Friday Face OFF (FFO) 8/7/26

 

Welcome To Friday Face OFF (FFO)

This is the place to show off your face art.

You know, ANY type of face, nature, the face of a flower, photography, drawings, paintings, AI. There just needs to be a face in your blog post, a link back to my blog and please use the image below. 

Thank you.

A few of my readers have asked how long it takes me to draw a portrait. 
When I first started drawing faces I could get one finished in an hour or so. I will admit the faces were NOT very good. As I've developed my own style and I've learned to add more details it does take me much longer. However, Mr. M. tells me I am fast at getting a face done. Lately I work a few hours at a time taking all week to finish one. Also I draw on different sizes of paper, that makes a difference. I have sketched a piece this morning and will time myself on it and let you know. I have seen a lot of artist that create hyperrealistic art and give the hours that it took. Personally unless you are selling your art I don't think it matters as long as you are having fun.

Which in this case I had a lot of fun creating this one.

She is one of my favorite actresses,

Olwen Fouéré

I did use this photo as a reference, turning it from color to black n white and working from both.

She started like this

 

The next photo 

 

Starting to get some details in. Like the little scare above her left eye.

 

I know some art teachers say to put in the details last but I can't seem to work that way 

 

I finished her up like this. I see a few things I should have done differently. However, I really enjoyed creating this.

 

Here are a couple of AI ladies.

 

 

It's time for some features.

Andrea 

 

Cloudia

 

Linda 

 

That's it for now 

Don't miss

Sunday in the Art Room this week.

 

I will be joining Gillena 

Now it's time to show me your face.

 Nicole 

 

Friday Face OFF Tutorial 9/15/23

 Welcome to Friday Face OFF, (FFO) 

This week I start with a drawing that is not creepy. This was a warm up piece, but I like her smile.

 

Now for these;

First a note on safety. I figure people know to be safe with tools but using a heat gun needs a bit of a warning. Use as directed for your heat gun. NEVER touch anything but the handle and adjustment switch. 

All photos can be clicked on for closer look.

I was able to get these skeleton spiders and Bi-Mart but can be purchased on line as well.	Step one wrap the entire spider, except the head with plastic. Not plastic wrap it is too thin. I use plastic bags. A small drop of hot glue keeps the plastic in place.
I use my heat gun outside because my smoke alarms are very sensitive. LOL	Adjust the space between the heat and the wrap. You don't want to burn it, or get too close or the warp comes off the spider frame.
You want it to look like crinkled skin with a few holes to the bone. There are other tricks to make muscle too but I will show that later.	Next I applied acrylic paint to this one. I wiped off all of the excess.
This one I used wood stain on it.	I have some fuzzy, hairy looking yarn that I cut the ends off and attached them to the darker spider. It made a great effect.
This lighter one got a hairy coat from rabbit fur I have. Both were painted with red nails and black beaks. I made the eyes with clay.	OMG how did these guys sneek in here. Zombie Rats on my counter.

 

The main question I'm asked is do I copy or create. Yes, and No. About a decade ago I took a course on making creatures. Over the years I have used and updated the techniques I learned from that. I also got involed with the product Elimorph and things did morph into what I create today. Like any type of art, once a technique is learned, other techniques grow from that. I have made new types of skin, body parts and other ideas from what I learned years ago. I find interesting items and my first thought is what creepy thing can I make from it. LOL I truly love my art right now. I would wish that for every artist.

This weeks feature is;

By Eaghl  I do love the way she draws.

I also want to pay tribute to 

Deb at She Who Seeks. She has been taking a human portraits course and has simply excelled in the class. 

This is her last portrait, for the course and you have to read what she wrote about it. 

I'm also linking up with Gillena

You know the rules but just in case you are new to FFO.

 This is where you can show any kind of face in any medium. Let your imagination go wild. Then link your blog to this one, link up with MR. Linky and start leaving comments. You will not be disappointed.

Now it's time to show me your face.

 

Nicole