Hayley Drawings

[jimg]

Hi Kosho,

Beautiful. You have captured the spirit of Hayley in those pictures. I hope you continue with your art as long as it gives you pleasure. It will certainly give other people pleasure.

Jim

[joanne]

Hi,

It's been a while since I've posted in this thread! My grandfather asked me to do a portrait of my grandma and him when they'd just gotten engaged. It kinda stressed me out a lot because my grandma passed away 16 years ago, so it HAD to be good because it's such a special picture. But I failed. His side of the portrait ended up looking like a goldfish+monkey+barely human So I thought I'd take a break from that before I restart.. Played around with charcoal and I got this:

From Belfast, Waterfront Hall 2008, photo taken by Karsten! (Hope you don't mind, Karsten?)

Next time, I hope that it'll actually look like Hayley!

This was done much quicker than the first one I posted a couple of pages back. My hands got much blacker though haha. So far it seems like charcoal = less detail, much faster and dirtier and pencils = as much detail as I can see, so slow! But relatively clean.

cheers,
Joanne

[Richard]

Hello Joanne!

Your drawing looks exactly like Hayley, and you've captured her facial expression perfectly. Even with her sunglasses on, she's unmistakeable.

Very well done! i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif

Richard

[jennieb]

Wow Joanne, I have to admit something, when I first started to read your post I glanced at the drawing and had only read the bit as far as your Grandmother and I immediately thought, WOW she looks a lot like Hayley, :je Uncanny likeness, then read further and realized it WAS Hayley, that is really well done.
Best wishes.
Jennie B

[anshita]

Hey Joanne,

[sharon]

That is a lovely drawing Joanne! I wish I could do that....

wonderfully made!

Sharon*

[joanne]

Hi all

Thanks so much for your kind words! Haha here's another one:


A close-up:


And just for fun:


Sort of modeled from this picture in #106 at Croydon taken by Grant! Umm after I sprayed hairspray on it (poor man's fixative for charcoal drawings, etc.) I realised her nose was a bit wrong Next time!

cheers,
Joanne

[anshita]

Wow again Joanne!

I think those are lovely! It really looks like Hayley!

[Simba]

Hello everyone, joanne directed me to this thread, I did this painting (a very quick one) for hayley's birthday today, hope y'all like it.
I'm actually working on a MUCH detailed and realistic (colored piece) but I couldn't finish it on time so I did a quick painting.....I'll post the other painting here when it's done.

My DA page if anyone's interested simba022.deviantart.com/

[Joe]

Hi Simba

WOW...what a fantastic painting!!!! The shading and tone is unbelievable!

Can't wait to see the more detailed version you are working on now!!!

Best wishes,
Joe

[grant]

Hi Simba

Love your painting of Hayley - one of the most lifelike we've ever seen - can't wait to see the one you're working on.

I've also had a look at some of your other work - you're incredibly talented - the tiger in the water, particularly, is awesome.

Best wishes
Grant

[Simba]

Thanks joe and grant! For the realistic painting, I'm trying something really different, but I'm sure it'll turn out good XD

[joanne]

cheers,
Joanne

[Jenny A]

Simba--- I love how Hayley hair looks there. Very nice!

Once I get my scanner working again I guess I have one to share. I drew a portion of this pic (Hayley's face, neck shoulders and most of her hair):


I've never been able to get into drawing realistic art. I always get bored and can never finish them.


Jenny♥