My first Digital Painting in GIMP

[Gizametalman]

After 5+ months of learning Gimp's workspace, I finally completed my first digital painting made with "professional software"
I was hopping to get some criticism.
This picture has been cut up to a 40% of its original size.

I'm a Mexican Self-taught artist. And I'm open for requests.
If you need something related with portraits, covers and such, I'm your guy!

 

[smileyhead]

This is amazing!

 

[DarkGabbz]

Good Job 9/10

 

[DaRk_ViVi]

I usually see topics like this one and when you open to see the "art" you get a bad sketch made like a 5 years old.
This is not the case, this is amazing!
Great job indeed!

 

[Gizametalman]

Well, I'm not an amateur-ish guy.
I do take my work very serious.
Also, I'd like to be a fine artist, so...

Thanks for your comments. My attention seeking has been fulfilled.
LEL just kidding. But seriously guys. I can make you a nice portrait if you ask me to.

 

[BlueFox gui]

WOW IT AWESOME

 

[hunoi]

This is Epic! Would you be a able to make me a portrait?

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[SomecallmeBerto]

This is beyond epic.

 

[Gizametalman]

This is Epic! Would you be a able to make me a portrait?

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Yes. That depends on various things and depends on which style you want me to paint it.
If you grant me with a hi-res picture of the desired person you want me to paint, then I'll be glad to do it.
I find very difficult to paint pictures with low resolution. This is because in order to paint the details I need a good resolution to be able to see them.
You want me to PM you?

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This is beyond epic.

Thank you very much, but honestly I don't like this. I mean, I do like it, but I'm not really proud of this.
This is a test, and it's a bit dull. I have to improve my technique, so this is nothing serious.

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WOW IT AWESOME

Obrigado.

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I usually see topics like this one and when you open to see the "art" you get a bad sketch made like a 5 years old.
This is not the case, this is amazing!
Great job indeed!

Thanks. I'm glad you enjoyed this painting.

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Good Job 9/10

Is that bad?

 

[x65943]

holy crap this is great. How long did this take? Did you use a photograph as a reference?

 

[Gizametalman]

This is amazing!

Thanks.

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holy crap this is great. How long did this take? Did you use a photograph as a reference?

Mmmm... kind of... couple of hours.
Honestly, I didn't knew what I was doing, then, it became clear. This sounds like bull shit, but I've been trying to paint since past july.
About a week ago I was having some personal problems (related with my OCD) and that problem didn't allowed me to paint.
As you might guess by now, I pursue perfection with my art. And two days ago I was just doodling, and it became this. Of course I used a reference.

 

[x65943]

Thanks.

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Mmmm... kind of... couple of hours.
Honestly, I didn't knew what I was doing, then, it became clear. This sounds like bull shit, but I've been trying to paint since past july.
About a week ago I was having some personal problems (related with my OCD) and that problem didn't allowed me to paint.
As you might guess by now, I pursue perfection with my art. And two days ago I was just doodling, and it became this. Of course I used a reference.

I was just wondering because I'm sort of an artist too, and I usually don't use references. Of course my stuff doesn't end up looking so realistic d:

I was just wondering what level of reference you used. Whether you exactly copied a photograph or whether you used a lot of images as a jumping off point.

 

[Gizametalman]

No, I just used one photograph. Whatever I want to practice I use a reference. For instance, with this one I wanted to practice my painting skills to see if I've already mastered the software, so...voilá. And I added some personal touches here and there, like that orange lights in her hair, in order to make contrast.

I have a layout in Gimp, where I can have my reference in one window, while painting in the other. And I use real tools to measure. I mean, that I put my tools onto the screen to measure exactly what I'm painting.
A good painting starts with a good sketch.

 

[duffmmann]

beautiful, you are definitely talented

 

[Gizametalman]

beautiful, you are definitely talented

 

[The Real Jdbye]

After 5+ months of learning Gimp's workspace, I finally completed my first digital painting made with "professional software"
I was hopping to get some criticism.
This picture has been cut up to a 40% of its original size.
View attachment 78317
I'm a Mexican Self-taught artist. And I'm open for requests.
If you need something related with portraits, covers and such, I'm your guy!

I can't believe that's your first digital painting. Looks great!

 

[Gizametalman]

I can't believe that's your first digital painting. Looks great!

First one to be completed. And first one using a digital software.
Of course, is not my very first.

 

[Cyan]

that's very nice.
isn't it too hard to work on a very large canvas? when you are in 100% zoom, you only see a part of the painting. you have to zoom in/out quite often, no?

 

[Elrinth]

you've got talent mate!

 

[PrometheusG.]

Very nice!Keep up the good work you are doing there!