YOUR MARCH 2003 GUEST SP THREAD (end of line)

**keyth** · March 1st, 2003, 12:57 AM

there is no OB...only keyth.

Ok...so i'm 20 minutes early. just had to beat OB to it. he he he he.

**Faxtar** · March 1st, 2003, 11:33 AM

Hello all!

Did this one with 4h, h, 4b. I'm trying to work on my crosshatching.
Bigger version -- http://www.deviantart.com/view/1391457
C&C Welcome. Thanks!

**reeves** · March 1st, 2003, 03:52 PM

It's been a while...

Alawys glad to get feedback

forget about the eye glasses and the photoshop lense flare...these were added as an after thought.

[I know the glasses look like they're floating on my face and that the lense flare is cheap...I appologize to all you guys out there]

**Oblio** · March 1st, 2003, 04:26 PM

Nooooooo :bash:

Welcome reeves.

Faxtar - looks great!

Keyth - oh.. that was a good one! Look what you did to me

:chug: (take care bud)

**clayrodery v.03** · March 1st, 2003, 08:29 PM

blind contour for today, in sepia conté

later,

clay

**zeitzeuge** · March 1st, 2003, 09:56 PM

'ello

**Blackhawk** · March 2nd, 2003, 03:12 AM

Just got off from work, cranked this out, and then I gotta hit the sack and be back to work in the morning. Comments tomorrow night for you guys hopefully. I'm glad a few of you got a good laugh from my sick one. I'm feeling a hell of a lot better now, still a bit under the weather though.

**Oblio** · March 2nd, 2003, 05:31 PM

'ello

**ummo** · March 2nd, 2003, 06:43 PM

hey faxtar great work, the image has an extreme perspective goin on thats really cool almost like a fish-eye lens effect -how long did that take you?

clayrodery: that came out pretty well

zeitzeuge i like that really abstract look

hope everybody had a good weekend...

&

**Faxtar** · March 2nd, 2003, 08:50 PM

Ummo: Thanks. It took me about 5-6 hrs. I think the strange perspective is due to the distortion of a cheap digital camera a close range. I printed the pic to use as a reference, so as not to hurt my face. :eek:
Nice pics btw, I like the loose strokes and the expression of the first one. I think adding your hand to a SP always makes things more interesting.

Oblio: Nice, i like the perspective of the first one you did also.

Blackhawk: Great. Get well soon.

zeitzeuge: Very abstract

clayrodery v.03: I like it, blind contours always show alot of character.

reeves: The glasses really add to it. I wish I knew how to use a computer.

See ya. :mrt:

**Oblio** · March 3rd, 2003, 05:21 PM

comments tomorow
new tablet - need adjustments!

**ZippZopp** · March 3rd, 2003, 09:49 PM

sorry i dont' have to comment now, i got a late night soccer game...but here's is todays

**Blackhawk** · March 4th, 2003, 03:00 AM

Beautiful work guys, comments tomorrow from class. Have a great evening.

**Lionel** · March 4th, 2003, 06:02 AM

Everybody show me you amazing air guitar skills. Find that uncool CD of trashy guitar music and lets see thouse air guitars. Here is a quick sketch of me listening to AC DC and yes I do feel ashamed that I enjoy that cd

.

**Oblio** · March 4th, 2003, 06:31 AM

:rock:

**retro** · March 4th, 2003, 10:02 AM

lionel: you should have created a blank html-site containing the picture and the according midi-file

great one.

**ummo** · March 4th, 2003, 02:12 PM

TRANSFORMERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:rock: :clapping1 :ranting: :nod: :rock: :clapping2 :rock: :nod: :realmad:

Lionel, man, you mind if i play drums in your band?!?

Looking at your portrait i totally see you hopping around stage a la Angus Young

ZippZopp that portrait is great. Nice job on the shadows and reflection of light onto your right cheek.

Hey blackhawk i like the simplicity in that one. Is it digital? if so id really like to know how you got that paper texture to work..

**clayrodery v.03** · March 4th, 2003, 03:47 PM

I've been reading Frankenstein lately (like for the 1000th time) and realized that I've never seen a drawing of the Creature done based off of the exact description from the original text. So why the hell not do one/self-portrait?

Hope you didn't just eat lunch, hehehe

Sexy, huh?

