Midnight Dreamer Studio *My pencil (on bristol board) rendition of Marco Hietala, bass guitar/vocals for Nightwish, my most loved band ever.... now I have a huge respect for all you portrait artists, this was my third attempt at drawing him and lets just say it was super difficult for me to even get this close haha : ) Let me know what you think! ~Watch him in action~
22 Comments
Kirby 20 Jun 2009
I like your style, I agree you should get some oils and canvas, any acid free canvas will work, I stretch my own from used painter drop cloths so I can have realy large pieces, I stretch them after I finish them, so I can roll them up when I am not working on them, acrylics are good too, oil is a whole new world though, hope you try it.nicolee payne 21 Sep 2008
LEAH YOU WILL BE FANTASTIC WITH A BRUSH AND PAINT.I TEACH PAINTING AND DRAWING BUT AUSTRALIA TOO FAR TO GET FACE TO FACE WITH YOU BUT IF YOU WANT TO GIVE IT A GO I'LL HELP YOU ANY WAY I CAN. START WITH BLACK AND WHITE BECAUSE YOU UNDERSTAND THE TONES IN SKETCHING.ACRYLIC WILL BE EASY TO HANDLE. GOOD LUCK.CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT YOU CREATE.THE CHALLENGE WILL EXCITING FOR YOU. PS. I LOVE AMY LEE TOO !!!!Igor Mugerza 17 Sep 2008
This viking is from Nightwish, isnĀ“t he?Bill Chua 03 May 2008
bravooooooooo!keep it upGayle Taylor 09 Apr 2008
Nice work on the eyes!Stacey Emily Bailey 23 Mar 2008
that comment was from me, lol, forgot to log in!Anonymous Guest 23 Mar 2008
wow, he's scary but fantastic! You're very talented!remi bryant 21 Mar 2008
Great intense eye!!Angie Swihart 13 Mar 2008
Very intense eyes, great work!Celeste Smith 11 Mar 2008
FANTASTIC WORK !!!!!!Carliss Mora 10 Mar 2008
Wow! Leah this is super!! I think you probably caught the best part of how he looks. I don't know how he looks at all but I sense that you put great toil, and love into this drawing.T Jerkovich 10 Mar 2008
scary one !debbie braswell 10 Mar 2008
I THINK YOU DID A GREAT JOB LEAHjamie winter 10 Mar 2008
most awesome Leah!!!!!!!!!!michael falk 10 Mar 2008
Leah this is most awesome!!!!!!!monique cooper 10 Mar 2008
Oh most excellent work!!!.. i love nightwish too.. yo captured him wonderfully indeed!!!!Hiromi Green 10 Mar 2008
Oh, Leah, this is such a strong piece. I feel your passion from all this work even in his beard. I have never heard this music band before. I have watched the video and the sounds are very interesting. It's a great arrangement of the song too. I think their performance is attractive. Wonderful pencil work, Leah!Renata Cavanaugh 10 Mar 2008
Excellent work Leah.....this is such a cool portraithelen tyralik 10 Mar 2008
good workCaballero Salguero 10 Mar 2008
Good drawing, Watched strange and deep.Gorgeous!!! Best wishes. joseTahnja Wolter 10 Mar 2008
well done Leah!!! Yes, portraiture is painful more often than not LOL! Oh but I've failed miserably many times before I got something right and had enough courage to keep trying. This is AWESOME hun!!! You've really done a GREAT, GREAT job!Olga van Dijk 09 Mar 2008
Oh Leah, this looks so nice..... I can give you the dimensions to diminish the YOU tube video in your text. Will send them by email!-- Great presentation!~OLGA