Toffee's Artwork (Portraits & Paintings)

[Toffee]

Heres some pictures I´ve done. I´ll be sending some more when I have the energy to finish the ones I´ve started with..
All the digital work is done in PSP7

theres couple of woman portrait. ( there will be plenty of those.. :) )
I had some trouble with the eyes with the first one, but I hope I got it right..


http://www.fenric.xplaygames.com/salmari/4.jpg

http://www.fenric.xplaygames.com/salmari/3.jpg

[Toffee]

And heres some more woman portraits..

the second ones a bit raw



http://www.fenric.xplaygames.com/salmari/5.jpg

http://www.fenric.xplaygames.com/salmari/2.jpg

http://www.fenric.xplaygames.com/salmari/1.jpg

[Korgoth]

awesome work man, wish I could paint :(

[The Dark Elf]

Wow.. excellent.. damnit :p

*goes off to try do better* hehehe

[simmo]

WOW! :O

I heard you did them with no ref pics :|...sweet ass :thumbs:

[The Dark Elf]

Cool, I knew once they were displayed like that people would start posting :):)

Still jealous here :p

[ĐynastҰ]

speechless mate

[Razor]

http://www.fenric.xplaygames.com/salmari/5.jpg

The eyes in that picture are absolutely awesome, wow. :cheers:

[Jimmeh]

Absolutely amazing. It's so cool in one message board you get such a fantastic array of talent! :D

The second picture of the first post looks like Signourey Weaver :P

[Toffee]

Cool, I knew once they were displayed like that people would start posting :):)

Still jealous here :p


hey thanks by the way :)

[Icarus]

Great work :)
No reference pics, eh? You've got alot of talent :)

[CR0M]

excellent stuff, toffee. MUST have had reference for those..? go on, piss me off and say 'no' ;)

[Toffee]

Thanks for the comments. I appreciate :)
I hope I can post some more soon, just I can find some time (and energy) finishing some the ones I´ve started..

[Crushenator 500]

Woah, they're awesome! :D

[Toffee]

excellent stuff, toffee. MUST have had reference for those..? go on, piss me off and say 'no' ;)


Usually everything comes from my imagination but if theres something bothering in the picture I go and find some similiar pics or use myself to compare.
But generally I can discover the problem by stop drawing and start drawing with my left hand! Then when I come back to it everything seems clear again. I have to train both of my left and right brain in order to see the right form, not the way I think I see them..thats a good tip :)

[Icarus]

Usually everything comes from my imagination but if theres something bothering in the picture I go and find some similiar pics or use myself to compare.
But generally I can discover the problem by stop drawing and start drawing with my left hand! Then when I come back to it everything seems clear again. I have to train both of my left and right brain in order to see the right form, not the way I think I see them..thats a good tip :)Wow, thats not only extraordinary for not using references, but I've honestly never heard of using the left hand like that.

[Toffee]

Wow, thats not only extraordinary for not using references, but I've honestly never heard of using the left hand like that.


really?
I discovered one day when I looked some drawings with a mirror the whole image looked all unbalanced. After that I regularly check drawings with a mirror. I thought a long time I had somekind of problem because I had to do that,
but I found out that some really amazing artist did that too.
So they adviced to use the left hand occasionally too.

[Icarus]

really?
I discovered one day when I looked some drawings with a mirror the whole image looked all unbalanced. After that I regularly check drawings with a mirror. I thought a long time I had somekind of problem because I had to do that,
but I found out that some really amazing artist did that too.
So they adviced to use the left hand occasionally too.
It definitely works; those are some really great paintings. By the way, any certain inspiration for the portraits? They seem very 40s-esqe

[Toffee]

It definitely works; those are some really great paintings. By the way, any certain inspiration for the portraits? They seem very 40s-esqe


40´s ? Havent really thought about that.. maby.
Oh I´m inspired loads of thing and artists.
I look a lot on other peoples art but can´t think of their names.. :o
hmm.I like some of the old masters style like Leonardo and some others that I dont remember now as usual..

[Icarus]

40´s ? Havent really thought about that.. maby.
Oh I´m inspired loads of thing and artists.
I look a lot on other peoples art but can´t think of their names.. :o
hmm.I like some of the old masters style like Leonardo and some others that I dont remember now as usual..
Like, are the women in those portaits based mostly off people you know, or do you create a whole new person.

[Toffee]

a pencil drawing sketch of a water creature I made some time ago. I´m still thinking of colouring it with computer, but as I think the amount of work I have to do ,it wont happen really soon..

[Toffee]

Like, are the women in those portaits based mostly off people you know, or do you create a whole new person.


