4 Ball point Bic pen Portraits

[Nosaj]

These are some portraits I did while fooling around with a Bic Ball Point Pen...love value rang of ball point pen...cell phone camera :rolleyes: sorry...

Jay


http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/23-Feb-2008/128397-060207_1.jpg

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/23-Feb-2008/128397-050507_0.jpg


http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/23-Feb-2008/128397-052907_0.jpg



http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/23-Feb-2008/128397-053107_2.jpg

[Nosaj]

one more..didnt quite get that far...:crying:
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/23-Feb-2008/128397-050207_1.jpg

[amyeverhart]

I love to work with a BIC pen, but I usually do it on the back of an envelope and send it off to a friend. So mine never look this good!

[Bnsmalkin]

These are terriffic!!!!!

Sharon

[maw-t]

Was expecting a painting OF pens.. :) What a nice surprize to see these instead!! Really wonderful!!!

[Nosaj]

lol Hahaha portraits "of Bic Pens" :lol: thats pretty funny, thanks for the kind words:wave:

[Lyneth]

wow! Thats crazy! I'm so impressed, I love drawing with pens, but I've never come anywhere near, not seen this level of skill. Wow!!!!!!!

[Deborah Secor]

I'm totally intriguied with these. I agree, the quality is extraordinary. Could I request better pix??? Please? :D

What size are they--I mean, like credit card size or envelope size or what?

There seems to be a lighter color used here. What did you use for that, colored pencils? Is it below or applied on top of the ballpoint?

From photos, I assume?

Sorry I'm so curious. I have a habit of asking lots of questions--leftovers from my other job, writing...

I'd love to see more of these! Excellent work.
Deborah

[Nosaj]

These are just straight ball point pen..umm..I dont have the sizes, off hand Id say they were between 5 inches-7 inches.

Two from photo, two from life.(although I really do dislike working from photos, and rarely do it.)

On Paper..no tone(altho in the past I have toned bristol..with a warm or cool water color wash, and then drew in ball point over it)

If you are seeing color or tonal changes, it means two things.

1. you have a good and sensative eye for color ;)

2. its either the camera or my skin tone showing up on the paper while Im close to the paper, to snap the picture(with my cell phone).

-Jay

[Deborah Secor]

Or
3. You did such a good job of tonal control it creates the sensation of color!

Deborah

[IslanderNL]

I have to agree, these are wonderful. The images are a little out of focus so I can't see clearly the pen strokes, but they look amazing.

[jocelynsart]

I like these a lot. Lots of energy too!