May 2003 guest SP section

[Rusty]

http://www.geocities.com/rustyrulzr/closeup/index.html

noone had started the thread yet ,so yeah..

Here im just starting to refine the portrait i stated in aprils thread,around 2 hours on it so far,ive enlarged it to 170% the original size in this pic..photoshop and a mirror..

C & C please,in a bit of a rush,ill comment on my next post guys.

Rusty

[Lionel]

Posted this in the finished section too as it took a long time but when all is said and done it is a self portrait.
http://raq626.uk2net.com/~lionel/me101.JPG

[Android]

wow i can tell this will be an amazing month allready,

rusty, its honest and real, with just enough of your stlye to make it your own, the light source you are using looks a little mutted, try experimenting with different light bulb temperatures and different intensities of brightness. you are looking close enough to be able to appreciate the subtle changes in color value and texture.

lionel

ive waited a long time to see how you would apply the artistic growth that your daily sp's were building up. great work. i applaud your ambition.

[nardfrog]

I moved my portait unto here. I did this after my brack up about six months ago but I never posted it, so here it is.
http://members.fortunecity.com/visualconcepts/images/tyler-ugly.txt

[otbot]

Finished this recently in acrylics. I'm starting Ringling in the Fall (CA major)
Fire away. I have whole summer ahead of me and could definitely use some improvement.

http://www.angelfire.com/emo/fairyboy0/me-full1.jpg

http://www.angelfire.com/emo/fairyboy0/me-full2.jpg
contrary to the artist dipiction, i do brush.

http://www.angelfire.com/emo/fairyboy0/me-full3.jpg

these feet creep me out the most.

[keyth]

thanks for the thread start rusty. i've been slav'n all damn day. yo andrew, i met your boy carlos....seems like a cool guy. we're supposed to have lunch soon.

will spod it up this weekend for sure.

[jhibbs]

two from last month, im officially in my first real slump since starting, and these are the best things to come out of it. first is from memory.
http://www.geocities.com/jhibbs27/aprg.txt
http://www.geocities.com/jhibbs27/aprf.txt

and tonight's.
http://www.geocities.com/jhibbs27/may1.txt
it seems if i try anything more complicated than this it goes all to shit. this isnt a recent thing but lately i feel i make even less progress. i have no ability to render and i constantly am asking myself if its my lack of ability or am i just using the program wrong.

[Rusty]

http://www.geocities.com/rustyrulzr/closeup2/index.html
small update,another few hours spent on this one,slowly bringing in the flesh colours..

Thanks for taking the time to crit Mr Jones,much appreciated,ya my light sorce keeps on changing shouldve set up a lamp from the beginning,ah well.

ah return of Lionel,totally kick ass SP man...is that that Napoleon or something painting?..ive seen it somewhere,just cant remember.

Looks straight out of Resident evil there Nardfrog,excelent...
Maybe make it even more gross?..

Some nice details there otbot,I like where those feet r heading,.maybe just work em a bit more?..i dunno..

Jhibbs..yeah,same prob here m8,until i started just doing my own style,forgetting anything i may have picked up through artworks/artists that i admire..(like the way Jim lee draws eyes,Joe mad draws mouths/chins/hands,Gabe Pernas sculptures ,list goes on forever..)..Ive actually made huge improvements just by doing that...words from a Bruce lee doco "Unlearn what you have learned"...if that makes any sence..
:confused:

sorry for the slack crits people..

nite

[Blackhawk]

http://members.cox.net/blackhawk9/spod/spod162.jpg

[keyth]

jhibbs: it'll pass man. it'll pass. just keep hope alive and keep punching away at it.

blackhawk: how's the other guy look?

OB: where are you????

everybody else: keep'em COM'N!!!!!!!!!!!!!:chug: :chug:

still shak'n it off...
http://members.fortunecity.com/keyth/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/may3SP.JPG

[MindCandyMan]

Still trying and still failing...I can't stop though...even if I try hehe



http://www.mindcandyfilms.com/jons_uploads/Greyscale SP.jpg

[keyth]

you may think you are failing...but in fact you are always succeeding. you just don't realize it yet. :p

[MindCandyMan]

Thanks keyth I appreciate it...if I can ever paint a self portrait with as good as lighting as the one you are using for your avatar...I will be a happy man.

