JUNE 2003 GUEST SP THREAD (ugh!!!)

[keyth]

i'm starting this a little early...i gotta go to a birthday bash.

i looked through all of may (i've been supa busy lately:bash: ) all the SP's look great. yo OB, i'm currently in your same position: much to draw...so little drawing time. hopefully we can find a way to get it together.

sometimes i fell like i need to start all over again. UGH!!!
http://members.fortunecity.com/keyth/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/may31sp.JPG

[swampbug]

yo keth.. I like the wispyness of the bottom left, Kicking it off for june, heres mine. Getting into the grove of wacom photoshop portraits.

http://digitalarts.bgsu.edu/portfolios/tstanto/spotd/potw04.jpg

later

[Oblio]

What? Am i late again?... duh... anyway.. Keyth.. my friend, the trick is to stay alive :)

..and late :D

http://members.fortunecity.com/oblio/1jun2k3.jpg

Oblio

[edit] - swampbug - that one is SUPER COOL!

[Jaku]

I hope not loose a day this month. Here´s the first.

http://members.fortunecity.com/jaku1/sp/010603p.jpg

I´ll try to finish them too....

[Oblio]

Ok, let's push things a bit more, ok?

6b, scan, nervous brakedown, some photoshop and... lots of determintation for the next one :evilbat:

http://members.fortunecity.com/oblio/1jun2k3v3.jpg

Oblio - Pencil Pirate

[Scratched Glass]

hey all. just finished this one up. did it pretty quick. didnt feel like pushing it much further.

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

[amphex]

Oblio, what did you use for the first one?
They both look awesome!
Keep it up man.

[Oblio]

uh.. that one is Painter 8 - colored pencil and some conte (i think) - can't remember realy - i was already sleeping.

Here - more crap.
It's time for me to ruin a this month (again)

http://members.fortunecity.com/oblio/2jun2k3.jpg http://members.fortunecity.com/oblio/2jun2k3v2.jpg

Oblio - realy embaresed! :bash:

[Jaku]

very little skecth i did on paper (about 4cm) colored in painter

http://members.fortunecity.com/jaku1/sp/020603.jpg

Oblio_ Don´t think, just draw.

[Scratched Glass]

did another one tonight. ive had alot on my mind lately. kinda conveys how I feel about alot of things in life. any cc is welcome. i dont really like the neck piece/cords. i had to make it up. still messin with color



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

[Jaku]

i took an old bad oil portrait i did and tried to fix it in painter

http://jaku.iespana.es/jaku/imagenes/sp/030603p.jpg

Scratched _ You´ve a great style. i like it.

[tcarlson]

Alright Im starting this up now that I have a comp and tablet...


Took 1 hour
http://www.tjcarlson.com/misc/5032003.jpg

[Scratched Glass]

other one. had trouble thinking of ideas tonight. tough to get yourself in profile. bout 1 hour. tried to make it less moody than the last.

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


also thanks a ton jaku =)

[tcarlson]

half drunk
half awake
http://www.tjcarlson.com/misc/5042003.jpg

[spiraleye]

http://69.26.135.131/images/cp/0009557-0013481.jpg

Here's one of my most recent self p's.

[spiraleye]

http://69.26.135.131/images/cp/0009557-0013484.jpg
Another penciled one.

[Jaku]

next one! 4 days 4 portraits! Android i´m going to catch you!! LOL :evilbat:

http://members.fortunecity.com/jaku1/sp/040603p.jpg

[Runa]

Painter 7 / 2 hours
http://colibritour.com/foros/james.jpg

[Oblio]

Oh.. lovely stuf here.
Let me comment a bit. Tonight i'll be reaching home too late to be able to make my SPOD. So... i'm just talk.

Jaku - youare rolling baby. I think proportions and FORM are still your issues - you should try to show up the form more. Try a lowpoly one for a change.

Scratched Glass - wow - lovely stuff. I love all of them.

tcarlson - same. Your stuff is great. Lovely pink! Dope :D

spiraleye - very nice. I think you should also try to enhance your form. The hatch is not favoring you for now. Try a clean approach - only outlines.

Runa - nice rendering - i sense a perspective problem though - the eyes line (see the glasses) is shifted from the nose-mouth line. I hope you get my point.
Keep em coming!

Oblio

[jhibbs]

#266
http://www.geocities.com/jhibbs27/jun1.txt

yea ive still never missed one, though i post alot less lately. i slacked alot last month in terms of time and effort spent, so i tried to make up for it yesterday. ill try to keep posting though.

