Need a good Mikael photo

[rissy]

I found this in the official ayreon page

I like that pic and a bigger version of it would be nice but I haven't found one.

 

[Vrykolakas]

Nice drawings Phreek. I especially like your style with the textures.

Be sure to show us your "Mikael" portrait when finished. I hope you do one with Mikael wearing his signature "fur" collar.

 

[ditch]

Yeah man love your work. Make sure you get Mikael doing his growl and post it up when your done. Great work.

 

[the_3_toed_sloth]

Hey everyone,
This is my first post in this community, as i only found out about it recently (And yes, i am a big Opeth fan.)

My main reason for making this thread was that i am looking for decent reference picture of Mikael Akerfeldt to do a pencil portraits from.
Here are two examples of drawings that i have done so that it may give a better idea of what i am after:

Jimi Hendrix - Pencil Portrait:
Click here to view

Santana - Pencil Portrait:
Click here to view

My main influences for drawing portraits are guitarists, and Mikael stands out as my favourite and most influencial.
So if anyone has a good photo they know of (Yes, i have looked through google, but nothing good stands out) please post a link to one, it would be much appreciated.

Thank's alot in advance!

Wow, you've got alot of talent - the Hendrix pic especially! It would be great to see you do the pic gr1m and tr00 posted, but whatever you eventually do, make sure to post it, eh?

 

[Phreek_23]

Wow, some very positive and uplifting comments from people, i like this place =)
hehe thanks everyone!

I'm actually tossing up between 2 pictures at the moment, one harder than the other, but i'm betting anything that everyone would appreciate me doing the harder one that i have in mind.

I will also gladly post up 'work in progress' pictures if people want them.
I don't want to only be just posting in this thread to keep it at the top of the forum list, but if everyone wants to see how i do it, i will gladly scan in the picture everytime i reach a 'milestone' section of the drawing, so to say.

Thank's again all

 

[spigot]

I will also gladly post up 'work in progress' pictures if people want them.

Post em' already... or are you waiting until someone starts a petition for it?

 

[Phreek_23]

Hehe, no petition. I haven't even started the picture yet, i may tomorrow when i get home from tafe.

 

[deliverance]

wtf is tafe?

 

[deliverance]

taffy = tafe? neg. btw your dyke cut is disappointing. it doesn't look as bad as i imagined.

 

[DegradationTrip]

I just might get some inspiration to do a portrait of Mike as well.

 

[Anarkissed]

I guess TAFE must be an Australian thing. I think it stands for Technical and Further Education. It's sorta like an extension of school, or a cross between school and university, focusing on a particular area of work. There's no lectures and it's all class work, learning practical stuff.

 

[err]

i'm going to the meet and greet on tuesday and i might be able to talk mike into a roar for a pic (that way theres no mic blocking the view, but it may look forced)

ill have some pics regardless

 

[DegradationTrip]

I just happened to draw a sketch of Layne Staley a while ago.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v304/neddie/PICT0085.jpg

Nice seeing someone else drawing portraits as well. Keeps you inspired!

 

[Hoahmaru]

Dude if you want some good shots watch the Lamentations DVD... There are some really good up close ones..... Personally I would pick a picture in the Lamentations DVD when he is playing Weakness... Check it out and let me now how it turns out.,.

 

[narcoleptic haze]

I guess TAFE must be an Australian thing. I think it stands for Technical and Further Education. It's sorta like an extension of school, or a cross between school and university, focusing on a particular area of work. There's no lectures and it's all class work, learning practical stuff.

Correct. Most of it's pretty laid back.

 

[OpethNZ]

great drawing skills there, you prob wont use these photos, but i thought id post em, ones with Arjen Lucassen, holy shit that guys a behemoth!

and uhhh wtf?

 

[Forest of Åsatrú]

they're high

 

[deliverance]

lmao, i love the 2nd pic, i have it saved on my HD from months ago.
the first pic mikael looks like he's holding the love of his life w/that smile. not to mention arjen looks like the biggest creep ever in that pic.

 

[fhare]

I like that pic and a bigger version of it would be nice but I haven't found one.

aw man, what happned to your cool sig? Now you just look like a girly girl.


Anyway, this guy can draw! Nice work.

[Edit] returntothepit has some nice pics up for the MA show:
http://www.returntothepit.com/concert.php?date=2005-06-25&band=opeth

 

[Arnold Layne]

Who is the other guy? He looks like dave mustane.