12-29-2023, 07:06 AM
(12-28-2023, 07:18 PM)ThereIsNoJustice Wrote: Really like the way you painted the lips and eyebrows in that first portrait. Good stuff.
I did notice something on the last portrait. The right side (of the image) of her mouth, there is a little dark strip. I guess that's the upper lip on the far side. It feels like it's just dark enough that it grabs my attention and looks a little odd. Anyway, it's a minor nitpick. The hair looks great on that one, too.
Yeah, it's the upper lip seen from that angle with her head tilted. Lips are weird since they have a lot more changes in form than most people realize, and the planes can turn so much depending on the angle of the face. I remember when I did realistic 3D modeling of the head for the first time, it really struck me just how much turning of the form the lips did towards the corner and as they curved into the mouth, even after having studied anatomy for years.
I thought maybe I overdid the impasto bristle marks for the hair. I had to reign in the urge to put impasto strokes on everything since it's so fun to paint with in Rebelle. Just because I can doesn't mean I should.
(12-28-2023, 11:25 PM)cgmythology Wrote: Love the latest batch of portraits. Very well drawn and painted, and the textured/traditional look you achieve is very well done and convincing. Great job!
Thanks! The funny thing is, the background textures took at least as long as the actual portrait. My backgrounds for portraits aren't elaborate or anything, but they always take forever because I try really hard to make them work with the overall composition and look natural, and I always want to make the shapes more interesting, except they just end up looking awkward. More often than not, after hours of trying, I just end up with the most boring simple textures instead of expressive and bold brushstrokes.