Portraits using GIMP

[oldmangrumpy]

Fantasy portrait of young Thai woman in the ocean.

[oldmangrumpy]

Here is my portrait of one of my musical heroes from my youth, Hank Marvin, who formed and was lead guitar in The Shadows. They were a sometime backing band for Cliff Richard, but also had many chart successes of their own.

Checking up on Hank, who is now in his eighties, I found out that, like me, he had moved to Australia from England and has lived in Perth since 1986. For what its worth I came to Oz way back in 1968.

[oldmangrumpy]

Lacking inspiration right now

Anybody want to suggest a portrait I should paint?

[teapot]

Lacking inspiration right now

Anybody want to suggest a portrait I should paint?

In the UK the coronation is on 6th May, given the last one was in 1953, how about King Charles?

[oldmangrumpy]

@Teapot - thanks for the suggestion; I had hoped for more.

I will wait until KC has been crowned and then look at what 'vintage' of his life I will attempt - somewhere between Geelong Grammar and Westminster Abbey

[oldmangrumpy]

My portrait of a long time friend.

[Issabella]

I love your jobs, OMG, I'm long time to apreciate each detail and how good you get it.
His glasses, eyes, skin... it is great.

[oldmangrumpy]

My portrait of talented Australian cricketer and Aussie Rules footballer, Georgie Wareham.

[jj_rota]

Thats amazing. Such good technique

[oldmangrumpy]

Well thank you jj_rota.

[Issabella]

Well done OMG. Amazing how nice you treat the character of your chosen people.

[Ella]

My portrait of a long time friend.

This one I like very much, OMG

[oldmangrumpy]

Issabella and Ella - thank you for your kind comments

[oldmangrumpy]

My portrait of Australian ABC TV newsreader Karina Carvalho. Yes, it was the hair with which I was struggling

[Erisian]

I like the way you have done the hair. What brush setting did you use to get the wave?

[oldmangrumpy]

@ Erisian - most times with different hairstyles, I opt to create new brushes to give me the finish I desire. If you remember my tut on How I Created The Hair In My Sketch Portraits, to which you responded, I use those techniques to create brushes.

Firstly I create some paths, with slight variations, then stroke those paths with my 'stroker' brush (from that above tut), using variable brush sizes with Basic Dynamics or Fade to Fade. Then I try them out and use the ones that suit my purpose best. Here is a sample from those I created/played with in the above 'crazy hair' portrait.

[Issabella]

Wonderful! Lovely hair look you get as an artist you are.

[oldmangrumpy]

Issabella - as always, I thank you for your kind comments

[Erisian]

@ Erisian - most times with different hairstyles, I opt to create new brushes to give me the finish I desire. If you remember my tut on How I Created The Hair In My Sketch Portraits, to which you responded, I use those techniques to create brushes.

Firstly I create some paths, with slight variations, then stroke those paths with my 'stroker' brush (from that above tut), using variable brush sizes with Basic Dynamics or Fade to Fade. Then I try them out and use the ones that suit my purpose best. Here is a sample from those I created/played with in the above 'crazy hair' portrait.

I remember now. I'll have to find that thread.

[oldmangrumpy]

Sketch/cartoon portrait inspired by a drawing I saw on the web by Jan Unolt.