06-02-2016, 06:37 AM
Hi Jan,
I really like your work. Especially your line-work studies and more-finished line-work illustrations. They are really great; very fluid and well-executed.
However I feel like your paintings don't tend to meet the same standard as your line drawings in terms of draftsmanship. Many of your forms seem too soft when painted, and your images lose impact. The last portrait of the girl is a good example of this. There is an unnatural softness across the facial features that affect the overall impression of the portrait. There are some anatomical inconsistencies as well (the size of the cranium, the anatomy of the ear, the position and thickness of the neck) but I think they are not as important as the overall impression of the face.
I would suggest that you try to incorporate more of those linear elements, from your drawings, into your paintings. Essentially, "draw more with your paint", rather than just laying down blobs of color on the canvas. I would also suggest using more saturated colors in your shadow areas to give your images more vibrancy. Currently your images look a bit muddy since they become more gray as the values transition into the shadows. I made a small over-paint of the girl to show you what I mean. I also added more color variation across the face to add a bit more interest. I hope this helps in some way. Keep up the great work!
I really like your work. Especially your line-work studies and more-finished line-work illustrations. They are really great; very fluid and well-executed.
However I feel like your paintings don't tend to meet the same standard as your line drawings in terms of draftsmanship. Many of your forms seem too soft when painted, and your images lose impact. The last portrait of the girl is a good example of this. There is an unnatural softness across the facial features that affect the overall impression of the portrait. There are some anatomical inconsistencies as well (the size of the cranium, the anatomy of the ear, the position and thickness of the neck) but I think they are not as important as the overall impression of the face.
I would suggest that you try to incorporate more of those linear elements, from your drawings, into your paintings. Essentially, "draw more with your paint", rather than just laying down blobs of color on the canvas. I would also suggest using more saturated colors in your shadow areas to give your images more vibrancy. Currently your images look a bit muddy since they become more gray as the values transition into the shadows. I made a small over-paint of the girl to show you what I mean. I also added more color variation across the face to add a bit more interest. I hope this helps in some way. Keep up the great work!
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"... for drawing is a thinking person's art." - Walt Stanchfield.
"... for drawing is a thinking person's art." - Walt Stanchfield.