Chalk!Foreman art

[tripperfunster]

I think I've made his face too skinny, and God, he looks pissed! :D

Not my best likeness, but this is chalk on black paper, so I'm pretty happy with how it turned out, considering, for a long time, it didn't even look human.

and please ignore my tiles behind him. I CANNOT draw a straight line, and I CERTAINLY cannot get up off my ass a get a ruler! ;^)

Comments

[87octane.livejournal.com]

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WAAAYYYYY Too awesome, lady. O_O;;
I just love this sooo muuuccchhhh~~~!!
RAR! I is envy your chalk and crayon skillage! D<

...

Love you.

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Thank you! it's a brand new skillage! Only, like a week or two. Before that I was all black and white, baby! Colour is fun! *wheee*

Thanks for such lovely feedback. <3

[orange-bastard.livejournal.com]

Very nice! Your portraits are just amazing!

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I started to draw something today, where there were two people kissing infront of a table full of food, and I drew the people and ...I...just....couldn't be arsed to draw the rest.

LAZY! I'm not sure why, but I only want to draw faces people nekkid people! :D

[peacefuldragon.livejournal.com]

Dude. This is awesome. I mean, it's not an exact likeness of him, but you can still tell it's him- just more stylised. Anyway, I think it's AMAZING and artsy and I really love the colors and texture. You can totally tell the attitude from his expression, too. that in itself is an accomplishment!

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I think it's a bit off, because I did very little sketching beforehand, mostly just where the eyes and nose would go, because I had to sketch with a white pencil, and I didn't want white lines everywhere on my black man! ;)

Chalk is actually more forgiving than some other mediums, but it doesn't erase! grrrr

thanks for the nice comments, I really appreciate them! <3

[nickelbackfan.livejournal.com]

For not being abel to draw at all, and being able to make a comparison, his face doesn't look skinny at all, but rightly porportioned. Nice job!

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm still not sure exactly what is making him 'not Foreman' but I think he needs a thicker head! :D

Oh well, next time!

[elicia8.livejournal.com]

Beautiful! Wow, this reminds me of my senior exhibit in college, which was all done on black like this.

His suit looks as if I could touch his shoulders and feel the texture. And I love the color on his face. Color is so... backwards on black paper. And yet not. You obviously don't have a problem. ;)

I can't complain about your art. I really can't. It's not realism to me. I hope that's insulting, because it's not meant to be. You EXPRESS so much. The character is really there in this piece, and that's something realism doesn't always convey. I mean, there are Normal Rockwells, and that's all well and good, but the Van Goghs are undeniably more interesting.

Great work!

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Hee! You wrote "I hope that's insulting" *snerk* :D

Well, I'm a bit disappointed, but thrilled too. it's a lovely compliment, but it sucks wieners when it's realism that I'm going for! But no, I agree, if I wanted absolute realism, I could just pick up a camera.

I wonder if Van Gogh was going for realism or if he knew exactly what he was doing. :D

It's funny too, I draw Snape quite a bit, and ALWAYS use Alan Rickman as my model, but I've had lots of people tell me that they like my Snape's because they're so non-Rickman. *eyeroll*

And yes, colour IS backwards on black! *rubs brain* But at least, with this, I could still use my black chalk as a colour. I once did a white pencil on black paper, and had to leave blank, the parts that were black. And also..*rubs brain again* draw the MOST on the parts that were the lightest.

I think my head is still spinning from that one!

[elicia8.livejournal.com]

*dies*

I have been up for eighteen hours. Obviously it's starting to show. ;)

If I may step back for a second... You know, I have a habit of getting very excited by other people's artwork. Especially the non-realistic stuff, even if it's meant to be realistic, because I find my own work totally boring. Realism is boring to me. All I'm doing is rendering what's already there. I know that's skewed, but it's just how I feel. So whenever I see stylized, slightly imperfect, vivid, and imaginative art like this, I get very excited. Because I'm seeing YOU.

it's hard to see the artist in something realistic. That's the whole point. It's like hiding. But here, I can see you in this. It's truly amazing.

That's not to say you shouldn't try to improve, and God knows I wouldn't try to tell you how to draw, but I just wanted to let you know that I think you're art is true. And I like it.

