Big Blue Eyed Character Study

March 6th, 2007 · 42 Comments

This drawing of a face was created with watercolor, pen, ink, markers, and crayon.

Big Blue Eyed Character Study

I knew I wanted some big eyes as I sat down to draw another face. I was feeling colorfully muted today, and it came across in the character study.

Here is a detail from the drawing.

Big-Blue-Eyed-Character-Study-Detail

After sketching in some lines and blocking in some color, I started with some bold blue eyes. I built up some patterns and layers around the face, and eventually went back to the eyes with some more color. Various sections of the painting took a few washes of water for shading, and to dull the edges of the squiggly red lines.

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42 responses so far ↓

1 nat // Sep 6, 2007 at 9:57 am

i love this! its awesome! i think that its really individual!!love to see more!!!
2 MDE-ART.com // Sep 6, 2007 at 2:58 pm

Hi Nat, Thank you for the kind comment. I appreciate it very much and will hopefully post more some day.
3 Shannon Leport // Oct 5, 2007 at 4:29 am

omg this is amazing
i am in my art lesson at school
and i am looking for images to do criticle studies of, i am deffiatly using this!
good work!!
i cant wait till i can produce work like that! x
4 Shannon Leport // Oct 5, 2007 at 4:30 am

Sorry… ‘omg’ means Oh My God
sorry its msn talk!
5 MDE-ART.com // Oct 5, 2007 at 12:10 pm

Thank you for the complimentary words Shannon, I appreciate it. Good luck with your art and lessons.
6 Tom Brewin // Oct 18, 2007 at 2:19 pm

this picture is absolutely awesome!!
i really like it,
im researching portraits in my art lessons and i am definetly using this!
Ill be trying to do it myself but it will be no way near as good as yours
This has got to be the best abstract portrait i have seen in my life…
keep it up
7 MDE-ART.com // Oct 19, 2007 at 1:21 am

Hi Tom, thank you for the encouraging comments, you are very kind. I am glad you found the portrait inspiring, and wish you good luck in your research and artistic pursuits.
8 Margarette // Nov 7, 2007 at 5:18 am

Very bEautiful
9 MDE-ART.com // Nov 7, 2007 at 3:44 pm

Thank you Margarette.
10 Sarawwh // Nov 9, 2007 at 4:01 pm

Omg this is really good.
Like all the different types of media used. its well good.
Im gunna like try recreate it myself, but it will nowhere near as good :]
11 MDE-ART.com // Nov 10, 2007 at 10:16 am

Hi Sarawwh, thank you for the comment. Good luck with your artistic pursuits!
12 Tom Brewin // Nov 11, 2007 at 12:06 pm

as i did promise….
this is my attempt
although compared with yours it is quite pathetic, but i am rather proud of it, also being my first attempt and only having on paintbrush to do it in.

i hope you like it =)
13 Tom Brewin // Nov 11, 2007 at 12:08 pm

hmm… the html didn’t seem to work so here a direct link:
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m285/mrbrewery/DSCF5837-1.jpg
14 MDE-ART.com // Nov 11, 2007 at 4:50 pm

Hi Tom, your painting is fantastic. I see deep emotion in the face, and the eyes are really stunning. Your brush work is wonderful too, very loose and energetic. I hope you enjoyed experimenting with the style.
15 Tom Brewin // Nov 13, 2007 at 3:50 pm

thank you for the comments michael, they were very inspiring.
I will more than likely try this portrait again, but next time i’ll make sure i have different sizes of brushes and more paint =)
16 Sam O. // Dec 7, 2007 at 9:50 am

OMG, as an artist that mainly stays with ink, pen, ink and watercolor, this is amazing!! Youve actually really inspired me. Im going to try and mimick this style, its really amazing!!!
17 MDE-ART.com // Dec 8, 2007 at 3:34 pm

Thank you for your inspirational comment Sam O. Good luck with your artistic endeavors!
18 carla // Jan 4, 2008 at 12:49 pm

the deep blue was a great color to choose, and so was the yellow sarrounding the blue, and the randome splashes of red, they really bring out the expretion in the persons face!!!!
19 MDE-ART.com // Jan 6, 2008 at 5:18 pm

Hi carla, thank you for your kind and insightful comment!
20 mole ... just mole // Oct 10, 2008 at 12:12 pm

i love the intensity of the eyes
your amazing!
21 MDE-ART.com // Oct 10, 2008 at 5:43 pm

Thanks mole!
I appreciate you noticing.
22 jessica // Jan 13, 2009 at 8:18 pm

i was wondering if i could use one of your amazing piece as a background on my myspace.com page
23 squashy // Jan 22, 2009 at 4:57 pm

how much would it cost to buy it
24 MDE-ART.com // Jan 25, 2009 at 10:46 am

Hi jessica,
Thanks for your comment! I’ve responded to your email address privately about sharing the artwork.
25 MDE-ART.com // Jan 25, 2009 at 10:50 am

Hi squashy,
I’ve replied to your email address privately about the artwork.
26 nicole // Jan 29, 2009 at 11:03 am

hi, I was wondering whether you had any of your work in galleries?? these are amazing!!!!
27 MDE-ART.com // Feb 3, 2009 at 9:49 am

Hi nicole! I don’t have any work in galleries. Thanks for your compliment!
28 karlie // Feb 17, 2009 at 8:42 am

WHOOAA , this is soo cool .. im doing a art study for school and im soo uding this !
29 karlie // Feb 17, 2009 at 8:43 am

sorry , using *
30 MDE-ART.com // Feb 22, 2009 at 10:09 am

Thanks karlie! Cool! Good luck with your artistic pursuits!
31 Ebony // Mar 26, 2009 at 5:21 am

hey, I really like this, I’m using it for my art assignment if you don’t mind.

But if I could ask how big it is, it would make my life so much easier
32 MDE Art Blog // Mar 26, 2009 at 8:42 am

Thanks Ebony. The artwork is drawn on an 8″ x 10″ piece of paper.

Good luck with your art assignment!
33 rytry // May 25, 2009 at 5:50 am

tyty
34 MDE Art Blog // Jun 2, 2009 at 10:29 am

You’re welcome.
35 nik // Sep 1, 2009 at 6:09 am

woow fantasy i love this
36 MDE Art Blog // Sep 1, 2009 at 11:58 am

Thank you, nik.
37 George // Sep 19, 2009 at 7:14 am

Hi i watched your @lll pics. i can say just wowwwwww fantastic wishhh you good luck in your art
38 kayla // Oct 14, 2009 at 3:43 am

This work is honestly an inspiration! I am defenetly using this as contextual research in my art journal! Only, who is the artist behind the brilliance?
39 Forex Autopilot // Dec 20, 2009 at 3:30 pm

I somehow dont agree with a few things, but its great anyways.
40 gio // Mar 24, 2011 at 7:50 am

awesome, i will surely paint this
41 Amanda // Aug 24, 2011 at 1:25 am

Are prints available for sale?
42 Laura // Dec 11, 2011 at 7:33 pm

I came across your art last year in art class at school. I have used you as a reference artist ever since. You are one of my favourite artists ever, good luck!

I no longer allow crosstalk of other commenters. I am unable to respond to all comments individually, however, I do read and appreciate them all. Please contact me if you have questions, and good luck with your artistic pursuits! =)

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