A colored pencil portriat

[Jriddim]

Hey guys, Here is a portrait of Bob Marley I did a while ago. I just thought id post it to see if you guys dig it because this is one of my favorite peices. It really means alot to me. this is one of my favorite techniques too.

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c142/_Truth_and_rights_/bobby.jpg

[Drorain]

now that...is amazing...at first I thought I was looking at a photo gone over in colored pencil, then I saw the line work, very good!

we got some true illustrators amongst our ranks

[reuber1]

we got some true illustrators amongst our ranksThanks, Dro. I get bashful around compliments. :D

Seriously, though, that's awesome stuff.

[morea]

well done! Very realistic. Awesome work on the textures.

[Jriddim]

Thanks, I guys I do appreciate the compliments.. just trying to spread Bob's positive vibes throughout this forum :)

[Jason Fraker]

I love it! The attention to detail is inspired!

[Logo-Mechanix]

Great piece, I have also used colored pencils with some success. They really work great on some pieces and this is defintiely one of them.

[danedawg99]

that's all colored pencils?! wow! That's great! More please!!! :D

[balou]

Beautiful work! I keep leaning into the screen to try to see more detail but it doesn't work that way! If it was hanging on a wall, I'd be the one 6" away from it looking at the pencil strokes. You just nailed the facial features and perspective.

[Jriddim]

Thank you so much everyone!

[Manga Sprai]

that's just perfect O__O
how many people better than me....

[Satchel]

That is really, really good... (all I can really say)

[Jriddim]

Manga, I am absolutley amazed at the work that you have posted on this forum...Your comment is really flattering, thank you! and I have shown alot of my friends your raster series and they were almost more impressed than me! Your work is incredible! thanks again!

[Drawing a Blank]

Nice work. Good to see other people still doing non-computer work too.

[TheBluePanda]

Thats beautiful, and makes me want to practice drawing more. :)

[PersonasBinar]

All I can do with a colored pencil is scratch my ear. That's amazing, Ire. One Love, from I and I.

***when in Jamaica....travel with Dread***

[wiffle ball]

Amazing.

[Jriddim]

JAH!!! RASTAFARI!!!! rasta mon live up!

[PersonasBinar]

Dominoes and rum?
Appleton's..... :p

[Jriddim]

Hahaha, Can't forget the grilled garlic lobster or the infamous jerk chicken MMMMMMMMM...... I wish i had some right now. Oh and a ice cold red stripe, or better yet wait... LOL

[emmerse]

holy crap, it's perfect. wow!

[Jriddim]

Here is a portrait of Salvator Dali I did right before the BOB peice.. I love drawing portraits! This one is just regular old pencil on paper.

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c142/_Truth_and_rights_/dali.jpg

[Epectasis]

i've seen a lot of artwork in my life, and i've only ever met one person that was as good as this! I've lost touch with him years ago, Q, is that you lol?

Awesome work. Totally awesome. Like mind blowing! I'm impressed!

[Jriddim]

Thank you very much... i just hope I can pump out a few more of these for a portfolio. I espesially want to do another on colored paper, I just dont know of what!

[typographics]

jriddim,

these are simply amazing. how big are they?

matthew~

[Jriddim]

thanks! they are both approx. 8x10 inches

[Silence04]

they remind me of being in school when you had time to do things like this...lol

you did a pretty good job on both of them though...

how many hours did the dali take?

[Jriddim]

I really dont keep track of time... I could be way off but i guess about 9-10 hrs scattered about lol

[ecsyle]

Hell yeah!

I love them. Very nice. You have far more patience than I do. I can't spend more than a few hours at most on any one piece :(
It's very hard to go back to something to continue working on it

[max_nhk]

Another good illustrator. Cool stuff Jriddim.

[Vikia]

truly a beautiful piece, very nice work.

[Manga Sprai]

Manga, I am absolutley amazed at the work that you have posted on this forum...Your comment is really flattering, thank you! and I have shown alot of my friends your raster series and they were almost more impressed than me! Your work is incredible! thanks again!

ehy thanks!!! youre better tough :) that's what i think

[Logo-Mechanix]

I am really happy to see the (dare I say it and show my age) old school illustration without the aid of a computer, sometimes I think I may be the only one left. Now I have to post one of my pencils later tonight when I am home.

[Jriddim]

I would really love to see that!!!!! please please please post!!!!

[Jason Fraker]

I'm very impressed, Jriddim. You're quite a talent.

[rockem]

pretty sweet man

[Jriddim]

thank you! I know my illustration skills may be pretty on point... but i still need alot of practice... especially with typography!,,, im just too much of an organic artist that I just want to draw type. I am such a beginner when it comes to design... I would like to go strictly into illustration, but im afraid of not having a steady work flow in the future... so i am crossing over into design and one day I hope to design and illustrate for my own company. (as you can see im a wishfull thinker) lol

[JaCkinbOx]

Hot damn, that's frickin' sweet. I want to see more of your portrait work.

[JaCkinbOx]

On a related note, I got into graphic design for very similar reasons, Jriddim. I think you'll find it pretty nice over here. ;p

I do confess that I don't much draw/paint for myself anymore. Were I more well off, I can guarantee I would, but I mainly just keep in practice and save most of my good stuff for when I'm paid my worth to do it.