07-26-2015, 04:49 AM
Hey Pauline, welcome to the Daggers :)
I checked out your tumblr and I think your work is great! I love your lines, they show you have a strong understanding of form and structures, and your character designs are fun.
Some advice another Dagger gave me when learning values, was to study from black and white photography and to do short little studies (maybe like 10-15 minutes). Focus on the main big shapes of light and dark, trying to capture the impression of light. If the photo was a portrait, I didn't worry too much about it looking like them in the end.
I also found it helpful to use a 9-step value scale (Colorus 1 comes with an adjustable scale) and this kept all my values simple and unified, so I wasn't getting too much variety. Also, beforehand I would take a minute to look at the photo and write down what number I thought each value might be. After I finished the study, I would check to see how I'd done. It's amazing how your eye can play tricks on you haha.
Looking forward to seeing more work and thanks for stopping by my sb the other day :)
I checked out your tumblr and I think your work is great! I love your lines, they show you have a strong understanding of form and structures, and your character designs are fun.
Some advice another Dagger gave me when learning values, was to study from black and white photography and to do short little studies (maybe like 10-15 minutes). Focus on the main big shapes of light and dark, trying to capture the impression of light. If the photo was a portrait, I didn't worry too much about it looking like them in the end.
I also found it helpful to use a 9-step value scale (Colorus 1 comes with an adjustable scale) and this kept all my values simple and unified, so I wasn't getting too much variety. Also, beforehand I would take a minute to look at the photo and write down what number I thought each value might be. After I finished the study, I would check to see how I'd done. It's amazing how your eye can play tricks on you haha.
Looking forward to seeing more work and thanks for stopping by my sb the other day :)