Much appreciated Bob, thanks :)
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Much appreciated Bob, thanks :)
Outstanding "doodles" John.
Thank you Bill, also much appreciated :)
Sorry to hog the thread thus far - don't know where this burst of energy came from but I'm not complaining :D Yes I know I could have done this with bitmap trace in 10 seconds instead of 'by hand' in 5 hours but it's much more fun this way ...
Hog away, John! I was wondering what your method of doing these was, they look almost sketched and then scanned, or drawn using a pen & tablet - they look very "relaxed" for want of a better word. Keep 'em coming, I say.
Saludos,
Bob.
All XXP: 99% shape editor tool, rough shapes and lines [some of the shapes are actually lines] and as few as possible. With the image as model on one side of the screen I draw basic shapes and minimal lines to delineate, say, the nose then move focus to another area. It's just bit-by-bit and looks horrible until other areas are added - see below: I'm quite pleased with Dietrich's mouth and nose but look in close-up! Bang goes the mystique :D I can't draw, I'm trying to get an impression of the component parts in relation to others rather than reproducing the image. I'm learning basics as I go, along with how to use the tools.
It's labour intensive but very satisfying when it works. I like your comment about them looking 'relaxed' because that's one of the things I was aiming for. Thanks for the encouragement Bob :)
very nice work John! thank you for sharing your technique with us.
John, great drawing and outstanding likeness, your technique is great too. I like this drawing. Regards BP
Thanks George :)
Really wonderful work!