Clay

**Faxtar** · March 4th, 2003, 07:04 PM

I got close up to make for an interesting Composition. Done with Micron Pens. The white highlight of the eye was done with white paint. What do ya think?

**Blackhawk** · March 5th, 2003, 04:09 AM

Incredible SP's yesterday guys. Lionel, Retro, Ummo, Faxtar and Clay, just stunning work guys.

**ummo** · March 5th, 2003, 04:32 AM

hey clay thats really quite spooky. great job on the scars, and your eyes are really haunting. The extreme lighting on your face makes you look either realy greasy or like your head was dipped in bronze. ..guess it does add to the mood tho.

fax i dont know much about compostion but i think you did very well. the angles of your face are laid out in a sort of criss cross that makes your eye follow around the image. having the left edge be at an angle was a good idea. only thing is that the eye highlight attarcts to much attention to me ad same with the lip in the corner is maybe a tad too dark.

Man i should be drunk right now. Anybody do anything for Mardis Gras? :beer:

Here's the ol' mirror on the lap view:

i played around wih the contrast on this one and it looked much more interesting, but i am posting it as i painted it, as a reminder of how much of a puss i am.

**retro** · March 5th, 2003, 05:43 AM

**Rusty** · March 5th, 2003, 07:08 AM

i still havent got my tablet yet so yet another mouse painting

....mirror next to the monitor,25 mins to paint and about 10 mins of filtering......im tired so ill comment tomorow.

Cyas

**Oblio** · March 5th, 2003, 06:35 PM

fixed that tablet - i had a rought day!

Oblio

**retro** · March 6th, 2003, 03:39 AM

i didnt realize there are so many different types o charcoal... :eek:

**HellTaxi** · March 6th, 2003, 03:42 AM

me again, gotta get back in the habit of contributing more. Heres a quick 2:
after haircut:

http://www.angelfire.com/comics/hell...s/sp030503.txt
before haircut:

http://www.angelfire.com/comics/hell.../sp0219033.txt

Ob- nice, i like the colors u used and the style.

Rusty- great as usual, cant wait to see what it looks like WITH a tablet

retro-looks good, but id love to see it in color

ummo- every time i see ur work i like it more. How long do these take you on average?

i REALLY need to start taking my time...Im so impatient...

**brokencow** · March 6th, 2003, 01:12 PM

i havne't done one inawhile
Sloppy.

so there yah go!

**ummo** · March 6th, 2003, 01:43 PM

retro your charcoal is looking better and better.

Rusty looks like your head is compressed a bit horizontally but nice moody effect.

Oblio you are really skilled at just using a few gestures to define you features.

Hey helltaxi, cool to see you posting in here. I like your second one better, but the lighting on your face in the first is pretty sweet. takes me on average 45 min to do a portrait ...cant usually hold a pose for any longer.

Wow brokencow! thats really bold! i have to learn how to do that! all the colors are really extreme but still appropriate.

**keyth** · March 6th, 2003, 10:55 PM

quickie.

**Rusty** · March 7th, 2003, 12:42 AM

retro.that one you posted on the first page where you never really modeled the eyes is my fave.It has an even balance of line and shading,maybe do more in that direction.

ummo your really pumped these out like diareea.lol..great to see alot of them,that upshot one is my fave cause you handled a tricky perspective really well there.....nah its not far of my face proportions,im a tall,thin guy,narrow faced,i think its because i over shadowed the left side alot..

Blackhawk,i know your scanners shot but i really want to see more of yer traditional,get it working if you can....great job as always on these

.

Oblio,maybe more traditional,with no digital..exploit the power of the pencil,that makes no sence..lol

Thanks taxi,first one i like but it wouldnt hurt to work on it a bit more(add in small details)..nice haircut by the way...cough,dork,cough..

..jk m8ty

clay,thats just awesome man,haunting glare on that one,..well done..

I usually dont like photo ref drawings but yours r great Faxtar,great line work,deffinatly put the time into those..

Well executed Zipp..forms r painted really well,something funky bout the eyes though,just dosent have that spark of life,which is probably the hardest part to do on a SP..

nice to see a diff style from ya keyth,..shadows r keyed out well..

just what ummo said brokencow..nice.

that one mustve taken a while lionel,posing then painting,posing then painting,awesome man,hand/arm gestures really help express emtions.

ta ta