And now, after that speech, I will sleep and dream about Chalk Foreman eating strawberries while Wilson and House are having realistic sex in the next room. ;)

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

*gets all warm and fuzzy*

Thank you. That means a lot to me, especially coming from you, because I really like your art. I think you are selling yourself short, because you're not just rendering what is there, you're taking characters and making them do stuff! (plus creating your own characters, which just rocks!!)

You make a lot of people happy with your art. Granted, they're just crazy fangirls (present company included). And really, that's a pretty cool thing. You could do a whole bunch of things and never affect people this much.

Have a good, long sleep! I'm going to email you a pic to beta for me, if that's okay. I'm having trouble with a nose. grrrr

[accioslash.livejournal.com]

Damn he's hot. I love his eyes. He looks more, I dunno, masculine in the picture than in real life. The coloring is beautiful.

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Hee! He looks more 'Puff Daddy' in this picture than in real life! I think he might be packin' heat! :D

[accioslash.livejournal.com]

Well, he certainly looks like he's packin' something. Rarr! ;D

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Well! *someone's* feeling better! ;D

[joanwilder.livejournal.com]

Damn, he's hot. And Very Human. So, it looks like he's in a padded cell.... heee

Mandie says that you have to draw some HP!Zombies for her BD in Aug. She has a huge horking fic to go with it.

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

did she like my Wilson!zombie? :D

Any zombies in particular? *please say Trelawny and hagrid!!*

[joanwilder.livejournal.com]

Best from the horse's mouth.

[amand-r.livejournal.com]

Firstly: Wilson!zombie was fab. Second: The House script? Fecking funny.

They have to be hemmoragic zombies, like from the film 28 Days Later. To go with my kickass HP crossover. Choose from Draco, Kreacher, or the Patil Twins.

Maybe it'll make me finish the fic.

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I"m so glad you enjoyed the script! I actually had a lot of fun writing it, and that's saying a lot for me, because writing is quite a bit like pulling teeth.

Hemmoragic? I haven't seen 28 days later. I love zombie flicks, but needless to say, with two little ones in the house, I don't get to indulge like I used to. At late at night? I'M DRAWING! :D

If you have a pic, great. If not, I'll google the movie. It obvously has something to do with blood! ;D

[amand-r.livejournal.com]

I had so many favorite parts on the script, but I think all the talk about "hammers" was one of my favorites.

Pics of zombies? Got it! Here.

Only if you feel inspired. Don't force yourself.

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Zombies? What's not to be inspired?

I have a couple of other art comittments, plus, my life-long comittment to smut, but oh yeah, Zombie Draco and Kreacher is a def. possibility! :D

[paidkiller.livejournal.com]

Wow, I really like this better than what I could have done! By the way I like the tiles as is, little imperfections are wonderful! Very Foreman-esque colors for his suit ^_^

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Imperfections are fine, as long as they're not born out of laziness! :D I drew the first line, just fine, but the second line, I was like ... DAMN! Why didn't I get a ruler?? :D

[kittehkat.livejournal.com]

*jaw drop*

It's just... so... fucking... brilliant and colorful? Oh, god. Tripp, you're awesome.

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

*blushes*

Aw, thanks! You're too sweet! :D

[lylith-st.livejournal.com]

wow....looks really nice =D

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm still new to the chalk, but it's fun (and messy) to use.

thanks!

[florence-craye.livejournal.com]

OMG Squee! You did a Foreman! *ded of teh hott* I love it- his skin is so vibrant and I love the texture on his suit. You've also got his expression and head-tilting just perfect! His face is a little rounder, you're right- but it's still sooo Foreman.

Your skills with the pastels are amazing, especially on the black paper to start. I love this look.

(I can't believe I don't have a Foreman icon, argh!)

Re: thanks!

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Hee! You can steal him and make an icon if you want!

I'm so glad you liked him. He's not as 'foreman-y' as I'd like him to be, but I am happy that he at least looks human (and intimidating).

Snogs hon!

[scarletscarlet.livejournal.com]

That's quite a sexy pissed-off-mouth thing you've given him :-)

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Oh, I didn't give him that mouth! God did! :D