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People often ask me, “Paul, what do I do if I’m painting from a reference and the head is cropped out?” The only thing you can do in that situation, my friend. Model: Bun http://cummbunny.tumblr.com

“For seven years I spoke with God. He told me to take us all to Heaven” - Pinbacker, Sunshine (2007)

Painted my chumski, namely because I got to paint a tattoo. In a bid to one day sit an actual person in front of me I attempted to speed up my process with this one and it made it rather fun to paint.

I wanted to paint a realistic Jessie from Team Rocket, so with the photo reference assistance of the mighty Sulthind it has become so! I used the colour palette of the actual Jessie, multiplied over the greyscale painting.

I was going to attempt something more expressive but realism is too hard to resist!

Ye gods, here I go with my attempts to eyeball proportions once more and as you can see from Cristian Fasoli’s glorious photo I used as reference, I made a lot of fuck ups which I basically rectified to fit the painting rather than to fit the reference. Still, onwards we go.

Day 2 with the Cintiq 13HD, I think I’m getting used to it now. I’d like to start eyeballin’ proportions again, having now got a good foothold on the rendering process, but I couldn’t get the proportions right for this after a ton of attempts so I outlined the reference. I also want to do more textured paintings, less realism more expression. I guess.

Another render study of Sammi since once again the tones are amazing and the last time I painted her I think I lightened this skin too much. But alas, I bought a Cintiq 13HD yesterday so I’m brushing the dust of my skills before it arrives.

I painted my chumski Charley in the suit of Mads Mikkelsen as Hannibal because she doth love it so, with the eating and the people.

Something I painted to while away the hours without internet. Wanted to try a slightly more textured/dynamic rendering style. Models: Angie Marie & Keira Grant Reference By: Mikey McMichaels Reference Link: http://mikeymcmichaels.tumblr.com/post/98741317355

I haven't actually read nor seen either of the two TGWTDT films, I have the Swedish version of the film somewhere. Nevertheless, as I was scrolling on Tumblr the other day I saw a nicely lit screengrab of Rooney Mara and decided to paint her.

You should totally follow her on the Tumbles: http://veganpowers-activate.tumblr.com

"Oh, sweet, don't cry. It will be over soon." - Ramsey Snow

"Rough air ahead, we're in for some chop." - Cpl. Ferro, Aliens (1986)

I have neglected this blog, or at least, I haven't posted for a while. I really want to keep it as a place where I just upload my digital art, of which the combination of time and overall success of finishing a painting basically render this ideal as a rarity. I will aim to give it a custom theme in 2014 which might inspire me some. In any event it's already shown me the progress I can make if I persist at a craft. There is nevertheless, a constant, agonizing failure of showing weakness and failure though. But hey, that's art.

I made an appropriate image for the occasion!