My "portrait" art show pieces

[thesignguy]

Beings that this game totally motivated me to express myself artistically:

My brother has this space available to him. He has art shows there. It's nothing special, small, no heat. He has been wanting me to do a show for a while and asked me what type I would want to do. He wanted to have me create GC's live (he was one of few in the outside world that I shared them with) the GC is gone... I tried GTA I loved it actually but it is unreliable.
Anyway I said "portraits" I really really loved doing portraits in the old GC. I would of never have the confidence to do art now. So here they are:

My first piece:
Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV
colored pencil, 9"12"
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/thesignguy/C2CDC368-35F2-45FD-B2E7-D7BE3F9273A3-3050-0000024116D4FD4F_zpse3c94e32.jpg
http://fav.me/d72h6fi

My second piece:
"Pondering"
Brown and white colored pencil on black paper
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/thesignguy/D6C0ACAC-85CA-4670-8587-62EF4B2A5BA3-3759-000003280752EBF0_zps9e0eae75.jpg

My third piece:
"Lance"
Black oil on 11"x17" drawing paper
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/thesignguy/IMG_1517.jpg

4th
"Andy Rooney"
Oil on 11"x17" canvas
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/thesignguy/IMG_1554.jpg


5th
"Philip Seymour Hoffman
Oil dry brush
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/thesignguy/BFF27EE1-505E-4676-9851-CA59AB4B3D8E-2329-0000013D7390A144_zps5c265acf.jpg

6th
"Selfie"
Oil dry brush
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/thesignguy/selfie_by_aphidlip-d75z7ac.jpg

7th
"Chris Haslam"
Silver pencil on black paper
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/thesignguy/365E0709-E3F8-447F-85BB-D97A4827679C-4296-00000403ABE62835_zps4216cfce.jpg

8th
"Clay"
Oil
http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/thesignguy/CD32B400-FB8B-40ED-9608-EB4F1F40AD80-667-000000BACEF189DA_zps1b5bbc3d.jpg

This was my GC's from the weeeeek but RELIABLE s2
http://youtu.be/_fZ9gFnwSiw

[Antwan]

Looks good.
You should do shows man! Just gotta keep calm and know that it's your work.
With something you envision you'll never agree with the feedback 100%, Obviously stay nice about it, your expression makes you happy right?
I believe that artists in every form: art, music, dance, video, etc. are always game changers and even if everyone hates what you're doing, no one else is going to do it like you. We're all different, We all bring something different. Use that, Keep going and great things should follow.

[thesignguy]

My second piece

http://fav.me/d72u9oi

[emericaridr11]

showed my brother the first one, he lost his shit..... I didnt know who the guy was He did for sure.... stoked he was

then we realized it was done with Colored Pencils... Wow man truly awesome

[fallingskyline]

showed my brother the first one, he lost his shit..... I didnt know who the guy was He did for sure.... stoked he was

then we realized it was done with Colored Pencils... Wow man truly awesome

frank black is superawesome

[oKwiider]

unreal. the first piece is utterly amazing. ive never felt so discouraged and yet so motivated. this really makes me want to focus and make the most the most of my time in college(design major).

[Legba]

Yeah, that Frank Black one is the epitome of photorealism. I ha to breathe slowly to soak it in.

The 2nd piece is sick too. Appropriately named, It brought a feeling of futile over thinking. A multitude of thoughts without value.

I've always enjoyed the projects you post here, but these are extraordinary!
Never stop.

[thesignguy]

Wow thanks guys. Those are some really nice words. I feel like a dick even trying to respond to such nice comments.

I tried painting for the first time
Lance Mountain is the coolest dude in my book
I still need to do

http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/thesignguy/AE88314E-C0CE-4791-AFAD-A78C1EBA9FAA-1040-000001093C22B4FD_zps9b1d8fe1.jpg

[EmmitBrown]

Really nice work again. I like "pondering" a lot.

[mamba12]

at first i was like "vinnie jones"?

then i was like "eyebrows" Lance Mountain

[crni1976]

Astonishing works indeed. I love the Friendo and Sgt. Hartman in your portfolio as well. ..

[thesignguy]

all done with No. 3
I really want to do Clay next

http://fav.me/d73ln9b

[EmmitBrown]

Lance is great. These are all amazing.

[thesignguy]

new one

Andy Rooney
Oil on canvas
11"x17"
http://fav.me/d74lbxw

[EmmitBrown]

Detailed. Intimately close.

I like it

[thesignguy]

Finished #5 I know I can get at least one more

http://fav.me/d755s27

[EmmitBrown]

Classy and topical.

R.I.P.

[crni1976]

Great work on Philip Seymour Hoffman

[thesignguy]

Thanks dudes, these have been fun challenges

[thesignguy]

heres another
might only have time for one more

http://fav.me/d75z7ac

[thesignguy]

Squeezed out another one Haslam
http://fav.me/d76kv7n

Might have a real treat for you guys with my next and final piece

[thesignguy]

My treat to Fluckit
I give you "clay"

http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/thesignguy/CD32B400-FB8B-40ED-9608-EB4F1F40AD80-667-000000BACEF189DA_zps1b5bbc3d.jpg

[saunders420]

YO. This is fluckin superb. This community is thee BEST. I SWEAR

SG, you sir deserve the highest/finest form of appreciation for these pieces of art. Truly an academic and scholar within the arts ;)

[EmmitBrown]

The Clay is historic.

