Tribal

Lynsye Medalia

Tribal

Original is Prisma Colored Pencil on 8.5×11 bright white printing paper

My entry for the challenge in the Bubblers Portraits Group We were asked to use one of Jessica Walker’s self portraits. I chose to use Tribal The colors in her makeup are just awesome and I love to draw and paint with colors. I’m not as pleased with this as I wanted to be, but it’s been a long time since I’ve done any portrait work. It was nice to do this! Thanks Jessica, for letting us use your photos!

Photo Copyright Jessica Walker

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Tribal by Lynsye Medalia
Tribal by Lynsye Medalia
  • Lynette K.

    Lynette K.

    Ohhhh this is wonderful Lynsye! The colours are great and love how you captured her eyes.

  • Lynsye Medalia replied

    Thanks! I love using bright colors and I had forgotten how much I enjoy doing eyes! This was a lot of fun & made me remember some skills I had forgotten about.

  • MoonSpiral

    MoonSpiral

    I think you did a fantastic job! You nailed her eyes, and the color you achieved is so vibrant!! I want to see more portraits and colored pencils too (sorry to be so demanding).

  • Lynsye Medalia replied

    LOL Crack that whip why don’t you!? :) I am DEFINITELY going to be doing more work like this! I started out doing black and white pencil drawings then moved to colored pencils then got addicted to paint and left everything else in the dust. Doing this reminded me how much I enjoy this type of work. I am so glad you like it! The eyes are my favorite part.

  • Jessica Walker

    Jessica Walker

    Wow this is perfect! I love that you used the same colors as the ones in my photo. ;) And the added earring.

  • Lynsye Medalia replied

    YAY! So glad you like it! I was going to do the FaerieWorlds pic, but the colros in this one really grabbed me. I LOVE bright vivid colors and I just HAD to try to recreate the ones you used in your makeup. I did just a little bit of my own thing…glad you like the tiny earring! :)

  • DoreenPhillips

    DoreenPhillips

    Wow Lynsye….........Wonderful Work….......xxx

  • Lynsye Medalia replied

    Thanks Doreen! :)

  • AnitaInverarity

    AnitaInverarity

    Spectacular Lynsye- I love this photo and how you’ve interpreted it- the eyes are so captivating, beautiful colours too xxx

  • Lynsye Medalia replied

    Thanks Anita! It was so much fun to do this piece! I am so excited about this group now! LOL I worked the hardest on the eyes…glad to hear they have translated well.

  • LTScribble

    LTScribble

    i think u did a wonderful job the colors are spectacular :0)

  • Lynsye Medalia replied

    Thanks so much! Colors are one of my favorite parts of a piece of art! :)

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b

    wow, that’s so beautiful lynsye. ;-) xox

  • Lynsye Medalia replied

    Thanks Aglaia! :) xoxo

  • mimi yoon

    mimi yoon

    gorgeous drawing lynsye… so well done… : )

  • Lynsye Medalia replied

    Awww, thanks so much Mimi! :) It was fun to do….I had forgotten how much I love colored pencils and portraiture!

  • Shoaib .

    Shoaib .

    awesome work

  • Lynsye Medalia replied

    Thanks! xoxo

  • Fred Smilde

    Fred Smilde

    wonderful portrait- love the choice of yellow- very gripping in its directness- red, yellow and black- if memory serves very symbolic- really a wonderful portrait-

  • Lynsye Medalia replied

    Yes, very symbolic indeed! Different meanings for different cultures too. Overall a symbol of passion and hope. Gotta’ thank the original photog for capturing such a lovely image. Very glad you enjoy it!

  • Fred Smilde

    Fred Smilde

    what came to mind as far as the colors was a book i read sometime ago- Black Elk speaks- wonderful book-

  • Tahnja

    Tahnja

    clapping wildly! BRAVO BRAVO BRAVO sister!

  • Lynsye Medalia replied

    Bows graciously Thank you thank you! :)

  • AnitaInverarity

    AnitaInverarity

    :D :D I went a bit sketch mad for the group, will need to get round to inking soon, but working on some Asian inspired stuff just now…. hmmm I might work a bubbler into that somehow xx

  • Lynsye Medalia replied

    YAY! I get so excited to see what new things you have ocming up! I thinkyou should DEFINITELY work a bubbler or two into your new thing! :)

  • dorina costras

    dorina costras

    Striking portrait! Great subject and excellent execution!

  • Lynsye Medalia replied

    WOW! Thanks so much Doreen! Jessica is loads of fun to draw…I will definitely be doing more pieces of her!

  • Jeff Burns

    Jeff Burns

    fantastic image

  • Lynsye Medalia replied

    Thanks so much! :)

  • biddumy

    biddumy

    Wild colours, super facial contrast, Great art!!!

  • Lynsye Medalia replied

    Thanks a bunch! I haven’t done any portrait work in so long….it’s great to hear a compliment like that! :) xoxo

  • stephanie allison

    stephanie allison

    Congratulations! Your image placed in the top 10 in the Painted Ladies Avatar Challenge

  • Karin Taylor

    Karin Taylorcommunity helper

    incredible work!

  • Lynsye Medalia replied

    Thanks so much! :)

  • Michael Scholl

    Michael Scholl

    fabulous!

  • Lynsye Medalia replied

    WOW! Thanks! xoxo

  • Jessica Walker

    Jessica Walker

    Your work has been featured In this Journal

  • sandygrafik

    sandygrafik about 1 month ago

    Beautiful work! I love the colors!!

  • Lynsye Medalia replied 29 days ago

    Thank you so much! :)

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