[otbot]

yeah this is painter7 & a photo reference.

http://angelfire.com/emo/fairyboy0/spod050403.jpg

keyth- where i live? i call it butt-fucking egypt other people call it palm harbor, FL

rusty- "wow, i can even see the cool drips and strokes of the brushpaint.. er wait.. pixels?" hehehe.

blackhawk- ha. i love excessive use of bleeding.

maybe i'll try life next time. i keep getting this wierd
flatness.

[miasmak]

2B pencil
http://www.jsim.com/cg/maia1-1s.jpg
back later ...

[retro]

http://free.pages.at/retro002/portrait_selbst151.jpg

[Mindflaw]

Hi first time I´m posting here. Tried to keep the sp as simple as possible

http://medlem.spray.se/concept/hpbimg/webbsp.jpg

[keyth]

keep'em com'n folks. keep'em com'n!!:chug:



http://members.fortunecity.com/keyth/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/may4sp.JPG

[deschamps]

Me, staring blankly into the mirror.

http://www.ericdeschamps.com/ill/imgs/may-4-03.jpg

[MindCandyMan]

This page of self portraits is unbelievable!!!!! This month is starting out awesome!!

cire600 - Holy cow...this sp pops off the screen...FANTASTIC!!!!

keyth - The orange and blue fit perfectly together...looks totally awesome.

mindflaw - Welcome!!! Keep it up man looks great...simple lines but effective.

retro - :( sorry it's a red x for me

mia - WHAT THE HECK!!!! YOU PULLED THIS AWESOME SP OUT OF YOUR HAT LIKE MAGIC. This one is fantastic...so much feeling and depth. Amazing...wow.

otbot - sweet stuff man looks great...like the colors

All we need is one from blackhawk and oblio to make this page complete...sheesh you guys are awesome.

[retro]

http://free.pages.at/retro002/portrait_selbst152.jpg

have to wear glasses today, my eyes are blood-shot...

@mindcandy: dont worry you didnt miss too much, it seems my provider is unavailable at certain times. just hit the refresh button or only refresh that image link

[Oblio]

:iws:
i thought to pass by!
Hi all! (i miss you)

i've made this in my car!

http://members.fortunecity.com/oblio/3may2k3.jpg

Ob

[farley13]

Wow great start to the month!
I'm still in a rutt and in no postion to comment right now be back after an hour of drawing.
http://www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/~afarley/me15.jpg

see y'all!

Farley

[Jaku]

dont feel very well... i needed to get away...
i know there are things off, but all my mind is off today...

http://jaku.iespana.es/jaku/imagenes/big/050503.jpg

[keyth]

fortunecity won't let me page load.
:bash:

will post tomorrow.

[roger]

First time here, you guys are quite an inspiration.

http://www.iespana.es/rogershared/sp/sp001.jpg

[Grooveholmes]

:electric:

I'm happy to see some of your stuff other than the sp's! You're painting style with them always reminded me of lucien freud <3, and with this piece it looks like you've thrown us a curve ball and changed up your style altogether. Lionel Bonaparte

Keep it up m'man.

[ATOMICsizePENCIL]

my neck it is a hurting. mwah.

been a while for me on here...just moved and gainfully reunited with my pc + the happy addition of my own webspace!

yay!

its good to be back. 'mew'

here's one i did a lil while back in calgary.

http://dabble.dream.cx/pics/arsp-train-1.jpg

great great GREAT work everyone.

-cire600....that is really 'lush'. lovin it and the thickness of paint.

[HellTaxi]

http://www.angelfire.com/comics/helltaxi/copy_of_sp0404033.txt
http://www.angelfire.com/comics/helltaxi/copy_of_sp0404033.txt

[keyth]

here's the one i scrapped together last night before bedtime.

http://members.fortunecity.com/keyth/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/may5sp.JPG

[keyth]

here's a quickie before sleeps tonight.

http://members.fortunecity.com/keyth/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/may6sp.JPG

[farley13]

hey all !
Keyth those last too are great - nice playing with color esp. I'd love to see some other tools though :)

HellTaxi - great - a few lines be cool, the lighting is right on though, but the right eye might be skewed or somthin'

roger - looks solid - some more saturation be cool :)

Jaku - looks good, but looks like it burnt ;)

see y'all

Farley

http://www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/~afarley/me17.jpg

PS Ou Backhawk!

