Brian Froud Style Portrait

ADHAKSDJFHKSADJHFSDAH SUCK IT WORLD I FINISHED MY SUMMER ASSIGNMENT!

EDIT: I had to resize it to get rid of a black line DA put on it for some reason, so downloading will no longer show you the actual huge file.

I know I've been drawing myself too much lately but please, allow me to explain:

Okay, now before you all assume I'm really self absorbed and just inserting myself into a more talented artists work, allow me to explain myself... The assignment requires me to. Yeah, so I am doing it, but only because the assignment was to take another artist's portrait and repaint it with yourself in it. Personally, I find that VAIN AND DISGUSTING AND COPYING WHICH IS TOTALLY NOT COOL. But I'm not the one who comes up with the assignments.

That being said, I'm both exhausted and happy with how this turned out. I think this is the longest I've ever spent on a photoshop peice. Definetly over 15 hours over the course of about ten days. I mean, on again off again working, of course. But yeah. I created everything from scratch except the background texture (edited a photo of parchment) and the pattern on the flag. (google images)

So, now that I'm finished ranting, here's the original portrait by Brian Froud, who's pretty much been my hero since 6th grade. [link]

Sorry for copying you, Mr. Froud. ><