So this time the Pixelart Weekly contest was about self portrait and I wanted to draw myself in a special way, in the pose Bob Ross was most remembered for.
A long time ago I noticed a meme about him however, I never took the time read about his background. Is it recently that I started watching his show on YouTube and immediately started to admire his art. After a while, now I clearly understand why many call him a legend. The way he works and his art are hypnotizing, he even leaves you with little life lessons.
I had to pixel myself on the canvas.
My inspiration was to see myself as an artist compared to another artist, to compare my skills with a professional in a way to mock myself, you should go and see how good Bob Ross actually is. I find this to be a neat way of motivation, a little way to achieve personal improvement.
Take some time and watch one of his episodes, you'll quickly understand to see any canvas as "your little world" in which you can do anything you wish.
About the Artwork
The face itself was a little tricky to get right, I spent some hours trying to get the hair look good enough. I even added a couple of colors to the palette for it.
A little homage to Paint. I actually use a program called PaintdotNet for all my works, its perfect for me because it has just the right amount of tools to draw and I'm still not used to all the interface that comes with Photoshop level programs.
Thanks for Watching!
Special Thanks to:
- My friends and their feedback.
- @kristyglas for tips about polishing your post!
- Bob Ross and his wonderful Art.
- DawnBringer for his excelent 32 Color Palette.