Portraits using GIMP

oldmangrumpy · **Posted:** Tue Oct 04, 2022 4:54 am **(#241)**

My portrait of Neil Finn, a Kiwi now in his mid sixties, a singer/songwriter/guitarist who played in Split Enz, Crowded House and Fleetwood Mac. I was lucky enough to see him play live twice in Sydney, once with his family band at Taronga Zoo, overlooking Sydney Harbour and the other time when he was with Fleetwood Mac three or four years back.

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

Good job!

oldmangrumpy · **Posted:** Fri Oct 14, 2022 6:53 pm **(#243)**

Mahvin - thank you. Now for a fantasy portrait.

Tas_mania · **Joined:** Nov 04, 2015 **Posts:** 1472

Very nice, congratulations OMG.

Uzugijin · **Posted:** Sat Oct 15, 2022 10:38 am **(#245)**

Very good!

dinasset · **Posted:** Sun Oct 16, 2022 5:09 am **(#246)**

I like it a lot, OMG.
Great!

Pocholo · **Posted:** Sun Oct 16, 2022 9:55 am **(#247)**

Awesome talent OMG, that is wonderful
:jumpclap

Erisian · **Posted:** Mon Oct 17, 2022 5:35 am **(#248)**

That is so beautiful OMG. Do you use any reference when you do your fantasy portraits?

Wallace · **Posted:** Mon Oct 17, 2022 1:29 pm **(#249)**

I always enjoy seeing your portraits OMG.
:paint

oldmangrumpy · **Posted:** Mon Oct 17, 2022 1:36 pm **(#250)**

Tas_mania, Uzugijin, Diego, Pocholo,Erisian and Wallace - thanks all for your kind comments.

@Erisian - yes, I do find a reference to use as my inspiration when I do fantasy portraits; typically its a line art or even clip art image to which I add further "sculpted' effects. Sometimes I even combine/massage a couple of these 'inspirational images' to produce a new outline to my liking, then I work on it with colours and shaping.

oldmangrumpy · **Posted:** Sat Oct 22, 2022 2:09 pm **(#251)**

Sketch portrait of Kylie Minogue.

oldmangrumpy · **Posted:** Tue Nov 01, 2022 1:48 pm **(#252)**

Fantasy portrait of a thoughtful young lady.

dinasset · **Posted:** Wed Nov 02, 2022 1:54 am **(#253)**

Great fantasy portrait OMG, just a little note: pay more attention to the lips

Griatch · **Posted:** Wed Nov 02, 2022 6:06 pm **(#254)**

It's great that you keep exploring and working on your portraits! Keep it up.

oldmangrumpy · **Posted:** Thu Nov 03, 2022 3:53 pm **(#255)**

Diego & Griatch - thank you both for your comments.

oldmangrumpy · **Posted:** Mon Nov 07, 2022 2:37 pm **(#256)**

This one takes me back to my sporting youth. Here is my portrait of (now) Sir Bobby Charlton who played for Manchester United and England in the 1960s.

oldmangrumpy · **Posted:** Fri Nov 11, 2022 1:11 am **(#257)**

A fantasy sketch portrait.

dinasset · **Posted:** Fri Nov 11, 2022 1:26 am **(#258)**

Very nice the fantasy sketch portrait, OMG.

Issabella · **Posted:** Fri Nov 11, 2022 2:49 am **(#259)**

I think like Dinasset, very, very nice fantasy portrait. Please, continue with your art, as we enjoy it. :hi5

oldmangrumpy · **Posted:** Sun Nov 20, 2022 4:24 am **(#260)**

Diego - thank you.

Issabella - thank you so much. I'm learning more all the time and trying out different ideas/techniques; as you ask for more, here is more.