[DaaGooN]

TSG has always be on point.
Great stuff man.
Should make up some frames and give em out in some comp..

lil inhouse fun!

[thesignguy]

Thanks guys, your kind words really mean a lot to me.

The show is this Friday. I'm getting pretty pumped for it. Might start the last one tonight

[saunders420]

Thanks guys, your kind words really mean a lot to me.

The show is this Friday. I'm getting pretty pumped for it. Might start the last one tonight

HUNTER S THOMPSON. if you havent already. ;)

sorry I had to blurp it out. lol No request I just love that old GC from back in the day.

[thesignguy]

Oh man so do I
All those GC's I did are the ones is like to do now. The friendo, the kid smoking the cig, taxi driver, clockwork orange. I'd like to come up with some original shit. Like take the pic myself. I got a decent cam now. A Cannon t3i I just need to dial in how to use it. One of my buddies is really talented, he's done some work for Thrasher and he's stoked to help me. But I had limited time and I wanted to do pieces I thought would interest the masses (much like my GC choices)
I've been tossing around doing homeless portraits. I just think it's a cool idea and I think you can find beauty in just about everyone. Not sure anyone would want that shit on their wall or not, but it would be really interesting. I think if I get the cam thing down I could get good pics of them. It would be cool getting their story also.

[thesignguy]

My last piece
Wish me luck fellas

http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/thesignguy/C8E6A304-4988-49F5-8FEC-154027EEBAB3-3594-00000494216D2E37_zps0bc38897.jpg

[emericaridr11]

whats up with the Red Rag?..... you use that to kind of mush and spread the Color? (less hard gradient edges)

anywho GOOD LUCK BROTHA, they are all so good man

[EmmitBrown]

You don't need any luck but I'll wish it to you anyway. Good luck! Hope it goes great B.

[thesignguy]

whats up with the Red Rag?..... you use that to kind of mush and spread the Color? (less hard gradient edges)

anywho GOOD LUCK BROTHA, they are all so good man

Thanks dude, these are done with a dry brush technique. The red rag is a paper towel. Basically you get paint on the brush then dab it all off. Then you slowly add layers and layers of color down til you get the shading you like. It's almost like airbrushing. It is just the easiest way (and most enjoyable to me) to get the look I'm going for.
Very similar to how I did GC's I just build and build layers of shapes.
I have never had any professional training. The GC's were the first art shit I did since high school so I just kind of wing it. I ain't kidding when I say I wouldn't probable do this shit if it wasn't for SKATE

Edit: thanks doc, your always my fav critic

[Demzilla]

saw that clay on the fb yesterday....
super small thumbnail...
i looked at it for like 5 seconds and said "that is not a filter, thats fuckign brian"
my girls like what?
i said "sign guy murders paintings"
she asked if you where better than me...
i said by miles...
then she goes "wait isnt the signguy that guy from skate with all the graphics?"

thats how legendary you are....


dont worry about anything tonight b....
ginger can drive....
throw a few juice boxes at miles and get yourself drunk...
as soon as you walk in that building your day is over...
its your party....

sidenote....because im super fucking stoked
i also have a show coming up soon...

self portrait
https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/t1/p403x403/1958151_10151903943347019_654926275_n.jpg

[EmmitBrown]

GOJIRAAAAAA!

Dope Demz! Hope yours goes great as well!

[thesignguy]

Did any of you share this?

http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/thesignguy/365E0709-E3F8-447F-85BB-D97A4827679C-4296-00000403ABE62835_zps4216cfce.jpg

This is the only place I shared this version of this pic and it showed up in my Facebook feed shared by Chris Haslam himself. I know it had to come from here because all other versions of this pic were cropped. Pretty freaking cool scrolling down my Facebook feed this morning and coming across this pic I drew shared by the dude I drew and liked by almost 2000 people.

https://www.facebook.com/chrishaslamofficial?fref=photo

On further investigation..... the last post he shared was of his EA Skate deck. Maybe Chris was here searching his name with our search feature. Its a stretch but interesting.

[thesignguy]

not for that show (already over)
It's getting cold again so I started painting

http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/thesignguy/IMG_2969.jpg


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypnGVBf6LLw&list=UUfQ4G3MJCX_x4l_4iaeyb_g

[bohemian]

your beard is so sick! great stuff sg, and i just saw the clay, and damn that was too good!

sharing is caring <3 <3 <3

[heshfield]

There's so much life in your portraits--like theyre about to start moving..amazing stuff.
My favorites are Lance Mountain and "the Clay."
Seems you've got a real knack for oil mediums; the brush work on the Rooney is fantastic.