Previously I had already drawn some portraits in a bond paper notebook. I used the website thispersondoesnotexist.com to generate models for me to draw realistic portraits.

Gordon – Original drawing in graphite and initial treatment in Photoshop

After digitizing the chosen drawing, I made the initial touches in Photoshop.

I continued the work in ibisPaint X, and finished it in Illustrator. Here is the result.

Gordon

I liked the eyes! Check out this detail!

Gordon – detail

Finally I wondered if the illustration was in a book.

Book mockup – Gordon

Watch a very short video that shows how the digital painting for this project was done!

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