leftlings by Alex Amelines © 2007

Uh-Oh!

0 comments posted on 28.6.07 at 07:31.

Good Lord! I'm running out of pages in my sketch book, what am I going to do? will the universe collapse? what would McGyver do? think! think!... oooh! coffee...

Labels: alex, me, selfportrait, sketch

This is me yesterday evening after I had a pint of lagger with my mate Sam. These days that's all I need to feel tipsy, I must be getting old. Needless to say that I was a bit woozy when I drew it (not when I coloured it) * hic!

Labels: alex, beer, favourite, man, me, selfportrait

The Raster Group is back!

2 comments posted on 29.4.07 at 11:28.

After a long period of absence due to technical difficulties the Rasterized Group is back. This is my submission for Chapter 45.

Labels: alex, favourite, future, me, old, painting, selfportrait

Selfportrait

0 comments posted on 28.4.07 at 09:56.

Me and my left hand are becoming closer and closer. We've been having so much fun that we didn't realize we were squishing the arm in between.

Labels: alex, me, portrait, selfportrait

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the technique

My technique changes from time to time, depends on circumstances, the mood and what I'm after but here's a rough step through to give you an idea:

I've found the best results happen when I jump straight to ink. With a thin pen I draw the basic structure of the composition. With a sharp pencil I add some more texture to give it some depth. Sometimes I cheat by keeping my left hand still in midair and moving the sketchbook instead. Since the core of the drawing has been done I pass around the outline with a thick pen quickly with my right hand. Finally I scan the drawingand when I think it needs it I add some textures in Photoshop.

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