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The Forumer Portrait Thread (Back from the Dead!)

crawdaddiocrawdaddio Tacoma, WARegistered User, ClubPA regular
edited April 2009 in Artist's Corner
There's a lot more where this came from if you go to the dance with me...

beavotron.jpg

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:

uglymug.jpg

Here's hoping this works!
It took me, like, three hours to finish the shading on your upper lip. It's probably the best drawing I've ever done.

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  • FlayFlay Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Been a while since we've had one of these. I'll give it a shot.

    EDIT: Dangit... I forgot I don't have a scanner any more. I can still submit a photo though.

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  • BroloBrolo Broseidon Lord of the BroceanRegistered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Does anyone have the beavotron portrait from the last time we had this thread?

    You know the one I'm talking about.

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  • CatnipCatCatnipCat Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    LaMoustache.jpg

    Brush'd some dust off an old one and put it back on the shelf.

    [EDIT: fix'd]

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    [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
  • BroloBrolo Broseidon Lord of the BroceanRegistered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Don't think it's showing up, Catnip.

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  • RubberACRubberAC Sidney BC!Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    OK the rules are supposed to be do not enter a picture of yourself if you have not drawn someone else.

    Edit: I am also not seeing that, Cat.

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  • ChicoBlueChicoBlue Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    dfdf.jpg
    Scribblescribblescribble

    then.jpg

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  • NappuccinoNappuccino Surveyor of Things and Stuff Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    RubberAC wrote: »
    OK the rules are supposed to be do not enter a picture of yourself if you have not drawn someone else.

    Edit: I am also not seeing that, Cat.

    I think he was trying to imply he decided not to post whatever he attempted to draw.

    edit: also, that is awesome Chicoblue

    pre-emptive edit 2: I can decide. Do I draw shittily with my tablet that I never use or do I draw shittily on a tiny pad of paper and scan it in. Choices choices choices.

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  • SublimusSublimus Artist. nowhereRegistered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Nice likeness! (Unlike mine, haha)

    crawdaddio.jpg

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  • FlayFlay Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    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!

    Flay on
  • MustangMustang Arbiter of Unpopular Opinions Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    You win again failure!

    scan10001mj1.jpg

    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.

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  • FlayFlay Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    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.

    selfportrait2shrunkenyv7.jpg

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  • NightDragonNightDragon 6th Grade Username Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Nice, Chico!

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  • crawdaddiocrawdaddio Tacoma, WARegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited January 2009
    We'll see if this gets doner (sorry about your nose):

    chicoblue.jpg

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

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  • FlayFlay Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    I really like that crawdaddio. :^:

    Flay on
  • Giga GopherGiga Gopher Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Good god I haven't drawn for about six weeks.
    chicobf9.jpg

    Here's my face.
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    n52324982912423276843tk5.jpg

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    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!
  • TamTam Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Crawdaddio looks like at least 50 people I know

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  • AllanAllan Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Hee hee...

    faceym0.gif

    hee hee...

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  • Giga GopherGiga Gopher Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Hee hee!
    I approve.

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    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!
  • BroloBrolo Broseidon Lord of the BroceanRegistered User regular
    edited January 2009
    crawdaddio2.jpg

    Digital chalk/charcoal get!


    ME:
    jmoody.jpg

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  • ChicoBlueChicoBlue Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    looiu6.jpg

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  • FlayFlay Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    :lol:

    Thank you so much.

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  • beavotronbeavotron Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    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 regular
    edited January 2009
    Rolocopy.jpg

    Rolo looking dark and mysterious :D

    IMG_07432.jpg

    Fat man + Beer + Ukulele = Good times.

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  • winter_combat_knightwinter_combat_knight Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Allan wrote: »
    Hee hee...
    faceym0.gif
    hee hee...

    Haha. i also 'LOL'd'.
    Rolocopy.jpg

    This one is just BADASS

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  • BroloBrolo Broseidon Lord of the BroceanRegistered User regular
    edited January 2009
    OH MAN I LOOK LIKE A PIMP
    THAT IS FANTASTIC MONARCH

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  • the_monarch23the_monarch23 Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    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:

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  • MustangMustang Arbiter of Unpopular Opinions Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    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.

    Mustang on
  • the_monarch23the_monarch23 Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    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?

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  • MustangMustang Arbiter of Unpopular Opinions Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Always happy to shed pounds in the name of art. :)
    edit: Can I use that as my avatar or sig?
    Consider it yours.

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  • crawdaddiocrawdaddio Tacoma, WARegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited January 2009
    Posted incomplete because I'm impatient, and need to take a (bad) hatching break for a bit.

    flay.jpg

    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.

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  • FlayFlay Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    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

    Flay on
  • the_monarch23the_monarch23 Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    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.

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    "Gott in himmel! Fritz, vee haff named our car after ein lady-garten."
    ~Jeremy Clarkson
  • SublimusSublimus Artist. nowhereRegistered User regular
    edited January 2009
    My attempt at rolo...

    rolo.jpg

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  • ChicoBlueChicoBlue Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    port.jpg

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  • crawdaddiocrawdaddio Tacoma, WARegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited January 2009
    gigagopher.jpg

    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)

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  • the_monarch23the_monarch23 Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    ChicoBlue wrote: »
    Large bearded man with ukulele

    That's great chico! Thanks.

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  • Giga GopherGiga Gopher Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Ahaha, that's fine Crawdaddio. I still love it!

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

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    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
    edited January 2009
    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!

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  • BroloBrolo Broseidon Lord of the BroceanRegistered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Someone post some pics of themselves so I can draw.

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  • crawdaddiocrawdaddio Tacoma, WARegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited January 2009
    After drawing other people, of course.

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