07-07-2019, 03:07 AM
Chubby Cat: That's some excellent input, I'm guilty of a lot of things for a lot of my illustrations I admit. In general I like to blend the linework with the painting as it goes along, although it seems I need to do a bit of a better job! I'll keep everything you said in mind for my next piece, thank you!!
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I just finished some fairly complex illustrations for a client, so I decided to take a bit of a break and paint something a bit more simple. I started on a portrait for a friend. I did my best to capture her likeness in the linework, and will hopefully be able to do her justice with the painting.
I'm going for a soft, ethereal feel to this one. It's not obvious yet as I'm working almost exclusively with hard edged brushes at this point, it's just easier for me to define form and lighting working this way. The light source is from the bottom, and I intentionally chose this as it's more challenging than the standard front or top light sources. Attached the final line work, and the beginning of the painting process, as well as the reference photo I'm referring to. Any input is always welcome and appreciated!
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I just finished some fairly complex illustrations for a client, so I decided to take a bit of a break and paint something a bit more simple. I started on a portrait for a friend. I did my best to capture her likeness in the linework, and will hopefully be able to do her justice with the painting.
I'm going for a soft, ethereal feel to this one. It's not obvious yet as I'm working almost exclusively with hard edged brushes at this point, it's just easier for me to define form and lighting working this way. The light source is from the bottom, and I intentionally chose this as it's more challenging than the standard front or top light sources. Attached the final line work, and the beginning of the painting process, as well as the reference photo I'm referring to. Any input is always welcome and appreciated!