[MindCandyMan]

quick one

http://www.mindcandyfilms.com/jons_uploads/dry ink self portrait 2.jpg

[retro]

http://free.pages.at/retro002/digital_selbst011.jpg

@roger: welcome around. hope you stay a while

[keyth]

http://members.fortunecity.com/keyth/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/may7sp.JPG

[jhibbs]

been awhile. im still tryin over here. been doing alot of charcoal ones, ill post them soon. glad to be done with art school school finally, maybe now i can make some real art :P
http://www.geocities.com/jhibbs27/may2.txt

[daarken]

24 x 30 in oil. thought i would leave the underpainting so that it would feel more raw and give it a sort of chaotic, abstract sense. plus mindcandy made me do it! haha, jk. great portraits everyone, cant comment now, must paint 3 more by next week X_X. laters

http://www.daarken.com/flashpage/spods/5-6-3.jpg

[MindCandyMan]

yeah yeah! Looks fantastic man. Awesome stuff...your teacher is gonna love it. Just make sure you don't leave the others as raw as this one or your teacher will catch on heheh.

[roger]

http://www.iespana.es/rogershared/sp/sp002.jpg
A quick one to test Painter 8, very different from p.classic, it's going to take me a while to learn to use it.

farley13: thanks, my stuffs tends to come desaturated, I have to work on that.

retro: I hope so! :)

daarken: that's great! I love the expression.

[jhibbs]

hmm, spent all my energy today on the animation i just posted in finished works, so yea, hopefully this doesnt feel like a leftover too much. from memory (might not show up for a bit, something about exceeding data transfer :P):

http://www.geocities.com/jhibbs27/may3.txt

[Bloodstone]

http://www.astralmatrix.net/bahn/Miri/selfpaintfinal.jpg

:(

[Grooveholmes]

Wow, bloodstone:D Its really nice.
I take it this was made from a photo?

[Bloodstone]

No, I've got a mirror in front of my desk here. I tweaked the color balance and contrast in photoshop because it sucked really bad...sorry

[davi]

you are so cute

i mean great art! love to see you posting more, could you share a detail pix of the face?

[Landmate]

davi, you pimp.

[john]

http://www.wunschherz.de/work/Drawing/Digital/Someone3.jpg


mal schauen!

[retro]

http://free.pages.at/retro002/digital_selbst012.jpg

[daarken]

john: great sp! now try thinking about how to incorporate the background to give mood and contrast. also, i would like to see you handle your ear with the same care you handled your face. very nice!

jhibbs: very good structure going on there. looks great!

bloodstone: i havent been around the sp boards too much lately, but i havent seen you around yet. awesome sp! i really like the palette you used. the way you use simple strokes to describe form is great (shirt, hand, hair). you need to post more! ahhh, gotta love girl artists, heh.

2 portraits i did yesterday. first one is in oils. kinda messed up on the arms and stuff...maybe i will go back. i ended up painting this one very fast with really visceral strokes. ive been having a really hard time in my life right now, and everything seems to be on the downside. i guess that emotion powered my strokes in this one. painting the face was very emotional for me. the second one is caran dache, i dont really like this one very much. i think i will stick to oils. only one more portrait to go by wednesday!

http://www.daarken.com/flashpage/spods/5-9-3.jpg

http://www.daarken.com/flashpage/spods/5-9-3b.jpg

[Android]

wow. if you guys could only see how big the smile is on my face! :D

each portrait from every one of you is probably the best portrait i have ever seen from you. i knew may would be a great month. thanks to everyone for everything.keep it up!!