[Carnifex]

bah,i feel stupid with all these great portraits:bash:
thirty minutes
http://www.angelfire.com/dragon/fisite/selfp.jpg

[tcarlson]

hey dave I dig your last mug.. solid...

http://www.tjcarlson.com/misc/5052003.jpg

[retro]

http://free.pages.at/retro002/digital_selbst015.jpg

those latest pieces are lovely, thanks guys

[Oblio]

Don't ask!

[miasmak]

pops head in ...

http://www.o2w.nl/~maia/sp/sp1-3s.jpg

... pops head out again

[Scratched Glass]

thanks tom, not sure if ill get to another sp tonight. maybe late night. good to see your bumpin them out.

[Jaku]

my scaner is a piece of shit...

http://members.fortunecity.com/jaku1/sp/050603bn.jpg

an hour later....
http://members.fortunecity.com/jaku1/sp/050603cp.jpg I love that watercolor tool....

[Oblio]

well.. it seems we are getting back at it.
Hmm.. where is BLACKHAWK these days? Yo! Show yourself this June! ;) :chug:

http://members.fortunecity.com/oblio/5jun2k3.jpg

Oblio

[Blackhawk]

Hi Oblio. I've been busy with finishing up school, moving, working, it's strangled me. My only consolation is in a week I'll have all the time in the world to draw again, I'm going to love it. I miss doing one of these a night.
Beautiful work everyone, good to see some new and old faces.

http://members.cox.net/blackhawk9/spod/spod167.jpg

[Scratched Glass]

hey all. missed my sp yesterday and almost didnt get to one tonight. tried to do one only using the 2b pencil tool. spent about an hour before i thought id go crazy. did it in the dark with nothing but the computer light.. so was tough seeing shapes sometimes... i think i was scared id see a ghost behind me or something. >.<

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

[boehmke]

Late at night or early in the morning...depends on how you look at it I guess.

http://mysite.verizon.net/res1u5q8/SelfPortrait2.jpg

[Irate Customer]

Great stuff here guys.

>>tcarlson>>
Your last piece is awesome, I love the color and style. Very cool.

Irate

[AndreasM]

Lots of great portraits here. =) I especially like your technique ont the last image, Scratched Glass =). Keep posting:chug:

[Oblio]

uh.. just a doodle - but at least i try to keep tha pace.
Nighty night!

http://members.fortunecity.com/oblio/6jun2k3.jpg

it's scarry how my face changes from day to day. Retro can confirm that i'm not joking :D - but lately i find a stranger in the mirror each day.

Oblio

[Atomicfate]

lol i know what you mean about your face looking different. that's a good thing though. its youre mind's eye self image dying. you start seeing things in shapes and what not.

like have you ever stared at something for so long, the object almost changes right infront of you? its almost like a hallucination minus the drugs.

[Bloodstone]

I was going to work on this more, but if I have to look at myself any longer I'm going to GOUGE my eyes out. I might pick it back up in a few weeks.

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

Here's a fugly 50% detail (http://www.astralmatrix.net/bahn/Miri/badskindet.jpg)

:grumble: :mad:

...I just noticed that one eye is bigger than the other. DAMNIT

[Android]

Stunning!

[Brain]

Rockin' BloodStone! The subtle details for the skin... as soon as I get my computer set up again and find a mirror, I'll be attempting something like this. So much inspiration for my week off! *grins dopily*

[Rusty]

http://web.1asphost.com/rusty23/SP/SP-1.jpg
got lazy with this one..unfinished....50 mins,mirror,wacom and painter classic.

Rusty

[behemot5]

self-"portrait"...perhaps isn't it the good place for it.....
sketch with pen and colorised with photoshop (and my mouse)
[IMG]http://images.deviantart.com/large/indyart/freehand/no_more_pain.jpg

[Gorbay]

sorry but i noticed this thread after i started a new one yesterday.

http://www.imgmag.org/images/gorbay/me3.jpg

[Oblio]

Guess Who...

http://members.fortunecity.com/oblio/8jun2k3.jpg


I'm in a strange period right now... realy. I shaved.

