03-23-2019, 06:59 PM
Hey Fed, thanks for the feedback. I see that his arms are too short now, lol. Blind to it because I've put so much time in. I do have a plan for the background, and other stuff, I didn't do the drawing first though, sadly, so I'm doing that improv thing while I paint... Which just makes it harder! Haha. So I have an idea of the bg, it's not just a green-screen. For the study, I kept it to two hours, did a tighter sketch underneath and painted overtop. I didn't get his mouth, which makes me upset, because it communicates so much.
A study, and then where I'm headed with the above piece. He's a vampire sculptor, going to be in some temple ruins with energy stuff. Basically seeing how busy I can go and still make it read, currently. Otherwise I can put him in robes and just keep the red fire, but with the piece with the woman in the dress, I think that would be too samey in my portfolio.![[Image: g2.png]](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/545098090374496269/558918387019808778/g2.png)
![[Image: blood.capture.png]](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/545098090374496269/558919723106959370/blood.capture.png)
A study, and then where I'm headed with the above piece. He's a vampire sculptor, going to be in some temple ruins with energy stuff. Basically seeing how busy I can go and still make it read, currently. Otherwise I can put him in robes and just keep the red fire, but with the piece with the woman in the dress, I think that would be too samey in my portfolio.
Sketchbook (updated daily) https://crimsondaggers.com/forum/thread-8600.html
discord: Beau#4149
1. Use the biggest brush possible for a given passage.
2. Paint large shapes first, followed by small shapes.
3. Save your tonal and chromatic accents until the last.
4. Try to soften any edge that doesn’t need to be sharp.
5. Take time to get the center of interest right.
Or, the briefer version: (B.L.A.S.T.)
Big brushes.
Large to small.
Accents last.
Soften edges.
Take your time.
(James Gurney)
discord: Beau#4149
1. Use the biggest brush possible for a given passage.
2. Paint large shapes first, followed by small shapes.
3. Save your tonal and chromatic accents until the last.
4. Try to soften any edge that doesn’t need to be sharp.
5. Take time to get the center of interest right.
Or, the briefer version: (B.L.A.S.T.)
Big brushes.
Large to small.
Accents last.
Soften edges.
Take your time.
(James Gurney)