Marlo by Candle Light

Done this a while back in Corel Painter. I don't really remember what brushes I used, but I think they may have been Acrylic and the pallet knife.

It was a quick painting which just took a couple of hours. I wanted a very painterly look so I kept the detail to a minimum, and kept the brush strokes loose and sloppy.

Used a Deviantart Stock image as reference.

You can purchase a print from here.

Selma

Painted with a DeviantArt Stock image for reference. Using a Wacom tablet with combination of Corel Painter X and Photoshop CS. It took me about 3 or 4 hours to complete which is fairly quick.

It looks a bit more photographic than I intended, I was originally going for a more painterly look, but it's easy to get carried away and continue adding detail.

I have attached a close-up here for anyone who might be interested in seeing the brush strokes. You can also click on the main image for a slightly bigger version.

Give Me Your Heart

This is one of my personal favourites.
Done using a combination of Corel Painter X and Photoshop CS. A DeviantArt stock image was used for reference.

A print of this particular piece is available from my DeviantArt Print Account.

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Behind These Green Eyes

This portrait was done from a stock image. I wanted this one to have a hint of caricature style about it, so I slightly over exaggerated the features.
I used the Acrylic Brushes in Corel Painter X and Photoshop CS used for this one.

You can purchase this as a print from my DeviantArt Prints Account, along with some of the other works featured here.

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Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Johansson.

This took about 8 hours to finish. I used the Oil Bristle Brushes and a customized Blender Blush.
I trace a rough outline of all the features then take sample colours from the original reference photo and use them to create an under-painting. I then zoom in really close and start adding all the details.

You can purchase this as a print from my DeviantArt Prints Account, along with some of the other works featured here.

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Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman.
Done with the Oil Bristle brushes and a homemade blender brush. It took about 8 hours from start to finish.

You can purchase this piece as a print from my DeviantArt Prints Account, along with some of the other works featured here.

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Keira Knightley

Keira Knightley. Done using the Oil Bristle brushes in Corel Painter. Quite a difficult painting to do, it took me almost 24 hours altogether to complete. I had to go back to it several times to make adjustments.

You can purchase this piece as a print from my DeviantArt Prints Account, along with some of the other works featured here.

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Bobbi

This painting was referenced from a deviantart stock image, I will upload a link when i get get a chance.
It was done in Corel Painter X using the Oil Bristle Brushes and was one of my first paintings. I made some adjustments to the final colours in Photoshop. It took between 8-10 hours to complete.

You can purchase this piece as a print from my DeviantArt Prints Account, along with some of the other works featured here.

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Flower Girl

Referenced from a stock image. I was going for an antique look with this one.
Done in Corel Painter X using the Acrylic Brushes and Palette Knife. I finished it off with a craquelure and canvas texture, just to add to that antique feel.
In all it took about 4 hours.

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The Noturious Bettie Page

1950's American Pin-up model, Betty Page.
A digital painting done in Corel Painter using mostly the Oil Brushes. The painting was done as a request for someone and took about 4 hours, which is a lot faster than they usually take.

You can purchase this piece as a print from my DeviantArt Prints Account, along with some of the other works featured here.

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