Oblio

[Jaku]

Value study

http://members.fortunecity.com/jaku1/sp/080603.jpg

[ZippZopp]

wow, its been way too long since i've done these portraits......every facet of my life has been in a major slump, hitting an all time low now. my first one here is still so muddy, i can't get ever get rid of that muddy blurred feel....any tips?????

http://www2.trincoll.edu/~czoppi/drawings/june9.jpg

http://www2.trincoll.edu/~czoppi/drawings/june92.jpg

[deschamps]

My hand hand been killing me lately, so the first 80% of this one
was done left handed and then I finished up the rest of it with my
normal right hand. The left handed stuff took me awhile!

http://www.ericdeschamps.com/ill/imgs/june09.jpg

[ZippZopp]

nice one cire! i really like it, great color scheme. looks like it was done in painter...what brush did you use, i really like it!

[deschamps]

Hey thanks! It was all the Variable Flat brush.

[keyth]

im learning a VERY valuable lesson right now called "don't stop painting":bash:

[keyth]

june 9

http://members.fortunecity.com/keyth/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/june9sp.JPG

[nova]

cire600: moby?

[donkeyslayer]

http://donkeyslayer.kpanime.com/digital/2003-6-10-0.jpg http://donkeyslayer.kpanime.com/digital/2003-6-6-0.jpg

[ZippZopp]

first attempt of mine with painter 8...i'm liking it so far!!

http://www2.trincoll.edu/~czoppi/june10.jpg

[Jaku]

I don´t know where it came from...
http://members.fortunecity.com/jaku1/sp/100603.jpg

It seems that fortunecity works much better than my old freehost...:D

[bear]

bloodstone: awesome specially teh detail of nose mouth and all the different skin hues

cire600: nice one

just some paper doodles that ended up as selfportraits because I had the mirror available

http://w1.865.telia.com/~u86518019/sp/sp005.jpg
http://w1.865.telia.com/~u86518019/sp/sp006.jpg

[Lionel]

keyth: With you all the way on the don't stop painting thing :/

Here is one that I managed to get myself to do after I managed to drag my sorry ass away from playing computer games :/

http://raq626.uk2net.com/~lionel/me103.JPG

[emesen]

here's mine: 18x24 charcoal in about 2 hours...

http://www.ideatoaster.com/images/misc/self07.jpg

[ZippZopp]

i've got a ton of time on my hands.....did another one tonight..

emesen: very very cool, especially for charcoal that size in 2 hours!! i really like how you've captured the light, especially in the nose..good job

lionel: good to see your face again in here, i've been the same way, can't get myself away from computer games sometimes! good job with this one


bear; cool sketches...let's see some more....and bigger!

jaku: interesting!! i enjoy the eyes, good work

http://www2.trincoll.edu/~czoppi/june102.jpg

[keyth]

WOW. this is going to be ONE tough personal battle. i've lost so much.
http://members.fortunecity.com/keyth/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/june10sp.JPG

[Jaku]

I don´t know what to think about this one....

http://members.fortunecity.com/jaku1/sp/110603C.jpg

[thomasaurus]

Jaku that looks alot like one of Android's.

Great job nonetheless!

[ZippZopp]

posted this in the WIP section, not done with this yet, but figured i'd post in here as well

lookin for ideas for my background, i'm not sure which colors will work well with the skin tones i chose.

http://www2.trincoll.edu/~czoppi/wip.jpg

http://www2.trincoll.edu/~czoppi/wip2.jpg

[deschamps]

Nice ZippZopp. I think something similiar to what you already have there works well for the bkg.

The saturated redish brown color you used in spots on the neck and chin....try using that on your ears and nose.

[keyth]

june 11....learning to see again.

http://members.fortunecity.com/keyth/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/june11sp.JPG

[Jaku]

Jnorish_ Wow! thanks man! I was really inspired by android´s protraits when i was drawing. But when i started painting it the muse left me alone...
Here´s the pencil drawing wich i like a lot more.http://members.fortunecity.com/jaku1/sp/110603bn.jpg

Zippzopp_ I really like your last one. It looks very real. I really like it. The background fits perfectly to it.

Keyth_ Keep them coming!

