I know I originally thought of January 22nd, but I felt so enthused with this project, I thought I'd put it up a month earlier. I may change the text on it for January 22nd though.
Thanks for all your views guys, but I went for The Joker in the end. If I get time in the New Year though, I had another Ledger portrait in mind. But we'll see how that pans out.
I really gave myself a hard time with this one. Not one but 3 faces and not the easiest of angles either. The shading was an absolute nightmare as the white face paint is not even white on any of the photos. There's so many blues and purples and even greens in his complexion, I was layering Prismacolors for hours.
I wanted to create something quite special and personal to me so I didn't go off any internet images, instead I used my own. I took my time and listened to one of my favourite albums which kept me in good spirits despite my heavy heart.
I'm pretty pleased with how it turned out. It's just such a shame Heath could not see this for real...
Prismacolors on cartidge paper with a photoshop text tribute.
Oh and this will be my last submisson before Christmas so Merry Christmas everyone.
*EDIT* Please, for the love of god, quit with the "I don't like it" crap. If you don't like it, fine, but please at least have the human decency to say why, otherwise I'm just going to delete flamers and spammers. That will be all.
Comments
Synthetic Starz Says:
He played the best joker by far. The Joker made that movie... Batman was second to him.
D: It's such a shame Heath is dead now.
frozen scent of love Says:
It looks like he wants to open his
mouth and say, "Why so serious?"
I love this. Heath really did
play the best Joker. Bless him.
Fave'd.
vampire209 Says:
Wow, just wow.
Heath would be proud of this marvellous piece of work
I can really see your hard work and effort here
Well done and congratulations on an excellent piece!
Zombis UNIVERSE Says:
this is beautiful!
he was an amazing actor and i am so happy someone has done a tribute to him.
heath made the dark night as great as it is. no other actor could have done as well as he did in that film.
i truly do love this. i'm sure heath would have loved it as well.
MarrieNL Says:
I still haven't seen the movie yet..but your art of the Joker just shows what an awesome character he is. Great work, girl!!
May Heath Ledger rest in peace.:(
VCBloodShine Says:
HE made the movie.
LoL.
Awesome work.
Did you mean in your Artist's Description that you didn't use any references???
That's insane.
I tried working with layered Prismacolor pencils once...
It wasn't nearly this good, not even close at all ;/
It's called "Gir Among Roses" and it's in my gallery if you're interested in checking it out and laughing at it
It'll make you feel like a colored pencil GOD.
Lmao...
I'd kill to know your technique.
gorillaz Says:
Thats awesome!
t3hmadhatter Says:
Im sure THIS is what he had in mind when he though of all his memorial pics.
spedmaster Says:
*sniff, cry * we will miss him, he play the BEST joker ever, and yes he made the movie, and the three faces rock, i cant be leave how awesome they look, the upper left one is my fav... as much as i want the next batman to come out, i think they should leave the joker in jail for now because that movie will burn in our minds for years to come!
and again GREAT job! rated
Tau22 Says:
Heath didnt play the Joker.
He WAS the Joker.
Damn, I wish he could return...