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The Forumer Portrait Thread (Back from the Dead!)

crawdaddiocrawdaddio Tacoma, WARegistered User, ClubPA
There's a lot more where this came from if you go to the dance with me...

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Seriously, though; long story short, I figured I'd see if it'd be a viable idea to try and resurrect the old 'Draw a Forumer' thread, if only because I could use things to draw. We'll see if it works. Anyway, the rules as I remember them:
  • Try to draw a forumer before posting a picture to be drawn; the drawing's what the thread's about.
  • When possible, consider the ramifications of the quality of pictures you submit to be drawn--flash that flattens out the face, or really bad cellphone pictures aren't often easy or particularly interesting to render on paper.
  • On the flip side, if you've got pictures with interesting angles, or with a lot of personality, those are fun to try to capture (especially for those who opt for caricatures).
  • Don't worry about drawing masterpieces; aside from the fun aspect, this thread is about practicing, be it practicing facial proportions, rendering techniques, stylization, or whatever else you feel like experimenting with.
  • Any medium is welcome; if you're a clay kind of person, that'd be a pretty awesome portrait to see; likewise with CG, oil paint, construction paper, legos, or whatever you want to try.
Anyway, in the spirit of the thread, I've started off with a picture of beavotron from her website (and my sincerest apologies for that, beav; you really didn't deserve that), and, despite my better judgement, I submit my ugly mug:

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Here's hoping this works!
Spoiler:

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Try putting your donger in a dishwasher and see how that comes out.
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  • FlayFlay Registered User regular
    Fail. Ugh...

    forumerportrait1pc6.jpg

    Sorry 'bout the quality. Don't have a scanner at the moment.

    Oh well, time to go be a camera whore!

  • MustangMustang Registered User regular
    You win again failure!

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    EDIT: I would post a photo of myself but I have nothing at hand that isn't an out of focus, poorly lit, piece of shit.
    EDIT2: Oh Chico posted one, unspoiler that shit, I didn't even notice it.

  • FlayFlay Registered User regular
    Well since I end up looking like a moron in whatever picture I pose for, you guys got any suggestions?

    Also, to make it easier to catalogue the images, I took the liberty of setting up a photobucket group album. It can be found at http://photobucket.com/paacsaf. The passworld is: pennyarcade.

    EDIT: Quick portrait. A high resolution version is available in the photobucket album.

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  • NightDragonNightDragon Registered User regular
    Nice, Chico!

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  • crawdaddiocrawdaddio Tacoma, WARegistered User, ClubPA
    We'll see if this gets doner (sorry about your nose):

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    EDIT: Updated, and about as done as it will get.

    Try putting your donger in a dishwasher and see how that comes out.
  • FlayFlay Registered User regular
    I really like that crawdaddio. :^:

  • Giga GopherGiga Gopher Registered User
    Good god I haven't drawn for about six weeks.
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    Here's my face.
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    My friend's band - Go on, have a listen
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    Oh it's such a nice day, I think I'll go out the window! Whoa!
  • TamTam I hate art I love artRegistered User regular
    Crawdaddio looks like at least 50 people I know

  • AllanAllan Registered User
    Hee hee...

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    hee hee...

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  • Giga GopherGiga Gopher Registered User
    Hee hee!
    I approve.

    My friend's band - Go on, have a listen
    Cannon+Goose.png
    Oh it's such a nice day, I think I'll go out the window! Whoa!
  • RoloRolo Registered User regular
    crawdaddio2.jpg

    Digital chalk/charcoal get!


    ME:
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  • ChicoBlueChicoBlue Registered User regular
  • FlayFlay Registered User regular
    :lol:

    Thank you so much.

  • beavotronbeavotron Registered User regular
    heheh i love these threads
    that looks awesome craw, thanks!

    i will do something up when i gets home probably

    oh and yes if someone can find the pic that rolo's talking about, i would love you forever.
    seriously
    forever.

    i have brought that up in conversation on these forums like 10 times, i need it.

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  • the_monarch23the_monarch23 Registered User
    Rolocopy.jpg

    Rolo looking dark and mysterious :D

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    Fat man + Beer + Ukulele = Good times.

    "Gott in himmel! Fritz, vee haff named our car after ein lady-garten."
    ~Jeremy Clarkson
  • winter_combat_knightwinter_combat_knight Registered User regular
    Allan wrote: »
    Hee hee...
    Spoiler:
    hee hee...

    Haha. i also 'LOL'd'.
    Spoiler:

    This one is just BADASS

  • RoloRolo Registered User regular
    OH MAN I LOOK LIKE A PIMP
    THAT IS FANTASTIC MONARCH

  • the_monarch23the_monarch23 Registered User
    Rolo wrote: »
    OH MAN I LOOK LIKE A PIMP
    THAT IS FANTASTIC MONARCH

    Only the best for my fellow AC'ers :).

    Sadly you can't turn a jolly drunken fat guy into a badass, though. Oh well. :winky:

    "Gott in himmel! Fritz, vee haff named our car after ein lady-garten."
    ~Jeremy Clarkson
  • MustangMustang Registered User regular
    Sorry about the song choice, but it's all I could imagine you singing while I was drawing it.

