The Self Portrait Thread

[Ross Macintosh]

I thought maybe we could have a thread where we post self-portraits. So here it is. I hope your self-portrait will join me or I'll be very lonely.

Please include your name and where you live.

Regards, Ross

[Egg Bramhill]

Never recognised you with the wig on Ross. I'll try to join you shortly.
Egg

[a4hire]

Nice picture Ross. Are supposed to draw our portrait with Xara? Looks like youve done a photo and some bitmap work in Xara. It does have nice sketch effect to it. Did you use some plugin filters ?

[Ross Macintosh]

Mine was made in Xara using the 'Sketcher' plug-in from littleinkpot.com. Producing it really depended on Xara's transparency effects -- it isn't just straightforward output from the plugin. For the illustration Xara was functioning more like Photoshop than a vector illustration toolbox.

I would hope if others contribute self-portraits to this thread they'll produce them however they see fit --- bitmap manipulation or vectored -- or both! Of course Xara should be involved since this is the Xara Gallery

Regards, Ross

[Mickie]

I started this one some time ago and realized I wasn't sure if I had the "gift" for portraiture, am pretty sure I don't have the patience, but I sure had fun with it!

Mickie

[Ross Macintosh]

Hey Mickie! -- Until I just saw your portrait I didn't know you are a woman. (Until you saw mine you probably didn't know I have a beard -- Egg didn't know I had hair because a few years back I manipulated pictures making myself cue-ball bald). I've never tried doing a vector portrait ---- it must be a big challenge.

Regards -- Ross

[Soquili]

Very nice use of the 'Sketcher' plug-in, Ross. Makes a good portrait.

Mickie, I like your portrait. I'm sure it gives a good resemblance without too much detail.

This is a slightly updated version of the self portrait I did several years ago. I'm afraid I have more gray hair now

[BarryWilkins]

A first effort with Xara Xtreme.

Greg

[-=Drifter=-]

Santa??? Are you the real Santa Claus????
Seriously, very nicely done!!!

[parahandy]

Oh that my hair was this colour.