12-01-2013, 10:26 PM
Welcome back, Jaik!
Lovely figure painting. Proportions look good (her crotch area is a bit too far up, making her stomach too short, but that's a very minor issue) and I like the clean rendering and edges. Is this careful edge painting or using selections? The skin tones are decent, and you did a good job using the reference. But (you knew there would be a "but" eventually :P) I think you reached a point here where the photographic reference can't help you any further. This means you have to add more than the photo can give you - referencing from life, your knowledge of colors found in skin, and maybe paintings from old masters or even modern master painters. I'd love to see you experiment a bit with this!
Nice Bouguer... study. That's exactly what I mean with playing with skin tones. Keep it up! :)
The cup is crazy awesome. Like I could take it just form my screen! Next time, fill it with tea or hot chocolate or whatever your favourite drink is and you have a nice reward for when you're done :D (Did you construct or eyeball this? I hate painting still lifes with symmetrical forms like cups..)
Nice anatomy, especially the skulls. 'Draw from mind and then correct with ref' is a good way to go...
Glad to have you back, get well soon <3
Lovely figure painting. Proportions look good (her crotch area is a bit too far up, making her stomach too short, but that's a very minor issue) and I like the clean rendering and edges. Is this careful edge painting or using selections? The skin tones are decent, and you did a good job using the reference. But (you knew there would be a "but" eventually :P) I think you reached a point here where the photographic reference can't help you any further. This means you have to add more than the photo can give you - referencing from life, your knowledge of colors found in skin, and maybe paintings from old masters or even modern master painters. I'd love to see you experiment a bit with this!
Nice Bouguer... study. That's exactly what I mean with playing with skin tones. Keep it up! :)
The cup is crazy awesome. Like I could take it just form my screen! Next time, fill it with tea or hot chocolate or whatever your favourite drink is and you have a nice reward for when you're done :D (Did you construct or eyeball this? I hate painting still lifes with symmetrical forms like cups..)
Nice anatomy, especially the skulls. 'Draw from mind and then correct with ref' is a good way to go...
Glad to have you back, get well soon <3