John's Thread (Used to be super active! Still the longest thread name ever in CD)
Nice studies man, your eye for proportion and color/value is improving quite a lot. However, these could still do with some improvement if you *really* examine your work. For example, the red head girl. A few small changes that would make your study much more accurate:

-Nose is too pointy, round it off
-Her eyes aren't brown, rather a greenish-grey
-Shadow under her chin/jaw isn't quite so red/maroon, but rather an orangish-brown
-Neck is too wide by a hair, slim it down
-All around, the edges are too hard; soften them easily by using the blur tool at a low opacity, anywhere from 10-30%

Overall, try smoothing everything out. The brushstrokes don't look so much painterly at this point as unfinished, and by taking the time to smooth them out, it typically looks much better. Also, make sure to watch your edges for implying texture; the hair is a good example. By taking a little extra time to tighten down your strong base, be it proportion, edge, value, color, etc., it can really take your pieces to the next level of realism.

Hope that helps! Keep it up, you're really improving!

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RE: John's Thread (Do not coddle and punch him right in the goolies.) - by Nick Waldinger - 05-17-2017, 03:17 PM

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