The Self Portrait Thread

**-=Drifter=-** · 16 February 2006, 09:12 PM

It's as beautiful as you, Maya! Great job!!!

**Crow Haven** · 16 February 2006, 10:13 PM

Thank you, Drifter!
---Maya

**Simon Beck** · 16 February 2006, 11:45 PM

Originally Posted by Crow Haven

Location: Above misty mountains and glimmering waters of the Oregon coast
---Maya

Certainly makes "Penge, London SE26" sound rather mundane...

Great self-portrait!

**Crow Haven** · 17 February 2006, 12:43 AM

Thanks Simon!
There's beauty unique in every moment, the magick is everywhere.

I like to take the path seldom trodden...and enjoy the discoveries along the way.
---Maya

**Nowire** · 21 February 2006, 04:35 AM

Originally Posted by RUSS-USSR

Well, one more drop to this thread.

Can someone tell how this was achieved?

Program: Xara I suppose (I have coreldraw, can I do this?)

Any other device/program: Tablet, etc.

Thanks.

**Jon G** · 21 February 2006, 06:09 AM

Nice challenge, will post some proper vectors later. This is some months old, used as sigpic as you can see. Mousehandpainted with the free software ArtRage over a self-portrait mobile phone shot.

It's a very fast & easy technique, and in my opinion yields far better results than the best photoshop filters.

**Jon G** · 21 February 2006, 02:00 PM

I should really invest in a tablet or at least a proper mouse, freehand illustration is not much fun when you spend more time fixing paths than drawing them.

Anyway, some great portraits in the topic, thanks for the challenge!