Still Life Study - Toothpaste & Mouthwash

Here's another one of those still life studies. Handling transparency and reflections are tough. Anyway, had to wrap it up quickly so I can use my green cutting mat for my Gundam!

Still Life Study - Nerf Maverick

Had to clear this quickly, so I'd have more table space for building my Gundam! Anyway, I probably bit off more than I could chew here. The forms were tougher than I thought and since this is a kid's toy, technically there should be no hard edges, which I didn't handle very well.

Process below:

Maasai Girl Study

Original photo by Jimmy Nelson. Check his site out for amazing photos of some of the most remote tribes. Really cool stuff.

This study was somehow a little tough for me. I'm not sure why, but it could be the harsh lighting on her face. Maybe I used my whites too early into the painting.

Still Life Study - Cup on Cloth

This was tougher than the Gameboy Advance SP. I'm not really good with smooth, curved reflective surfaces, Also struggled with the handle of the cup and painting cloth.

Process below:

Rembrandt Study

Another master study, this time of Rembrandt's Self Portrait with Beret and Turned-Up Collar. A bit too ambitious in trying to emulate his strokes.

Colour Study

Original photo by Stefan Grosjean.

These exercises force me to paint in colour straight away, hopefully forcing me to improve my colour recognition. I don't draw/paint girls much so this was rather tough, especially her face..

Process below:

En Garde Part 2

Another piece that has been in my work-in-progress folder for far too long. This one also received some feedback from the mentors at the Bali Illustration Workshop, reminding me of the areas that I really need to work on in my art and design.

I remember telling myself to be more a bit more expressive when I started this piece.

Take a look at my process below.

Still Life Study - GBA SP

Attempting a still life paint study, something I've never really done before.

Perspective's a bit wonky. Should have thought of that before I jumped into rendering.

Sargent Study

A 4-hour study of Sargent's Emily Sargent painting. I've never done a master study before, so this was an exciting first one. I may have taken longer than I originally planned, but I hope to digest some of his strokes and make them a part of me one day.

Portrait Study

Original photo by Claude Flener.

Will be doing more studies to get back to painting. This actually took me almost 3 hours. Struggled with finding a way to efficiently indicate the beads around the neck without actually drawing every single one. I enjoyed painting in the lines on the shirt though.