Portrait values study

Reference: fav.me/d63bgec

Liam Cunningham

Decided to break out the pencil and sketchbook for this one.
Liam Cunningham, about 1.5 hours total. Reference used: http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMjEyMDM0NzQ5NV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNDkyODQyNw@@._V1_SX640_SY720_.jpg
Did you guys know he totally looks like Davos Seaworth? Huh...

Lu Bu

Who's come to destroy us?
Lu Bu!
Lu Bu's come to destroy us!
About 3 hours in Photoshop CS6. I tried to follow Rembrandt's chiaroscuro. Next time, I need to use a bit of green.
Process video!
youtu.be/dL3EqMDagv0

Let The Good Times Roll

I was originally going to name this one "The Thrill Is Gone", but then I remembered, despite being The King of the Blues, BB King was always cheerful, optimistic, and full of energy. Always looking ahead, never looking down. So, instead, I decided to portray him as I remember him: having a good time, doing what he loved doing.
Good night, Riley. We'll miss you.

Process video

BB - WIP2

Getting there

Oberyn Martell

Pedro Pascal as Oberyn Martell.
I really did not expect this guy to be as hard to paint as he was. Need more practice.
Corel Painter 2015, about 2 hours.
Watch the process video here: https://youtu.be/NCHB9LJkWhA

Evelyn

My daughter Evelyn.
Photoshop CS6, about 2 hours.
Reference

Jack

30 minute speed paint of Jack Sparrow.
Corel Painter 2015, pastel brush. Trying to focus on value grouping.
Video process!

Garam

"You know... it wouldn't kill you to smile every now and again..."
>:|

Portrait for my wife's birthday, of one of her characters.
I tried to add a bit of grain to simulate a natural canvas texture, but I fear I might've gone a bit overboard. Here's a lighter version
Painter and Photoshop.

Laele - minimalistic

Decided to try a minimalistic approach to a sketch of my wife's character, Laele.
I rather like how it turned out. :)

Jeremy birthday sketch commission

Birthday sketch commission for my friend Jeremy.
The text is an inside joke. Sorry. :P
Photoshop CS5, about two hours

Laele sketch

Another sketch of my wife's Ragnarok Online character, Laele, the Alchemist.
An hour and some change in Painter.

Link portrait

Cleaned up my realistic Link sketch and turned it into a portrait.
The background is an attempt at making something other than plain white.
About 4 hours in PSCS5

15 more minutes - Nykhor Paul

Another 15 minute sketch, this time of Nykhor Paul.
For this one, I actually spent more like 30 minutes, but that’s only because after 15 minutes, I decided I wanted to try and do the values, too, but then they came out looking crappy, so I scrapped them. Oh well.
Painter XI

15 minute sketch

Another one of these. I don't know who the model is, so if you have a name, please let me know. :)

Imran Abbas

15 minute study-sketch of Imran Abbas

Michael Douglas

Another 15 minute study-sketch, this time of Michael Douglas.
I hope I can keep this trend going. :)

Sister Flare

That thou wouldst bring them only death,
That thou shouldst spareth none,
That thou shouldst pardon none,
We beseech thee, Sister, give them death.

Birthday sketch for my Marine sister and buddy, Flare.
 Tried grayscale first, then overlay.
Still suck at overlay.

Also, I've had a busy past week, so I apologize if you've been patiently waiting for some sweet, sweet art from me (I'm still drawing every day, though!). I'll try to be  more diligent. :)

Kevin Chen, again

A quick Chen study for tonight.

What does Marcellus Wallace looks like!?

I'm calling it done, Jheri curls be damned!