ARTCAST #81 Gandalf WIP

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014

Hi all ... In this episode I'm painting Ian McKellen as Gandalf. I talk a little about when your just starting out selling prints, and how tough it is.

Gandalf is for sale on eBay ... Buy The Original Art





Thanks, see you tomorrow
-Jeff
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109 comments:

Dr. Theda said...

We always enjoy viewing your wonderful art-work....
Great work .... as Always...

Jonathan Myers said...

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Great cast bud! My little girl watched this one with me and she loves your Gandalf.

Lyriz Iamrealrap said...

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so dope

Jeff Lafferty said...

Thanks Dr Theda

Thanks Lyriz and Jonathan

-Jeff

Peter Palmiotti said...

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Its magic!

Dede Willingham said...

Beautiful, Jeff! The way the beard comes off his face, the light on his eyelids, the wispy hairs, just beautiful

Steve Mitchell said...

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Wow! Will you make prints of this by any chance? I would like to buy one. If I could afford the original I would buy that. Gandalf has always been a favorite. In some gaming groups I was in back in the day I always went by Stormcrow.

Dede Willingham said...

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I know, right, Steve? I am waiting for the newest Clint Eastwood to go to print. This one is tempting too!

Matthew Sutton said...

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That is impressive. Excellent work!

Michael Walker Sorrell said...

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Magneto.......lol I think you found your style JeffLafferty. Great work this one maybe your best work yet.

Eric Muller said...

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Jeez, Lafferty. You're killin' me. SO good!!!

Yann Vaugne said...

even if this one is the grey u're definitively the white

Jeff Lafferty said...

Thanks so much everyone!

-Jeff

youtubasoarus said...

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Awesome piece! Wow!

airheadzcustom said...

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The new style your working with is really looking good!

Soferia said...

I saw the thumbnail and I got so excited! It looks amazing!!!!!!! but I have to say... the video quality/colour doesn't do it ANY justice, I was quite disappointed when I started to watch the video that it wasnt true to the picture :( I think you need a new webcam Jeff.... I WANT... but I just bought the Katniss original... maybe I'll get a print of it...
You should totally do a convention! This drawing... on fb and DA looks fucking amazing!!

Tristen Grant said...

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Great video Jeff. I've been watching your videos for a little while. I've been thinking of starting to sell some prints of my work on Etsy. Your advice is definitely useful and welcome.

RoundBrushSteve said...

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If Gandalf was a teacher do you think anyone would pass?

Soferia said...

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"YOU SHALL NOT PASS!"

OMFG!!! dies laughing

Jeff Lafferty said...

youtubasoarus ... Thanks a lot!

Thanks Airhead, your awesome!

Tristen Grant ... Thanks Tristen, glad you like them. I'll try and talk about that a little in the next video.

Soferia ... Thanks Soferia, my webcam's not that great, eventually I get something better, just not yet. Glad you like the painting and thanks again for buying the the other Katniss piece.

RoundBrushSteve ... LOL!

-Jeff

moonymina said...

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gorgeous!!

Rhonda-Young said...

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Wonderful likeness!! :D

Sofera said...

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Holy fuck thats amazing!!!!!!!!!!! T_T

Challenger2008 said...

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Rocked that one out!

iamananimeotaku said...

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Wow, awesome job!

Jeff Lafferty said...

moonymina ... Thanks Moony

Rhonda-Young ... Thanks Rhonda!

Sofera ... Thanks again Soferia

Challenger2008 ... Thanks man!

iamananimeotaku ... Thank you

-Jeff

Anthony Hochrein said...

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ANOTHER fantastic piece!

John Rose said...

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Very nice! Well done, sir.

Paul Spatola said...

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Excellent work!

Jd Hotchkiss said...

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nailed it!

Scott Thomas said...

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Excellent!!

Jeff Lafferty said...

Thanks everyone, I really appreciate the kind words :)

-Jeff

Scott Swoveland said...

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One of your best Jeff Lafferty...I love it.... excellent work

Marc Johnson said...

would live to see a video of you making something like this

Jeff Lafferty said...

Thanks Scott, thanks Marc I didn't film the entire thing but, part of me painting it is in my latest artcast ... http://youtu.be/IwpXGXXCiZY

-Jeff

Andre KICK said...

nice...

Angela Taylor said...

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Wonderful work Jeff. Thanks for sharing! HUGS

Jeff Lafferty said...

Angela Taylor ... Thanks Angela

Andre KICK ... Thanks Andre :)

-Jeff

Jeff Ward said...

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Nice one!

davy j.y. said...

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great Gandalf artwork, I love it !!!

Peter Palmiotti said...

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Amazing work Jeff! ...Everyone should follow this guy!!!

