Out on a limb -my first GIMP 'painting'

oldmangrumpy · **Posted:** Tue Mar 31, 2015 3:09 am **(#1)**

In nearly 70 years, the only thing I have ever painted is the house; so I took a deep breath and challenged myself to move on from BRL scripts, water reflection scripts et al.

So here is my version of a Japanese David Bowie ...

... now that didn't hurt at all; my son did a contemporary art degree and I know there are some rough bits but I do not think he would complain.

Just love GIMP!

Issabella · **Posted:** Tue Mar 31, 2015 4:09 am **(#2)**

I haven't got words to say how you always surprise me. I know you are a very creative artist :wow

Please, go on as you are so versatile a creator of fantastic outcomes. Thank you so much OMG. :bigthup

Erisian · **Posted:** Tue Mar 31, 2015 5:19 am **(#3)**

Nice work oldmangrumpy.

oldmangrumpy · **Posted:** Tue Mar 31, 2015 2:21 pm **(#4)**

Thank you Issabella (again!) and Erisian (go Sweden!).

Its strange in some way, my 1 year old grandaughter and me both having so much fun with our toys!!

GnuTux · **Posted:** Tue Mar 31, 2015 3:06 pm **(#5)**

Nice job, OMG. You're a man of many talents. :hi5

CT-Gimper101 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 31, 2015 5:03 pm **(#6)**

Nice job

. I love your painting :hi5

PhotoMaster · **Posted:** Tue Mar 31, 2015 5:08 pm **(#7)**

I love it. I particularly love his hair!

Wallace · **Posted:** Tue Mar 31, 2015 6:29 pm **(#8)**

2-ton · **Posted:** Tue Mar 31, 2015 8:09 pm **(#9)**

very good, and anime is not that easy to do!

oldmangrumpy · **Posted:** Wed Apr 01, 2015 12:15 am **(#10)**

to GnuTux, CT-Gimper101, PhotoMaster, Wallace and 2-ton.

I am absolutely overwhelmed by your kind comments; but I think I certainly need to ramp up the learning curve on these 'brush' things!

dinasset · **Posted:** Wed Apr 01, 2015 12:20 am **(#11)**

you are a very creative Gimper, so THIS is definitely your area of application: CREATE!
time for playing with scripts is finished, just apply all what you learned in doing your ART!
a warm welcome to a new (for us) GIMP ARTIST!!!

Griatch · **Posted:** Wed Apr 01, 2015 5:03 am **(#12)**

@oldmangrumpy

A most creative study! I like his wink and the multi-colored tie. One can tell you are experimenting with varying filters as part of the work - this makes for an interesting pop-culture type of style. What works best here, in my opinion, is the bright highlight on his shoulder, this gives a feeling of depth to this manga-esque style which can often be perceived as rather flat otherwise.

A good start and I always find it commendable to move away from your normal "comfort zone" of artwork.
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Griatch

oldmangrumpy · **Posted:** Wed Apr 01, 2015 8:38 pm **(#13)**

WOW - thank you Dinasset and thank you Griatch!

I have had another go; stumbling somewhat towards a result - inspired by an old favourite, Van Morrison and his Brown Eyed Girl ...

Eyes are very difficult and I think I also made an error by starting small, should probably go big then scale down; still its all a learning process so that's for next time.

EDIT - as sugested by Dinasset (post below), I have made some changes as suggested - now my learning curve has gone vertical (again). :roll:

Thanks for your support Dinasset.

dinasset · **Posted:** Wed Apr 01, 2015 11:45 pm **(#14)**

I don't know the character (the "Brown Eyed Girl"), but IMO you just need to complete it with some shading (not only on the eyes, but mainly there)

oldmangrumpy · **Posted:** Thu Apr 02, 2015 3:27 pm **(#15)**

@Dinasset - two things:

1. Brown Eyed Girl recorded by Van Morrison shortly after the break up of his band 'Them' in 1966
2. I am really struggling on technique for this (very late in life) move into art as you suggested above; so I've just made a list of some 20 GIMP based tutorials on aspects of portrait painting. One of them featured Griatch too. I'll be back in a couple of months! :hehe