Portrait Sketch

All of my portraits have a lot of shading, so this was an attempt at as little as possible. Done in 2011.

Gel Pen Eyes

Done! I decided to keep them black and white, since it seemed to be more striking that way. To be honest though I only really like the right eye...the left seems a bit off. Unfortunately I can't erase any of it and re-do it, but overall it turned out well!

Gumiho

A Korean nine-tailed fox, the Gumiho is known as a trickster and scary monster. However, a recent Korean drama - My Girlfriend is a Gumiho - has made light of the fables surrounding this story and turned it into a comedy. Here is my take on the Gumiho - two quick doodles and 6 little Gumihos playing on their name.

Character Sketches

I like the kitty the best...
but take a guess as to what each animal is! Put your guesses in the comments section and I'll get back to you if you're right or not!

Portland Metro Scholastic Award

I won the Silver Key Award for my portrait! I entered this just for fun [I'd only recently heard about the competition before the submission deadline], and was ecstatic to find out that I'd won an award! This competition is held annually in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards program, which is sponsored by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers.

Down the Hallway

My favorite spot on campus! This is where I always did work, sat and talked to friends...

Finished Portrait!

Here is the finished portrait! I apologies for not posting earlier, school started and I've been busy with loads of homework and volleyball. Hope you like it! [This is the first of a set of 3 commissioned work]

P.S Like my new design? =]

Eyes - Angle Profile

You might have noticed that I like to draw eyes... Here is quick snapshot of a work in progress, I was inspired after looking around on deviantart, and decided to try a new "medium". Gel Pens. I'm currently deciding whether or not to continue with smokey greys and smouldering blacks or go with the route I originally planned on, the fearsome uncharted territory of color.

Got an opinion? If you do, please put it in the comments below! [note: you don't have to be a follower to do so.]

Eye[s] can be...

the window to someone's soul. So they say, but even if not the soul, eyes are probably the most expressive feature we have. Since I draw portraiture, I decided to practice drawing eyes... and though overall I am pleased with how they turned out, I'll admit they look a little creepy altogether on the page. See for yourself!

Oh Dear...

my camera is lost and all the lovely pictures I took to post up here are stuck on the memory card in my camera which is gone. =[

so instead, here is a picture of a nigerian girl which I drew in 2008...enjoy! [again, same stupid scanner problem]

NOTE: I looked at a picture while I drew this, but the photograph is the property of it's owner. When I drew it it was not for commercial purposes or profit and I made a few modifications to the picture. I am currently searching for the original website where I found it, and will post it once I do.

[B/W] 1/3 Portrait - 3rd block

Hello again!

As you can see I worked on the portrait again, though only for 30 minutes so far. I've found that it's easiest for me to work for around 30 minutes, take a break, then come back to whatever piece I'm working so that I can see any flaws and just look at it from far away to see the contrast I worked on while up close. I worked on the arm, sleeve, and part of the collar this time, as well as made the face less chubby. Clothing is hard, and I can't seem to get it right! Any comments or critiques are welcomed!

Total Time: 1 hour 20 min

[B/W] 1/3 Portrait - 2nd block

Worked on the portrait some more today, you can see that I made a few changes here and there when I was filling it out, the nose got a little bigger, the eyes a little smaller... I still have alot of work to do however, with all the shadowing, tweaking, and polishing that the face still requires. That's not even counting the rest of the photo. Hopefully, I'll be able to get this done before break is over!

time so far: 50 min.

[B/W] 1/3 Portrait - first step

Here is a picture of what I've done so far, the outlining took me the most time because I drew it too big, then too small, then too wide, etc. There still is a big chance it will change again, but only with small tweaks. You can see the eyes are still 2 dimensional, the nose has a foundation but still needs a little more.

time so far: 30 min.

New Work

I'm starting a new black and white portrait, and this time I'll be uploading photos as I work!

I'm also trying something new where I record the amount of time I work on it so that I can get a feel for how long I spend per piece.

I'll be posting pictures soon, but here is the original photo! [It's going to be a set of three black and white portraits - done on request]

Asian girl portrait

here is one that I drew last year of an asian girl.

I'm not really liking how the scanner washed it out, but it's the best pic of it I have so far until I upload a better one