Portraits using GIMP

[oldmangrumpy]

Sketch portrait plus - young lady, rose and gum leaves.

[oldmangrumpy]

My portrait of Aussie singer/TV personality Guy Sebastian.

[mahvin]

Thumbs up!

[Issabella]

Really good results , OMG.
I like the redish foggy look of the lady sketch a lot.
and your great Sebastian portrait. You get such a nice skin look and the personality of your sharacters.

[oldmangrumpy]

Mahvin and Issabella - thank you.

[Ella]

The woman in red, beautiful and serene. I like it very much
And I admire your patience and creativity in creating the portraits. I wonder where mine is lately (Patience I mean )

[oldmangrumpy]

Ella - thank you

[Jappaloe63]

Sorry to ask, but how do you make something like that?
Is there a plugin for this? Or do you use G'mic?

[oldmangrumpy]

Jappaloe63 - no special plugins, no GMIC - just what native GIMP offers, plus a few special brushes that I made or downloaded.

[Jappaloe63]

Thank you.

[oldmangrumpy]

My portrait of a youngish Kate Cebrano, an Australian singer and actress who performs in the soul, jazz, and pop genres. A bit disappointed with this one - did not quite nail it

[oldmangrumpy]

Showing my age here with another person who became famous in my youth; here is a sketch portrait on limestone of Spike Milligan a comedian (started the Goons!), writer, musician, poet, and playwright.

[oldmangrumpy]

My portrait of Shirley Bassey from 1964, singing Goldfinger from the 007 movie of the same name.

[oldmangrumpy]

Fantasy sketch portrait Medusa

[oldmangrumpy]

Elon Musk - sketch portrait on mosaic

[oldmangrumpy]

My attempt for Gladys Berejiklian, a now retired former politician, who was Premier of New South Wales from 2017 to 2021.

[Issabella]

An explendid result.
You are really an expert to get the aim of each character. Congrats!

[Skinnyhouse]

How I wish I had half of your drawing ability OMG.
Green with envy...

[oldmangrumpy]

Issa and Skinnyhouse - thank you so much for your kind comments; such feedback helps keep this old guy going

Another still life/sketch portrait combo featuring Aussie native flowers/foliage and a sanguine young lady.

[sallyanne]

Not bad at all OMG.
You are the second Australian I have met online who has found their portrait artistic abilities in their senior years.
Other one I know only does BW pencil likenesses from photos.