War MoodBoards

Well my first idea was WWII pinup because I really do have a liking to them... I mean... dem legs man... dem legs. Was sure which way I would go with them though, so I then though about steam punk military ideas. I really like the idea of like a japanese steam power navy in a dock/bay. Then couple people suggested to do a steam punk pin up... so now I'm drawn between the two... excuse the pun.

Final Self-Potrait

So yeah heres my final self portrait took me hours to do hope you like it.

.... Nah I'm only joking should be below this.

Final Self-Potrait

I'm not sure if I like this as much as the one with the sketch overlayed.

**Edit: Added in some more darker contrasting lines and lightened the background, and re-adjusted the hair line.

Sketches

Here is my starting sketch, and below is the greyscale painting that I've done so far along with the sketch overlayed and a background. Quiet like how looks like that, but will continue the greyscale painting till it's done any way.

Second Moodboard (redefined)

Just decided to define my mood-board better, going go with the grayscale close up portrait.

Self portrait - Mood-boards and rough sketches

Ok so my main idea is mainly a grayscale extreme close up portrait of the shoulders and just up to cheekbones/nose tip. I have been looking at maybe having patterns, collages, objects of interested in the background but I fell that would make it more cluttered.  

Ok so my first idea in these sketches is my main idea described above of greyscale extremely close up, the seconded being similar but with collage bits in the background, 3rd being full portrait and 4th being full portrait with interesting framing block things. All of them would focus on key facial features and classic clothing style, also combined with G-man adjusting tie pose.

Another idea I came up with a little bit afterwards, using the pose and style of self-portrait I found yesterday, combined with Deus Ex and Blade runner theme.

Self Portrait - Some Inspiration - Gottfried Helnwein

Just discovered this interesting self portrait, while doing research for my mood-board and felt that it needed to be separate from the actual mood-board.

self portrait 1977

watercolor on cardboard

This is one of Gottfried Helnwein few self portraits, I really like the abstract/surrealist style to it along with the calm mood in generates. Mind you this is the only piece I like of his, many of his other pieces are rather visual distressing to look at.

His other self portraits here and if you really want to his other work here.