Toffee's Artwork (Portraits & Paintings)

[Toffee]

Heres some pictures I´ve done. I´ll be sending some more when I have the energy to finish the ones I´ve started with..
All the digital work is done in PSP7

theres couple of woman portrait. ( there will be plenty of those.. )
I had some trouble with the eyes with the first one, but I hope I got it right..

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[Toffee]

And heres some more woman portraits..

the second ones a bit raw

 

[Korgoth]

awesome work man, wish I could paint

 

[The Dark Elf]

Wow.. excellent.. damnit

*goes off to try do better* hehehe

 

[simmo]

WOW! :O

I heard you did them with no ref pics :|...sweet ass :thumbs:

 

[The Dark Elf]

Cool, I knew once they were displayed like that people would start posting

Still jealous here

 

[Dynasty]

speechless mate

 

[Razor]

The eyes in that picture are absolutely awesome, wow. :cheers:

 

[Jimmeh]

Absolutely amazing. It's so cool in one message board you get such a fantastic array of talent!

The second picture of the first post looks like Signourey Weaver

 

[Toffee]

Cool, I knew once they were displayed like that people would start posting

Still jealous here

hey thanks by the way

 

[Icarus]

Great work
No reference pics, eh? You've got alot of talent

 

[CR0M]

excellent stuff, toffee. MUST have had reference for those..? go on, piss me off and say 'no'

 

[Toffee]

Thanks for the comments. I appreciate
I hope I can post some more soon, just I can find some time (and energy) finishing some the ones I´ve started..

 

[Crushenator 500]

Woah, they're awesome!

 

[Toffee]

excellent stuff, toffee. MUST have had reference for those..? go on, piss me off and say 'no'

Usually everything comes from my imagination but if theres something bothering in the picture I go and find some similiar pics or use myself to compare.
But generally I can discover the problem by stop drawing and start drawing with my left hand! Then when I come back to it everything seems clear again. I have to train both of my left and right brain in order to see the right form, not the way I think I see them..thats a good tip

 

[Icarus]

Usually everything comes from my imagination but if theres something bothering in the picture I go and find some similiar pics or use myself to compare.
But generally I can discover the problem by stop drawing and start drawing with my left hand! Then when I come back to it everything seems clear again. I have to train both of my left and right brain in order to see the right form, not the way I think I see them..thats a good tip

Wow, thats not only extraordinary for not using references, but I've honestly never heard of using the left hand like that.

 

[Toffee]

Wow, thats not only extraordinary for not using references, but I've honestly never heard of using the left hand like that.

really?
I discovered one day when I looked some drawings with a mirror the whole image looked all unbalanced. After that I regularly check drawings with a mirror. I thought a long time I had somekind of problem because I had to do that,
but I found out that some really amazing artist did that too.
So they adviced to use the left hand occasionally too.

 

[Icarus]

really?
I discovered one day when I looked some drawings with a mirror the whole image looked all unbalanced. After that I regularly check drawings with a mirror. I thought a long time I had somekind of problem because I had to do that,
but I found out that some really amazing artist did that too.
So they adviced to use the left hand occasionally too.

It definitely works; those are some really great paintings. By the way, any certain inspiration for the portraits? They seem very 40s-esqe

 

[Toffee]

It definitely works; those are some really great paintings. By the way, any certain inspiration for the portraits? They seem very 40s-esqe

40´s ? Havent really thought about that.. maby.
Oh I´m inspired loads of thing and artists.
I look a lot on other peoples art but can´t think of their names..
hmm.I like some of the old masters style like Leonardo and some others that I dont remember now as usual..

 

[Icarus]

40´s ? Havent really thought about that.. maby.
Oh I´m inspired loads of thing and artists.
I look a lot on other peoples art but can´t think of their names..
hmm.I like some of the old masters style like Leonardo and some others that I dont remember now as usual..

Like, are the women in those portaits based mostly off people you know, or do you create a whole new person.

 

[Toffee]

a pencil drawing sketch of a water creature I made some time ago. I´m still thinking of colouring it with computer, but as I think the amount of work I have to do ,it wont happen really soon..

