I started out with this photo from a fashion magazine of a male model. What attracted me to this image was how androgynous he looked. (And how he looked like he stepped out of the '80s! LOL)
Look at that hair!
I wanted to turn him into something unrecognizable and totally different from the original photo. So out came the bucket of gesso and a few coats later, I can fairly say, he's starting to look like a ghost of his former self.
Still wanting to alter this image some more, I dove in with more paint and put in a totally new face with my 5B pencil. Do you still recognize him?
The initial intention was to turn him into a girl, with rouged cheeks and ruby red lips. Tough luck on that one. I think my muse knew better :-).
But I did like how the face turned out. Seemed to have more character and a smidgen of angst. Now I don't really know why but the wings came next. And in the end "he" ended up looking like this
If you're not that confident with your drawing skills (like I am) and painting a person from scratch gives you the chills, this is a great technique to try. Having the original face and figure as a guide gave me the confidence to "draw" in a new one without having to worry about stuff like proportion and anatomy. I think I'm going to do a few more of these until I gain enough gumption to draw a human figure from scratch.
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