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Author:  oldmangrumpy [ Tue Mar 28, 2023 2:19 pm ]
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Fantasy portrait of young Thai woman in the ocean.

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Author:  oldmangrumpy [ Wed Apr 05, 2023 2:54 am ]
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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.

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Author:  oldmangrumpy [ Wed Apr 19, 2023 10:57 pm ]
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Lacking inspiration right now :gaah

Anybody want to suggest a portrait I should paint?
Author:  teapot [ Thu Apr 20, 2023 6:38 am ]
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oldmangrumpy wrote:
Lacking inspiration right now :gaah

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?
Author:  oldmangrumpy [ Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:50 am ]
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@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 :hehe
Author:  oldmangrumpy [ Thu May 25, 2023 3:14 am ]
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My portrait of a long time friend.

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Author:  Issabella [ Fri May 26, 2023 2:22 am ]
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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. :clap
Author:  oldmangrumpy [ Tue Jul 11, 2023 1:40 am ]
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My portrait of talented Australian cricketer and Aussie Rules footballer, Georgie Wareham.

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Author:  jj_rota [ Sat Jul 15, 2023 8:35 pm ]
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Thats amazing. Such good technique
Author:  oldmangrumpy [ Mon Jul 17, 2023 4:36 am ]
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Well thank you jj_rota.
Author:  Issabella [ Mon Jul 17, 2023 5:24 am ]
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Well done OMG. Amazing how nice you treat the character of your chosen people. :clap
Author:  Ella [ Mon Jul 17, 2023 10:38 am ]
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oldmangrumpy wrote:
My portrait of a long time friend.


This one I like very much, OMG :paint :bigthup
Author:  oldmangrumpy [ Tue Jul 18, 2023 2:19 pm ]
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Issabella and Ella - thank you for your kind comments :)
Author:  oldmangrumpy [ Sun Aug 06, 2023 11:55 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Portraits using GIMP
My portrait of Australian ABC TV newsreader Karina Carvalho. Yes, it was the hair with which I was struggling :(

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Author:  Erisian [ Mon Aug 07, 2023 2:50 am ]
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I like the way you have done the hair. What brush setting did you use to get the wave?
Author:  oldmangrumpy [ Mon Aug 07, 2023 6:43 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Portraits using GIMP
@ 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.

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Author:  Issabella [ Tue Aug 08, 2023 1:28 am ]
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Wonderful! Lovely hair look you get as an artist you are. :clap
Author:  oldmangrumpy [ Tue Aug 08, 2023 2:40 pm ]
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Issabella - as always, I thank you for your kind comments :)
Author:  Erisian [ Tue Aug 08, 2023 3:13 pm ]
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oldmangrumpy wrote:
@ 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.
Author:  oldmangrumpy [ Sun Aug 13, 2023 10:38 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Portraits using GIMP
Sketch/cartoon portrait inspired by a drawing I saw on the web by Jan Unolt.

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