[ZippZopp]

alrighty, here's the finished version, tell me what you think...i touched some stuff up and i hope the background i have works, any thoughts?

http://www2.trincoll.edu/~czoppi/june12.jpg

[emesen]

Okay so I found a box of oil pastels I stole back in High school... I'm not even gonna pretend to know what I am doing, however it was fun... I might do another one tonight

http://www.ideatoaster.com/images/misc/self08.jpg

[Jaku]

zippzopp_ I liked more the green background. This one looks.. too brigth i think... That´s only my opinion.:D

[keyth]

june 12

http://members.fortunecity.com/keyth/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/june12sp.JPG

[kapturowski]

my first serious attempt at drawing a selfportrait. used photo for ref.

http://w1.165.telia.com/~u16506462/forum/portrait1.jpg

[keyth]

june 14

http://members.fortunecity.com/keyth/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/june14.JPG

[xflox]

one more after a long time of absence, tempera colors.
inspired by daarken´s kick ass portraits:

http://www.xflox.com/upload/sp0603.jpg

great stuff everybody, gotta check out that place more often :chug:

[ZippZopp]

xflox: i really like it,, good rendering. but i think it needs a larger range of values and a stronger light source. i think it would have more impact with a stronger lightsource on the face. it would really accentuate the facial features.

keyth: looking good man, keep em coming

kapturowski: good work buddy, i like the expression and you've done a good job painting it

emesen: cool pastels, i like how you use a broad range of colors

http://members.cox.net/zippzopp/june16.jpg

[Oblio]

http://members.fortunecity.com/oblio/15jun2k3.jpg

http://members.fortunecity.com/oblio/16jun2k3.jpg


Oblio

[ELWOOD]

Hello boys been seeing all the funn and thought I would join in on some self ports.www.rsad.edu/~draulers/selfnewweb.jpg (http://www.rsad.edu/~draulers/selfnewweb.jpg)

[Blackhawk]

My eye for color is terrible.

http://members.cox.net/blackhawk9/spod/spod168.jpg

[spiraleye]

keyth, I am diggin your selfp's

[emesen]

Soft pastel this time... it as issues and I am happy with parts here and there, but people seem to like it?

http://www.ideatoaster.com/images/misc/self09.jpg

[keyth]

i feel like i'm thinking about time too much.:(

http://members.fortunecity.com/keyth/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/june18sp.JPG

[Oblio]

keyth my frien.. maybe you can vary the values a bit more, get some contrast into the piece.
What says you?

[Blackhawk]

http://members.cox.net/blackhawk9/spod/spod169.jpg

I'm trying to get back into this again, comments tomorrow my friends.

[davi]

http://www.creatureone.com/p/self01.jpg

no reference. 20 minutes tops.
influenced by depression, loneiness, Dave Matthews Band When The World Ends (Oakenfold Remix) - &A.mp3, and nestea.

[keyth]

Ob: you are as right as ever. i must admit. trying to get back into these is very tough.....frustrating to say the least. on all of my recent ones i've been struggling w/contrast. i'll try to keep them coming as much as possible.

blackhawk: it's tough. i have a ful....FULLTIME job now with a time consuming commute to and from work. perhaps we can all push each other as we once did.

everyone else: the guest SP section has been an interesting form of documentation for all of us, through the lows and the highs i still think this is one of the best sections on this site. it's not easy to look at yourself often and paint what's in front of you. hopefully we can all keep'em com'n:p and continue to contribute as often as possible.

to everyone new and old, let's keep'em com'n.

http://members.fortunecity.com/keyth/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/june20sp.JPG :chug:

[Blackhawk]

Keyth - I hear you bud. This guest SP section was an incredible experience a few months ago, we really had a golden group on our hands that we unfortunately let slip loose. Myself, I don't have any excuses anymore to not be doing these again. I think I lost touch with what I was striving for and every day since then I had been going a little bit more insane. I'm noticing a calming since I started doing these again, it's difficult but it's reassuring to self-reflect while doing these. I know it sounds cornball as hell, but that was the original appeal to doing SP's, kind of a visual emotional diary. Hopefully we can get it going again.

Davi - Nicely done. Unfortunately we've all been there. At this stage of your life, look at loneliness as more of a blessing than a curse, use it to fuel your art. I'm beginning to learn that bit myself after having been distracted the last few months.

Everyone - Let's get this section lively again, time to get off of our butts and get cranking.


http://members.cox.net/blackhawk9/spod/spod170.jpg

[farley13]

I'm with you Backhawk an Keyth, it's tough, I getting busier and busier with crap.
Black hwak - very peaceful.
Keyth -any chacne for achange of pallet or 'medium' ? it's 5:30 in the morning so I'm headin to bed :)

http://www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/~afarley/me21.jpg

think I musta gone over the whole thing twice, it took me so long to see myself again.

