The finished digital painting of Adam Driver as he appeared at the EE BAFTAs on 2 Feb 2022, dapper in his signature black tux and a satin bow tie, silver glinting in wind teased collar length curls, the intensity of his smile rumpling his dimples and crinkling the crow's feet beneath his sparkling eyes, mouth and chin wreathed in the slightly wild soft curly brush of his beard, lips parted to reveal a peek of tongue behind his slightly crooked teeth.
The depth of his mirth in this moment means his smile has rumpled the muscles along the side of his face right up to his temples; when they talk about a smile reaching someone's eyes, this is what they're talking about. I was also delighted to spot the wild eyebrow hair in his right brow that somehow escaped the careful attentions of both his hair stylist and groomer, curling up at an angle.
I hadn't really appreciated before just how long he'd grown his goatee out until I was rendering all of those unruly hairs along his neck. And his mouth is open enough that we even get to see a bit of one of his molars!
and after 32.5 hours, I'm done!
"Adam Driver #120"
digital painting