Portraits using GIMP

oldmangrumpy · **Posted:** Sat Jul 09, 2022 1:56 am **(#201)**

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

oldmangrumpy · **Posted:** Mon Jul 11, 2022 4:33 pm **(#202)**

My portrait of Aussie singer/TV personality Guy Sebastian.

mahvin · **Joined:** Oct 06, 2010 **Posts:** 4050

Thumbs up!

Issabella · **Posted:** Tue Jul 12, 2022 1:23 am **(#204)**

Really good results , OMG.
I like the redish foggy look of the lady sketch a lot. :clap

and your great Sebastian portrait. You get such a nice skin look and the personality of your sharacters. :clap

oldmangrumpy · **Posted:** Tue Jul 12, 2022 8:39 pm **(#205)**

Mahvin and Issabella - thank you.

Ella · **Joined:** May 17, 2014 **Posts:** 1568

The woman in red, beautiful and serene. I like it very much :paint

And I admire your patience and creativity in creating the portraits. I wonder where mine is lately :oops:

(Patience I mean :lol

)

oldmangrumpy · **Posted:** Fri Jul 15, 2022 7:11 am **(#207)**

Ella - thank you

Jappaloe63 · **Posted:** Fri Jul 15, 2022 8:30 am **(#208)**

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

oldmangrumpy · **Posted:** Fri Jul 15, 2022 3:27 pm **(#209)**

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

Jappaloe63 · **Posted:** Sat Jul 16, 2022 2:52 am **(#210)**

Thank you.

oldmangrumpy · **Posted:** Tue Jul 19, 2022 4:51 am **(#211)**

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 · **Posted:** Fri Jul 22, 2022 6:39 pm **(#212)**

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 · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2022 2:05 am **(#213)**

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

oldmangrumpy · **Posted:** Sun Jul 31, 2022 3:04 am **(#214)**

Fantasy sketch portrait Medusa

oldmangrumpy · **Posted:** Fri Aug 05, 2022 10:41 pm **(#215)**

Elon Musk - sketch portrait on mosaic

oldmangrumpy · **Posted:** Wed Aug 10, 2022 4:49 am **(#216)**

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

Issabella · **Posted:** Thu Aug 11, 2022 6:12 am **(#217)**

An explendid result. :clap

You are really an expert to get the aim of each character. Congrats! :coolthup

Skinnyhouse · **Posted:** Thu Aug 11, 2022 6:53 am **(#218)**

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

oldmangrumpy · **Posted:** Fri Aug 12, 2022 11:43 pm **(#219)**

Issa and Skinnyhouse - thank you so much for your kind comments; such feedback helps keep this old guy going :hi5

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

sallyanne · **Posted:** Sat Aug 13, 2022 2:30 am **(#220)**

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.