Viggo Smoking | Challenge #34: Toned Paper

[uisgich]

Title: Viggo Smoking
Artist: Uisgich
Rating: G
Fandom: LOTR Actor
Characters/Pairings:
Content Notes: My first post to the comm :) I'm coming back to drawing after a break of way too many years. Viggo Mortensen smoking drawn with white pencil on black paper.

Comments

[amberdreams]

I'd love to see it - but there's nothing showing? Welcome, by the way!

[seleneheart]

I can see it?

[uisgich]

Hi, sorry for the confusion. I've edited the post, and checked that I can see it when I'm signed out so hopefully it should be available now :)

[amberdreams]

Nope, still nothing there - weird.

[uisgich]

Give it another go? Thanks for your patience.

[amberdreams]

Ooh yes, and I love it! Just enough to suggest the shapes and so moody.

[uisgich]

Thank you :)

[mific]

Nope, I can't see it either. I'm guessing you went into "manage images" like goss suggested and made the security setting as below?

If so, baffling! I can only suggest re-uploading it.
Just to reassure you - it can be tricky at first, figuring out how to use DW's image storage ( and of course, unlike LJ's, you can't post images anywhere else except DW). These days I ignore the embedding codes they offer and just copy the pure image html, then I use the "insert image" icon on the Rich Text side of the posting interface. Good luck!

[seleneheart]

I like the natural-looking gesture you accomplished with his fingers. And how wispy the smoke looks.

[uisgich]

Thanks! I really enjoy drawing hands so that's good to know :)

[mific]

Hi there and welcome - I added your tags. Sadly, I can't see the image either. When I tracked down the image code from looking at "page source" it said there's an error with the image and doesn't display it. Maybe try uploading it to Dreamwidth images again?

ETA: Or just check the address of the pic in DW again? I get the code for it as https://uisgich.dreamwidth.org/file/6650.jpg from your post, which seems like a very short code no. at the end. :)

[goss]

Welcome, uisgich, and glad to see you taking part in this month's challenge! :)

I have a theory about why your image is viewable by some and not others like myself. I get a "no authorisation" message when I click on the DW image link, yet seleneheart can see it. So I'm thinking that maybe the image setting is somehow only viewable to members of your own subscriber or access list right now?

[uisgich]

Hi, and thanks for the welcome :)

I've edited the post, and checked that I can see it when I'm signed out so hopefully it should be available now.

[goss]

I'm still unable to see it. Sorry. :/

[uisgich]

I think it's sorted now and should be visible. Thanks for your patience.

[goss]

Oh, wonderful! I can see it. \o/ Very cool! :D :D

[uisgich]

Hi, and thanks for adding my tags :)

Sorry for the confusion. I've edited the post, and checked that I can see it when I'm signed out so hopefully it should be available now.

[mific]

Yes, success!
I really like how stylized it becomes with the minimalist white on black technique. His hand is very elegant!

[uisgich]

Yay!! And thanks :) I love working in white on black paper.

[yhlee]

This is so beautifully evocative - well done!

[mekare]

Aaah Viggo! This takes me back to 2003. I was so intensely fannish about him and I love this portrait.
By the way, welcome! This community got me back into regular drawing a couple of years back and I‘m looking forward to seeing more from you.

[minoanmiss]

This is very atmospheric and classy. I'm impressed!

[adafrog]

Cool.