Pencil Vs Camera - 16

This is a real fire, a real drawing, a real piece of paper, real fingers... only ashes are left. I took this photo 2 days ago and also made the very rough sketch. This is dedicated to all the people suffering in the world. Thanks for watching.

She is My Mona Lisa

This is a portrait of my fiancée (see the full version below), she is my fire, my muse, my daily source of energy, she is a gift! I'm so grateful to have her. This is a full painting made with circles only (very time consuming work).

Full Portrait (click to enlarge)

Making of (click to enlarge)

The original version of the above portrait is huge (10 000 pixels wide, 300 dpi). If you wish to have any more information or if you ever want to have your own face portrayed in this style, please contact info@theartistery.com

Digital Circlism

This is a new technique I'm developing. I'm gonna make many other portraits in this style.

You're gonna ask, what exactly is "Digital Circlism" ? This is a modern artistic expression, a mix between Pop Art and Pointillism. It is made with digital tools (this is just a personal definition).

In my opinion, the most important thing to focus on before starting that kind of project is to understand the dynamic movement of someone's face. I usually paint each circle individually on a black surface with a sharp round brush in Photoshop CS4 (it could be any other graphics creation software).

It is also essential to pay attention on the aspect of each circle (changing slightly the size and color for every circle is always better). That's the difficult part, because there can be several thousands circles in a single portrait. It has to be done with harmony, according to the main lines and dynamism of the subject represented.

I usually make bigger circles in the lighter areas of the subject and smaller circles in the darker places. This gives more volume and a 3D illusion. There is no limit, it's a new technique and I think there is much more to do with it.

Remembering what I am

Full resolution available HERE for printing purposes
(10000 x 11796 pixels, 300 dpi, full quality!)

That was another time consuming project...
This is a digital work but totally handmade

I painted each circle individually on a black
surface. I made a quick preparatory sketch
first (you can see it in the "making of" below)


Full resolution available HERE for printing purposes
(8352 x 11028 pixels, 300 dpi, full quality!)

Touch My Outside Skin

By Peter S. Quinn

Touch my outside skin
Trying to reach the bone
I'm everything within
Structured by my tone
Nothing much of difference
From someone like you
Give me and my ways a chance
Make my life come thru

Like a day that’s going by
So is everything going
Flying low and flying high
Inside each track showing
Answers coming to reward
Within days new choice
That we know will start
To surrender its rejoice

(Read the full poem)

Thanks for writing this Peter!

Lady Gaga

Full resolution available HERE for printing purposes
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This is a digital work but totally "handmade"
I painted each dot on a black surface
It took me quite a long time to
finish the whole image...
The full portrait and
"making of" are
below, just
click to
zoom
:-)

Full Portrait:

Full resolution available HERE for printing purposes
(8028 x 10000 pixels, 300 dpi, full quality!)

Making of:

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Self Portrait - Surreal Touch

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Note: This is a full digital painting
that took me several hours of work.
I thought I'd never finish it... ;)
Here below is the making of
and a slideshow with some
other portraits' tutorials...

Hope you enjoy it!

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(7500 x 11717 pixels, 300 dpi, full quality!)

Self Portrait - Preparatory Sketch

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Work in progress, final painting
coming soon... Just a self portrait

Anonymous

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Full resolution available HERE for printing purposes
(3008 x 2000 pixels, 300 dpi, full quality!)

Marcin Bondarowicz - i d e a m a n

(High resolution version of this image,
for printing purposes, available HERE)