11-06-2013, 07:45 PM
The still life studies are a good idea so keep doing them. This stuff will help you out more than anything. Few bits of advice to think about:
Edge control. Some should be sharp and hard some should be soft. This goes especially for shadows, where mostly yours are hard. Get to know your lasso and selection tools well, especially for hard surfaces, but really for everything ;they are invaluable.
Going for relatively quick overall impressions is a good approach, this doesn't mean you should skimp on draftsmanship and get lazy with perspective or general drawing. These have to be solid so take the time to lay them out well with a sketch then what you are implying quickly is lighting and material reads.
Also vary up your subject materials and lighting conditions unless all you want to learn is how to render fruit and spoons in harsh direct light.
For your next environment really work on the value scheme so the depth reads, focus your saturation where it needs to be only and think about perspective a bit more and playing with more than just a side on emphasis to everything. Hope that helps.
Keep it up!
Edge control. Some should be sharp and hard some should be soft. This goes especially for shadows, where mostly yours are hard. Get to know your lasso and selection tools well, especially for hard surfaces, but really for everything ;they are invaluable.
Going for relatively quick overall impressions is a good approach, this doesn't mean you should skimp on draftsmanship and get lazy with perspective or general drawing. These have to be solid so take the time to lay them out well with a sketch then what you are implying quickly is lighting and material reads.
Also vary up your subject materials and lighting conditions unless all you want to learn is how to render fruit and spoons in harsh direct light.
For your next environment really work on the value scheme so the depth reads, focus your saturation where it needs to be only and think about perspective a bit more and playing with more than just a side on emphasis to everything. Hope that helps.
Keep it up!