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The dedication and creativity on display on this forum are truly inspiring!
I’m here to build my general illustration skills – starting out with head and figure studies and then moving to landscapes and figures in environments.
It’s an ongoing challenge to ritualize visual art practice into my daily routine – so this seems like a perfect part of the NMA community to get involved with.
I’ve been delaying my posts to come up with a challenge that is not too confining… so I’m posting my practice for the past week to get started.
For media, I’ll be switching between learning watercolor, pen/ink, and digital.
Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day creating!!! 🙂
Day 1 | Mark Westermoe: The Portrait in Watercolor | Paint-along with Mark
This is my first watercolor portrait.
I think I’ve been doing too much digital painting, and I find myself unprepared for the necessary patience and forethought that this medium requires!
Days 1-2 | Mark Westermoe: The Portrait in Watercolor | Homework 1-3 – Reference: Angelique
Days 3-5 | Mark Westermoe: The Portrait in Watercolor | Homework 4-9 – References: Aryiel, Dorian
Day 6 | Mark Westermoe: The Portrait in Watercolor | Paint-along with Mark 2
I feel like the last week of practice with the thumbnail studies has provided a little more control over this paint-along. I’m hoping I can clean some of the mud my next round as I go along!
I am really liking this medium despite the challenges. The colors offer so many possibilities!!
Days 3-7 | Mark Westermoe: The Reilly Method | Facial Abstract Mapping
These are digital draw-overs in Clip Studio Paint. I did a couple of these a few days ago and more today.
Hey thanks! That means a lot. I have been admiring your thread for a couple of weeks now!
Days 7-8 | Facial Expression Studies
These are digital sketches in prep for my next watercolor portrait homework round. References were googled.
awh thanks dude. i’ve alot to learn yet though xD. expressions also look good 🙂 have u been doing this long if u dont mind me asking?
Yeah, I dropped out of art school in the late 90s and hung up my brush for a career in digital communications and design.
Except for a small stint of artwork created during while attaining my architecture degree, I have regrettably let my drawing and painting skills rot over two decades.
So, twenty years on, and I still have dreams of being a competent illustrator… maybe a midlife crisis… but not a bad one to have, I guess.
I started attending a local figure drawing studio here in Portland Oregon regularly late last year and am attempting a “hard reset” on my art education… going back through all the anatomy stuff, perspective, etc.
My 5-year goal is to serviceably illustrate some sci-fi ideas I have bouncing around in my head in the spirit of Simon Stahlenhag’s books… but I’ve got pretty far to climb to get there. lol. He’s a great painter / concept artist.
Days 8-9 | Mark Westermoe: The Portrait in Watercolor | Homework 10-11 – Reference: Monika
The right panel was particularly challenging with the face in shadow. I’m stopping here before I destroy what’s left of this.
I intend to try some monochrome panels to focus on using fewer strokes with greater value contrasts.
thats awesome man i wish you the best of luck with that…but shouldnt be a problem if u stay consistent, you’ve already got some skills…im kinda similar although only 24, however i wish i wasnt so dumb as a teenager and kept up the art more consistently, oh well thats life i guess, its never to late though 🙂 uve inspired me to give some watercolour a try so i went out and bought some watercolour pencils and an aqua brush today 😀 ill have to check that dude out
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