So I figured I'd start a new thread to post my other drawings, it could even be used as the new artist thread, or not if you guys wanna start a different one.

This one is kinda old (about 3 years) and is of me and my ex

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This is the one I did in pen of my ex,

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Here is another one




I am not worried about copyright on these (the portraits are easy enough to prove are mine :P and the anime isn't a favorite character of mine) plus I dont have a program to add the watermarks (not even pain )

jrebel7

That's great! I am excited for you. You sound excited in your post about really get into some art work soon. With the talent you possess, you just must. Much passion in your work.

I have worked with live models before. I know what you mean about them not being still. It is a challenge but great fun. I find that I have to work so much faster with live models so generally work from photographs. A lot of the work I do is commission pieces where the person provides the photos, tells me changes they might want, things added or left out. I just did one a bit ago where I was given a photo of an existing house but was told what to leave out, add to, etc. so it would be like the house was in 1950. That was a challenge since I had few photos of the house during that time. I had a photo of part of a banister from then, part of the front, had to leave out all other existing structures surrounding it now, take out plants and replace with only sand and sea shells but the customer was a happy camper so I am also. LOL

Commission work provides more income but is not where my passion lies. I use to feel I was 'selling out' so to speak to do commission pieces rather than pieces I have real passion for but have found a new passion in that I take a lot of joy from doing the piece and knowing how pleased the customer is with it.

I will checking the site often. Later then! Best to you!

Delow84

I would love to have the chance to work with live models, and ya gotta work ALOT faster, and improvise. Like if you finished half the face one way, with the shadows etc and they turn thier head down just enough to make it different. You gotta go from memory. But way fun and worth it in the end.

I will offer at work that Ill do work for them. Even for free because its more stuff I can add to a portfolio (and they are mostly friends lol)

I would love to see some more of your work jrebel, esp pencil or ink. I love seeing other work. I am still tryin to read all the pages of the last thread lol. Lot of great work there, sometimes when I see other work it intimidates me lol. But gives me that urge to try harder or not give up. Fun fun.

anyways I am excited!

Clough

Yeah, The Artist in you! thread is an incredible thread! I am sure that you will see more of jrebel7's work. And, I can guarantee you that sometime soon, it will be easier to find things on the Art topic area of this site. Just need to get my "rear in gear" so to speak! Are you into music, Delow84? To be specific, do you play an instrument or sing? Just curious...

When I was much younger, I used to be intimidated by others that played the piano on the same level that I did. I do know where you are coming from there concerning your art...

jrebel7

Hey there! Since you mentioned portfolio, that is another reason for doing the Giclee prints and having work scanned. The guy who does my prints made a portfolio of all my work. It has prints of each piece, one sheet has color work, the other has black and white, thumbnails of each piece about two inches in size. There was an art show coming up and you had to show your work for it to be judged as to whether you would be allowed to show your work in that show. I was busy and could not get away to do so. The show was in another town other than where I live. My daughter came and got my two portfolio sheets and presented those rather than having to take my work, prints, or notebook with photos of my work. Just a thought as you get more pieces done. A lot of my original work is privately owned before I began having the pieces scanned but I do have photos of most of it. The scans are so much better to have. Just want to encourage you to always at least photograph your work, since you mention you give it to friends at work. That is a great way to get your name out there though.

I totally know what you mean by feeling a bit intimidated when viewing the "Artist Thread". I admire so much, other artists style, that I tend to think because mine is not like theirs that my work is not as good. As artists, we are generally a little too sensitive to everything in life but that makes for a good artist I think. The emotion I feel when I view your work makes me know that this is true of you as well.

I am also encouraged by seeing great art, hoping to become the artist I feel I am intended to be. I tell people when they tell me, "You should paint what sells in your area!", that I paint or draw what is in my heart to paint or draw, if I sell a piece, it is just the icing on the cake. The real joy comes from having completed a piece I feel good about. Don't get me wrong. I don't turn down offers to purchase my work! LOL (I do understand why many of the old Masters died in poverty though. Ha. Hard to get established!!!!!!! If they could see now what their work has come to mean to the world, they would be so proud of their accomplishments.)

I have done a lot of work for churches, friends, work projects, with no pay but I think God gives us talents not just to make money but to bless others. By sharing your work, you certainly have blessed the viewers here on this thread. As an artist, you may feel you put a piece of your soul into each piece. I do. Sometimes, I am so wrapped up in a piece that once it is finished, I am so lonesome to work on it. Bear in mind that some of the pieces I do, because of the style that I do and probably because I am slow (LOL), take any where from 9 to 52 hours.

I haven't posted work on this thread because I know you are viewing "The Artist In You" thread so you will see a lot of my work on there.

With the talent you have, DONT EVER GIVE UP! Enjoy the journey! Best to you!

HistorianChick

Beautiful portraits, Delow! You definitely have a gift.

I constantly wish I could draw... I can take pictures but to be able to sit down and make my own... wow... you have my respect!

Delow84

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I know how you feel lol, I love drawing not for the prospect of getting paid, but the joy I feel when I finished something I think is good , that captured whatI saw in my mind. And that other people enjoy my work also. Getting paid is just the icing on the cake like you said.

HC you take beautiful pictures that is an art unto itself, anyone can take a picture, it takes an artist to take a picture that makes the viewer feeeeel something. And your pictures all do that when I look at them.

friend4u178

Delow.........WOW.
I just stumbled across here taking a look around and find out you are an artist. Really good stuff mate , I'm impressed ( I have trouble drawing a stick man lol). Keep up the good work , I look forward to seeing some more of your drawings.

Ok I better stumble across and have a look at the "The artist in you" thread , sounds like it could take a while to get through :-)

Delow84

Thnx friend4u! I appreciate that. I never really started drawing till i rolled my ankle skateboarding freshman year, and had to stay home in a cast for a few days. Looked up dragon ball z and drew a picture of Vegeta. Man I showed my brother and he was like "you didnt draw that, where did ya get it?" so from there I kept drawing DBZ until my ex sis in law bought me my first art book to draw in. I wanted to make sure to draw something good in it, so I drew portraits of my older brother, my niece, nephew and sis in law. 9 years ago... whoa.

I need come up with names for them lol, but I got much better at the shading I think over the years. (except for the laying down pic) I just finished touching that one up ill name it "sleeping beauty" cough... cough.
It will be the first one I do the Giclee print of.

The pen one is one of my fav portraits, and the one with me and ex, I drew myself REALLY good lol. And then my newest one just blows them all away except for sleepng beauty. I am looking for a good pic of me and my two brothers, or my parents to work on next.

Ill post the VERY first portraits I did tomorrow, gotta scan em and clean em up. Unfortunatly I never knew about fixture stuff so my drawings didnt fare well since 99'

cal823

delow, you art is amazing! you are such a talented drawer
And that scratch board thing looks interesting, never heard of that medium before, how does it work?
cant wait to see more of you art

friend4u178

AHA Delow

I knew there was something your drawings reminded me of , came to me last night out of the blue , see the link below

YouTube - aha - take on me