[Jens]

stunning blackhawk!!

[roger]

http://www.iespana.es/rogershared/sp/sp20030621.jpg

almost miss this month.

[Blackhawk]

http://members.cox.net/blackhawk9/spod/spod171.jpg

Farley - Nice style, I would have liked to see some more control over the lineweights to help the form in spots, but overall a great effort. It's a very fluid SP.

Jens - Thanks bud, I appreciate it.

Roger - Nice SP, you kind of look like MindCandyMan... lol. Sorry, anyways, good job on the rendering, composition seems a little stiff, feels a little too static when I get to the shoulders. Nice job bud.

Come on Keyth, Oblio, where are you guys? ;)

[wood]

these are allittle old like 4 months, I really should have posted them earlier, but I am a combination of lazy and stupid j/k, I'm just lazy, and laziness is something I'm now currently trying to cure before I start my first year at art school.

http://home.csumb.edu/c/colenorwood/world/sp1-21-03small.jpg

here's another

http://home.csumb.edu/c/colenorwood/world/sp2-9-03small.jpg

and one more

http://home.csumb.edu/c/colenorwood/world/sp2-27-03.jpg

hope you can see 'em


-the wood

[roger]

-Blackhawk: I'm sure I'm more handsome than MindCandyMan! :P. About the composition, I'm more worried about getting my face right, doing these few self portraits has taught me that I don't really know my face. However, I'll try to do something more lively next time, thanks for the crit.

I like the way you use so few strokes on your portraits, gotta try it sometime too.


-wood: Nice portraits. My favorite is the first one, the other two lack a little bit of contrast imho. The shadows on the second one are really cool.


I rushed this one too much:
http://www.iespana.es/rogershared/sp/sp20030622.jpg

time to shave I think...

[hed|lamb]

.Au.Em.

http://hedlamb.ice.org/tmp/muvbloated.jpg

It's been so long. Things still look great in this thread.

[Blackhawk]

Hedlamb, Roger, Wood - Great stuff guys, I'll do better comments tomorrow. I blew out my lower back today doing squats at the gym today and the pain meds have me going loopy. Night.

http://members.cox.net/blackhawk9/spod/spod172.jpg

[roger]

-hed|lamb: nice smile!
-Blackhawk: hope you feel better today.



blah.
http://www.iespana.es/rogershared/sp/sp20030623.jpg

[Jaku]

important note: Don´t draw on a recycled paper...:confused:

http://members.fortunecity.com/jaku1/sp/230603a.jpg
http://members.fortunecity.com/jaku1/sp/230603b.jpg
http://members.fortunecity.com/jaku1/sp/230603c.jpg

[Adam Carnes]

First time Posting.


http://www.adamcarnes.com/gallery/digitalillustration/6-22-web.jpg

[farley13]

Adam Looks good - maybe look for some strong angles in your cafe, it'll compiment the curves youhave already quite nicely :)

Jaku - ha yeah I feel the same way, try getting another mirror to do some lless hea on veiws for change of pace.

Roger, interesting.

Blackhawk, hope things clear up, interesting though :)

hed|lamb - dark I like it.

can you say, no control?
http://www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/~afarley/me22.jpg

Farley

[Oblio]

lovely stuff guys.
I have some problems uploading - my net is down at home.
Keyth - so.. it's just a full time job... i had one all my life :)
Don't let it consume you - you should be able to have 2 jobs :p

BlackH - I'll be back! :chug:

Davi - i love it! Realy...
it reminds me still of Killing People - wherever he is.. i wonder...

[ilex]

well i guess i've been gone from here for a loong time. lots of new people! everyone's been improving and doing great work. hopefully i can get back into the swing of things.

i think i was straight on in the mirror when i did the eyes and turned to the side when i did everything else. heh.

http://www.botticeli.com/portraits/2003/06.24.03.JPG

nite nite then

[Blackhawk]

Roger - Thanks, great concept on that self-portrait, very nicely done.

Farley - Thanks, it's interesting shit is what I like to call it. Pretty much my mood and my physical pain really helped that one to failure, lol. As for yours, you hit it on the button, exercise a little more control on your lines and it should help pull the form together.

Oblio - I know you will be bud, get ready, we are getting this thing going again.

Ilex - Welcome back, good to see you around again. Very nicely done, a lot of improvement there. Sorry, not much else to say other than good to see your face again.

Jaku - That third one is nicely done.

Adam - Welcome and nicely done.

