[ARTEmio]

Since I am not a portrait expert, I am trying to improve my skills on that. this was an exercise for me trying to do my self-portrait without mirror or any photo reference. So I did this as if I was modeling an sculpture, that's why it is in B&W. it was very interesting to paint thinking as sculptring.

done in painter 7.C&C are welcome,
http://www.artemiodesign.hpg.ig.com.br/autoretrato.html

[]'s artemio.

[Basement bound]

The hair is looking fabuloso. Can't wait to see what the completed portrait will look like.

JA

[ARTEmio]

Basement bound, thank you. I took it to photoshop and did a litle test with colors.

http://www.artemiodesign.hpg.ig.com.br/autoretrato.html

[Basement bound]

intersting way to go with the colours. I think that the face is still too muddy to move to that step, for the final that is. The colours are trippy though.
JA

[ARTEmio]

Basement Bound, After I colorize and add some lighting effects in photoshop, I went to painter for the final brush works(third img), I tried to keep some looseness of the strokes to increase the movement of the piece.