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[Macgyver1968]

Here's me and my attempt at a "Warhol" work. I was proud that this one actually sold.

[imgw=1000]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/46946106/2014-06-02%2013.07.59.jpg[/imgw]

 

[jhunter1163]

I'm very impressed! I do wish I could see some photos.

I'll see what I can do. I don't have mad photography skillz like you do.

 

[marplots]

Here's me and my attempt at a "Warhol" work. I was proud that this one actually sold.

[imgw=1000]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/46946106/2014-06-02%2013.07.59.jpg[/imgw]

Is the title, "Power Strip?"

 

[Milbrandt]

Which one are you referring to?

I was referring to the one on the far right, the Ford Motor Company one. I am also curious about the one next to that, the First Aid Kit, it seems like it has a similar kind of construction at the top. I'd love to see some close up pictures of those parts (even if I am wrong about their purpose). Not to mention my curiosity about how the instruments sound.

Yup, graphics tablet and Manga Studio 5 (I don't like Photoshop for anything other than photo manipulation). Had a reference photo on the side, desaturated to see the black and white values.

ETA: for the second pic (Dannii), I recorded a workflow video.
I have rather terrible 'artistic eye', so my method is basically sculpting - erasing and redrawing - from blocks of gibberish into something that starts to resemble the subject.

I like the "sculpting" approach, I have an ongoing project of a portrait in Gimp where I use that approach too. I say portrait, but it's more of a face drawing study. I am using use a reference picture, but it isn't meant to be a very accurate representation of that per se. My intention was to figure out how to draw in Gimp and learn about the relevant tools and functions in that program, specifically to get the small (down to single pixel level) details right. I've already learned a lot during this project, both about drawing in general, and about the options in Gimp.
I don't have a tablet, so I drew this with my mouse. Like I said, it's not finished yet, so there's a lot of difference in the level of detail between several parts of the face. Hence the missing lower eyelashes, the sharp edges around the face and neck (due to a seperate colour layer) and other parts, like the hair and ears.
The reference picture I used is of a model called Barbara Palvin (might as well look at a pretty face while you're working, right?).

Here is what it looks like right now (don't know how many hours, but a lot):

 

[jhunter1163]

I'm very impressed! I do wish I could see some photos.

Just goofing around, I wrote "Orphia Nay" inside an oval about the size of a grain of rice (7 mm long, 2 mm high at most), with an ordinary medium-point ballpoint pen. Didn't even have to pull out the special tools. I'll try and get a pic of that when I am not in that place that is not home.

 

[12AX7]

I was referring to the one on the far right, the Ford Motor Company one. I am also curious about the one next to that, the First Aid Kit, it seems like it has a similar kind of construction at the top. I'd love to see some close up pictures of those parts (even if I am wrong about their purpose). Not to mention my curiosity about how the instruments sound.

Ah. I see.

The "Ford" is designed after Seasick Steve's Morris Minor hubcap guitar; it uses a threaded bolt for the nut.



"The Crutch" uses an antique syringe for the bridge; it's fixed in place and doesn't move.



Sounds? Sure!

The "Gas Can". Sorry about the mess, we were in the process of moving.



Here's the first test of "The Crutch":



The "62 Jaguar" guitar:

 

[12AX7]

Here is what it looks like right now (don't know how many hours, but a lot):

[qimg]http://i.imgur.com/mLAFizY.jpg[/qimg]

Wow.

 

[12AX7]

I dabble in painting and photography. Here's my Deviant Art gallery:

http://orphia.deviantart.com/gallery/

I've never really shown anyone my art, such as it is, because it doesn't photograph well; I have a gift for tiny writing, and I mean tiny. I could, literally, write the entire Gettysburg Address on a penny. I don't use a magnifying glass or any apparatus; just my naked eyes and a very steady hand.

I'd LOVE to see that!

On that note, I know they're probably not a members here, but here are two artists I've always been in awe of.

Pencil lead carvings of Dalton Ghetti:



And "Eye-Of-Needle" scenes by Willard Wigan:

 

[12AX7]

I also love the mechanical art of Arthur Ganson:

 

[Vermonter]

I commissioned some lineart for a character of mine, Managirl. After I got it I colored it in and drew the background elements. Took about a month.

 

[marplots]

What do the numbers mean?

 

[Vermonter]

What do the numbers mean?

Excellent eye. It's hex code for RCA14, or Relic Color Arts '14. I thought it was a clever way of adding a signature to the piece without it being obvious.

 

[marplots]

Excellent eye. It's hex code for RCA14, or Relic Color Arts '14. I thought it was a clever way of adding a signature to the piece without it being obvious.

Ah. And I forgot to mention I really like the character.

 

[Vermonter]

Ah. And I forgot to mention I really like the character.

Haha, thanks! I've been playing her in a D&D game for a few years. Poor girl from the slums of a megacity, turned from a life of petty thievery because she wanted to become a superhero. There's a bit more to it than that, but that's the jist of it.

 

[12AX7]

Ah. And I forgot to mention I really like the character.

Agree, that's really cool!

 

[coalesce]

A couple of mine. My DeviantArt link is at http://coalesceny.deviantart.com

Michael

 

[Milbrandt]

Ah. I see.

The "Ford" is designed after Seasick Steve's Morris Minor hubcap guitar; it uses a threaded bolt for the nut.

