04-02-2021, 08:46 AM
I really enjoy your studies and very methodical process a lot! It's great to see how your pieces are coming together and how they slowly gain an amazing depth in perspective.
I can't give much feedback, because I am not at that advanced level yet to see the "mistakes" at this level, but there are two things I think you can look at and potentially experiment with:
1.) Maybe experiment with adding some complimentary colored shades or underpaintings to your pieces to add (even more) life. So far you do a great job with the coloring (both monochromatic as well as multi colored), however the coloring look a little bit stiff.
2.) (About Post# 621): I think you are in the advanced stage with your skills, where you really need to look close at the small details in rendering to get even more out of the painting. Overall your proportions and colors look fine to me. However, what I would look out for now at this painting in this post is to get the small things right, like the transitions between skin and hair (add more fine details here like single defined hairs), maybe even skin pores and also throughout clean rendered highlights & clean blended light parts at the helmet and also at the ruff. There are a lot of little white spaces at the ruff soecifically, that are not clearly defined yet as lighting or missing color. I know traditional colors are hard to master and after drying they tend to leave these little white dots at times, but I am sure there solutions for this, too, right?
I know it's not much feedback and what I suggest is nitpicking on a high level, I know. However, given your amazing skills it wouldn't make sense to advice practicing another round of quick body sketches so please know, the "nitpicking" is coming from a place of admiration and respect for your skill with the hope it helps you a little to become even better! :)
Have a great day and keep up the great work!
I can't give much feedback, because I am not at that advanced level yet to see the "mistakes" at this level, but there are two things I think you can look at and potentially experiment with:
1.) Maybe experiment with adding some complimentary colored shades or underpaintings to your pieces to add (even more) life. So far you do a great job with the coloring (both monochromatic as well as multi colored), however the coloring look a little bit stiff.
2.) (About Post# 621): I think you are in the advanced stage with your skills, where you really need to look close at the small details in rendering to get even more out of the painting. Overall your proportions and colors look fine to me. However, what I would look out for now at this painting in this post is to get the small things right, like the transitions between skin and hair (add more fine details here like single defined hairs), maybe even skin pores and also throughout clean rendered highlights & clean blended light parts at the helmet and also at the ruff. There are a lot of little white spaces at the ruff soecifically, that are not clearly defined yet as lighting or missing color. I know traditional colors are hard to master and after drying they tend to leave these little white dots at times, but I am sure there solutions for this, too, right?
I know it's not much feedback and what I suggest is nitpicking on a high level, I know. However, given your amazing skills it wouldn't make sense to advice practicing another round of quick body sketches so please know, the "nitpicking" is coming from a place of admiration and respect for your skill with the hope it helps you a little to become even better! :)
Have a great day and keep up the great work!