I'll start up portraits again.
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Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Inhuman Comic
I had to put a hiatus on my self portraits because I've been working on a comic book cover for Matt Garvey. The comic is titled "Inhuman", it is an anthology of horror stories illustrating the uglier aspects of human nature. I'm working on the fourth chapter in the book currently titled "Desert Murder".
I'll start up portraits again.
I'll start up portraits again.
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Friday, November 18, 2011
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Portrait 11
Wow only 4 more to go to the 30 day halfway point.
Anyway I decided to do another line one because I felt like it really helps train me to capture the most important aspects of a face. I'm not sure how accurate this one is compared to the last one, but I definitely feel like it helps so we'll probably see more of these.
I have a long tongue...
Anyway I decided to do another line one because I felt like it really helps train me to capture the most important aspects of a face. I'm not sure how accurate this one is compared to the last one, but I definitely feel like it helps so we'll probably see more of these.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Portrait 10
I tried to do something a little bit different this time. I wanted to capture the features of my face with as little rendering as possible, and mostly with just lines. However I realized a lot of my features are more subtle and with only lines it would only look TOO much, so I decided to add a tiny teeny bit of rending around the eyes and lips.
Not as bad as I thought because I always thought only using lines to capture a face, and having it look non-cartoony is a great challenge. I'll try this again some time. Harder, but takes a lot less time to do.
Not as bad as I thought because I always thought only using lines to capture a face, and having it look non-cartoony is a great challenge. I'll try this again some time. Harder, but takes a lot less time to do.
Portrait 9
I had a hard time with this one and I feel like it is less successful than the last 3 in terms of accuracy to my face. It's a perspective that I have trouble with so I used a photograph. I'll have to try it again sometime.
There wasn't really a feather...
Monday, November 14, 2011
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Portrait 6
Tried to do the hair better this time.
Correct the values so that the nose is a lot lighter and the edge of the forehead.
Tried to make myself look scared here, or disgusted. The next piece will focus more on incorporating soft and hard edges (which I kind of tried here).
Correct the values so that the nose is a lot lighter and the edge of the forehead.
Tried to make myself look scared here, or disgusted. The next piece will focus more on incorporating soft and hard edges (which I kind of tried here).
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Portrait 4
Busy day and thought I wouldn't be able to make it! Side profile this time, which I actually think is a lot easier to draw than front faces since you don't have to worry about symmetry.
Same old deal, tried to be more economical, and focus more on the lips and eyes. I think I got better at the lips this time around...at least I think so? The weird glasses shadow duplicate thing is...I found out recently...because I have two lights on my desk.
PS: I got a slanted forehead!
Same old deal, tried to be more economical, and focus more on the lips and eyes. I think I got better at the lips this time around...at least I think so? The weird glasses shadow duplicate thing is...I found out recently...because I have two lights on my desk.
PS: I got a slanted forehead!
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Self Portrait Day 3
Third self portrait, I had a tough time getting the lips and eyes to work. In the end a friend of mine said I looked way too good here to be true, with friends like him who needs enemies? I tried to be a lot more economical with my strokes this time around. Let's hope I get a more accurate version of myself next time.
PS: This is completely unrelated to art but I'd like to give a shout out to this new cereal I found called Krave. Those suckers have a captain crunch like shell with hazelnut chocolate paste inside. It freaking tastes like ferrero roche! If you find them close by, grab it and give it a try!
PS: This is completely unrelated to art but I'd like to give a shout out to this new cereal I found called Krave. Those suckers have a captain crunch like shell with hazelnut chocolate paste inside. It freaking tastes like ferrero roche! If you find them close by, grab it and give it a try!
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Day 2 of Self Portrait
Another painting of my hideous face. Still got ways to go.
Got to be more economical with my strokes, and highlight my distinct features. 28 more to go!
Monday, November 7, 2011
A Rejected Cover And A Self Portrait
I've been working on the cover for a horror book anthology titled"Inhuman" by Matt Garvey. I sketched a couple of different covers, and the one below is inspired by one of the chapters in "Inhuman". The cover was ultimately rejected for another one (which I am working on now and will post it up here once I'm done).
