Wednesday 4 September 2013

29 FACES DAY 4

Percy ..... and er ..... Percy
by Jez
This is one of my coffee-break scribble doodles.  I often doodle with my eyes closed, not thinking about the details of a sketch, just saying in my mind 'face, face'.  When I look at it I can invariably see a face shape somewhere in the scribble. 

Yes, nutty I know, but try it yourself.  It works for me, baby.  In fact what I saw today were two faces, most unexpected.  Picasso is probably grinding his teeth with envy up there in heaven. 

I didn't think of scanning the sketch until I had inked in the outlines of the lines I wanted to use, drawing almost exactly on the original lines. 


I scanned the image at that point.  If you look carefully you can faintly see the unused original lines which I  erased so that I could colour the face with watercolour.  I added a red surround using Inktense Watercolour Pencil to get a varied effect, and a frame put round on Photoshop.

Just right for Day 4 of 29 FACES.  I love Percy ... and er ... Percy, and would go on a date with them any time.   


18 comments:

  1. Oh I feel like her some days, everyone wanting and needing me. Great job love it.

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  2. Great intuitive painting Jez. It gives a whole new meaning to 'Two faced'! :) Percy is very cool!

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  3. Great intuitive painting Jez. It gives a whole new meaning to 'Two faced'! :) Percy is very cool!

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  4. Haha, so cute I love scribbeling with close eyes ;) I have to do it more often!! Love her energetic nose ;) ♥ Conny
    http://piaromsartjournaling.blogspot.de

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    1. As I'm not on Google +, Pia, I am not able to leave a comment on your blog which is very sad. I always enjoy visiting your blog and wish I could comment. I'm glad you liked her nose, and I like your description of it as 'energetic' - I was very pleased with the wan the nose came out too.

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  5. I love Percy ... and er … Percy! I love the idea of drawing with one's eye's closed and may have to employ that method at some point this month. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  6. Ha! How fun! Blind drawing is so much fun and this one worked out well for you :)

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  7. I love the shade of that inktense - I keep thinking I'll have to try those! Percy/Percy looks a very interesting chappie :D

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  8. Lovely fun image, inktense pencils are fabulous.

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  9. What a fun face (s). I could barely hit the paper with my eyes closed, I think.

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  10. Very cool face!! 2 for the price of one =)
    xx Monique #102

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  11. LOl... Percy looks like he would be fun out on a date! Double the fun... great concentration during a coffee break!

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