02-02-2024, 03:16 PM
darktiste: I'm sure I can do something decent strictly with imagination, but I'm not going for a stylized look for my illustrations. I want them to look as realistic as possible so I find photo reference essential in that regard.... There's too much information on light and shadow that the brain can't make up by itself, not to mention I can typically draw and paint a bit faster looking at reference so it all works out. I might try a technique of drawing from imagination first for the thumbnails, then shooting reference material after so I can obtain a more dynamic result. We shall see, thanks for your input as always!
Jephyr: Yeah skin tones can be tricky. I'm trying to be more conscious of them when I paint to avoid the mistakes you mentioned, and I feel that helped for the new illustration below. Glad you like the new concept as well, and keep up the great work!
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I finalized the image. The painting process went extremely smoothly thankfully, and I'm pretty happy with the image overall. Of course there's still time for changes if necessary so if something feels off feel free to let me know! Below is the current preview followed by the steps for those interested.
Jephyr: Yeah skin tones can be tricky. I'm trying to be more conscious of them when I paint to avoid the mistakes you mentioned, and I feel that helped for the new illustration below. Glad you like the new concept as well, and keep up the great work!
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I finalized the image. The painting process went extremely smoothly thankfully, and I'm pretty happy with the image overall. Of course there's still time for changes if necessary so if something feels off feel free to let me know! Below is the current preview followed by the steps for those interested.