Andrew-

[keyth]

daarken, this one's thrown out to you homie. i wish you a speedy recovery from whatever ails you at the moment. there are always upsides to the downsides. keep'em com'n and stay positive.

droid, once again your inspiration and continuous encouragment are worth gold. thanks for everything.

keep'em com'n folks
:chug:

http://members.fortunecity.com/keyth/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/may10sp.JPG

ps. i have just discovered that my monitor is kinda fucked up. so...i don't really know what these spods look like to you guys.:p

[deschamps]

Tryed to put a slightly smug look on my face with this one.

http://www.ericdeschamps.com/ill/imgs/may-10-03.jpg

[otbot]

http://angelfire.com/emo/fairyboy0/spod051103.jpg

sorry its a little big. yeah i think i'm going to have to start smiling for the next ones. I look so pissed. hehe.

the sps looks awesome! ;) keep up the good work

[keyth]

upon later inspection, i would like everyone to know my chin is not that big.:p

[keyth]

cire600: you got some killer form going on.

keep'em com'n everybody else. :chug: :chug: :chug:

http://members.fortunecity.com/keyth/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/may11sp.JPG

[Wizard of KOZ]

I really need to break out of my comfort zone and start experimenting with some backgrounds...

Daarken...holy shit....thats all I gotta say...

http://www.landofkoz.com/Paintings/self_thinking.jpg

[ATOMICsizePENCIL]

a couple with a couple filters
both from paper and pen/pencil
http://dabble.dream.cx/pics/spod13small.jpg
http://dabble.dream.cx/pics/spod12ezsmall.jpg
the second came unto with a little editing by my g/f who noticed that a darker, more blurred left side would put the attention directly on the main area of interest, the face.
she's so goot!

-daarken -oh my ****** hellz yeah.
-cire600 -damn those rich colors/pallete. love it. great pose one crit..the right side looks a lil flat.
-wizard of koz -awesome lighting. yeah, BG's are very important...shifts the eye and sets mood.
:D

[deschamps]

Hey thanks keyth!

Here's a new one. I was trying the square chalk brush with this one.

http://www.ericdeschamps.com/ill/imgs/may-12-03.jpg

[killing.people]

http://images.deviantart.com/large/indyart/indymisc/sp_5_12_03.jpg

some of you guys are getting really good!
cire600, your portraits are sweet looking. you look all cool and sinister. i look like a fat 80s rock groupie.

hey blackhawk this ones for you. it is the thought that counts okay.

-killing

[killing.people]

http://images.deviantart.com/large/indyart/indymisc/future_self_portrait_5_12_03.jpg

future self portrait.
i hope it will never happen.

[daarken]

keyth: aww, thanks man, that really makes me feel better. awesome job, its the classic keyth upshot, heh.

cire: awesome awesome job! the red one is totally sweet. the brush strokes and colors, ahhhhh, amazing my friend.

killing: i like the line work you have going on. maybe watch the sizes of your eyes.

wazzo: cool idea with the type on your face. what is it? and arent gf's always amazing? heh

koz: nice lighting and mood. i would say maybe push some more highlights, like a nice one on the end of your nose and forehead. but then again im just a sucker for those.

otbot: watch the height of your ears. make sure they stay on the same line as the other. nah, smiling isnt all that great, hah.

another wild expression for masta wu. this is 20x32 in oil. hope you like! (arms got kinda funky, damn)
http://www.daarken.com/flashpage/spods/5-12-3.jpg

[daarken]

killing: i will never get old, but you are screwed. mwahahahah :D

[Blackhawk]

Holy shit, this month has kicked ass so far, probably because my crap isn't in it :P God, I have no excuse for not doing a self-portrait right now other than me practically living at my work for the last month. Sorry everyone, I'll get an SP in tomorrow.

[killing.people]

all of your sps rock daarken.

[Kortez]

daarken... your work is utterly amazing!

:shocked:

[Oblio]

Yep - Darken kicks mucho butt! :chug:
I guess i'll joing Blackhawk and.. make a comeback :D yes.. to ruin such a great month!

[keyth]

whatever blackhawk and OB...if you guys get back in here, it will only make may a better month.:chug:

[daarken]

hah, thanks guys! and blackhawk, im going to beat you down now for saying that. get to drawing!!

[deschamps]

Great Stuff everybody!

Late May 13th...

http://www.ericdeschamps.com/ill/imgs/may-13-03.jpg

[killing.people]

awesome http://www.conceptart.org/forums/images/icons/icon14.gif

[Blackhawk]

Must get back to work, but incredible, incredible, incredible stuff. Beautiful work everyone and I was partly joking Daarken :D I've worked 10 days straight and I'm exhausted, I need a break for drawing again, it's killing me that I don't do nearly enough drawing as I used to.

http://members.cox.net/blackhawk9/spod/spod163.jpg

[Oblio]

I tried - i rely did - but the result was so horrible i could't post it. Maybe tonight - wait for me ok? FREEZE the month!

