Finishing Old Paintings Part II

This one is older, started in 2006 and only now finished. I ended up repainting almost all of it.

Man Lego

This one started as a test for a later oil painting, I ended up finishing it digitally. Still planning to paint it on canvas later!

Quick Draw

or sketch

More

I will get better at these, promise!

Inkish

Going to try doing more of these:

Finishing Old Paintings Part I

This one began in 2007 but I never finished it. Tough but fun challenge trying to finish it the way I painted back then and try not to break it:

Warm-up Practice

Copy of a painting as a warm-up exercise before getting down to work. I can barely make out the artist's name as an "F. C. Cowfer" in 1907. Nothing to be found online. Pity, I would love to see more of their work.

UPDATE: I've just discovered it's F. C. Cowper! Mystery solved.

 

Doodley

Had the Beastie Boys playing in the background.

Eraser Marks

Trying out softening edges with an eraser like Photoshop's smudge tool. Not very evident, more extreme next time:

Ref-Nonref Exercise

Trying to make it a habit of doing these exercises. Left side reffed, right side imagined. Worthwhile to do, on the ref side for practicing accuracy and technique, then trying to apply lessons immediately with imagined subjects on the right:

Bioshock 2 Concepts

Here's 2 concept illustrations I did for Bioshock 2, not sure if they made it into the final product:

Audrey Fanart

Was compelled to. Reffed from page 199 of Audrey Style (original photo credit: Bob Willoughby/MPTV). 

A Bit Wonky

Even though it's reffed (study of a Matthew Williamson fashion photo). The purpose of the exercise was to play with loose areas and detail where the eye goes:

More Lego

Some sketches for an oil painting, Man Lego holding a Lego Man:

People Lego

Just messing around: