FanArt: Captain Jack Sparrow

[honorat]

by Honorat
Rating: G
Disclaimer: Don't own POTC. Didn't take the photograph used for reference. Not making any money.

Summary: More Art! Everybody who can draw has drawn this picture. Just call me a lemming. The first POTC picture I drew. I already want to redraw it, but here it is for your viewing satisfaction. The inimitable CJS.




Copyright 2005. All rights reserved.
8 1/2 x 11 inches, mechanical graphite pencil on printer paper.

Comments

[cymbeline.livejournal.com]

This is the first one I did as well. I love the lift you gave to his left eyebrow (screen right) it adds just a bit more attitude! You did an awesome job with the hair and the shirt :)

[honorat.livejournal.com]

It is such a lovely picture--couldn't resist, mate. Thank you. I had a hard time telling from the original photo what his hair was doing, so I'm glad it turned out okay. I do love fabric.

[cymbeline.livejournal.com]

The reference photo for that pose is so dark, I had the same issue with that one and the one of Will Turner. I wound up having to tweak the contrast in paintshop so I could see where the head ended.

[honorat.livejournal.com]

Now that was a technique I hadn't thought to try. Of course at the time I did this I didn't have Photoshop, but I'll have to remember that trick.

[cymbeline.livejournal.com]

I also find it useful to turn the image to greyscale to get a feel for the shadows.

Sorry I'm being so spammy with comments today, I actually have time to be online!

[honorat.livejournal.com]

Oh I love spammy comments. I'm quite addicted to getting any comments at all. I spend so much time mired in my office that they make me feel there are actual human beings out there in the real world. I actually print out the pictures I use because I tote them around to faculty meetings, and since my printer is black and white, they turn to gray scale.

[cymbeline.livejournal.com]

I drag mine around with me as well tucked into my sketch book. Already my Chem classmates ask to see what I'm working on each week LOL. I just started on another Jack piece but keeping it simple for the sketchbook, I'll do a bigger one...a better one on drawing paper.

[honorat.livejournal.com]

Yes, what do people do with themselves when they don't have drawing to keep their hands busy?! Someday I'll have to try using actual drawing paper again. I just keep grabbing stuff out of the printer as I run by.

[cymbeline.livejournal.com]

I just picked up a nice little pad of drawing paper at Michael's, its even perforated at the top so I don't have to try and cut it out when I'm done :) Now I have a gazillion papers in different sizes. But usually its my 9x12 pad that goes places with me.