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    I love this thread, just to see how other people tackle stuff is awesome.

  • the_monarch23the_monarch23 Registered User
    Mustang... THAT IS AWESOME!. And bless you, you took a couple pounds off too. :) My wife thinks you are awesome! She loved it.

    edit: Can I use that as my avatar or sig?

    "Gott in himmel! Fritz, vee haff named our car after ein lady-garten."
    ~Jeremy Clarkson
  • MustangMustang Registered User regular
    Always happy to shed pounds in the name of art. :)
    edit: Can I use that as my avatar or sig?
    Consider it yours.

  • crawdaddiocrawdaddio Tacoma, WARegistered User, ClubPA
    Posted incomplete because I'm impatient, and need to take a (bad) hatching break for a bit.

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    EDIT: Finished (at least as finished as I'm going to get it); I was originally going to draw the bird, but after the massive fuckup that was the neck (looks worse in the sketchbook), I didn't really have it in me to go on.

    Try putting your donger in a dishwasher and see how that comes out.
  • FlayFlay Registered User regular
    crawdaddio wrote: »

    Oh man, I can't wait to see it finished! I've never been able to do a self-portrait justice.



    Okay, attempting another one now (WIP). A bit better than the last. Next step: shading.

    forumerportrait1mk8.jpg

  • the_monarch23the_monarch23 Registered User
    Mustang wrote: »
    Always happy to shed pounds in the name of art. :)
    edit: Can I use that as my avatar or sig?
    Consider it yours.

    I will of course include who did it in the afformentioned sig.

    "Gott in himmel! Fritz, vee haff named our car after ein lady-garten."
    ~Jeremy Clarkson
  • SublimusSublimus Registered User regular
    My attempt at rolo...

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  • ChicoBlueChicoBlue Registered User regular
  • crawdaddiocrawdaddio Tacoma, WARegistered User, ClubPA
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    I'm beginning to rush these, and it's definitely negatively affecting the quality of the drawings. Next one'll be more careful (sorry about the lips, Giga)

    Try putting your donger in a dishwasher and see how that comes out.
  • the_monarch23the_monarch23 Registered User
    ChicoBlue wrote: »
    Large bearded man with ukulele

    That's great chico! Thanks.

    "Gott in himmel! Fritz, vee haff named our car after ein lady-garten."
    ~Jeremy Clarkson
  • Giga GopherGiga Gopher Registered User
    Ahaha, that's fine Crawdaddio. I still love it!

    I should do more of these; I need the practise.

    My friend's band - Go on, have a listen
    Cannon+Goose.png
    Oh it's such a nice day, I think I'll go out the window! Whoa!
  • FlayFlay Registered User regular
    Oh man. On my dad's monitor I couldn't see how ridiculously bright that last drawing I posted was. Oh well I'm on to shading now so I'll soon have a better one to show (although I don't have access to my dad's scanner anymore... :().

    EDIT: Also, stop putting yourself down so much crawdaddio, those are great!

  • RoloRolo Registered User regular
    Someone post some pics of themselves so I can draw.

  • crawdaddiocrawdaddio Tacoma, WARegistered User, ClubPA
    After drawing other people, of course.

    Try putting your donger in a dishwasher and see how that comes out.
  • crawdaddiocrawdaddio Tacoma, WARegistered User, ClubPA
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    Alright, that took up a lot of ink. On to the next one (where are all the pictures?)


    Damn crooked eyes...always something...

    Try putting your donger in a dishwasher and see how that comes out.
  • RubberACRubberAC Sidney BC!Registered User regular
    Magictoaster needs to get in here.
    he's always got the happiest faces

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  • winter_combat_knightwinter_combat_knight Registered User regular
    Just a quickie of rolo...

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    BTW, sorry for making you look angry, and making your face so long. :)

    Also, just incase anyone wishes to draw me...

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  • RoloRolo Registered User regular
    Oh man these are all so fantastic! My girlfriend and I are loving these! Crawdaddio you've got some awesome hatching going on there, and I love your style, Winter. I can't ever get inks to look that loose or expressive.

    I insist on more pictures from you guys so I have more subject matter to draw!

  • crawdaddiocrawdaddio Tacoma, WARegistered User, ClubPA
    And to spice up the selection a bit, I submit my even uglier mug (I had to go to facebook to dredge this one up).

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    Oh, well; at least it'll be more interesting to draw, perhaps.

    Try putting your donger in a dishwasher and see how that comes out.
  • RubberACRubberAC Sidney BC!Registered User regular
    Oh my god drawing crawdaddio should be the next Bi-Monthly Challenge

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  • MagicToasterMagicToaster Registered User regular
    Craw, you would scare the crap out of me in a dark alley.

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  • crawdaddiocrawdaddio Tacoma, WARegistered User, ClubPA
    Not anymore I wouldn't; I've since shaved the beard, cut my hair, and switched to contacts (as such, I look pretty much like I do on the first page). At the very least, I don't scare small children anymore.

    Try putting your donger in a dishwasher and see how that comes out.
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