Showing posts with label portraits. Show all posts
Showing posts with label portraits. Show all posts

New Ballpoint Pen Sketches in Progress

ballpoint pen art and drawing by Ben Heine - 2014
Originals for sale on demand (info@benheine.com)

Originals for sale on demand (info@benheine.com)

Originals for sale on demand (info@benheine.com)

Originals for sale on demand (info@benheine.com)

Abandoned Cats
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All these cats are homeless. They manage to survive thanks
to the kindness of some people feeding them
in the street when it's possible...
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The above photos have been shot with the Samsung NX10, which
has been provided to me by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
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My "Pencil Vs Camera" series was recently
featured on "Flickr Blog" (Many
thanks to Zack Sheppard)
Slideshow of the Week
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I could have called it "Drawing Vs Photography"...

All the graphic elements shown in this set (and in my Flickr stream) come from my own production. I drew the sketches, took the photos, edited them...

If you wish to have any more information or simply want to download and own the original version of one of my creations, please contact info@theartistery.com
Slideshow of the Week
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A mix of my "surreal" photos and illustrations
Slideshow of the Week
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"Digital Circlism" is a new technique I'm developing. I'm gonna make many other portraits in this style.

You might ask, what exactly is Digital Circlism ? This is a modern artistic expression, a mix between Pop Art and Pointillism. It is made with digital tools (this is just a personal definition).

In my opinion, the most important thing to focus on before starting that kind of project is to understand the dynamic movement of someone's face. I usually paint each circle individually on a black surface with a sharp round brush in Photoshop CS4 (it could be any other graphics creation software).

It is also essential to pay attention on the aspect of each circle (changing slightly the size and color for every circle is always better). That's the difficult part, because there can be several thousands circles in a single portrait. It has to be done with harmony, according to the main lines and dynamism of the subject represented.

I usually make bigger circles in the lighter areas of the subject and smaller circles in the darker places. This gives more volume and a 3D illusion. There is no limit, it's a new technique and I think there is much more to do with it.

A nice YouTube vid made by a Canadian friend and featuring some of my old and new portraits with a very moving melody by Maksim Mrvica (thank you Catherine).



Some Recent Portraits
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Barack Obama
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Patrick Swayze
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Barack Obama
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René Magritte
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Barack Obama
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Albert Einstein (in numbers)
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Mona Lisa (Business is Business)
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Nicoleta Ionescu (Romanian artist)
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Barack Obama
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Michael Jackson
Tribute Exhibition
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(Poster design by Nicoleta Ionescu)
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It happened in Bucharest, Romania and was organized by Nicoleta Ionescu and Alexandru Ifrim. It gathered 54 artworks by 38 creators from 17 countries. My 4 MJ portraits were exhibited.
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Photo of Nicoleta Ionescu by Dragos Jianu
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Portrait by Nicoleta Ionescu
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Photo by Dragos Jianu
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The participants were:
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Fabio Shin (Brazil) ; Klaas Op De Beéck (Belgium),
Gheorhe Matei (Romania)
; Bill Plympton (USA)
Oronde Kairi (USA)
; Ben Towle (USA)
Mike Greaney (USA)
; Joseba Morales (Spain)
Yamen Elgamal (Egypt) ; Kagan McLeod (Canada)
Scott Jones-McMahon (UK) ; Luis Eduardo Leon (Colombia)
Miroslav Gerencer (Croatia) ; Sal Navarro (USA)
Chris Wahl (Australia) ; Michaël Olivier (France)
Aswini&Abani (India) ; Jourdenais Jonathan (Canada)
Tónió (Hungary) ; Bogar Chancay (Ecuador)
Jaime Ramirez (UsA) ; George Williams (UK)
Mark van Olmen (The Netherlands) Francisco Medina (Venezuela)
Ben Heine (Belgium) Alessandro Grandinetti (Italy)
Guaico (Colombia) ; Turcios (Spain)
Gergely Bacsa (Hungary) ; Daihaa Wyrd (Belgium)
Kris Barz (Brazil) ; Radu Raileanu (Romania)
Abdul Salim (India) ; Craig Rogalski (UK)
Fabricio Pontes (Brazil) ; Vincent Altamore (USA)
Nicoleta Ionescu (Romania) Alexandru Ifrim (Romania)

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© 2009 - Ben Heine
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© 2009 - Ben Heine
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© 2009 - Ben Heine
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© 2009 - Ben Heine
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