Susan Gabriel said...

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Wow!

Peter Palmiotti said...

Exactly!

Jeff Lafferty said...

davy j.y. ... Thanks Davy!

Susan Gabriel ... Thank you Susan

Peter Palmiotti ... Thanks Peter!

-Jeff

Frank Padilla said...

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Jeff I really love your planet of the apes pieces!

Ken Meyer Jr. said...

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really nice!

Ron White said...

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Awesome, u are so talented!

Steve Ferris said...

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Excellent job on this! Has a little Bob Peak/Drew Struzan feel to it.

Eamon O'Donoghue said...

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Lovely, I am currantly drawing a Ringwraith for some packaging. It is not a nice as yours!

Mike Cody said...

pastel

Jeff Lafferty said...

Thanks for all the awesome comments guys, Mike its actually color pencil and acrylic paint

Marc Johnson said...

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sweet!

Saffron Spark said...

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Excellent, wow, wonderful detail and color

Daniel Tatar said...

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Wowww

SheRa Grayskull said...

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Wow, that is really great. Nice.

Ronja's Dosenöffnerin said...

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Gorgeous

Saif Ali Malik said...

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O this is very nice i like it

Jeanette Crawford said...

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Brilliant work well done

Leigh Campbell-Baker said...

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Amazing

Arwenda Middleearth said...

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Wow ! I love your work

Ishu Abhishek said...

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Nice!!!

Ingvar Jón said...

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Freaking awesome!

Arwenda Middleearth said...

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Jack, i want you to draw me...wearing this...only this

Souma Sensen said...

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Well done

Souma Sensen said...

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Well done

Όλγα Δουκάκη said...

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Brilliant..!! *_*

Paul Frenaij said...

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That is an amazing painting, super!

Jimmy Murphy said...

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Absolutely fantastic!
THAT is art.

Izzy Lilly Smith said...

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Omg that's amazing

Fatih Adak said...

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Art has taken its worth this is absoulitly stunning

Thomas Wilson said...

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That is outstanding, great job!

Booksand Movies said...

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Amazing!

Perianu Naomi said...

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;)

Thuan Nguyen said...

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So good! :)

Klaudia Nojek said...

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OMG so awesome *-*

Kianoosh Moeini said...

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Thanks

Ben Kaart said...

WOW!!

Ravinder Kaistha said...

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awesome pic . gandalf the grey

Ril Krishna C Prakas said...

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Amazing work

Bryce Hill said...

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Amazing work

Lucas Björn said...

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this is undescribably simply awesome lol. keep up the good work

Jeff Lafferty said...

I overwhelmed by all the awesome comments for this piece, thank you all so much!

Laura Maria Holubowicz said...

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Amazing painting, you got a talent :)

John Chippy Mccann O'Leary said...

Man you have a gift :) if you have any more done I think we'd all love to see :)

Dries Vandenbulcke said...

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Do you sell it?

Jaiden Reed said...

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That's amazing I would love to have the talent you have

Jenny Storey said...

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Amazing!!

Jeff Lafferty said...

Thanks again everyone, John Chippy Mccann O'Leary I'm working on a painting of Galadriel I'll show it when shes done. Dries Vandenbulcke it is for sale here - http://goo.gl/DaXtaV

Challenger2008 said...

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Jeff, I just went back and looked at this again. This might be one my favorite pieces you've done. I can't put it into words, but everything just " clicks ". Stellar!

nakedcrayon23 said...

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wow this is awesome

LoonaLucy said...

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Amazing!

catherine91011 said...

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Wonderful work!!!

Llamas-And-Potatoes said...

Yaha Magic and beard and potato

touchofthesoul said...

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very beautiful work!

jeffartworld said...

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this is super greeaaatttt!

LadyCyrenius said...

Gandalf-Mithrandir-Tharkun, GREAT work!Hug

LeDaverix said...

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really cool :)

ARTbyRozhanaB said...

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Kick ass!!!!! :O

ImportAutumn said...

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Spectacular!

Faerietopia said...

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All I can say is EXCELLENT! Pardon this fool for not having better words. :)

Jeff Lafferty said...

Thanks everyone!

Tony Longino said...

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Yeah Steve, it does have that look. Very nice Jeff.

John Flynn said...

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Beautiful!

Dan Delahay said...

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Now that's impressive

MJBivouac said...

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Not a big LOTR fan, but this is a quite beautiful portrait.

Jeff Lafferty said...

Thanks MJ, Dan, John & Tony :)

-Jeff

BetweenAsleepAndWake said...

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I love that portrait of Gandalf ! :heart:

Jeff Lafferty said...

BetweenAsleepAndWake ... Thanks a lot

-Jeff

ImportAutumn said...

:)