Hello, Sue Brown. You’re portrait 100.

Sue Brown, 15 1/4" x 15 1/4", acrylic on cradled wood panel

Sue says:

“I coach. I write. I draw. I help people bring more creativity, meaning and balance into their lives and work. My clients want to be more creative: either for their own enjoyment, to think differently in their organisations, or as a career change. I work with individuals and groups.

Check out my website for more information and you can follow me on www.twitter.com/idcoachuk“ 

They say the proof is in the pudding. Here’s the pudding:

http://visualaide.wordpress.com/

http://whatidoisme.wordpress.com/

http://idcoach.wordpress.com/ 

I appreciate your talent, Sue. This one’s for you!

And this concludes my project. I have learned a few things during the process:

Relatively, 100 is a lot. I mean, 100 pennies is not a lot- but for me, 100 portraits is a lot.

I was able to accomplish a goal, on time.

Giving is a great way of getting.

Profile pictures usually portray the owner’s true personality. (Interesting!) For interest: http://healthland.time.com/2009/12/03/the-psychology-of-facebook-profiles/

Even though I got a bit tired half way through, I looked forward to doing each drawing.

I only threw one portrait in the trash. I learned to push through the doubt.

Doing a public blog challenge really is a great way to stay accountable, share, and get work done!

Time in:

I spent approximately 300 hours on this project, including prep time, drawing, researching and posting. (I also work full time.)

What now?

I will continue making art and posting it here, just not at the same pace. You might see something a bit different…

I am open to taking portrait commissions, all sizes. I will have a web site up shortly; until then, I can be reached at artboy68@live.ca.

Thank you for following along and all of your awesome comments. I will now have more time for reading others’ blogs!

Cheers,

artboy68

Portrait 99 of 100 Samantha Miles

Samantha Miles, pencil, 2 3/8" x 2 3/8"

Just under the wire; suitably, Samantha is a creative.  Her blog,  Graphic Collection, is a collection of creative things, including her own very cool art and illustrations. It appears that Samantha is preparing her portfolio for college & university applications, so good luck, Sam! I’m sure you will be a shoo-in!

This is portrait 99.

I erased a bunch on this one, and it’s a bit rougher in texture, but I think it came out ok in the end.

To see other portraits done by me, click on the 100 Portraits header at the top of the page.

Thanks!

artboy68

98 Jane Priser Arts

Jane Priser, pencil, 2 3/8" x 2 3/8"

Jane Priser is an artist from Grand Junction, Colorado who mainly works in watercolour.  You can see her bright and wonderful paintings at Jane Priser Arts.  That’s some very lively hair there…

This is portrait number 98 of 100. I will continue posting new work beyond portrait 100, but probably not at the same rate…

Go here to see other portraits done by me.

Thanks for stopping by & leave a comment if you like!

artboy68

97 Where’s Ines?

Ines, pencil, 2 3/8" x 2 3/8"

This is a case of a missing file…. I’ve had Ines in the queue for drawing for a while, but for the life of me I can’t find her info! Help me out- anybody know this girl? Once I find her info, I will post here! Sorry Ines!

This is portrait 97 of 100. I will attempt to do 2 tomorrow, which will take me to 99…

Thanks for visiting, please find Ines for me!

artboy68

edit: Ines found me!!

You can see her blog at http://imonnetphoto.wordpress.com/ or her FB page at http://www.facebook.com/ImonnetPhoto?sk=wall

Thanks for finding me Ines!

96, Abigail- a case of mistaken identity

Abigail Zimmer, pencil, 2 3/8" x 2 3/4"

I received a comment a while back from the blog Off The Front Porch,  so I went snooping for photos and came up with portrait number 74- Abigail’s blogging partner, Pakou. I learned after the fact that it was Abigail who had left the comment, so in fairness here is her portrait, number 96!

I cannot help but think that this image is somewhat Norman Rockwell-esque… which is ok with me because he is one of my favourite artists of all time. Thanks for giving me this great picture to work with Abi!

This is portrait number 96 of 100.

I am still working on the final acrylic portrait, almost finished!

