Seven

Artist: Damien Mason

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Seven

This is my entry into the happy challenge.

I got into the top ten! It was a very impressive set of portraits so I’m honored to have made it.

This is a style I’ve been meaning to try for a while. I started with “inks” in Flash, and then took that over to painter to add “oils” behind it. I also wanted to play a bit more with colours, adding in greens and blues to the skin tone instead of sticking with a two colour brown effect like most of my stuff.

Has it been effective? I’m not sure. However I have learned one thing from this experience – my nose is slightly tilted to one side.

If you want to see a series of images showing the progress of this illustration I’ve posted it in a journal entry here

Seven belongs to the following groups:

Friends of RedBubble, International Superheroes of Drawing, Illustration and World Domination, Melbourne & Victoria, Riginals and Vibrant and Vivid Color

Michael Alesich

Very Cool, Love the texture on the right (your left)
Damien Mason replied

Thanks Michael, it’s nice to be working with a bit of texture for a change :)
Pip Gerard

what a great entry. The detail and the texture of the skin tone is so great. And look at those great shadows!! a really stand out job. can see A LOT of work went into this. a truly wonderful SP.
Damien Mason replied

Thanks a lot Pip! It was an interesting style to play in, I’m still thinking about how best to do that ABC book so I need excuses to try new things.
Soxy Fleming

very good…but looks a bit lower than a seven to me
Damien Mason replied

Heh, that’s just how my face works ;) I’m really a happy guy, even if I don’t look it.. Blame growing up in a small town in rural Australia, you learn to hide your emotions
Sarah Moore

Wicked!
Damien Mason replied

Thanks Sarah!
Jordan Busson

so this is you! you know, for some reason i’d almost expected you to be blue and furry… ;)
Damien Mason replied

I’m blue and furry on the inside ;)
Kain White

Great work man. Maybe try a more blue green next time to show off skin tones. Having said that it’s all a matter of preference.
Damien Mason replied

Yeah thanks, I think because it’s the first time I’ve tried something like this I pulled back the colour a fair bit.. I was worried that it might end up looking a bit absurd. I might need to play a bit more with better reference photos
Sonia de Maced...

love it, and love your ‘auto derision’;-) great textures and rendering of lights and shadows!
Damien Mason replied

Thanks Sonia!
Rustyoldtown

The shadow is perfect, not too dark or too light.
Damien Mason replied

Hey thanks a lot. I might post up some progress shots, the shadow was actually added as a bit of a “wash” later because I realised the image needed a bit more contrast.
Pilgrim

The shading and shadow as others have said gives great impact.
Damien Mason replied

Thanks man, I still have a ways to go but it’s nice to get the occasional illustration that “works”.. at least in part ;)
Sticky Flower

great light and shade.He’s very engaging, and good luck with the challenge :-)
Damien Mason replied

Heh, thanks.. I’m not sure if that means I’m engaging too.. but I’ll take it as a compliment ;)
Tordo

I don’t know why, but I always thought you were a black guy.

Nice work.
Damien Mason replied

Wait, really? I’m about the whitest guy a guy can be while not being albino.
Tordo

I see that now. :P
Karin Taylor

congratulations on coming in the Top Ten of the Happy Challenge Damien :)
Damien Mason replied

Thanks Karin, and congratulations to you too. I recognised your style immediately.
webbie

Congratulations For being in the Top Ten of the Happy Challenge :)

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Damien Mason replied

Thanks webbie, I’m pretty chuffed I got in there.. especially given the other awesome work that made it.
CapturedByKylie

Congratulations on having your self portrait featured on the Red Bubble “Happy Challenge” home page.
September 30th 2009.
Damien Mason replied

Hey thanks :)
taiche

Congratulations on your Home Page feature: may your good luck continue!
Damien Mason replied

Thanks Taiche, although I hope it’s not entirely due to luck ;)
taiche

Talent, skill, style, .....the luck is just being picked to be up front ...the rest you have! :-)
thickblackoutline

congrats on the home page, and the top ten…........... when i saw this on the home page i thought “hey that looks like damien” and it indeed was you!! :)