole.ca/gallery/albums/userpics/may06118.jpg)

impressionistic brushwork (http://www.projectsole.ca/gallery/albums/userpics/may06201.jpg)

even more boldly loosed brushwork (http://www.projectsole.ca/gallery/albums/userpics/keepitsimpleshithead.jpg)

have you tried to do caricature of yourself, thats fun :D

[grantrl78]

These are cool.
Nice and loose.
I love to look at the many styles of pixel pushin digital art.
What has to be the definition of irony is how people, myself included,
try their hardest to make their stuff look traditional. Why is that? I have this program <wink> called painter
that lets me paint with a natural media look. Why is that a desirable thing?
We will see something odd and new from somebody that will change stuff in art.
And I bet it will be digital.
Just an odd thing to cross my mind when looking at your cool painterly style./m\

[Darktwin]

Oh man i really like the first watercolor, way to keep it loose, good stuff man, on some of your drawings the porportion seems a bit off.