Ice Bucket Challenge: Response!

I know this is not artwork or animation but in order for me to post my ALS Ice bucket challenge response onto facebook, I thought I'd use my blog!!! Good thinking as facebook was not having any of it? Something to do with "parameters being bad" or something!?
I'm wearing a West Ham shirt and shorts because an alarming picture of my Niece in an Arsenal kit was posted on said site!! Also I was nominated to take part in the Ice bucket challenge by my Niece!! So I in turn nominated my friends, Harvey King, Darren Houseden and Darren Swain, who now have 24 hrs to complete the challenge!

Portrait Project

The first pic created entirely in Photoshop on my tablet with no pencil drawings involved. Based on an image of the British and Hollywood actress, Rachel Weisz. I was quite pleased with the result and it made a nice change to do something serious for a change!

Russ & Rachel

Christmas present for my Cousin and his Wife. Combining their interests of cats and chickens with his Radio Controlled model business, hence the R/C Chicken!

Kate

Following on from the recent image of "Pete"which I posted. This is the picture that I created  once again in pencil and then painted in Photoshop. Being my Sister she was worried that I would do something horrible! I think she was concerned about her nose, I don't think I would dare do anything horrible to a family member's picture! Especially when I presented it to her in a nice frame!
Incidentally this is the official version with a sneaky pic having been already posted by Kate on facebook on the day of her Birthday! She attends a " keep fit " group that regularly hold weekends in London and other venues, an excuse  to let their hair down after excercising, (judging by pictures posted on facebook)!

Mum

The latest piece that I created for my Mum's Birthday! I once again painted it in Photoshop on my tablet.

Pencil Drawing

Following a previous effort produced  by not using a reference I thought I would try one with!
So here is a pencil study of Amy from Doctor Who. The paper used was printer paper and not that great quality! I need to practice my shading techniques though but for the purpose of this picture it turned out not too bad.

Birgit & Furry Family ( All Our Kid's Have Paws! )

This is the picture that was created by myself for my Wife's Birthday. Showing the pets that we lovingly refer to as "kids". Bentley our English Pointer dog, Frodo the Tabby Short-Haired cat ( in my Wife Birgit's arms) Zelda who is half Tortie and half squirrel judging by her tail! With Muppet the Ginger Short-Haired cat swiping Zelda which incidentally is his favourite past time, although she does give as good as she gets!

I wanted a more cartoon-like feel and so I have left a blank background as I think it would have maybe
detracted from the main images.

 Created in the normal way by drawing out in pencil and then scanning onto the computer, and painting in Photoshop using my tablet. I did have photo references but I wasn't looking for an exact likeness of the pets in particular just a loose representation.

I printed it onto photographic paper and framed it and gave it as a Birthday present which we will hang  later.