09-09-2013, 02:46 PM
Hey Bjulvar, I am definitely planning on continuing on this piece. And you're right about the leg. The rest of the sketch came together quite easily, but that leg gave me all kinds of fits. I will try and rework it before moving into paints. I like your suggestion regarding the extreme lighting. I will give it a go with this one...I tend to be too timid with my values.
And thanks for the link...haven't seen that one. Will check it out tomorrow for sure. I have been trying to stress big to small with any of the works that I do, as I tend to jump into the details before I have properly established the overall read, and the image suffers for it.
Fantastic examples Sam! Thank you. But when you are looking at the first image, there is still subtle variation in the values, like a very soft bounce light. I tend to get so caught up in the basic mechanics of rendering the form, that I do not include the other influences within the environment, so the results are rather flat. Your example takes this to another level with the details being almost solely in the shadows.
Here are a couple quick lighting attempts I did yesterday while reading your post. A bit Azevedo-influenced as I had been browsing his works earlier in the morning.
![[Image: 20130907-paints-001.jpg]](http://www2.whidbey.com/brianj/images/201309/20130907-paints-001.jpg)
You've given me a heck of a lot to think about. So much to try, and not enough time to do it...Thanks again for the comments.
And thanks for the link...haven't seen that one. Will check it out tomorrow for sure. I have been trying to stress big to small with any of the works that I do, as I tend to jump into the details before I have properly established the overall read, and the image suffers for it.
Fantastic examples Sam! Thank you. But when you are looking at the first image, there is still subtle variation in the values, like a very soft bounce light. I tend to get so caught up in the basic mechanics of rendering the form, that I do not include the other influences within the environment, so the results are rather flat. Your example takes this to another level with the details being almost solely in the shadows.
Here are a couple quick lighting attempts I did yesterday while reading your post. A bit Azevedo-influenced as I had been browsing his works earlier in the morning.
You've given me a heck of a lot to think about. So much to try, and not enough time to do it...Thanks again for the comments.