Sorry my comments aren't too fulfilling, my back is in it's full bitchfest right now. If I turn any certain way I get needle pains down my lowerback and legs. This sucks.

http://members.cox.net/blackhawk9/spod/spod173.jpg

[roger]

-Jaku: I've used recycled paper in the past, kinda liked its texture.

-Adam Carnes: Nice one, I think than it lacks some angles too.

-farley13: why don't you try with smaller strokes? you'll get more control I think.

-ilex: nice, my only crit is that the hair blends too much with your head shadow.

-Blackhawk: great one! very organic, I like it a lot.


http://www.iespana.es/rogershared/sp/sp20030624.jpg
are you talking to me? are you talking to me? I don't see anybody else here!

[Kortez]

sorry to hear about your back Blackhawk, I blew out my back once snowboarding... the most painful weeks of my life, so I really feel for you.

Get well :)

[Oblio]

small trick - got some net using my mobile to post this :D
It's not much and i'll be short on comments but just wanted to say it before bed.

If it is to move things here the way we did , we have to blow some kick ass stuff - long hours portraits, high detail, new techiques, comments, and something none of us did before.
Think of a way to draw/paint your mug like you haven't done yet.
And work on it.
I want to see a 5 star rating to this thread too :D
BH - be well my friend!

http://members.fortunecity.com/oblio/23jun2k3.jpg

My hair is growing into a Spike (Bebop) look :D
Oblio

[Adam Carnes]

6-23-03

http://www.adamcarnes.com/gallery/digitalillustration/6-23-web.jpg

[Blackhawk]

Thanks guys. Roger, Kortez, Oblio

Yeah, this sucks, the back is the one part of my body I didn't want to screw up. It almost completely immobilized me the last two days, today it was better, but the pain was more centralized now instead of being all over. I think I tore something, doctor isn't sure either. I have physical therapy for the next couple of weeks starting tomorrow and if it doesn't get better I go for an MRI. lol, oh well.

Oblio - Thanks bud. Good to see your mug, where's the goatee?:D

Not much for me to comment on today, I'm a mess, but great job guys.



http://members.cox.net/blackhawk9/spod/spod174.jpg

[keyth]

aaarrrggghhhh!
http://members.fortunecity.com/keyth/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/june.25sp.JPG

[Adam Carnes]

keyth-more darks and lights, needs modeling for better form(apply more brush strokes) and the hair seems out of place. Interesting shapes on the earphones.

blackhawk-push the contrast, to many middletones, awkward black form on side of face, alot of dead space in the white area.

oblio-sloppy linework(think of lineweight);thick and thin line variety, extra contrast and the neck anotomy is off(give equal amounts of attention to all of the figures form).

roger-nice dimension and hatching.

ilex- too blurry and lack of contrast, maybe work with more opaque paint application; don't be scared to jump into your work or it will never get finished.

farley13-lift up your pencil when drawing(lineweight is weak), sloppy marks, try to follow the form, thick and thin lines, try using a tinted tool(pencil) for laying in highlights on toned surfaces. tangent with the chin and neck intersection-more anatomy studies.


http://www.adamcarnes.com/gallery/digitalillustration/6-24.jpg

[endregan]

Just got the handle of painter sort of. gave it a go. i know im not the greatest but at least im here trying :D.

http://www.visiblesurface.com/sps/june-25-2003.jpg
_Jack

[Adam Carnes]

_Definition 1. a painting, drawing, photograph, or sculpture of a person, esp. a person's face.
_ _Crossref. Syn. _ likeness , image
_ _Similar Words _ profile , miniature , likeness , silhouette , bust1 , effigy , close-up , depiction {depict} , caricature , mask , picture
_ _Definition 2. a verbal description of something, esp. a person.
_ _Synonyms _ characterization (1) , portrayal (1) , memoir (3) , vignette (1)
_ _Crossref. Syn. _ description , image
_ _Similar Words _ narrative , history , record , account , impression , description , biography
_ _

[ilex]

i accidentally hit my reset button and i'm starting over. here's a contour drawing of my head.

http://www.botticeli.com/portraits/2003/06.25.03.JPG



adam: thank you for taking the time to critique my drawing. i will try more opaque paint application in tonight's portrait.
i love the color scheme and application of your last portrait (the wide open mouthed head). the eyes seem unfinished, though. this latest one is interesting and again i like your choice of color but the yellow highlights on the face seem out of place. maybe it's their blurriness in comparison to the sharp black outlines.

blackhawk: nice to see you too! sorry you've been feeling so ill. i enjoyed your portrait with the black hole eyes. while i think your latest one is beautifully done (i particularly like the nose) i just don't get the same emotional response. but then again you obviously weren't feeling the pain as much.

oblio is losing weight? or is it just the lack of hair on your face?

k enough stalling. have to go start the day.

