05-19-2015, 06:54 AM
Thank you so much for the overpaint, it's very kind of you!
I always struggle with those (edges and colors), especially colors. Maybe it's because I don't do many color studies, haha, will do more of those! I'm glad you see some improvement though, I feel like a snail sometimes.
Indeed the focal point was intended to be the face, with some smaller focal points being the umbrella and the lighter/cigarrete.
As you suggested, I used the dodge tool with a fur brush to get it brighter and with a bit more texture, subtly to not draw the eye too much to the fur because I don't want it competing too much with the face. :/ ALSO, the smudge tool is great for this, I don't know how I didn't thought of that hahaha. To add some texture to the image I added some dust near the lights and did what you recomended with the sharpen filter and the gradient map.
Thanks a lot once again, I really appreciate the help! Hope it looks any better now.
I always struggle with those (edges and colors), especially colors. Maybe it's because I don't do many color studies, haha, will do more of those! I'm glad you see some improvement though, I feel like a snail sometimes.
Indeed the focal point was intended to be the face, with some smaller focal points being the umbrella and the lighter/cigarrete.
As you suggested, I used the dodge tool with a fur brush to get it brighter and with a bit more texture, subtly to not draw the eye too much to the fur because I don't want it competing too much with the face. :/ ALSO, the smudge tool is great for this, I don't know how I didn't thought of that hahaha. To add some texture to the image I added some dust near the lights and did what you recomended with the sharpen filter and the gradient map.
Thanks a lot once again, I really appreciate the help! Hope it looks any better now.