The.Lost.Oblio

[farley13]

No waiting OB :evilbat: !

Black hawk - Solid! the crease looks a little odd under your lip.

Cire - everything is just increadible! Great mood, looking forward t more!

daarken - Pathos :) much intesity, love to see some more greens - maybe when you feel better :)

me it was an improovemnt for me at least, not saying much!
Listening to Penguin Cafe Orchestra [increadbile!]

http://www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/~afarley/me18sm.jpg

Farley

[Travis]

A quick 15 minute sketch with the mouse at work. I tried to keep it really loose.



http://www.blue-monk.com/drawing/sp_5_14.jpg

[otbot]

wow i have really funky ears.. then again i guess everybody does... ehh? yeah i had no idea what to do for backgrouds.

http://angelfire.com/emo/fairyboy0/spod051403.jpg

Daarken- i know you said some of your were deeply emotional, but some of them just crack me up. Funny- in a good way. Ahh how fun both hands.. i hate drawing the hand that draws.

cire600- omg! good strokes, so clean & efficient

awesome jobs peoples.

[Travis]

damn these are so amazing. Cire600 and daarken, your skin tones are amazing. Oh well, all I can do is practice

http://www.blue-monk.com/drawing/sp3.jpg

[Oblio]

I can see your feelings too :D

http://members.fortunecity.com/oblio/15may2k3.jpg

Just give me a few days - i'll get better! :(

Oblio

[Lionel]

Sorry this one took so long comming but has been a very bad few weeks as far as my art is concerned as this one is proof of. Here are some reply to my earlier post that I should have made and awefully long time ago :/.

Android: Thanks for the comments. You are the one who started this whole mad escapade :). I owe you more for the inspiration than I can express in words. Kinda cheesy I know but it is the truth.

Rusty: The painting is of napoleon an and is by David.

Grooveholmes: Thanks for the comments. It was nice to have a bit of a change of style :).

Sorry I don't have time to reply more but I have to run to bed or I will not get up in time for work tommorow ;). To the rest of you keep up the good work there is soo much good stuff this month :).

P.S. Darken love the oils. If you are still looking to make some money in a cinical type fashion try doing some paintings of flowers as they aparently sell well and go round lot of small shops and try and get them to sell them. We have a local florist who sells pictures by local artists. Just a sugestion.

http://raq626.uk2net.com/~lionel/me102.JPG

[Refugee]

This sp is from last May. Incidentally, it's the last self-portrait I've attempted (not a permanent thing).

http://members.aol.com/projectares/Thinking3.JPG

Opinions welcome. ;)

[Signature]

http://veepersplay.budlight.com/index.asp?id=455BA223D9D04A399B02A54C882A78D1
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/images/smilies/doh.gif
http://www.andyart.de/galerie/images/digiart/self001.jpg
http://www.andyart.de/images/self002.jpg

[clayrodery v.03]

holy crap, its been like forever since i've posted anything, what the hell? oh well, i have TWO sp's tonight, ULTRATASTIC!!!

http://www.cox-internet.com/crasheternia/clayrodery/selffleur.jpg

http://www.cox-internet.com/crasheternia/clayrodery/selfportmain.jpg
I'm scared, apparently

later guys,

clay

[MindCandyMan]

These are awesome clay! The look really good. ULTRATASTIC even!!! My only crit would be just a warning. Watch the planes that you are putting the eyes on...in both pics the eyes are not in line with one another...they look great though...awesome work man.

