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

[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

[reggie11.livejournal.com]

It made me so happy that you think I captured the essence of Sam! He has such soulful and exotic eyes so your comment has me doing a major fist-pump. Thank you!