Saturday, January 30, 2010

Portrait (some guy)

I've said before that since this blog is new and I missed a lot of art challenges on different blogs, I wanted to try to go back and redo them, even though I can't submit them. This one is for the Different Strokes from Different Folks year end challenge. Obviously, I don't have anyone to swap portraits with at this point, so I just chose a headshot of somebody in a music video I was watching on Youtube. I could have done myself, but I know there's a self portrait challenge also that I'll get to eventually.

I chose this image specifically because it has abnormal coloring and lighting effects.

I did it all on the tablet. Its fast and mess free, and a breeze to correct errors. I haven't used oils yet, but I like to think this is similar to them as far as how you blend colors and shadows. Anyway, I don't think anybody that's been doing these challenges have submitted anything done on a tablet, and I don't know if people even realize what these things can do. The only real downside is that you have nothing tangible... except a print.

Hmm... my art looks so much more confident in this medium compared to in others. But I'm going to try oil painting soon, so that's exciting.


7 comments:

  1. This looks like a real person sitting in subdued lighting. I like it! I think these tablets are cool for other people, but I really like the tangibles. They all go so prettily into my 33 gal. black plastic trash bags! LOL (That is how I store the older ones.)

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  2. I wanted a tablet for a long time, and Brandon let me buy one last year for Christmas (2008). I prefer tangibles too - I think most people probably do... But then, sometimes it's hard not to use the tablet when you can get such nice results - results I KNOW I couldn't get in watercolor. The reference picture is in the link beneath it, btw, in case you didn't notice.

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  3. This is great! I've never tried the tablet - never tried any graphic arts really...I'm in awe!

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  4. Hello Deb, I remember the first time I saw something that had been done on a tablet. I was in awe, too. I had to have one! I think what I like best is being able to erase a mistake without leaving a mark... and you can go so tiny with thin lines and details, unlike with pencils sometimes..

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  5. Cool. I checked out the reference photo. It's an interesting photo and I think you did a good job with it. I don't even know what a tablet is. I'll have to Google them.

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  6. Jess, I can see why your mom encouraged you to start a blog. You're very good and I hope you continue with this. I will enjoy watching your art evolve.

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  7. Candy - thanks. I just hit pause on the music video during one of the few moments his mouth wasn't moving from singing! He was washing his face, that's why he's all wet! Tablets are a lot of fun. Its basically a pen and a flat screen you draw/color on, and it shows up directly in your computer program (I use Photoshop).

    Pat - thank you! I can't wait to start trying oil paints.

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