[Signature]

http://www.andyart.de/images/self004.jpg

[behemot5]

http://thumbs.deviantart.com/300W-96A096/large/indyart/freehand/slketchmoi.jpg
i did this one this morning ....approximately 20 minutes.. larger version (http://images.deviantart.com/large/indyart/freehand/slketchmoi.jpg)
any comments???
http://thumbs.deviantart.com/300W-96A096/large/indyart/freehand/autoportraitwithmouse2.jpg the colorized version was done with photoshop

[coriat]

:( i'm sure i posted this this morning also, but i guess it didnt work, so i'l try again :)
Sorry i haven't posted anything in such a long time...I have no excuse for it :P
i'm having exams this week, but ill do 1 per day, even if i dont spend much time on my spods...
This one was15 minutes and looks nothing like me ;)
http://home.hccnet.nl/henk.middendorp/jurjen/tekeningen/17%20mei.jpg

everyone's doing great :chug:
except me, but that's ok :)

[Mindflaw]

Coriat: I think everything I do sucks, but when the day comes that I´m satisfied, I will have no reason to continue. Thank God that day will never come and I will improve until the day I die :D

MindCandyMan: tnx for the comment

Daarken: do you use a photo for reference cause it seems hard to get in to those poses all the time if you are using a mirror :p Great work

nice sp:s everyone

When I find the time I will do one in colour...maybe next month until then I´ll look at yours so keep em coming

[Signature]

http://www.andyart.de/images/self007.jpg

[Brain]

http://www.artofbrain.com/digital/self18may03.jpg

[farley13]

lookin' good
http://www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/~afarley/me19.JPG

Farley

[ceenda]

http://www.ccir.ed.ac.uk/~nanderso/portrait_2.jpg

[Blackhawk]

My life is destroying my art.

http://members.cox.net/blackhawk9/spod/spod164.jpg

[retro]

http://free.pages.at/retro002/portrait_selbst153.jpg

[Blackhawk]

Andrew Jones, this one is for you. You've changed my life since I started doing these back on September 22nd of 2002. Ever since then my life has dramatically changed and I have you to thank. Without the inspiration you gave, I don't think I'd be where I'm at today artistically. Thank you and congratulations on the 365 mark.

http://members.cox.net/blackhawk9/spod/spod165.jpg

[mtmckinley]

I just got a tablet for the first time today. :) Looking forward to learning this great procedure for producing art!

I figured it'd be fitting for my first real tablet drawing to be a self-portrait.

Comment/Suggestions are GREATLY appreciated! Thanks!

http://www.mtmckinley.net/self1.jpg

BTW, I know the mouth seems off... think "Church Lady" from SNL. That's kinda what I was going for. ;)

[retro]

http://free.pages.at/retro002/digital_selbst014.jpg

hey blackhawk, how's it going over there?

[Signature]

http://www.andyart.de/images/self011.jpg
http://www.andyart.de/images/self012.jpg
http://www.andyart.de/images/self013.jpg

[Oblio]

No pic for me today (way too bussy) but i have to reply to this!
I am amazed by retro - can you guys see how he's going on new paths?

but first - signatre - try to work the form first - measure - look for your proportions. Try a B&W approach - use a strong light and measure. You're on the good path.

retro - buddy - you are walking on the gold path - try to check your values.
Here - i tried to work around it -
1 - is the original
2 - original in B&W - see? your valuea range is not too wide.

3 - more contrast
4 - b&W ver. of 3

5 - more tunning - hue, sat, etc - and 6 - B&W version.
Ofcourse it is all bounded to the mood you're after - but i still think a more wide value range will help.
Keep on rockin'
Sorry for not replying on the WWII thing. Just give me more time - i'm so busted here.
News on the robo? :D

Oblio

[Silvrain]

Mnn, haven't posted in a long time. I actually forgot about this thread. I think my contours are a bit off, but ah well. If the angle wasn't a bit off, I'd like this more. 45 min, photoshop.

http://silvrain.s5.com/self7.jpg

[retro]

http://free.pages.at/retro002/portrait_selbst154.jpg

i still wonder about the highlights. do they only appear at what is wet or covered slightly with fat (nose, lips)? anybody got a hint for me?

thank you ob :bow:

[MindCandyMan]

After seeing Andrew's post I had to start doing these again

http://www.mindcandyman.com/jons_uploads/greyscale sp 2.jpg

[Bloodstone]

http://www.astralmatrix.net/bahn/Miri/flipthebird.jpg

Really bad day. Colors not adjusted this time, since PS was only used to compress the file.

:mad: :cry:

[davi]

bloodstone, i think it looks great but there are 2 things i notice, the pupil on the eye to the right is extermely dark compaired to the surroundings and the bottom jaw structure seems to be large at the right, maybe it should be more curved inwards?

