This portrait was drawn with Micron Pens, a Fine Point Sharpie and a Chisel Tip Sharpie & colored and edited in PhotoShop Elements.
I am very nervous about posting this picture. When I was taking drawing classes in High School and College, the teachers always cautioned us about drawing relatives. There is no way to be accurate. A likeness is the best one can aim for. Unfortunately, this is often not good enough for some family members. As an artist, I interpret what I see. There are certain fictive elements in every portrait. Even photographs lie. What my eye sees, others will not see. This is why I did not post a portrait of my mom on mother’s day. I was very concerned about what my family would think or what my mother herself would think. I’ve drawn two other portraits of my dad. Both are live, where this portrait is based on the below picture. I like both live drawing better than this one. The best part of both is dad did not know I drew them. Both were done from a distance and from behind corners. One of them was lost when an apartment the kids and I lived in flooded and the other is buried in a sketchbook few have seen.
BTW, the bug-eyed girl in the background is my sister Holly.
The Ogre works as a call-center phone-monkey. He would eventually love to work as a commercial illustrator or self-sufficient webcomic. The Ogre loves many things and hates few, however he has issues with almost everything (mostly because he has issues--he's started having acne around and on his nose and sitting place again). The Ogre is forty-somethin' flippy years old for goodness sakes and is loosing his mind.
ogre, you keep surprising me in wonderful ways. this is a fabulous drawing. you captured your dad’s essence – eh – what do college professors know?!
this drawing is just really, really great.
Thank you very much, Mary. I appreciate it.
What you on about? This is a brilliant drawing! I wish I could draw like this!
Thank you very much. I appreciate it. I’m just nervous about family drawings.
You could always try a caricature. My dads got a couple of him (though none by me), and he loves them.
Great drawing. Thank you for stopping by my blog and “liking” my post. I hope you enjoyed your visit enough to come again soon!
Thank you for stopping by. I appreciate it. Keep posting, I’m sure I’ll be back!
You should draw the bug-eyed sister.
Emphasis on the bug-eye. Of course!
I prolly should. I would serve her right. Thanks for stopping by.
FANTASTIC!!!
Thank Wayne, I appreciate that.
A very good picture. I’m not an artist like you, but I know what I like and your art grabbed my attention the first time I saw it. Your portraits are great!
I’ve been learning (for the past 5yrs.,it never stops) to design with computer programs other than PS. I do flyers, signs, t-shirt design, photos on shirts, hats etc…
Your drawings all have a personal quality to them and it really comes out in this one of your dad.
Thank you very much, I appreciate that. Drawing my family is hard. I guess I am concerned that there will be nit picking and so forth, but everyone in the family who has seen it, likes it. I suppose I should just get over it.
It’s been said that an artist or person are their own worst critic.
On another note I still want to use that drawing but I’m having a little trouble with WordPress.
I just posted what I could that explains some of what is going on.
It may be later this week but I’m still going to do it because I think it’s funny.
If I use anything of yours and you don’t like it let me know.
With that hat your dad reminds me of a pro golfer but I can’t think of his name.
It’s going to bug me.
Artists are their own worst critics. When ever you’d like to use one of my images feel free to do so.
About golf, I don’t know what to tell you. I never watch it. Still, I’ll let my dad know. It’ll bug him too as he tries to figure it out.
Lovely rendition!
Thank you, I appreciate that.
Beautiful! I love it!!!!!!!
That is exactly how I feel about the “doodle” you just posted. Fantastic!
interesting technique and style your use of texture is intrigueing. I am a big fan of micron pens and sharpies also prismacolor pens. I think your professor just wanted you aware of the fact that everyone sees an object differently and an artist has free creative license but it may or maynot be appreciated by the viewer. This viewer appreciates your interpetation.
I agree that is why the professors gave the warning. He also mentioned the problems portraitists have with clients when they are families disagreeing with the artist’s interpretation.
The response this time has been very positive. I’m glad about that. I’m glad you appreciate the texture and work involved in commercial pens (I also love the prismacolor pens, I just don’t like what my scanner does to them). Thanks for stopping by, I’m glad you did.
This? Is freaking awesome. I wish I could draw like this!
Thank you very much and I appreciate it.
Lookin great, Aaron! I agree we can only aim for likeness. It’s the artist’s unique way, nobody else can do it. Didn’t study fine art, but imho it is about interpretation: by the artist of his surroundings, by the viewer of the art.
I wasn’t a art major in any sence. I majored in English and Philosophy, but in my non major/minor classes I took art. I took all the classes they would let me take without being an art major.
A likeness is very important in a more formal type portrait like this one. In my comic last night, I wasn’t even really shooting for a likeness.