10-26-2020, 02:53 AM
Some work that I've been doing since I last updated.
Feedback
Spectrum
Not a whole lot of feedback since it is still early into developing a finished illustration. Main feedback for week 1 was to try and push the viewing angle some more to create a more interesting piece.
Observational Colour
Week 1
Week 2
Spectrum
Tried developing my comp some more after watching Erk's feedback.
From the 6 I chose the 2 I liked the look of most and again tried pushing the 2nd comp more which is the one that I ended up going with.
2nd week was obtaining photo ref. Had to get abit creative with everything going on, especially where I live which is under tighter restrictions. I was hoping I could hire one of the female models from my life class but as we aren't allowed to meet others where I live I had to settle on using myself for the poses aswell as some figures I have, which was mainly to help with the wet dress.
Also visited some of my local parks to obtain some ref of trees, plants and water.
Observational Colour
Week 1
Week 2
First 3 weeks we are using a palette knife to paint with, focusing more on observing colour and trying to correctly judge colour notes, rather than focus on achieving accuracy. First time using a palette knife to paint with but it was actually rather enjoyable, enjoyed it alot more than I thought I would.
Ref
Sketchbooking
Trying to also get back into sketchbooking so that I can explore different problem areas of mine. I mainly wanted to get back into anatomy studies and work on my hands/feet, aswell as drapery since I really need to work on them. Orignally wanted to work on improving my understanding of anatomy and work on my rendering but this first week took alot longer than I thought to just get these drawings done so I'm thinknig I might go back to studies from books like bridgeman, or master studies and stick to a limited time frame so I can get more done.
I'm also taking Jeff's animal portrait class (audit). I'm abit behind (this was week 1 where we just skctehd some comps). Hopefully I'll have some time this week to do a colour comp and work on the finished painting.
Plein Air
Trying to get back into plein air work, mainly to try and improve on my painting/colour skills. 1st week I went to some local woods and wamred up with some pen and pencil sketching and finsihed with a painting. Oonly spent about an hour on the painting as the weather had changed by that point and the lighting completely changed. Plan on making it a weekly habit (weather depending).
Atm I'm following James Gurney's advice of using 3 colours and white with my palette being Yellow Ochre, Venetian Red, Ultramarine blue, and Titainum White.
Ref
Feedback
Spectrum
Not a whole lot of feedback since it is still early into developing a finished illustration. Main feedback for week 1 was to try and push the viewing angle some more to create a more interesting piece.
Observational Colour
Week 1
Week 2
Spectrum
Tried developing my comp some more after watching Erk's feedback.
From the 6 I chose the 2 I liked the look of most and again tried pushing the 2nd comp more which is the one that I ended up going with.
2nd week was obtaining photo ref. Had to get abit creative with everything going on, especially where I live which is under tighter restrictions. I was hoping I could hire one of the female models from my life class but as we aren't allowed to meet others where I live I had to settle on using myself for the poses aswell as some figures I have, which was mainly to help with the wet dress.
Also visited some of my local parks to obtain some ref of trees, plants and water.
Observational Colour
Week 1
Week 2
First 3 weeks we are using a palette knife to paint with, focusing more on observing colour and trying to correctly judge colour notes, rather than focus on achieving accuracy. First time using a palette knife to paint with but it was actually rather enjoyable, enjoyed it alot more than I thought I would.
Ref
Sketchbooking
Trying to also get back into sketchbooking so that I can explore different problem areas of mine. I mainly wanted to get back into anatomy studies and work on my hands/feet, aswell as drapery since I really need to work on them. Orignally wanted to work on improving my understanding of anatomy and work on my rendering but this first week took alot longer than I thought to just get these drawings done so I'm thinknig I might go back to studies from books like bridgeman, or master studies and stick to a limited time frame so I can get more done.
I'm also taking Jeff's animal portrait class (audit). I'm abit behind (this was week 1 where we just skctehd some comps). Hopefully I'll have some time this week to do a colour comp and work on the finished painting.
Plein Air
Trying to get back into plein air work, mainly to try and improve on my painting/colour skills. 1st week I went to some local woods and wamred up with some pen and pencil sketching and finsihed with a painting. Oonly spent about an hour on the painting as the weather had changed by that point and the lighting completely changed. Plan on making it a weekly habit (weather depending).
Atm I'm following James Gurney's advice of using 3 colours and white with my palette being Yellow Ochre, Venetian Red, Ultramarine blue, and Titainum White.
Ref