The next one is the beginning of a 30 day challenge where I'm suppose to draw something of a different topic each day for 30 days. However a few of my friends have pointed out that I'm still missing something from portrait paintings so we decided to adjust the challenge to 30 day portrait challenge to hone my skills.
This will be the first of many ugly mugshots.
The next one is the beginning of a 30 day challenge where I'm suppose to draw something of a different topic each day for 30 days. However a few of my friends have pointed out that I'm still missing something from portrait paintings so we decided to adjust the challenge to 30 day portrait challenge to hone my skills.
This will be the first of many ugly mugshots.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Foolhardy, An Accidental Short Story
I was writing my About Me passage, and for some reason I ended up going on and on. It eventually evolved into the short story "Foolhardy", but by then it was already too long to be my bio.
The man in my dreams once described me as a fool with a handful of wits looking for a place that only a fool believed to exist. A fool, he said, was a man who spends too much of his time in dreams.
His wisdom was noted and since he sounded so caring I too decided to share mine. I told him, wise men would sometimes disappoint while fools might occasionally surprise.
He raised an eyebrow.
I continued and announced that behind this clever fool lies a dumb genius.
The man rolled his eyes in disbelief. He then offered to introduce a good friend of his, who he claimed is a fool-slayer.
I agreed with much reluctance.
The good friend the man mentioned was Reality, a strikingly beautiful tall woman with a smile so sharp it was almost intimidating. The kind of woman a man should avoid if he was not looking for a heart break. The kind of woman a fool would never be able to resist.
She evaluated me from head to toe, and revealed an expression that seemed to imply that she was not impressed. I, on the other hand, was very well impressed. Fool-slayer or not, I thought, Reality was definitely worth the risk.
I approached her.
She looked at me with much doubt, and I at her with much affection. Blinded by my own passion like a moth to a flame, I could no longer resist the urge to engage. I greeted her and introduced myself.
She nodded slightly, as if too much would imply that she was interested.
I sat there for a moment until her head turned around and our eyes met. Her attention now mine. I took my chance before she looked away and asked, I lost my teddy bear, could I sleep with you tonight?
Now I no longer see the man in my dreams, for in sleep or in wake I spend most of my time in Reality.
Foolhardy
The man in my dreams once described me as a fool with a handful of wits looking for a place that only a fool believed to exist. A fool, he said, was a man who spends too much of his time in dreams.
His wisdom was noted and since he sounded so caring I too decided to share mine. I told him, wise men would sometimes disappoint while fools might occasionally surprise.
He raised an eyebrow.
I continued and announced that behind this clever fool lies a dumb genius.
The man rolled his eyes in disbelief. He then offered to introduce a good friend of his, who he claimed is a fool-slayer.
I agreed with much reluctance.
The good friend the man mentioned was Reality, a strikingly beautiful tall woman with a smile so sharp it was almost intimidating. The kind of woman a man should avoid if he was not looking for a heart break. The kind of woman a fool would never be able to resist.
She evaluated me from head to toe, and revealed an expression that seemed to imply that she was not impressed. I, on the other hand, was very well impressed. Fool-slayer or not, I thought, Reality was definitely worth the risk.
I approached her.
She looked at me with much doubt, and I at her with much affection. Blinded by my own passion like a moth to a flame, I could no longer resist the urge to engage. I greeted her and introduced myself.
She nodded slightly, as if too much would imply that she was interested.
I sat there for a moment until her head turned around and our eyes met. Her attention now mine. I took my chance before she looked away and asked, I lost my teddy bear, could I sleep with you tonight?
Now I no longer see the man in my dreams, for in sleep or in wake I spend most of my time in Reality.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
A Hello To Anyone Out There.
Finally got a blog up, and finally got my portfolio online which you can see here
Joncameronli's Online Portfolio
Feel free to check it out. :)
The purpose of this blog is to document my own work and it's evolution in the years to come, as well as (hopefully) getting my work out there for people to see.
There's nothing much to see yet, but I hope you enjoy your stay as much as I do :P.
Joncameronli's Online Portfolio
Feel free to check it out. :)
The purpose of this blog is to document my own work and it's evolution in the years to come, as well as (hopefully) getting my work out there for people to see.
There's nothing much to see yet, but I hope you enjoy your stay as much as I do :P.
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