[endregan]

Hey ilex...nice and loose. you all are inspiring to me :D, i thank you. I did another today!



http://www.visiblesurface.com/sps/june-26-2003.jpg

[Adam Carnes]

http://www.adamcarnes.com/gallery/digitalillustration/6-25c.jpg

[endregan]

hey adam thats awesome i love what you did with your forehead and top its got a great feel to it

[endregan]

thought id give it a go again early in the morning (1am). i am really liking this.

http://www.visiblesurface.com/sps/june-27-2003.jpg

Attempted some painting.

[Blackhawk]

June 25

http://members.cox.net/blackhawk9/spod/spod175.jpg

June 26

http://members.cox.net/blackhawk9/spod/spod176.jpg

[Oblio]

oh - thank you adam.
I have to pay more attention to what i'm doing.
i must admit that i'm in a period when i'm always in a hurry and all i want is just to keep my hand still on the paper at least once a day.
I feel like i need to draw 10x more and only to better make the hand listen the mind, and train the eye a bit more.
Yet the time is abitch and (why not say it) the priorities are shifted a bit these days.
Just hang on to me guys.. i'll be back one day in full. At least that's what i dream for...
thx again.
I'll try to watch it next time! I seemed happy just with the form and proportions. Also i experiment with the pencile - the way i grab it and how i stroke.
A lot of it doesn't go posted but that last sp is just ... a doodle.
I wish i have the time to draw and paint at ease! :(

Oblio

[deschamps]

blackhawk, I've been noticing that the eyes in most of your self portraits seem to look a little small and sometimes a little far apart. Just thought I'd point it out to you. Its subtle. Besides that, keep up the nice work.

[I.was.ink]

Everyone's sp are looking great. I'll contribute next month.

You guys are an inspiration.

I think andrew jones is our inspiration.....

:D

[endregan]

todays

http://www.visiblesurface.com/sps/june-28-2003.jpg

love your work blackhawk!

everyones are looking great

[roger]

endregan, watch you proportions, the head should have more space for the brain.

Great stuff everybody!

http://www.iespana.es/rogershared/sp/sp20030629.jpg
Killing time until I go see the Stones tonight. :D

[endregan]

Oh thanks roger for pointing it out. must of slipped my mind. no pun intended :)

[endregan]

todays. kept the head in mind
http://www.visiblesurface.com/sps/june-29-2003.jpg

[Blackhawk]

Hi, these suck. I was kind of reluctant to post the 27th, I spent a good hour and a half noodling all over it, wasn't productive or fun at all.

June 27th

http://members.cox.net/blackhawk9/spod/spod177.jpg

June 28th

http://members.cox.net/blackhawk9/spod/spod178.jpg

Cire - Thanks. Yeah, I still have a lot of my problem spots, every SP is a new challenge and I have some perpetual problem spots that I still haven't fixed. Thanks for pointing it out though, thanks.

Endregan - Thank you. Nice SP's, be careful of the head mass and proportions. Looks like some of the features are extending too long, or not being positioned right. Just be mindful of what you see when you look in the mirror and don't be afraid to measure. Keep it up.

Roger - Nice SP, hand anatomy looks odd to me, but overall nicely done, good line quality in this one.

[killing.people]

very nice.

[endregan]

wow i like your last one blackhawk. like the expression. you always have your headphones goin! rock on :D. ill keep at it too, dont worry!

[endregan]

http://www.visiblesurface.com/sps/june-30-2003.jpg not sure about this one :P.

[ZippZopp]

blackhawk: good to see you posting. i like the 27th, pretty cool stuff. lookin forward to seeing more

endregan: keep an eye on those proportions, your work is getting better, but just make sure you measure stuff out and line it up.

here is one i've been working on over the past few days. started out in color but i converted it to greyscale. i originally had this grand idea of having it wider with my hands pulling back another face, but i really couldn't get it mapped out properly...anyone wants to attempt an overpaint can be my guest


http://members.cox.net/zippzopp/june30.jpg