Jennifer Garner as Elektra

Drawing \ Figure | 02/01/05 @695 | jeromoo | critiques (27) | views (3658)

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Hi everyone, Sorry for the long absence! Been very busy lately.(yadda yadda yadda)

I have been asked to provide a tutorial for this 'Drew Struzan' technique since October 2004. So to those that have been waiting this long, my apologies! But your wait is finally over.

This is my latest piece on the Drew Struzan style. I picked Jennifer Garner as Elektra because she looks so cool. However I do not like the movie at all.

Okay, so all you want right now is the tutorial? Alright, don't let me stall you. Go on and click on the tutorial link and pray the Geocities server is not busy.

http://www.geocities.com/jerotest/ElektraTutorial.htm

I hope it is helpful!

[EDIT] Following the advice of arenhaus, I wish to note here that you can find the original reference for this work in the tutorial section. Thank you.

[UPDATE 7/2/05] The artwork has been touched up again. It seemed that after not looking at my work for some time, I begin to spot many more rooms for improvement.

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arbaon

02/01/05 @706

Love the tutorial, the trace method is simular to the one employed by Boris Vallejo and it dosen't detract at all from the excellent colouring

Raphael

02/01/05 @748

beautiful technique, I love messy styles like this, it's what non-digital painting is really good for

Kereska

02/01/05 @755

wow good work!
she really does look a lot like her!!!

congrats!
full marks!

ultraviolet

02/01/05 @779

I think you have exceeded your data transfer on your hosting - cant wait until you get it sorted as I saw it briefly before it disappeared and it was absolutely stunning!!!

Crow

02/01/05 @781

same message as ultraviolet got. Pity, the thumbnail looked good. Could you PM me when it's up again?

Also, try www.photobucket.com for image hosting

kittyKat

02/01/05 @806

Ooooooooooooh nice!

arenhaus

02/01/05 @812

Did you use any photographs? If you did, please post the link to the original photograph for us to compare.
Sorry to pester you, but 1) it is in the rules, and 2) some people have posted entirely too many pictures traced directly over photographs here recently, which could negatively impact the credit given to any artists. By complying to the rules, you help us to keep the good faith in artwork.

reilanchan

02/01/05 @893

Nothing works for me.
The image is not displayed and the link doesn't work either

Cinnamon

02/01/05 @962

Fantastic tutorial, I'm amazed - I thought this was digital!

DigitalDust

02/02/05 @015

I've always liked Struzan's work (back in the days before movie posters became bad photo montages), and you've got a good take on his style, though there are some subtle differences.

There was a movie behind her? I just went to see Jennifer in that red Valentine's Day outfit... hubba hubba!!!

BTW: Great tutorial.

jeromoo

02/02/05 @114

Hi All, thank you very much for your comments. Yes, I've deviated a bit from the actual Drew Struzan style because I wanted to experiment new styles. Sorry if some of you are offended by that and expected to see pure Struzan instead.

arenhaus, I have included the original photograph in my tutorial. I hope you didn't miss it. I agree with what you said and that people should show us the original references for us to truly appreciate the final product.

I am glad that some of you enjoyed the tutorial. I thought it might not be what you are looking for, which is PURE Struzan.

DigitalDust, haha.. I just want to see another episode of Alias until the title Elektra comes up.

Amik

02/02/05 @122

great job! beautiful work!

arenhaus

02/02/05 @412

Ah, now I see it, the tutorial didn't come up at first for me because of exceeded bandwidth limit at your host. You might want to emphasize it in the description that the tutorial contains the photo, it was not too clear.

Otherwise - solid illustration work. I'd really like to see what you could do without a photo.

ultraviolet

02/02/05 @439

Jerome, im so glad that it's back! It's breaktaking

I absolutely love the mixture of stroke styles and media. The contrast between the silkiness of her basque, the shine of her necklace and the texture and tones of the background is superb. Thanks for including the tutorial - it is really helpful. I voted already so nothing left to do other than add you to favourite artist!

Crow

02/02/05 @574

very nice, good tutorial - despite the fact you used photography. Your style makes really big difference to the photograph making your work somewhat more unique than the common traced works. Very nice - be sure to work without photos too.

+10 from me.

fumble

02/02/05 @603

wow, I hate to don't have any critiques to say

Great drawing, great color style, well juste great.

+ max

Medrano

02/02/05 @719

Amazing the tutorial is great!! +10

reilanchan

02/02/05 @728

I really like this piece.
It's a great example how talented people with skill can work with traditional media.

To me it's a perfect portrait and I also like the colors you used and the look you gave to it very much.

+9

bellas

02/06/05 @952

nice colors

jeromoo

02/07/05 @367

arenhaus: I've done what you suggested. Your other suggestion about making an original work is a good one. i will try to create some later.

Ultraviolet: I am honoured to make it to your list

. Thank you very much!

Crow: I will try.

Thanks alot fumble, Medrano, reilanchan and bellas! Thank you for looking.

Andy--Jones

02/07/05 @480

red cross for me.I will come back or you can PM me to let me know if it is ok...probably my computer actually.

Andy--Jones

02/07/05 @605

Yeah this looks like a throwback to 80's poster art. Love it. I think more posters should be done this way as I am bored of the photo manipulated posters of today. I like the paint spatter on the background. Lovely detail in face. Good work.

ARTOONATOR

02/08/05 @011

Stunning job on the background and the overall colors. Very daring.
Besides the fact I love your work, there's two things that bother me in this:
The hand in the front is, in this perspective, too small.
Her jaw is very masculent. It makes her face look masculant in general. Not very attractive (to me).

eduardobedoya

02/08/05 @086

GREAT WORK
AWESOME.

jeromoo

02/28/05 @113

Andy__Jones: I like illustrated posters too! Too bad there's only one Drew Struzan and he can't do them all.

ARTOONATOR: Yeah, Jennifer Garner is a very masculine type of person. Nothing I can do about that LOL. Well, the perspective must be correct because I did it from the photo reference after all. The Photo can be found in the tutorial section.

eduardobedoya04: Thanks!

Xris

04/07/05 @143

Totally awesome piece of work! +10

flowjoe

04/15/05 @552

Wow, very life like and fantastic details, well done

Flowjoe

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Jennifer Garner as Elektra

Drawing \ Figure | 02/01/05 @695 | jeromoo | critiques (27) | views (3658)

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