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320 Portrait of Miles Davis

January 23, 2015 by Thomas

After this photo Yesterday I was watching this video by Stan Miller In his video he keeps saying that you shouldn’t focus on color, but on tone while doing watercolor. It doesn’t matter if you mix a good skin-color as long as the tone and the contrast is good, it will be alright.. Well… I … Read more

Categories Photo reference, Portrait Tags Art, expressionism, Miles Davis, musician, painting, Watercolor 11 Comments

318 Portrait of Tom Waits

January 21, 2015 by Thomas

Here’s the original I’m not fully sure what to say about this one – I keep thinking that I’m not using my watercolors “right” – they’re way too precise, and it’s as if i “write” them in stead of “draw” them (or paint them or whatever) – so i wanted to try something looser. I … Read more

Categories Photo reference, Portrait Tags Art, musician, painting, Tom Waits, Watercolor 30 Comments

268 Portrait of Paul Desmond

December 22, 2014 by Thomas

Pencil drawing after this photo: here

Categories Photo reference, Portrait Tags Art, Drawing, jazz, musician, Paul Desmond, Pencil, saxophone Leave a comment

252 Portrait of Frank Zappa

December 14, 2014 by Thomas

See the original here They’re something strange going on with this portrait, and i can’t quite figure out what it is.. The eyes are strange, that’s for sure, but Zappas eyes ARE strange.. Just in another way perhaps.. The left eye is too high and too centered. I feel like drawing hands – that worked … Read more

Categories Photo reference, Portrait Tags Art, Beard, Frank Zappa, musician, Watercolor Leave a comment

243 Portrait of Miles Davis

December 9, 2014 by Thomas

Original here I wish i could spend more time on this each day. I feel like one drawing or painting is just “warmup”.. They usually get better if i do a couple of them. Today it’s the 9th December – I’ve been drawing every day for 3 whole months (except for that one day i … Read more

Categories Photo reference, Portrait Tags Art, Hat, jazz, Miles Davis, musician, painting, Trumpet, Watercolor Leave a comment

220 Musicians hand

November 29, 2014 by Thomas

See the original photo here

Categories Photo reference Tags Drawing, guitar, guitarist, hand, Hands, musician, Pencil Leave a comment

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