10-25-2013, 11:28 PM
I think you made a point earlier about getting slower with each one.
I necessarily don't think that a bad thing as it means you are thinking more and more about each stroke you place down. Each piece seems to be getting better and better. Something I would suggest to make each of these REALLY pop would be to use some varying texture in the background of the opposite color of the character itself. The texture doesn't have to be at full opacity, but it really bring the character forward from the background.
Are you painting the portraits from studies or just from the head?
If from studies, I think this is an awesome exercise to give a portrait a body. It makes me want to just sit and paint a bunch of portraits and then make myself give them bodies.
Anyway, off on a bit of a different train process.
All I'm saying is that these are looking good, but they just need something more to really make them POP!
Keep it up, I can't wait to see more :)
I necessarily don't think that a bad thing as it means you are thinking more and more about each stroke you place down. Each piece seems to be getting better and better. Something I would suggest to make each of these REALLY pop would be to use some varying texture in the background of the opposite color of the character itself. The texture doesn't have to be at full opacity, but it really bring the character forward from the background.
Are you painting the portraits from studies or just from the head?
If from studies, I think this is an awesome exercise to give a portrait a body. It makes me want to just sit and paint a bunch of portraits and then make myself give them bodies.
Anyway, off on a bit of a different train process.
All I'm saying is that these are looking good, but they just need something more to really make them POP!
Keep it up, I can't wait to see more :)
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