Portrait... Lee JaeJin of SechsKies #3

Portrait - Lee JaeJin of SechsKies

Meeeoooow, Monday!  Well, 2019's about to end... Finishing the year with a Lee JaeJin portrait!  He's part of the kpop group, Sechskies... one of my fave kpop groups!  And he's my fave member!  This is my third portrait of Lee JaeJin, from this particular reference photo, clickie-click (here)... One of my fave photos of him!  I like it so much, this is actually my second portrait from that photo!  You can view my other portraits of JaeJin and other celebrities here on my blog... Just click on the Portraits link on the sidebar.  😺😺😺  

Really enjoyed doing this portrait as I got to use the art supplies I bought a few months ago - Winsor & Newton (Cotman) watercolor pan set, Umae watercolor tube (base skin color) and Daler-Rowney A5 Fine Grain - Cartridge paper.  And I also used my Derwent watercolor pencils and Staedtler Mar Lumograph graphite pencil.  Although I've done several portraits, each one is a practice piece.  I still need a lot of practice and have lots to learn.  Getting the likeness is one of them!  I can't seem to get it right every time I do a portrait!  I've tweaked this one so many times, I still couldn't get the likeness.  I think I might do another portrait from the same photo again!  Challenge for 2020?!   Anyway, hope you all had a good 2019.  See you in 2020! 

Portrait... Lee JaeJin of Sechskies #2

Meeeoooow, Monday!  I bought some art supplies during my recent trip to Singapore and wanted to try them out.  Since it's been some time since I last drew a portrait... seems a good way to try out these art supplies.  This is my second portrait of Lee JaeJin of Sechskies, one of my fave kpop groups.  And JaeJin is my fave/bias in the group!   I also love their songs!  He's also one of my fave portrait subjects.  Handsome, beautiful expressive eyes and an adorably kooky/quirky 4D personality! You can find my first portrait of him from a few years ago under Portraits, on the right sidebar.  

This is a quick portrait to try out the new art supplies, so it's less detailed than my usual.  Paper is A5 Daler-Rowney Fine Grain - Cartridge, watercolor is Winsor and Newton, Cotman and I also used my old Derwent watercolor pencils and Staedtler mars-lumograph 8B graphite pencil for the details. I loooooove the Cotman watercolors!  Colors are quite vibrant, eventhough they are of student-grade.  I like this new paper too!  Although it says fine grain, it's not quite smooth enough for me since the watercolor pencils and graphite pencil are too grainy and stroke-y on it.  Will need to modify my portrait method a bit the next time I use this paper!

And these are the new art supplies I bought... Not really an art haul!  I bought these at ArtFriend, in Plaza Singapura on Orchard Road.   Huge art store!  Sooooooo many art products, and craft stuff!  There's also another branch at Bras Basah Complex in the Bugis area.  It got rather confusing at the paper section.  Sooooo many paper choices, had a hard time choosing!   Was planning to check out other art stores as well, but I didn't have enough time to go as I only had a few days in Singapore.  Going to an art store is quite a treat as we don't have any art stores here in Cebu City.  Art supplies are sold in a section of bookstores and with very limited choices, so going to an actual art store is like going to a candy store!  Another excuse to return to Singapore!  😺😺😺 

Portrait... lee jae jin of sechskies

Lee Jae Jin of Sechskies
Watercolor Pencils and Graphite Portrait

Meow there, Monday!  Haven't done a portrait in a long time... Lee Jae Jin of the kpop group, Sechskies.  One of my fave groups!  Discovered them group on YouTube some months ago and I'm loving their music!  They regrouped some time last year after disbanding in early 2000.  They just released their new album last week... Love, love, love the new songs!  😺😺😺

My fave member is Lee Jae Jin... so of course, I had to do his portrait!  He has very beautiful eyes!   And dimples!!!  I can't seem to quite get the likeness though.  Did a lot of tweaking, but still couldn't get the likeness.  He looks a bit livelier/perkier in my portrait as compared to the reference pic.    

Now, sharing some of my fave songs from Sechskies and a few of Lee Jae Jin as well... 

He's quite good at doing portraits!!!

Very likable/lovable character... a bit weird but silly, goofy and funny!

Probably my most fave song of Sechskies!
"Together Forever"

"Couple"

"Three Words"
... and they're Now, Here, Us. 💕

Another of my faves!
"Pom Saeng Pom Sa"
Live or Die by Style!

"Something Special"

... from their new album.

"Smile"