No they´re all coming from my imagination. :)

[Icarus]

a pencil drawing sketch of a water creature I made some time ago. I´m still thinking of colouring it with computer, but as I think the amount of work I have to do ,it wont happen really soon.. How long did that sketch take?

[Toffee]

How long did that sketch take?


long? I honestly dont remember. :(
But I dont think I spended so long doing it

[IchI]

Nice work, its not really my style of art. But I can apreshiate it none the less.

[CR0M]

really?
I discovered one day when I looked some drawings with a mirror the whole image looked all unbalanced. After that I regularly check drawings with a mirror. I thought a long time I had somekind of problem because I had to do that,
but I found out that some really amazing artist did that too.
So they adviced to use the left hand occasionally too.

That's one of the tips I stuck in the Pro tip thread. Using a mirror sometimes works a treat, really shows up errors that aren't obvious until you stop looking at what you think you're drawing and look at what you are actually drawing. Picked that one up from Jim Burns about 2 decades ago :)

Anyway, outstanding work without using reference - I hope you have made a career out of it, would be a waste not to.

[Toffee]

That's one of the tips I stuck in the Pro tip thread. Using a mirror sometimes works a treat, really shows up errors that aren't obvious until you stop looking at what you think you're drawing and look at what you are actually drawing. Picked that one up from Jim Burns about 2 decades ago :)

Anyway, outstanding work without using reference - I hope you have made a career out of it, would be a waste not to.

No, it´s just a hobby.. :(

[CR0M]

DAMMIT,

get a portfolio together and send it off to multiple people. Big money is waiting to be earned by YOU, soldier

[1chimera1]

drool..... those eyes are excellent. Keep up the good work.

[Sorze]

DAMMIT,

get a portfolio together and send it off to multiple people. Big money is waiting to be earned by YOU, soldier

I totally second that!

How old are you? I'm sure you could get a great job if you just put toghether a portfolio and started asking around...
Great art! :cheers:

[Toffee]

I totally second that!

How old are you? I'm sure you could get a great job if you just put toghether a portfolio and started asking around...
Great art! :cheers:


21 now, graduate at December, so I´m just figuring out what to do next. But I´ll keep that in mind ;)


yeah well, going to put something new later.. I get kind of bored doing only pretty stuff, so I´m trying something different again..
thanks again! :)

[Sorze]

Well get started on your portfolio then! :P

I'm sure The Dark Elf and/or CROM can help you out concerning what makes a good portfolio, they're both seasoned...

[CR0M]

Seasoned? how DARE you

;)

[Sorze]

Seasoned? how DARE you

;)
Well I'm a pretty brave guy! :bounce:

But I meant it in a positive way, you both've worked with this kind of stuff, no?

[Sulkdodds]

Ooh brilliant drawings. They do look very forties-war-poster ish. In a good way of course.

[Wraithen]

First time I'd noticed an art forum, first thread I opened. I no longer plan on posting any of my stuff ;)

Great portraits, by the way... amazing details in the face especially in the last one. Did you say you coloured them in PSP? how long did it take?

[Gray Fox]

What Da Vinci can do with smiles, you can do with eyes.
Do I need to say more.

[Tr0n]

Wow...very beautiful artwork.My hats off too ya!

[Mr.Reak]

really?
I discovered one day when I looked some drawings with a mirror the whole image looked all unbalanced. After that I regularly check drawings with a mirror. I thought a long time I had somekind of problem because I had to do that,
but I found out that some really amazing artist did that too.
So they adviced to use the left hand occasionally too.

Great tip that I always forget to follow.

Amazing work of course, I am jealous because I can’t use color at all.

[Maxi]

Wow! Jätte fina konstverk! :) Ja tycker speciellt mycke om den var den där kvinnan håller i äpplet!

Aaand tha same in English:

Wow! Really beutifull artworks! I especially like the one where the woman is holding the apple!

[The Dark Elf]

Wow! Jätte fina konstverk! :) Ja tycker speciellt mycke om den var den där kvinnan håller i äpplet!

Aaand tha same in English:

Wow! Really beutifull artworks! I especially like the one where the woman is holding the apple!
And for those people who can't read Finnish, what he really said was

"wow look at the jugs on that bird with the apple!"

:p ;)

[Maxi]

And for those people who can't read Finnish, what he really said was

"wow look at the jugs on that bird with the apple!"

:p ;)

Err look ! A giant bird! right over there! look!

/me points at random direction

[CyberSh33p]

definitely amazing stuff, I am jealous. I have no talent :(

[Asuka]

Very good ary. Nice detail.

