Portraits using GIMP

oldmangrumpy · **Posted:** Tue Mar 28, 2023 2:19 pm **(#301)**

Fantasy portrait of young Thai woman in the ocean.

oldmangrumpy · **Posted:** Wed Apr 05, 2023 2:54 am **(#302)**

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 · **Posted:** Wed Apr 19, 2023 10:57 pm **(#303)**

Lacking inspiration right now :gaah

Anybody want to suggest a portrait I should paint?

teapot · **Joined:** Dec 09, 2018 **Posts:** 737

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?

oldmangrumpy · **Posted:** Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:50 am **(#305)**

@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

oldmangrumpy · **Posted:** Thu May 25, 2023 3:14 am **(#306)**

My portrait of a long time friend.

Issabella · **Posted:** Fri May 26, 2023 2:22 am **(#307)**

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

oldmangrumpy · **Posted:** Tue Jul 11, 2023 1:40 am **(#308)**

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

jj_rota · **Joined:** Jul 15, 2023 **Posts:** 6

Thats amazing. Such good technique

oldmangrumpy · **Posted:** Mon Jul 17, 2023 4:36 am **(#310)**

Well thank you jj_rota.

Issabella · **Posted:** Mon Jul 17, 2023 5:24 am **(#311)**

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

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

oldmangrumpy wrote:

My portrait of a long time friend.

This one I like very much, OMG :paint

oldmangrumpy · **Posted:** Tue Jul 18, 2023 2:19 pm **(#313)**

Issabella and Ella - thank you for your kind comments

oldmangrumpy · **Posted:** Sun Aug 06, 2023 11:55 pm **(#314)**

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

Erisian · **Posted:** Mon Aug 07, 2023 2:50 am **(#315)**

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

oldmangrumpy · **Posted:** Mon Aug 07, 2023 6:43 pm **(#316)**

@ 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 · **Posted:** Tue Aug 08, 2023 1:28 am **(#317)**

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

oldmangrumpy · **Posted:** Tue Aug 08, 2023 2:40 pm **(#318)**

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

Erisian · **Posted:** Tue Aug 08, 2023 3:13 pm **(#319)**

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.

oldmangrumpy · **Posted:** Sun Aug 13, 2023 10:38 pm **(#320)**

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