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Joachim · Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2000 2:35 pm

Hmm, I guess you guys must start to get bored with all those portraits me and Mikael are posting

But, I feel I learn allot from doing it.
Anyway, this is a quick selfportrait I did in Phshop, mostly to do some color research. Hope you like it, and comment as you'd like...

original size 3000*2000

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faustgfx · Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2000 3:11 pm

joachim, stop, you're getting me down 'cause i can't "paint" !@#$^%

seriously though, it could be just me, biut the hands look ..attached.
it's the dark outlines on 'em.also, the nose highlight is too bright.

damnit i want to post a portrait too!

eh....... don't regard it as a actual piece. i was just testing stuff when i noticed the thread. i think i spent a whole 6 minutes on it.

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Guy · Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2000 3:31 pm

i think the highlight on the nose is fine, but i do agree that you should make the arms just a little more defined. but not to much

looks really good

Cos · Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2000 4:26 pm

Shit Joachim! You look like a cross between a nice elvis presley and that cop in The usual suspects! uncanny hehe..... looks cool!

Faust, man I like that a lot, very cool, I like the imagination. Looks like you've swallowed a face hugger hehe.

Great work!

edited cause someone pointed out to me that could be found offensive. sorry! ;D

[This message has been edited by Cos (edited March 26, 2000).]

Frost · Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2000 5:14 pm

Man, you guys rock!!
(I'm gonna cry now) =(

Actually Joachim, you kind of remind me of Max Payne (http://www.maxpayne.com)... =) (oh, and the artist who does the strips there rocks a hell of a lot too)

frost.

Snake Grunger · Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2000 5:35 pm

Joachim is the man! Very photogenic

He's making all the rest of us look like newbies

Love the way you don't use only one color for the skin. Like Acryl once told me, there is blood and veins under the skin, it must show somehow.

It's great to see neato posts like this! Very inspiring. Hope to post something of my own soon.. Frost here is giving pointers all the time

I am very grateful!

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faustgfx · Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2000 8:34 pm

depends mostly on the given day whether i go fuming caustic clouds on the slightest remark, or can be moved by nothing...

try your luck, Cos

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yesniyah · Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2000 9:53 pm

Damn! Very very good! I can only paint like that with my oil paints. Don't even know how to start in pshop. i think I'll take some pictures of my paintings and post those.

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kurisu · Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2000 11:10 pm

I like the lighting, the pose and expression in this piece, Joachim.

If this was meant to be more monochromatic, 'tis groovy! If not, my eyes would like to see more variety in the skin tones. I felt 2 basic tones when looking at it. I read the words "color research" before the picture loaded... maybe that just 'colored' me with an expectation of more colors...?

Are you and Micke into WWF? You should come up with a tag-team name!

-k

Joachim · Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2000 2:37 am

Thx for the replies...I'm really happy to get some constructive criticism as well as praising.

I agree with you Kurisu.
I did really try to do allot of color influences, but when looking at it now I see that there's just brown and red that really shines through. If you see closely there's a bit of green/blue and grey as well.
Anyway, I will try better next. But, if you see the picture from a very long distance (about a 100 yard

), I feel it can look a bit realistic

...but I'm crazy like that >

....

faust... I like your quick portrait...and I will consider your remark on mine for next time, thanx....comments on yours: I personally think you should try to avoid those strange things you have in the picture...though I respect different styles and taste. But, it kind of gives me a feeling that you've hidden areas you've chosen not to paint, since I can't really make out what those things really are

...I still like it though, just wanted to give a comment on that.

hmmm, seems like I've started getting to comfortable posting to this forum, cause I write without thinking twice anymore...sorry

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faustgfx · Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2000 3:03 am

nooooooo! i will not draw normal images!

yeah, it's true though, for example, i often hide eyes especially. mainly 'cause i never was good at drawing people, faces, and so forth.

i'm just learning to really *draw*, forgive me

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micke · Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2000 3:09 am

You know, that's not how he looks like
at all. This is a pic of him from a christmas table at Innerloop:

-Micke

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fragamite · Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2000 4:18 am

lol

*duelling banjos*

zack · Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2000 4:19 am

hahaha

Oscar Alexander · Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2000 4:24 am

Wow Joah, that's unreal! Reminds me of Craig Mullins' cook ("sweating in the soup", was it?). I think, if you smooth it a little with the Airbrush, it would be REALLY hard to tell whether it is a photo or a drawing. The depth (volume) you gave it is also incredibly realistic. You never cease to amaze me