Two Unique Portraits of Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs has been the subject of some amazing portraits and here are two new ones.

Steve Jobs Portrait Made With Nothing But Words by cheeseboyhalpert
This is a little more advanced drawing technique but with some persistence and attention to detail I think you will do fine. If you have trouble seeing accurate proportions, I recommend researching the grid drawing method. Create a one inch grid on your photograph to draw from and then very lightly create a one inch grid on your drawing paper. Use each square to help you identify where key landmarks on the drawing should be placed. Once you have a very light line drawing and have a good idea of where the darkest parts of the drawing will be, erase the grid. From there, start writing the words you choose in the darkest spots first. Once you get them fairly dark, start writing bigger words in the mid tone areas. It's basically understanding that the smaller the words are, the darker the area will be. Also it's a matter of How many layers of words you use in a particular spot. Save the lightest areas for the end. The lighter areas should have the largest, most spaced out words. [via CultofMac]



Steve Jobs Portrait Made With Miniature Photos of Ayn Rand by David Datuna
Under a cascading wall of approximately one thousand optical lenses, countless miniature portraits of Ayn Rand, an internationally renowned philosopher and the architect of the Objectivism philosophical system, are combined to produce a compelling depiction of Steve Jobs. Atlas Shrugged, Rand's best-selling magnum opus which advocates the core tenets of her philosophy and focuses on the concept of human achievement cherished by the modern capitalist society, was one of key literary works from which Steve Jobs drew inspiration during his life. By combining the two personalities of great stature and undoubtedly influence, Datuna's installation draws parallels between Ayn Rand and Steve Jobs while highlighting at times contradictory attitudes toward their respective work and accomplishments. [via BusinessInsider]