Thanks for visiting, please leave a comment!

artboy68

95, beautiful nubienne

Risée Chaderton, coloured pencil, 2 3/8" x 2 3/8"

It’s easy to make a beautiful drawing from a beautiful photograph. All credit goes to Risée Chaderton.

Visit Risée Chaderton’s blog, eyeonevisuals, to see her incredible photography work; a wide range of subjects, all stunning- it seems Ms. Chaderton cannot miss! Visit her facebook page too… I think there is a murmer of a book coming out?

This is portrait 95 of 100.

Thanks for visiting, leave a comment!

artboy68

Portrait 94, revised

I was told by a family member that I rushed this one, so I went back and spent some more time on it this evening.  Here are the original, plus the revised version for comparison. Sorry for rushing you, Lex!

Lex, original sketch.

Lex, revised (pencil, 1 15/16" x 2 3/8")

portrait 94: lex’s smile and the background story

Lex, pencil, 1 15/16" x 3 1/8"

About The Background Story:

THE BACK COVER

The letters you write but never send, the pages you tear that no one has read,
the words you say under your breath, the lives you lead inside your head … 

You will find them all here.

We write the stories you will never tell.

“By the way, I’m Lex.  I’m just one of four friends who are running The Background Story (http://thebackgroundstory.com). I contribute there as a writer, and I go by the initial L (the others are C, A, and M; together, we form CALM hahaha).”

I believe Lex’s birthday is around this time- happy birthday, Lex!! And what a smile! Thank you for brightening my day.

This is portrait 94 of 100.

To see other portraits done by me, go here: http://artboy68project.wordpress.com/

Thanks for visiting, leave a comment!

artboy68

portrait 93 Erin Forsyth

Erin Forsyth, graphite & coloured pencil, 3 1/2" x 4 3/8"

Erin’s profile states:

“I am a practicing multi-disciplinary artist and commercial illustrator. I am the current cultural genealogy mapping intern for The Depot in Auckland New Zealand and a director of both Method and Manners studios and The Busy Nice which I operate with my sister Leah.” 

I just went to her blog, Artist Erin Forsyth, for the first time, and I said to myself, “Holy crap why haven’t I been here before-?” In other words, I find her work absolutely impressive. The Busy Nice is a creative agency which she shares with her good friend and sister, Leah. It too, is a fascinating project. Make sure you check them both out.

Even though this is one of the largest drawings yet, I think this is the smallest face- but I really wanted to play with the glass reflections in the background. And despite the seemingly dark imagery, after visiting Erin’s blogs she seems to me to be an amazingly colourful person. Nicely done, Erin!

Born and raised in Auckland, New Zealand Erin Forsyth is a believer in creative thought and creative application.
Erin has been director of shared studio space Method and Manners and curatorial projects based company The Busy Nice since 2009. She is also the former arts editor for The New Order Magazine and has worked prolifically as a freelance curator and illustrator for over a decade.
Erin’s clients include Insight and Workshop Clothing, Children of Vision and Public Gallery. She has exhibited at the Nine Lives Gallery (Brisbane, QLD), The National Grid Gallery (Sydney, NSW), Rancho Notorious (Melbourne, VIC), Ambush Gallery (Sydney, NSW) and The Basement Theatre (Auckland, NZ) in the past six months alone.
Her candidly dark illustrations and paintings have featured in local and international publications such as Lurve, Pulp, Yen and Black magazines.

This is portrait 93 of 100.

The draw for the 100th portrait took place this morning…. thank you to 109 participants! The final portrait (acrylic painting) will be revealed on Feb. 24.

To see other portraits done by me, go here: http://artboy68project.wordpress.com/

Thanks for visiting, leave a comment!

artboy68

draw for the 100th portrait: and the winner is…

 

Today is the day- Feb 15th; entries for the 100th portrait are closed. A sincere thank you to the 109 entrants, and for all of your wonderful comments.

I convinced one of my girls to assist in the draw, and videoed the process- ok so I used a jar instead of a hat, but hey, I’m all about transparency… Here is the video: enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/user/artboy68TV

Cheers, and thanks for watching!

artboy68

ps. will be posting portrait 93 later today…