CGAN April 2015 Challenge - Me, Myself, and I

Looking great Cherry I mean the pic not the photo haha, I am not so beautiful so decided to put a helmet on myself to help with the reference. I want to be a steampunk pilot real bad, hope this will make a cool self portrait.

come on Micro, you're hot! the looks of an actor, at least in that picture, not joking.

lmao Schizo it's an old pic have more grey hairs now :angry: Just a bit of an update

Thank you all
Valence thanks for the tip - I always do the final lights at the end so I hope I can get the thumps pop out like you said

Yeah micro thats really nice! I love your idea so show me more WIPs

Micro: That's coming along nicely, the proportions, the expression and colour all look good and the idea looks fun. I'd put a background in as soon as possible even if it's just a plain midtone. This will help you judge and control the values in the face which in turn will help you shape the form. Painting skin tones onto a white background always looks really harsh and makes it more difficult that it needs to be.

Next element: water.

WOW this was a lot of work finding out how I can paint water in my own way .... and it was so much fun

Cherry: Looks great! Really love the fire in the hair! The water is coming along too.

Micro: Great start and don't be so hard on yourself.

I'm going to attempt to be apart of each monthly challenge. I think it would be great practice and help build a strong portfolio too. Not to mention that your all great company.

Did anyone ever tell you you have Squirrel on your head, Cherry?
I love the little globe of water, it came out great.

Looking forward to seeing everyone's self-imaginings. Incidentally there's a page or two about painting self portraits in the latest IFX issue (I just received it today).

Wait... WHAT? A Squirrel? HELP! PLEASE!

Thanks Jessie

First time I ever painted peacock feathers. I swear I die if we ever have a black/white challenge. xD

...hey - where are all the other ones?