12-11-2013, 09:11 AM
I like your sketchbook - lovely digital studies and also very nice pencil lines. Some more clean, some show character - and only getting better with time, so keep them coming :)
Don't worry about failing... it's part of the learning process. But I know how you feel, it can be quite overwhelming to have to apply all those things at once (color theory, values, composition etc)!
Handling layers and rendering is just practice - experiment with different techniques and you'll eventually figure out what works best for you. Just play around a bit. For creating more depth, you can either try to place your elements in a way so that you get nice shapes - the (dark) figure in the foregorund, and placing something lighter behind her for contrast. Or you could just lighten the figures in the middle ground behind her a bit with (fake) atmospheric perspective - say, some sunlight or dust, making her stand out more.
Always check your values during the painting process, by converting the painting to black and white, or adding a black layer on top of everything else in 'saturation' layer mode. It helps to see if the image still reads without colors. And btw, I don't think you failed, I actually like it so far :)
I like those rough digitals btw. Confident & nice strokes without over-rendering anything. Looks good!
Good luck with the internet-free month. Good idea, but hard O_O
Don't worry about failing... it's part of the learning process. But I know how you feel, it can be quite overwhelming to have to apply all those things at once (color theory, values, composition etc)!
Handling layers and rendering is just practice - experiment with different techniques and you'll eventually figure out what works best for you. Just play around a bit. For creating more depth, you can either try to place your elements in a way so that you get nice shapes - the (dark) figure in the foregorund, and placing something lighter behind her for contrast. Or you could just lighten the figures in the middle ground behind her a bit with (fake) atmospheric perspective - say, some sunlight or dust, making her stand out more.
Always check your values during the painting process, by converting the painting to black and white, or adding a black layer on top of everything else in 'saturation' layer mode. It helps to see if the image still reads without colors. And btw, I don't think you failed, I actually like it so far :)
I like those rough digitals btw. Confident & nice strokes without over-rendering anything. Looks good!
Good luck with the internet-free month. Good idea, but hard O_O