[God-Of-Zilla]

I usually wear glasses but I didn´t paint them on this one, Media used is acrylic.

http://www.lensflares.net/self/self6L.jpg

Matthew

[Brain]

http://www.artofbrain.com/digital/self25may03.jpg

Ended up a little washed out.

[Wizard of KOZ]

Two new ones...

http://www.landofkoz.com/Paintings/self_stoic.jpg


http://www.landofkoz.com/Paintings/self_v_eye.jpg

[Aikisean]

That's ME!!! :D

http://www.angelfire.com/va3/aikido/MyAvatar_color.jpg

[retro]

http://free.pages.at/retro002/portrait_selbst155.jpg

@bloodstone: i love your pieces. thanks for posting

[deschamps]

A couple done while listening to some Built To Spill.

http://www.ericdeschamps.com/ill/imgs/may-25-03n2.jpg


http://www.ericdeschamps.com/ill/imgs/may-25-03.jpg

[Signature]

signature - try to work the form first - measure - look for your proportions. Try a B&W approach - use a strong light and measure. You're on the good path.Correct the proportions are messed up all the time.
I try to concentrate more on that.
Right now I have to work on everything ... thanks for the comment :)

http://www.andyart.de/images/self015.jpg
http://www.andyart.de/images/self016.jpg

[amphex]

Signature:
One thing Ive learned from my, albeit short, experience, is that getting a good pencil sketch for your self portraits at first can be very helpful. Just try to get a good outline of your face and facial features, and once youve got that try some BASIC shading just to provide some simple definition of forms. Once youve gotten better at that, then move on to the computer, and color etc...

This may not be the best thing to do, but it has really helped me.

[MstrEditor]

First post, 15 year old crappy aspiring artist

http://www.geocities.com/mstrsagez1/painting2_sketchbig.txt
http://www.geocities.com/mstrsagez1/finishedsketch.txt

here are 2 of the first 4 or 5 things i've made in painter since i got it about 2 days ago. Both made off pics i have of myself on my computer from when i had long hair about 4-5 months ago

Latest one is the top pic and as i do more of this it's starting to look more and more like i want it.

[Blackhawk]

http://members.cox.net/blackhawk9/spod/spod166.jpg

[Tomasis]

blackhawk, I have seen your last images.. and Im wondering why look your latest paintings unfinished? if it was the purpose from you, I cannot find anything reasonbly in your latest sp. I see that you are good in painting. I want to see better works of you. GL

[roger]

http://www.iespana.es/rogershared/sp/sp20030527.jpg
First time using a mirror, the other ones were from photos.

[Oblio]

http://members.fortunecity.com/oblio/27may2k3.jpg

i've lost it :bash:
i've been too busy lately and skipped the drawing time - i deeply regret it now.
So.. hopefully i'll get back to it.
Here some doodles - first pencils and some photoshop (i don't know why) and the 2nd is made with oil pastels.
Just fooling around being too scared to face the horible truth.
see you tomorow guys!

Oblio

[bear]

Might just aswell start dumping my sps here too.

Two from earlier this month.
http://w1.865.telia.com/~u86518019/sp/sp001.jpg

http://w1.865.telia.com/~u86518019/sp/sp002.jpg

BAD
http://w1.865.telia.com/~u86518019/sp/sp003.jpg

Today.
http://w1.865.telia.com/~u86518019/sp/sp004.jpg

Many impressive portraits here and of course Android's mountain of fantastic ones.

[Oblio]

severall minutes later

[amphex]

Eh..not too good at all lol, but I had a good amount of fun with it, in case you cant tell =)


http://images.deviantart.com/large/indyart/traditional/sp.jpg

And all you guys are awesome, keep it up =D

[coriat]

My eraser fell on the ground during this one and i really couldn't find it anymore...weird.
I also have no respect for proportions or shades...proportions are better then usual i think :/?
I hate the shading
the nose is at an angle - - yeah i know.
20 minutes:
http://home.hccnet.nl/henk.middendorp/jurjen/tekeningen/26%20mei.jpg

Quickie today before i go to the hospital, if i'm lucky, the plaster (?) can go off my arm for the first time since the start off the year (that's when i broke my arm).

http://home.hccnet.nl/henk.middendorp/jurjen/tekeningen/28%20mei.jpg

[amphex]

ooh coriat, your hair looks like mine used to, except yours is probably cleaner ;)
Too bad i cut off alll of it ( it was past my shoulders) this weekend.
god i miss my hair, never cut yours!
Nice sps though, why didnt you finish the first one?
you dont need an eraser to finish it, do you? ;)
Keep it up!