"The Crutch" uses an antique syringe for the bridge; it's fixed in place and doesn't move.

Thank you for the pictures and explanation.
Now I know what fooled me. I thought that the "Ford" had a whamola-type lever (see below, red) which, when pulled down, would pull the blue part (including the nut) up, thus increasing the tension of the strings. I realize now that the "lever" is a totally different object in the background, and not part of the instrument...

As for the syringe on "The Crutch", I thought it was something with a similar function. I thought that rotating the "knob" would rotate the bridge, pulling the strings back:

You fooled me

Sounds? Sure!

The "Gas Can". Sorry about the mess, we were in the process of moving.



Here's the first test of "The Crutch":



The "62 Jaguar" guitar:

Nice! I just love that type of guitar sound and playing style.

Wow.

Thanks. I'm especially proud of the eyes. I think I spent more time on those than I did on the rest of the drawing.

 

[coalesce]

And may I add there is a lot of SERIOUSLY impressive work being shown here. I mean, really good stuff!

Michael

 

[TeapotCavalry]

I like the "sculpting" approach, I have an ongoing project of a portrait in Gimp where I use that approach too. I say portrait, but it's more of a face drawing study. I am using use a reference picture, but it isn't meant to be a very accurate representation of that per se. My intention was to figure out how to draw in Gimp and learn about the relevant tools and functions in that program, specifically to get the small (down to single pixel level) details right. I've already learned a lot during this project, both about drawing in general, and about the options in Gimp.
I don't have a tablet, so I drew this with my mouse. Like I said, it's not finished yet, so there's a lot of difference in the level of detail between several parts of the face. Hence the missing lower eyelashes, the sharp edges around the face and neck (due to a seperate colour layer) and other parts, like the hair and ears.


Here is what it looks like right now (don't know how many hours, but a lot):
<snipped the pic for brevity>

Man, that's looking good. Especially considering you're using mouse . I started out with mouse about 2 years ago, it was incredibly painful. I mostly used vectors, though, and let the program draw painterly lines on the paths. And then filled with paint bucket tool . So it was less of a painting and more of a composing/designing method.

Learning the program is extremely important for me. Some people are naturally talented, they don't care which program to use as long as they can make lines, and they end up drawing gorgeous art. I, on the other hand, need to use the full extent of the tools available, and need to use them fast and conveniently. One reason I dislike Photoshop, it doesn't allow for as smooth of a workflow as Manga Studio does. Like flipping/rotating the canvas, fast&easy brush size change, key toggling ink amount and brush scale affected by pen pressure. Moving stuff around, layer logic and other stuff is less streamlined in PS, as well as it eats more resources.

Anyway, try to get yourself a graphics tablet, even the cheapest one. You'll never regret it
ETA: I'm using this one. It's an investment around 50€.

The reference picture I used is of a model called Barbara Palvin (might as well look at a pretty face while you're working, right?).

That's my motto. Either pretty faces with features that are attractive to me, or people with overall distinctive facial features. But that's also because it's easy(easier). Try to draw a bland face. Besides it being not that engaging (unless you're doing it on a dare, in which case it's a nice challenge), it's hard getting the average joe to look like this particular average joe on your picture, and not like all the other average joes.

 

[Milbrandt]

Man, that's looking good. Especially considering you're using mouse .

Thank you. This is the first time I showed this project to anyone, and it's really good to hear these compliments.

I started out with mouse about 2 years ago, it was incredibly painful. I mostly used vectors, though, and let the program draw painterly lines on the paths. And then filled with paint bucket tool . So it was less of a painting and more of a composing/designing method.

Learning the program is extremely important for me. Some people are naturally talented, they don't care which program to use as long as they can make lines, and they end up drawing gorgeous art. I, on the other hand, need to use the full extent of the tools available, and need to use them fast and conveniently. One reason I dislike Photoshop, it doesn't allow for as smooth of a workflow as Manga Studio does. Like flipping/rotating the canvas, fast&easy brush size change, key toggling ink amount and brush scale affected by pen pressure. Moving stuff around, layer logic and other stuff is less streamlined in PS, as well as it eats more resources.

Anyway, try to get yourself a graphics tablet, even the cheapest one. You'll never regret it
ETA: I'm using this one. It's an investment around 50€.

I am a bit frustrated by the limitations of the computer mouse, but it did force me to learn a lot about filters, paths, and above all (for this project) brush dynamics. Also, I've memorized lots of keyboard shortcuts for things like tool switching, brush size, zooming, etc.
That being said, I do really want to buy a tablet, because it would make it a lot easier and quicker to work on projects like these. Right now I don't have a lot of money to spend, but I will have more soon. It's been added to my "to buy" list (though there's other stuff with higher priority). Thank you for the tip.

That's my motto. Either pretty faces with features that are attractive to me, or people with overall distinctive facial features. But that's also because it's easy(easier). Try to draw a bland face. Besides it being not that engaging (unless you're doing it on a dare, in which case it's a nice challenge), it's hard getting the average joe to look like this particular average joe on your picture, and not like all the other average joes.

I agree. When I'll start a new face drawing, I intend to make it a more interesting one. Preferably one with more distinctive features, more facial expression and some perspective (not completely frontal like this one). The fact that this reference picture is frontal and that the right side of her face (her left side) is overexposed made it a lot easier for me. I haven't had to add much detail to that cheek at all.