 

[Toffee]

Like, are the women in those portaits based mostly off people you know, or do you create a whole new person.

No they´re all coming from my imagination.

 

[Icarus]

a pencil drawing sketch of a water creature I made some time ago. I´m still thinking of colouring it with computer, but as I think the amount of work I have to do ,it wont happen really soon..

How long did that sketch take?

 

[Toffee]

How long did that sketch take?

long? I honestly dont remember.
But I dont think I spended so long doing it

 

[IchI]

Nice work, its not really my style of art. But I can apreshiate it none the less.

 

[CR0M]

really?
I discovered one day when I looked some drawings with a mirror the whole image looked all unbalanced. After that I regularly check drawings with a mirror. I thought a long time I had somekind of problem because I had to do that,
but I found out that some really amazing artist did that too.
So they adviced to use the left hand occasionally too.

That's one of the tips I stuck in the Pro tip thread. Using a mirror sometimes works a treat, really shows up errors that aren't obvious until you stop looking at what you think you're drawing and look at what you are actually drawing. Picked that one up from Jim Burns about 2 decades ago

Anyway, outstanding work without using reference - I hope you have made a career out of it, would be a waste not to.

 

[Toffee]

That's one of the tips I stuck in the Pro tip thread. Using a mirror sometimes works a treat, really shows up errors that aren't obvious until you stop looking at what you think you're drawing and look at what you are actually drawing. Picked that one up from Jim Burns about 2 decades ago

Anyway, outstanding work without using reference - I hope you have made a career out of it, would be a waste not to.

No, it´s just a hobby..

 

[CR0M]

DAMMIT,

get a portfolio together and send it off to multiple people. Big money is waiting to be earned by YOU, soldier

 

[1chimera1]

drool..... those eyes are excellent. Keep up the good work.

 

[Sorze]

DAMMIT,

get a portfolio together and send it off to multiple people. Big money is waiting to be earned by YOU, soldier

I totally second that!

How old are you? I'm sure you could get a great job if you just put toghether a portfolio and started asking around...
Great art! :cheers:

 

[Toffee]

I totally second that!

How old are you? I'm sure you could get a great job if you just put toghether a portfolio and started asking around...
Great art! :cheers:

21 now, graduate at December, so I´m just figuring out what to do next. But I´ll keep that in mind


yeah well, going to put something new later.. I get kind of bored doing only pretty stuff, so I´m trying something different again..
thanks again!

 

[Sorze]

Well get started on your portfolio then!

I'm sure The Dark Elf and/or CROM can help you out concerning what makes a good portfolio, they're both seasoned...

 

[CR0M]

Seasoned? how DARE you

 

[Sorze]

Seasoned? how DARE you

Well I'm a pretty brave guy! :bounce:

But I meant it in a positive way, you both've worked with this kind of stuff, no?

 

[Sulkdodds]

Ooh brilliant drawings. They do look very forties-war-poster ish. In a good way of course.

 

[Wraithen]

First time I'd noticed an art forum, first thread I opened. I no longer plan on posting any of my stuff

Great portraits, by the way... amazing details in the face especially in the last one. Did you say you coloured them in PSP? how long did it take?

 

[Gray Fox]

What Da Vinci can do with smiles, you can do with eyes.
Do I need to say more.

 

[Tr0n]

Wow...very beautiful artwork.My hats off too ya!

 

[Mr.Reak]

really?
I discovered one day when I looked some drawings with a mirror the whole image looked all unbalanced. After that I regularly check drawings with a mirror. I thought a long time I had somekind of problem because I had to do that,
but I found out that some really amazing artist did that too.
So they adviced to use the left hand occasionally too.

Great tip that I always forget to follow.

Amazing work of course, I am jealous because I can’t use color at all.

 

[Maxi]

Wow! Jätte fina konstverk! Ja tycker speciellt mycke om den var den där kvinnan håller i äpplet!

Aaand tha same in English:

Wow! Really beutifull artworks! I especially like the one where the woman is holding the apple!