[tomate]

Wow, I can't compete with most of you guys, but I post mine anyways (:

http://www5.magical-entertainment.de/spod_20030528.jpg

[deschamps]

tomate, I think its a great drawing. Check the back of your head in this one though, you need a little more room for your brain!

[tomate]

Thank you for your comment, and you are right, I will keep an eye on my head size next time. (:

Oh and by the way, daarken, I think your pictures are absolutley fantastic, many people can do such stuff digital, but mastering it with real traditional media is so great.

[Oblio]

another approach

http://members.fortunecity.com/oblio/28may2k3.jpg

screwed on paper and rescrewed on psd.


Oblio :bash:

[clayrodery v.03]

http://www.cox-internet.com/crasheternia/clayrodery/selffleur2.jpg

ROCK!!

and before anyone says anything, YES, the nose is supposed to be jacked up like that. All the makeup is made to give psuedo-shadows, or something. ok, later

clay

[swampbug]

I'm getting back into digital painting, I've been doing lots of line stuff for a while, now I'm going back to shapes of colors.. etc.. yadda yadda.


http://art.bgsu.edu/~tstanto/potw02.jpg
http://art.bgsu.edu/~tstanto/potw03.jpg

these are funny, cuz they dont look like me. It looks like I drew someone else here. Ohh well. It'll happen soon.

[Scratched Glass]

did this one tonight. bout 2.5 hours

http://www.rsad.edu/~dgreco/sp.jpg

[Pheep]

I did this a while ago and just decided to jump on the bandwagon!
http://images.deviantart.com/large/indyart/indymisc/Red_me.jpg

[Pheep]

That's it, I just gotta say it. Everybody here rocks! the support is so amazing and the dedication and effort put into all of these is great. My only true media is pencil so I really like seeing what can be done with what is out there, thx everybody.

Daarken - you man, i'm not sure, but i think that i might have felt what you're painting before. No disrespect or belittling, just sympathy.

Everybody keep it up!

[farley13]

Wow been a while, not keep up like I should . .
Pheep - try using the edge of the pencil to get big strokes, and don't be afraid of obscuring things to get the right values!

Scratched Glass - lovening it! full color's cool to though :)

swampbug- interesting technique there, the second is solid!

clayrodery v.03 intersting, very hard edges, soft is nice too ;)

Oblio - looks solid, make sure you get the brow above the eyes solidly, that will give you the eye shape.
retro - nice! love to see more :)

Black hawk as always, the effort shows, but I trully wish for you more time to paint!!

mtmckinley great to see you here! I remember your toon on cgtalk, very simular :) (been too long since I've posted there) One comment would be to try and address sharpness & flat planes in your face, everyone has em :) Some cooler desaturated colors can always ballance a peice out as well.

I've rather forgteen what this one looks like: think I screwed up the jaw, who knows:
http://www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/~afarley/me20.jpg

[Pheep]

Farley13 - Thanks. I did that one about a year and a half ago and hadn't touched it forever. I tried out the side of the pencil thing, I liked what happened! Also, in order to get all the lines there, i had to pump up contrast. I'll work on it and post next month, thanks!

[Scratched Glass]

ok i figured id do one with color tonight. color isnt my finest point. ill keep going!

http://www.rsad.edu/~dgreco/laurenpoop.jpg

[rubygenesis]

wow its great to see some of you guys are still at it! i dropped off about 6 months ago but im back now.
got one for may! 2 hours in photoshop..

http://www.bluealpha.com/demongoddess/cg/images/may29SP.jpg

[sandgrain]

Originally posted by daarken
24 x 30 in oil. thought i would leave the underpainting so that it would feel more raw and give it a sort of chaotic, abstract sense. plus mindcandy made me do it! haha, jk. great portraits everyone, cant comment now, must paint 3 more by next week X_X. laters

http://www.daarken.com/flashpage/spods/5-6-3.jpg


you people MUST give this guy his own fucking section. this fucking rocks. There's nothing more to say.