Sam - art

[reggie11]

This is something I've been working with on and off for a month or so. I draw pathetically slowly. I decided to try something a little different and this is what happened. I was inspired by a painting of Sam by the wonderfully talented vongue. I liked her use of shading and the brown colour palette, and thought I'd give heavy shading with a palette of browns, black, and white a go. I'm not sure I was very successful, but...*shrugs* I kept playing with it and changing stuff and every time I look at it I see something else that needs fixing. I decided I was never going to be completely happy with it and declared it done. I wanted something stark that emphasised his exotic features, with really obvious paint strokes, but now I think he kind of looks like a vampire. I don't think white was a good choice, lol!

I love him with facial hair but it truly is a bitch to work with so I think I'm going to have him clean-shaven next.

Sorry about the enormous and intrusive signature but so many people keep getting their art nabbed and their signatures cropped off. My source photo was this promo pic from from the TV Guide Comic Con cover.

Comments

[ash48.livejournal.com]

Wow! That's gorgeous! Amazing work!

[tifaching.livejournal.com]

That is beautiful. I love the light on his face and the eyes are perfect. Gorgeous work.

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Yes he looks dark and dangerous but so does the reference photo you chose so kudos to you for capturing that! I'd consider that a successful experiment!

[elwarre.livejournal.com]

Gorgeous!

[meus_venator]

Oh, that looks amazing. I love Jared's cat eyes, his lips, this is just the perfect angle on his face to show off all the beauty. Great job!!!!! It gives off a completely different vibe than the TV Guide cover. Love it. Face it, you have some mad skills going on. ♥

[firesign10.livejournal.com]

OH MY GOD!!! This is GORGEOUS!!! I feel like I can just reach out and touch him. His eyes are SO sexy, I love the deep shading!!! This is really beautiful - extra kudos for pushing yourself into someplace new, but DAMN, bb, you hit the mark here!!

[ephermeralk.livejournal.com]

awesome!!!

I love it. And he's totally beautiful in this color shading scheme too.

And eek, I can totally see how all the facial hair would be a pain to draw, but holy hell is it hot and you did such a lovely job with it!!

[big-heart-june.livejournal.com]

Absolutely beautiful ♥ you have some serious talent. wow.

[kalliel]

I don't think he looks like a vampire! XD This is gorgeous, and I love the stark shading work; I think you pull off the style really well here, and I love the intensity of this. TRUTH BE TOLD, I think it looks more like Sam than the source photograph does!! There's something about the eyes in yours that seem more alive and actually-looking-at-something than the EW Photoshop. And holyyy moly the facial hair! I can see why that would get complicated. O_o;; But it looks so good here!

This is awesome. <333

[milly-gal.livejournal.com]

That is without a doubt absolutely STUNNING!

Umm, do people really claim your work as their own!?! That's low!

[somer.livejournal.com]

This is truly beautiful!!! :)

[pennydrdful.livejournal.com]

I think this turned out fantastic. He definitely doesn't look like a vampire. There's so much to like about this: the brush strokes, his bristly scruff, his eyes, the detail of his lips. All great stuff!

Out of curiosity, what kind of brushes did you use? I'm always interested in technique :)

[fufaraw]

So gorgeous!

[zara-zee.livejournal.com]

This is yummy and gorgeous! I love the light and the shadow. His eyes are mesmerising and the facial hair...well worth the effort! :)

[tammyrenh.livejournal.com]

I love it! It is such an awesome likeness of Sam. I really love the color scheme.

[jj1564.livejournal.com]

This is seriously beautiful, I love how you've captured the light in his eyes and his lips just look so very kissable! He does look very exotic and almost wolf-ish but not like a vampire! Well done on trying something new, it is amazing, and thanks for the link to vongue's painting too.

[brightly-lit.livejournal.com]

Lordy, that is glorious!!

[sailorhathor.livejournal.com]

Wow, that is totally amazing work.

[tsuki-no-bara.livejournal.com]

oh man, that's good. his chin looks really pointy, but i like it. i think it just looks that way because of the facial hair and because the shadows are really heavy, but i really like them like that.

[chomaisky.livejournal.com]

Those eyes! Love it!

[cassiopeia7.livejournal.com]

Oh, wow, that is just AMAZING. Absolutely gorgeous, and I love, love, love how well you've captured his eyes. Beautiful job! ♥

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[siriala.livejournal.com]

Gorgeous work ! Your shading is wonderful and it makes his eyes and cheekbones all the more attractive. I'm glad you decided to share despite not being completely happy with it, thanks a lot ! :)

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Very nice! I find he has a bit of a difficult face to draw, and you've done a lovely job here! Nice choice on the colour palette, even if the idea was borrowed.

[multiversum-4.livejournal.com]

phenomenal! you totally nailed it ;-)