04-24-2014, 05:11 AM
Ooh that's interesting @ storytelling thumbs. That last portrait is lovely, lost edges or found edges or whatever... those cheeks and the rim light at the nose, delicious <3
Wish I could offer some help with the edges, but unfortunately you're ahead of me in that regard (and my mind also thinks of lost edges as blur, or texture-smudge).
You say you overdo the brushwork to blur the edges, did you experiment with some new/different brushes? Maybe some that are less scratchy/hard than those you used on the cap, but more defined than a simple airbrush might help?
Other than that, look someone up whose edgework you think is great and dissect their exact brushwork and edges?
That said, I do think you did well on that portrait, nice focus on the face, less defined in other areas and all that :)
You will get there, Sula <3
PS: Edges Tips and Tricks
Wish I could offer some help with the edges, but unfortunately you're ahead of me in that regard (and my mind also thinks of lost edges as blur, or texture-smudge).
You say you overdo the brushwork to blur the edges, did you experiment with some new/different brushes? Maybe some that are less scratchy/hard than those you used on the cap, but more defined than a simple airbrush might help?
Other than that, look someone up whose edgework you think is great and dissect their exact brushwork and edges?
That said, I do think you did well on that portrait, nice focus on the face, less defined in other areas and all that :)
You will get there, Sula <3
PS: Edges Tips and Tricks