Friday 28 February 2014

FACE NO 29 FOR 29 FACES FEBRUARY

FRIDAY, 28 FEBRUARY - FACE NO 29
'PER ARDUA AD ASTRA'
RAF Motto - 'Through hardship to the stars'
- by Jez
I found a photograph of a pilot that appealed to me, partly because I'm always drawn to strongly shadowed faces.  I changed the features a little and simplified the image to provide the stark contrast of black and white.   I used Pitt Artists' pens, which come in 4 tip sizes - superfine, fine, medium and a brush tip. These are my favourite drawing implements.

For this drawing I used the fine tip for the basic drawing, then the brush tip for the dark areas on the face and goggles and for a thick line around the image.  I then took it into Photoshop and filled the rest of the square with black using the bucket fill.  The final touch was to make a frame around the image on Photoshop because I like my digital pieces 'framed'.

My last face of the 29 Faces Challenge - it's been a struggle but I have enjoyed it so much.  Thank you Martha for the Challenge.  And heartfelt thanks to everyone who has been kind enough to leave comments that have cheered me and given me so much pleasure.

And here are the faces I created during the rest of Week 4:

SATURDAY - An I-pad drawing aiming to get the effect of making the face with coloured wires:


SUNDAY - Watercolour pencil painting of King Edward III of England:


MONDAY - A pretty girl with a  couple of doggerel verses to explain what she is thinking:


TUESDAY - Visit to a Matisse Exhibition resulting in an I-Pad drawing of one of his pictures:


WEDNESDAY - Inspired by a Modigliani drawing:


THURSDAY - Up-dating Philip the Good



Linking with 29 FACES FEBRUARY 2014, PAINT PARTY FRIDAY, PAPER SATURDAYS, ARTISTS PLAY ROOM

30 comments:

  1. Love the Aviator Jez and of course all of your portraits. Its been great to visit you. Happy PPF, Annette x

    http://nettysartadventures.blogspot.co.uk/

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  3. Jez this new one is terrific....I admire your tenacity with all that goes on in your life you manage to stay true to your art and changing it up! It's been a joy watching what you produce! I love how technically savvy you are too!!

    Hugs Giggles

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  4. Such wonderfulness! I think every one of your portraits is fantastic! When I clicked through the photos I thought wow this is wonderful, and then again, oh this is beautiful… going on forever piece. I think it is fantastic how you are able to find new techniques again and again. Maybe I should try that some day, but don't think I can do it.
    I have a short visit in the blog-space today, linking up with PPF today.
    Have a great weekend Jez! Hope you both can enjoy some good hours! Visiting museums is a treat for anyone, wish I had more of that ;-)
    Ilona

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  5. Very dramatic that black & white face. Love it! And so wonderful to see your weekly overview. I like it that your faces are all so varied! Congrats on finishing the challenge!

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  6. congrats on all the 29 faces Jez--- amazing artwork -
    I loke your unique expressive style!

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  7. Jez, love your work.Super cute faces and the girl in blue!She's superb!

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  8. The pilot is brilliantly done and reminds me how much I love old B and W photos too.

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  9. what a beautiful and varied group of styles and face Jez! I especially am drawn to your Modigliani drawing. Big congrats for completing the challenge!

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  10. Whoa! Every place I look there are faces! Fortunately they are all so cool. And fortunately, none of them are me looking back at myself. :-)

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  11. What an extraordinary variety of wonderful art pieces! Jez, you are doing great with the digital drawing, but I am so fond of your pen and ink works. And I love the girl with her pretty face looking upward.

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  12. ohhh I LOVE your Wednesday painting. So awesome. So stark and angled! Love it!

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  13. Wow! These are all so fabulous!! I really love the RAF pilot! Love B&W images. Super portrait collection for the week!

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  14. Oh my goodness - they are all so wonderful and so different. Congratulations on completing the challenge

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  15. Your final painting of the pilot is a wonderful drawing. What an amazingly different set of techniques, all of these are brilliant. I especially like Philip the Good with your fine choice of colours and his kind face.

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  16. Wonderful variety in your faces! I like the drama of the last one in black and white - very cool! Happy PPF!

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  17. I have enjoyed all of your faces but the first one is my favorite. Well done
    Nicole/Beadwright

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    1. I'm so sorry that I am not able to comment on your blog, Nicole, because I am not on Google +. Thank you as always for your much appreciated comments.

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  18. These faces are amazing! Congrats on all the 29 faces. Love the aviator, is fabulous.

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  19. Hi Jez thanks for the tip on the book. I will certainly look that one up. I am at home next week so I will make some time then. I loved seeing your faces each week and I will miss seeing so many all at once. I didn't finish myself as I could not find the time but it was good to see the others! That pretty girl is gorgeous you know I like pretty things so she is my favourite :) Happy paper Saturdays!!!
    ManonX

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  20. Hi Jez,
    Congratulations on completing the challenge. My favourite is the aviator, very romantic.
    Annabelle : )

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  21. These faces are terrific! Thanks for sharing your process too! Thanks for wanting you to join Paper, Paint, Pencils and Pens! I'm sending you an invite!

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  22. wow! you have some cool work! me and faces don't mix, maybe i should give this a go? i think i'll just enjoy yours :)

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  23. All of your faces are fantastic, but I do really like this latest one! I can't believe it's pen, it's so sharp it looks like it's been cut out of paper!

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  24. Congrats on finishing 29 faces for the challenge. It sure is a good feeling. I just peeked back through your faces and am Wow'ed by the variety of styles you do. Great job!

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  25. Zowie, we did it! All the way to 29. Great job Jez. You have some really varied styles and tributes to the great works of the past.

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  26. the faces you create are wonderfully diverse and unique from other artists. that is such a joy to see!

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  27. Wel you wrapped it up in style these are fabulous I especially like the last one very handsome.

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