Paws is Swap Backwards

Rama Hughes and I swapped portraits. It was my prize for winning the Portrait Party contest. My drawing (above) was done in pen and ink with a bit of watercolour. The scan doesnt really pick up all the subtle shades.

Swapper

I busted out the ol' inks and watercolour for this drawing of Patrick. And he busted... nevermind.

I won!

After a month of slaving away drawing your portraits, I won the Portrait Party contest! Now Rama Hughes and I will do a swap. I'm wicked pumped!



This swap was between me and an old middle school friend, James Vaucher.

See Me Draw!

This is a video of me completing my 2,374th portrait swap with Jenna. I was a bit drunk and giggly by the end.

Thanks Liz for putting so much time into this! You are magic!

The final piece:


EDIT:

Jenna DeLuca's excellent half of the swap.

Nudder One

Swap with super-inker Ammon. I want his pen.

Naked People Should Not Say "Dude"

She knows me so well, yet we've never met. The most hilarious results in a Portrait Swap so far, with Shelly from Naked People Should Not Say "Dude" (her drawing of me below). Go look at Shelly's blog right now!



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Swapz

Portrait Swap with bully Josh Pincus is Crying. Yup, he drew me with a few bottles of Hate behind me.

My Favorite Hamburger

The long awaited portrait swap between el Jurko and me.

Bite Your Own Tail

A portrait swap with Sarah. We both thought it'd be fun to draw each other looking kind of creepy.

Mead Trapper Keepers

Dan and I agreed to meet up in Cambridge to do a real-life Portrait Swap.

Revealed

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cowboydog's drawing of me

No, he isnt a dog with a hat. This is Cowboydog (or Baggelboy). He puts all our drawings to shame, and is the subject of my sixth Portrait Swap.

Victim Five

my drawing of steve. click for larger view.




steve's drawings of me.

Another Portrait Party. This time with Steve Patton.

No Tounge Tongue

my drawing of switch




switch's drawings of me

Switchsky, my northern neighbor, and I exchanged portraits. This is my fourth swap. Ive also been trading the portraits in the mail afterward, which is fun fun.

Edit: See The Portrait Party for info on this game.

Dry Mouth

My third Portrait Swap. This one was between me and Steve. He is the one who brought you my idea for Illustration Friday Night.

Remember! When participating in a portrait swap via the internet there are a few things you should keep in mind when taking your reference photo.

1. Use strong directional lighting. It helps me see the planes of your mug. Natural daylight through a window works best. Get away from your computer screen, the blue glare does not count.
2. Get your whole head in the shot. Do not skim the top of your head or your chin.
3. Try to take high resolution photos and minimize the blurriness. If this means you have to get back on your meds to get rid of your shakes do it!
4. Do not send me nudes. Jesus.

More Saliva

Darryl and I drew each other. He considers me to be evil, and I have to agree.

Portrait Parties are sweeping the internet. Join us.

Spit Swap

I drew Sean Duggan. And he drew me. It was a Portrait Party.

I have more trades and swaps in the works. If anyone wants trade artwork/portraits/prints email me.