[Bad^Hat]

I get kind of bored doing only pretty stuff

The Dark Elf can help you out

:E

/me runs

[Raziaar]

Completely awesome stuff Toffee! I'd actually commission you if I had money, but i'm kinda broke right now. I have a fascination getting character portraits of my character done, and you'd even have references to work from, but alas i'm broke and i'm sure you don't do commissions :E

EDIT:

http://img29.exs.cx/img29/7185/XanzieRaziaar.jpg

http://img29.exs.cx/img29/4761/XanzieRaziaarblue.jpg

http://www.crowolf.net/gallery/raziaar2.jpg

:o

[Toffee]

Completely awesome stuff Toffee! I'd actually commission you if I had money, but i'm kinda broke right now. I have a fascination getting character portraits of my character done, and you'd even have references to work from, but alas i'm broke and i'm sure you don't do commissions :E

EDIT:

http://img29.exs.cx/img29/7185/XanzieRaziaar.jpg

http://img29.exs.cx/img29/4761/XanzieRaziaarblue.jpg

http://www.crowolf.net/gallery/raziaar2.jpg

:o

ooh! I have never done any comissions actually, but I´d love to try that. Yeah I can make you a portrait of your character just for fun, but then I can´t guarantee how long that will take :D

[Toffee]

Thank you all for the feedback!!
hmm, should post something before this thread gets dead...I´ll come back to it soon I hope...

[Raziaar]

ooh! I have never done any comissions actually, but I´d love to try that. Yeah I can make you a portrait of your character just for fun, but then I can´t guarantee how long that will take :D

Ohh, no no no. Hehe, you don't have to. I said I didn't have anything to compensate you with. :(

[Toffee]

Ohh, no no no. Hehe, you don't have to. I said I didn't have anything to compensate you with. :(

but I´ll do it anyway. Though theres nothing wrong with those you allready had .
nah, but its no trouble at all. I dont need any compensation :P
I need ideas and a reason to do something..
:sleep:

[Raziaar]

Bump for Toffee's work! Hate to see such great artwork fall behind so far in the pages.

Been working on anything new Toffee?

[Ecthe|ioN]

Yeah, get that thread bumped up. Amazing artwork.

[Toffee]

Oh,heh, thank you Raziaar, Ecthe|ioN !!!!!!!!!!!11 :)
uh, actually I have been doing something, but I blame HL2. I havent even finished the singleplayer yet, because I just had to try the multiplayer deathmatch too! The game is too good. :D
I have been looking out for some gallery on the internet tho. Dont know why I dont like Deviantart, it seems so umm, higgledy-piggledy, messy, I guess :/

[The Dark Elf]

Oh,heh, thank you Raziaar, Ecthe|ioN !!!!!!!!!!!11 :)
uh, actually I have been doing something, but I blame HL2. I havent even finished the singleplayer yet, because I just had to try the multiplayer deathmatch too! The game is too good. :D
I have been looking out for some gallery on the internet tho. Dont know why I dont like Deviantart, it seems so umm, higgledy-piggledy, messy, I guess :/
I don't like deviantart neither.. Try conceptart.org and cgtalk.com they'll get you to where you wanna be.

[Toffee]

I don't like deviantart neither.. Try conceptart.org and cgtalk.com they'll get you to where you wanna be.


I´ll do that, thanks :)

[Recoil]

O M G W T F !!11one

Those are friggin crazeh stuff!! :O I'll never to be able to look at my own paintings again ;(

[baron insig]

Cool the first one is really Strong i like the red back ground it really contributes :d

[Druckles]

Ok, you remind me of that 10 year old girl... except this is more realistic and easier to believe :P. That is so good that stuff

[Maxi]

Ok, you remind me of that 10 year old girl...

Nice compliment dude :P

Toffee... could you post some more of your artwork?

[Druckles]

Lol, oops, I didn't mean that way. I just meant, that work is real good :)

[CREMATOR666]

That 10-year-old girl ain't fake, man! She's just possessed by Satan! :P

[Toffee]

thank you Druckles, Joims, Recoil!!
Maxikana: yes, I should.. I cant seem to finish anything these days, but as I´m only spending only a couple of hours painting in a week, no wonder I cant get things done, lol

[Derwen_Llewelyn]

Heres some pictures I´ve done. I´ll be sending some more when I have the energy to finish the ones I´ve started with..
All the digital work is done in PSP7

theres couple of woman portrait. ( there will be plenty of those.. :) )
I had some trouble with the eyes with the first one, but I hope I got it right..


http://www.fenric.xplaygames.com/salmari/4.jpg

http://www.fenric.xplaygames.com/salmari/3.jpg


Hooly molly... :eek: :eek: those are...awesome...i can't say anything else and better right now...wooow
Mad skillz..lol aww...i'm such a noob..lol :o

[Raziaar]

Where have you dissapeared to, Toffee? :(