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The Forumer Portrait Thread (Back from the Dead!)
crawdaddio
Tacoma, WARegistered User, ClubPA regular
Tacoma, WARegistered User, ClubPA regular
There's a lot more where this came from if you go to the dance with me...
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:
Here's hoping this works!
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.
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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EDIT: Dangit... I forgot I don't have a scanner any more. I can still submit a photo though.
You know the one I'm talking about.
Brush'd some dust off an old one and put it back on the shelf.
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Edit: I am also not seeing that, Cat.
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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.
Sorry 'bout the quality. Don't have a scanner at the moment.
Oh well, time to go be a camera whore!
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.
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.
EDIT: Updated, and about as done as it will get.
Here's my face.
Oh it's such a nice day, I think I'll go out the window! Whoa!
hee hee...
I approve.
Oh it's such a nice day, I think I'll go out the window! Whoa!
Digital chalk/charcoal get!
ME:
Thank you so much.
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.
Rolo looking dark and mysterious
Fat man + Beer + Ukulele = Good times.
~Jeremy Clarkson
Haha. i also 'LOL'd'.
This one is just BADASS
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:
~Jeremy Clarkson
I love this thread, just to see how other people tackle stuff is awesome.
edit: Can I use that as my avatar or sig?
~Jeremy Clarkson
Consider it yours.
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.
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.
I will of course include who did it in the afformentioned sig.
~Jeremy Clarkson
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)
That's great chico! Thanks.
~Jeremy Clarkson
I should do more of these; I need the practise.
Oh it's such a nice day, I think I'll go out the window! Whoa!
EDIT: Also, stop putting yourself down so much crawdaddio, those are great!