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

[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.

[reggie11.livejournal.com]

Thanks! You have no idea how many times I changed things, lol. It's a great colour palette to work with for really dramatic shadows and angles, and it hides a multitude of mistakes. I wanted there to be a little definition of his jawline but I just couldn't get it right. The dark colours saved me - it kind of looked okay for a lot of the shape to be lost in shadow.