This began life as a ballpoint drawing which I reworked with pen and ink, scanned and had fun with in Photoshop. For a change, I didn’t actually model for this one, but I did cut out a chain of similar masks just to see if the cuts and folds for the mouth and nose would work (they did).
Here is a simpler version:
Then I went a little crazy:
Oh, and I’ve put up the last of the work-in-progress posts for the book cover. Now I’m just waiting for the book!
May 13, 2009 at 11:29 pm
beautiful, I especially like the black and white version, I think it adds to the feeling of drama..
May 13, 2009 at 11:29 pm
Your link doesn’t work, and I can’t tweak it so it does!
May 14, 2009 at 1:27 am
I love this! all versions!
May 14, 2009 at 1:33 am
Beautiful. I disagree with kathy here, though, I like the color.
May 14, 2009 at 1:33 am
Also, I will have that song in my head for the rest of the day.
May 14, 2009 at 2:13 am
I like the final colored one with the purple background the best!
May 14, 2009 at 7:56 am
kathy hare – thanks. I really like the different effects the colours vs bw give.
Irina – fixed! Thanks for letting me know.
carolyn – thank you :)
crisitunity – my work here is done!
T. Martin – do you mean the one on the right of the strip of four? I like that one, possibly printed on linen for the cover of a suitably gothic novel.
May 15, 2009 at 7:37 am
Very cool illustration. Haven’t really worked with Photoshop before. Nice to find another pen and ink artist.
May 15, 2009 at 1:20 pm
Great Job.
May 18, 2009 at 5:41 pm
Thanks Studio M.M.E. I love my dip pen, but there are a lot of possibilities for combining it with the computer.
Thanks Mike Greaney.
May 21, 2009 at 9:30 pm
Lovely! I also like the dark blue version you did too!
May 22, 2009 at 11:05 pm
Thanks, Sam! That’s my favourite :)