03-16-2015, 07:56 PM
Clarisse,
I can tell you really want to improve just looking at all this work. As I was scrolling down you were already fixing the things I had in my head to critique.
I'm finding your shadows push towards black a lot, This usually comes from not knowing what note a shadow will be, so you want to figure out things like that where you're unsure of what to do. You can usually find out from the environment surrounding the shadows, rarely will you want a full black shadow unless its an occlusion shadow, it is inside a dark scene, or you're looking to get a graphic look. You mentioned you wanted it to look traditional, the easiest way to do this is (in my opinion) is it just follow a traditional process. Look up Sargent's painting process. Start with an under painting, construction lines, and organizing your values. The best thing about having a technique is that it frees you to think about other things and you can always develop your own when you want another look.
Hope that helps some.
I can tell you really want to improve just looking at all this work. As I was scrolling down you were already fixing the things I had in my head to critique.
I'm finding your shadows push towards black a lot, This usually comes from not knowing what note a shadow will be, so you want to figure out things like that where you're unsure of what to do. You can usually find out from the environment surrounding the shadows, rarely will you want a full black shadow unless its an occlusion shadow, it is inside a dark scene, or you're looking to get a graphic look. You mentioned you wanted it to look traditional, the easiest way to do this is (in my opinion) is it just follow a traditional process. Look up Sargent's painting process. Start with an under painting, construction lines, and organizing your values. The best thing about having a technique is that it frees you to think about other things and you can always develop your own when you want another look.
Hope that helps some.