Gusto's August Madness (NSFW)

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Gusto

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August 13th: Just a quick pose sketch today. I'll probably come back to it but I only have a few spare minutes between work this afternoon and plans this evening.

 
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Biannoshufu

"My mom worried after seeing one of my own drawings before I finished the head because apparently leaving faces out of drawings is supposed to be a sign of psychological issues. So, you know, there's that."
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when I was in a state mental ward in my "stupid days youth" the counsellors of the art therapy class took me aside and chided me for over an hour for painting an abstract picture with no people in it. One was actually really upset that I was "acting out" and "rebelling" against the point of the class, which was to draw/paint how we felt.

what was the painting? An "art student" level attempt at recreating this work:


That's right, a Mondrian. Fucker was acting out, apparently.

Sorry to spill that story here

@Gusto have you done timed speed painting/drawings? Like 5 minute life study?
 
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Gusto said:
I've tried 'em before. None this month so far.
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Do it every day. like brushing your teeth. You can use web-based artist references now, including many free sources. just have a sketchpad out, your favorite non hard lead pencil/charcoal stick out, and do five minutes. You stick to it, you will move past the sticking points that makes you go "damn, this doesn't look right." My favorite figure studies teacher used to use a live model a watch and a noise pistol and we'd do 3 5 minute "drill studies of the figure. Are there local figure drawing classes/ meet-up groups in your area? They are way cheaper than art school courses, even though things can be a bit more skeevy with random people.
 
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That actually sounds pretty cool. Never heard of those. One of my life goals is to take art instruction.
 
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It looks fine to me. The ear is a bit high, and the chin is pointy, but not bad. Looks kind of like Carla Gugino.
 
PatrThom

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Really? I don't think the chin is pointy at all. To me, it just looks like the mouth is a little too close to the nose.

--Patrick
 
Gusto

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The face is too.... scrunched, I guess. Overall. The features don't take as much of the face as they should.
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PatrThom said:
Really? I don't think the chin is pointy at all. To me, it just looks like the mouth is a little too close to the nose.

--Patrick
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I mean, I don't want to argue, but it comes to a very sharp angle. I'm not sure how else to describe that but "pointy".
 
drifter

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Honestly, the face is the thing that doesn't bother me about that drawing. Although I agree with fade, the chin is hella sharp.
 
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Funny, my girlfriend in high school looked exactly like that. We still date sometimes when my wife's not looking.
 
Gusto

Gusto

August 20th: Good news everyone! Today I finished my painting. Here's a picture of it in the sunlight.



I might take more pictures of it under different lighting, just so it looks like it would actually look inside a house. That might have to wait a few days until I can borrow a camera again.

I'll also be posting/reposting all my progress pictures for this painting over the weekend at my new Facebook Page, Kevin Miller's Oil Paintings.
 
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Very pretty. :) And I really like your sketch of a hand. When I drew for fun, my hands looked like crap.
 
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Very nice! If she had eyes, she'd be perfect. Why'd you stop? (Now I feel bad about pointing that out.)
 
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fade said:
Very nice! If she had eyes, she'd be perfect. Why'd you stop? (Now I feel bad about pointing that out.)
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Dunno, it felt like a natural place to stop!

I HAVE A PROBLEM :Leyla:

I'm gonna finish it though; I like this drawing enough that it may become a concept for a future painting. :)
 
ThatNickGuy

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Maybe it's Rene Montoya as The Question? Hm, no, that would be the whole face blank.

It's Blank Woman! (blank face north of her nose)
 
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How about some STEVE BUSCEMI EYES?!? Seriously, I just thought this was a funny thing someone did to Shegokigo's picture, but apparently it's a whole meme.

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