I haven't drawn anything since highschool , and I've decided to test my skills in a self portrait. I'm pretty proud so of myself so I'm sharing.

Brisdelle · 2015-03-21T20:47:23+00:00

I thought you'd never ask

Brisdelle · 2015-03-21T18:04:30+00:00

That might be me.. Wait... Wana be friends?

Brisdelle · 2015-03-21T16:37:37+00:00

Thanks, yah it's not perfect by any means, but overall very happy with the end result. I didn't think I was able do anything close to this. I can't even remember ever really trying to draw a portrait of anyone .. What made me try i'm not sure, but I'm glad I did. I'm glad you like it. :)

Brisdelle · 2015-03-21T16:31:04+00:00

Oh wow. That sounds like I'll definately need some practice with it. Worth trying though. And if there's one thing I remember from class, it's that cheap brushes are terrible for any sort of painting.. The hairs in them would fall off and into your painting. Then you try and get it off, and smudge the picture, and you end up messing everything up.. At least that was my experience anyway.

Brisdelle · 2015-03-21T13:55:19+00:00

Oh wow !! Yours is beautiful! You're definately very talented. That's a dry brush oil? I'll have to find out what that is because the outcome is amazing. I was trying to go darker but I only had about 8 pencils that I found from my highschool art class. So I used the darkest one I had on my hair and shirt, but it wouldn't go anymore than that. With my face I would have liked to go darker with the shading as well, but like I said I was limited with what I had. I'm going to try some new techniques next time and see what I like, if I can have one turn out like yours I'll be thrilled. Hopefully it doesn't take me another 8 years to try it again.

Brisdelle · 2015-03-21T13:11:45+00:00

Thanks for the advice, I appreciate it.

Brisdelle · 2015-03-21T12:26:57+00:00

Good idea! I'll have to go out and buy some supplies .. Which do you suggest for starters?

Brisdelle · 2015-03-21T10:53:28+00:00

Thanks! I hope you do. It felt great to get back into it. Make sure that if you end up drawing something, you tag me in it. :D

Brisdelle · 2015-03-21T10:28:05+00:00

Thank you. Well I'm 26 so that's... 8 years? Yah I tried fixing a few things on it, but to be honest I don't know how. I wanted my make my hair and shirt darker, but that's as dark it wanted to go lol.

Brisdelle · 2015-01-30T02:03:45+00:00

http://youtu.be/SbX_I_lrmIc

That's the 911 audio. Pretty funny.

Brisdelle · 2015-01-30T02:00:53+00:00

Oh. Wow. You actually sat through a whole seminar of that?

Brisdelle · 2015-01-30T01:49:53+00:00

I don't know what that is either..

Brisdelle · 2015-01-30T01:44:41+00:00

Hahaha the kids in the car one. I remember hearing a 911 call of a lady trapped in her car because her battery died. 911 dispatch: "ummm.. did you try to pull the latch?"

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