01-11-2014, 10:56 AM
First things first, I think your pose is really off at the hips. You will need to fix that first as it is the base for everything else on the figure. Torso is very straight, that curve to the hip is incredibly sharp, and her hip joints and where the trocantors connect are out of plane.
Next. Reference reference reference. Have you gathered any?
Here's some. Satin highlights are relatively sharp with a fair amount of sheen. The fabric folds are very linear and angular. It reflects a fair amount of light even in shadowed areas.
Do you know what your value scheme and lighting sources are going to be before getting this far? Do you have a reference painting you are trying to emulate? If not gather your reference, do value sketches, thumbnails experimenting and honing these down first. Depends how much work you want to do grinding on the actual painting side of things, or sort the issues out first, gather what you need to help you do what you haven't before, and then have fun painting.
Hope that helps.
Next. Reference reference reference. Have you gathered any?
Here's some. Satin highlights are relatively sharp with a fair amount of sheen. The fabric folds are very linear and angular. It reflects a fair amount of light even in shadowed areas.
Do you know what your value scheme and lighting sources are going to be before getting this far? Do you have a reference painting you are trying to emulate? If not gather your reference, do value sketches, thumbnails experimenting and honing these down first. Depends how much work you want to do grinding on the actual painting side of things, or sort the issues out first, gather what you need to help you do what you haven't before, and then have fun painting.
Hope that helps.