01-16-2014, 07:00 AM
pnate: Thank you! Yeah I'll definitely do more of those memory applications.
dracken: Thanks.. you're right I think, I painted this on my laptop and it does look more dull and less contrasty than I have it in mind now. I still think that trying to "copy" the image as good as possible from memory later can be quite valuable, because I found it really interesting to see where I was off... somehow shows how my mind seemed to interpret and remember some details (like the pink forehead - I remembered that it was pink, but then completely got the color and value wrong). But yeah, long term goal is application in my own work obviously :)
razvanb08: Thank you! Bloodsport piece will be done soon I hope :) About the memory thing - true, but I feel that trying to do the same again helped me more than usual photo copies, because knowing that I will have to repaint it later made me a lot more attentive. Maybe it's just a psychological thing :D
smrrfette: Haha thanks a lot :D Yeah that memory study was really cool (and scary), I love it when I try out something new (be it technique wise, or study like this..) and it works out better than expected (not quality wise, but the amount I tool away from it) :)
OtherMuzz: Thanks :) What exactly do you mean with speculars - like the highlight on a person's nose, or hard surface-shiny stuff like armor or vehicles? And do you have a suggestion how to tackle that? Painting different materials from still lifes?
iamorim: Hello! And thank you... I hope to gather some courage to experiment with traditional media a bit more soon as well ;)
meat: Yeah so far I have only practiced (via copying) for general skill development, but after seeing people do that copy from memory later thing I wanted to try it, too :D
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Anatomy update! Focus this time was heavier models and foreshortened poses. This was mind-blowing stuff, I had to correct so many times because I could not believe what I was seeing! My mind always wants to.. "correct" stuff like this. Not sure what's the best way to practice those, as there is so much danger of copying photographic artefacts or distortions instead of whatever it is supposed to look like... but I don't think I can eyeball it yet, even with construction methods.
dracken: Thanks.. you're right I think, I painted this on my laptop and it does look more dull and less contrasty than I have it in mind now. I still think that trying to "copy" the image as good as possible from memory later can be quite valuable, because I found it really interesting to see where I was off... somehow shows how my mind seemed to interpret and remember some details (like the pink forehead - I remembered that it was pink, but then completely got the color and value wrong). But yeah, long term goal is application in my own work obviously :)
razvanb08: Thank you! Bloodsport piece will be done soon I hope :) About the memory thing - true, but I feel that trying to do the same again helped me more than usual photo copies, because knowing that I will have to repaint it later made me a lot more attentive. Maybe it's just a psychological thing :D
smrrfette: Haha thanks a lot :D Yeah that memory study was really cool (and scary), I love it when I try out something new (be it technique wise, or study like this..) and it works out better than expected (not quality wise, but the amount I tool away from it) :)
OtherMuzz: Thanks :) What exactly do you mean with speculars - like the highlight on a person's nose, or hard surface-shiny stuff like armor or vehicles? And do you have a suggestion how to tackle that? Painting different materials from still lifes?
iamorim: Hello! And thank you... I hope to gather some courage to experiment with traditional media a bit more soon as well ;)
meat: Yeah so far I have only practiced (via copying) for general skill development, but after seeing people do that copy from memory later thing I wanted to try it, too :D
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Anatomy update! Focus this time was heavier models and foreshortened poses. This was mind-blowing stuff, I had to correct so many times because I could not believe what I was seeing! My mind always wants to.. "correct" stuff like this. Not sure what's the best way to practice those, as there is so much danger of copying photographic artefacts or distortions instead of whatever it is supposed to look like... but I don't think I can eyeball it yet, even with construction methods.