Sketchbook Thread of Gord MacDonald

#161

Wow, you’re posting quicker than I can reply!

:scream:

I love these! Very strong expressive features and I like the freedom about the way you apply your strokes. It’s got a lot of your digital brushwork, you know?

#162

Hi Mu

These were done mostly in Artrage 2.5 (such a wonderful small and elegant program!)

Thanks for dropping by :beer:

#163

Artrage and PS

#164

Phil Specter…

#165

Hi Gord,

Love the variations in technique.
Keep ‘em comin’ :slight_smile:

#166

Hey Gord…:wavey:

GREAT set of drawings in your last post…nice controled energy in those strokes…:thumbsup: …I really like the way you are mastering digital drawing…:slight_smile:
TAKE CARE Gord
Glenn

#167

Gord,

I love the caricatures!

#168

Thanks Guys!!!

some really loose doodles:

#169

some more…

#170

Did this today - Artrage pro and PS CS3
The photo-ref is a one of my photos from a long time ago

#171

Nice work on the portrait! I really like your loose doodles - they’re so quirky and full of energy. And awesome caricatures on the previous page!

#172

HEY Gord…:wavey:

Strong line work, fun imagination, and great job on that portrait…:thumbsup:

A couple of links you might enjoy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=az9Az6S1nus

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uldu_1-JCJE

HAVE A GREAT ONE Gord…:thumbsup: :slight_smile:
and TAKE CARE
Glenn

#173

Hi Gord,
very nice portrait, you captured the likeness very well :slight_smile:

I would suggest starting with harder brushes first to clearly define areas, and then smooth them out with soft brushes later. This was a mistake I made before as well, to just blend everything together with large soft strokes, but then everything ends up blurry and out of focus.
You could however start with soft brushes and paint the details in the focus with a harder brush later to get the effect of soft focus portrait photography, that’s also a good way :slight_smile:

#174

Aviva, Glen, nelchee
Thanks for the feedback :wavey:

nelchee - your point is well taken

#175

some caricatures:

[img]http://www.cg2020.com/111_CaricaturesFrom2009Apr01/2010Aug30_RonHoward1.jpg[/img]

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#178

HEY Gord :wavey:

You are getting really good at those caricatures…without going to overboard on them…that’s an art in itself,…and it looks like you have mastered it…:thumbsup:
I regonized just about all of them right off…The ones I didn’t, were ones that I probably don’t know about anyway…Hard to keep up with all the new faces out there now days …LOL
Anyway, ALWAYS a real pleasure seeing what you’ve been up to…Nice energy in that linework by the way…:slight_smile:
TAKE CARE Gord…:thumbsup:
Glenn

#179

Hi Gord!

nice caricatures, my fav is the Slash one. Have you considered fleshing them out (colour and all)?

#180

Hi Glen, Mu

yes I have thought about colour, but for now just getting the likeness and exaggerations is the challenge!