A year for self portraits, part four.
Update: It’s finished.
I started another self portrait today. This time it’s for a redbubble challenge. This particular challenge happens to have a good prize. A really good prize.
So for the last 6 hours or so I’ve been painting, and I’m really happy with the result so far. So much so that I cannot go to bed without sharing this with someone.
Entries for the happy challenge don’t open for another 6 days, so I’ve got a while to refine this.
Ushna Sardar
Excellent Paul! good luck for the challenge! :)
Simon Sherry
Nice work mate – what medium are you using (digital)?
Paul McClintock
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Yes, it’s digital. I don’t own any real paintbrushes. Painter 11, mostly using the airbrush tool.
rubyred
This is something special. Great stuff Paul.
onefourseven
That is frickin’ awesome as it is!! Jeez….what a talent!!
Natalie Perkins
Dude, that’s incredible!!!
Schytso Designs
Stunning work mate! Is this for the Happy challenge? I’m asking because I am wondering how you graded yourself?
Paul McClintock
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Yep, it’s for the happy challenge. I haven’t decided exactly what my grade should be (although if you look at the url of the image, it might give you a clue). The thing is, the number has gone up since I started painting.
Paul McClintock
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...It’s pi
yanmos
6 precious hours & here is the proof!
Schytso Designs
Decimal π going to binary! :) Your grading is as creative as your portrait…
Natalie Tyler
This is stunning Paul. I’d be rating myself as a 10 if I could pull off a self portrait as amazing as this in 6 hours.
Paul McClintock
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Well, I started off at about 3 today… and as I kept painting I kept going up. I’d be super high right now – but I’m really tired. I should be in bed.
aglaia b
wow, that’s really good. love the eyes. :-)
Pilgrim
Paul, this is really fabulous. And I reckon your about a 5 on the happy scale – right in the middle. Dont forget to make it the correct dimensions!
Paul McClintock
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Don’t worry, this is just a crop of the full image. I’ve been working on a 16×9 canvas.
chelsgus
nice work – don’t go refining it too much, looks fantastic!
Tania Rose
Paul!!! just fantastic work!
Missy Miss
i think its looking fabulous already! xx
jemimalovesbigted
Effing Brilliant Paul! Did you do this from a mirror or a photo or was it all from memory?
Paul McClintock
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I wish I could do it from memory. Perhaps another ten years of practise and I’ll be able to.
I used a photo for reference.
Soxy Fleming
excellent Paul…..pi hey….hhmmm…..I did 7 photoshopped portraits last night because yes there is a very good prize for this. I’m only going for 5 because I figure I can only give an average and I’m at both ends of the scale all the time…...stilll yours has a bit of a similar feel to the pick of mine at the moment. this will be an interesting competition. keep painting, you do it very very well.
Soxy Fleming
your portrait got me thinking enough to journal about this
Deborah Milligan
fantastic paul!
robpixaday
WHOA…...............stellar.
Truly.
WOW!!!
brettus
Dude, this is awesome!! A shoe-in for the animation!
Cathleen Taraw...
Most excellent.