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Published: 2010-02-03 03:50:26 +0000 UTC; Views: 2846; Favourites: 38; Downloads: 74
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John Bonham, drummer of Led Zeppelin.Moby Dick:
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I like this one much better than the Jimmy Page one. c:
Other charcoal portraits~
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I spent about... 2 hours on this one. This one was much easier than the Jimmy Page one.
tools: charcoal pencils (2B, 4B, 68), white charcoal, putty eraser, clic eraser, blending sticks (very sparingly), fingers
John Bonham (c) himself? god? the gods of rock?
pic (c) me
ref (c) whoever took the pic ;D
Reference: [link]
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Comments: 52
He IS my favorite drummer. :] Thank you!
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Yup, it is. B]
Thank you so much!
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You are both beautiful and talented. What more is there to ask for?
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Aw, that looks great!
I love the dark colours you used and the face.
Very well done!
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thank you! <3
yeah, my friend had told me that contrast is good. C:
thanks again! it means a lot coming from such a great artist like yourself ;D
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Aw, no problem. It was my pleasure ^^
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Really good job! You captured him really well!
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thanks a lot! <3 it means a lot to me <3
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It sure is great, so, no problem!
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I like how you erased an "aura" around his head, to help it stand out from the background. When you do that, however, don't forget to capture the wavy flow of the silhouette. It wouldn't be rounded like it appears on the back of his head. Also, the lighting on the hair is too concentrated. Think of it like an accordion that's too compressed; allow it to expand and spread across the length of his hair.
A few simple tips:
- Draw a light outline of the shape of the head; a framework on which to arrange the other elements of the portrait. When the lines of the frame are right, it really helps with the measure and proportions.
- Start lightly. There's nothing you can't fix when you press lightly, but you know what a P.I.T.A. it is to fix a hard-pressed spot.
Subtlety is key. Even a faint application of charcoal can be used to great effect. For shading (under the left eye, for example) use a light layer of charcoal, rather than solid lines, to define the bottom eyelid. As for lighting on the hair just above his forehead, some sparse, light strokes of white charcoal can be just as effective as a large sweep.
Your progress is astounding; these are great results and practice for a few hours work. Remain fearless!
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okay! thanks for all the amazing tips! they help a lot! <3
these tips sound very good, and my art teacher has actually told me about the start lightly/don't get too dark too fast thing. C:
it means a lot to me that you took your own time to come and tell me this. C: thanks again! you're a real friend. C:
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THIS IS SO GOOOOOOOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
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first of all i like this. i think that you avoided some of the pitfalls that artists fall into when first starting out drawing portraits. the contrast is great, this drawing really stands out. but it can't all be praise right? it's not much of a critique without some criticism as well. first of all, i hope that your ref pic was bigger than the link. you can't expect to get much detail with a small ref pic. to me, this picture needs to be overall... "sharper". details are important. if you look at some of the better pencil or charcoal portraits on here, they have excellent contrast and are highly detailed.
when i draw with charcoal i use the unwrappable ones(way easier) and i sharpen them manually with a razor blade. i get them very, very sharp. no artist can produce high quality charcoal work with blunt pencils. i'm looking at the time you spent on this: 2 hours.
to me, that's just not enough time to get a refined piece no matter what your skill level. art can't be rushed or it just won't turn out the way you want it to. i would rather have a dozen high quality drawings for my portfolio than hundreds of basically sketches.
with all that said i think for your second charcoal portrait you are making great strides. you've avoided a few common mistakes and just need to spend a little more time on your drawings. keep it up! i hope to see more from you.
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thank you!
and what? /checks the reference pic
omg i put up the wrong one ;__;
i assure you, i had a bigger reference than the one i linked. i have a better one in my computer, i just didn't want to put it on PB and link it since i'm lazy D;
i googled john bonham and just got the pic that was the one i used~ but i seem to have gotten the smaller one : O
oops.
and yeah, I try to sharpen my pencils a lot. C: i'm just a little peeved since my sharpener broke right after this picture and my
cousin took my x acto knife and never gave it back yesterday...
but thank you for telling me all this, it helps a lot. <3
i see, but i'm not sure if my time was accurate. i think i put that it wasn't accurate in the description, but i'm not sure.. ahaha
i spent 2 hours straight on it, definitely, but i put it down and started fixing up little things gradually. all those little fixes probably come to about an hour or two, i never keep track of time, ahaha~
oh, that's good! i'm glad a great artist like you thinks so. C:
it's a great honor that you decided to take your time and critique this artwork, it means a lot to me. thank you so so much for everything, and have a great day!
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You really think so? Thank you! C: It means a lot to me.
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You are so awesome. D:>
And you drew this so fast.
It'snotfair.
Oh well. c:
I enjoy seeing your amazing arts. <3
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no i am not
and no i did not
LOL;;
thank you! <3
i enjoy reading your sexy comments ;D
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Ahh you draw these so quickly! : D but they still come out so amazing!
I really like the shines in the hair on this one c: And I also like how you keep the hair from blending in to the background ;D
The shadows on the skin are really well done too : D I love how you shade noses so well!
I'm sorry I can't critique...but if I could offer a suggestion, the area in between the left eye and eyebrow seems a little smudged...if that was intentional, I'm sorry :c I'm not very good with realism >u<
I also am really impressed at how well you work with just black and white...you get so many shades from those two colors and it looks like a whole new spectrum. The latsy spectrum 8D But regardless, I like the look/feel from it in these tones. c:
All in all, I think this is really well done! Your work never stops amazing me, keep it up!
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LMAO thanks! ahaha
i've found that i'm working quicker on these.. idk ahaha
thanks! C: i had fun with them!
and yeah, i'm glad you noticed that!
thank you! and shading noses is very fun~ ahaha
omg i'm glad you noticed that
because i had a perfect eye there, and i smudged it while grabbing for some water. it smudged so bad i couldn't erase it. so, i panicked and asked my older cousin what to do (she's amazing at art) and she was like "shit dude you fucked up. try covering it with white charcoal and maybe redraw it"
so i did that
and i layered the white charcoal like insanely and it still came out weirdddddddd ahaha
but it's good you noticed it
thanks~! it's just my amazing art teacher. she's taught me so much in just one semester.. ogod ;;
tyhank you! and your work never ceases to amaze me as well! thanks again for the amazing comment, and have a greaat day!
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Haha no problem! c: And I know what you mean about accidental smudges, I get them a LOT D:
Ahaha I'm just glad I could help out if anything (: and it's no problem at all, I LOVE reviewing art that makes me stop and stare. : D
And thanks =3= you too!
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I think your traditional ones are better than your digital ones. <3
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:'D I agree!
With digital shit, I think I have to do them in color. 90% of the time, my digital shit comes out better in color. c:
can you critique this if you have time? c;
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It's because in traditional, it's probably easier for you to blend in it, though digital looks amazing in B&W too, just gotta know how to do it.
Sure lol If I can think of anything.
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yeah, exactly! and i can't do digital shit in black and white LOL
ahaha k <3
i love your critiques ;D
they whip me into shape ahaha
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I personally think it's easier to paint in B&W because than you can fix colors easier if you make a mistake & sometimes, your mistakes aren't very THERE unlike with color, but color is fun.
Ahaha, thank you! I'll do it tomorrow, I'm pretty tired. Just remind me. XD
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like idk i get bored with b&w on computers ;; hahah
YAY
i'll remind you
i'll just be on your page
CRITIQUE PLZ
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