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Rudolph Valentino

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

Rudolph Valentino

Reference Photo!
Rudolph Valentino (reference)

Of the three portraits I’ve attempted so far, this is the one I like most. ♥

Bizarrely, all that fancy brocade didn’t give me nearly as much trouble as the man-lipstick. I re-drew it about five times, and in the end all that effort just meant that it was darker and more obvious than anything else in the picture. Alas!

Steve Colbert

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

Steve Colbert

Reference Photo!
Steve Colbert (reference)

I actually don’t know who this guy is (a friend suggested him when I was looking for people to draw), but he was fun to sketch. I particularly like the glasses, for some reason. ♥

Jessica Alba

Monday, February 4th, 2008

The previous three entries were all attempts at a more realistic style, but done without reference (necessarily, what with the characters being fictional and all). This is the first of three that I’ve done with a photo handy:

Jessica Alba

Reference Photo!
Jessica Alba (reference)

This one and the next two are already in the gallery, but I’m posting them here in case I take them out of there later. I still haven’t decided whether the gallery should be for colored and finished art only, or if sufficiently polished sketches are also good to include there… Anyone have a preference?