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I'm struggling with blending smoothly. Anyone have some advice?
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I wanted to challenge myself so I picked a picture with weird lighting and posing. I also took Jewel's suggestions for blending (thanks for those).  I do have a more general question, though. I feel like I'm pretty good at reproducing photos or what's in front of me, but whenever I try to draw from imagination it turns out really bad. What's the best way to start drawing without reference? Is there any tutorial series or exercises that help or give some good basic principles? edit: uncanny how I notice a bunch of things wrong with the picture AFTER I post it Stexils fucked around with this message at 01:53 on May 5, 2014 |
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May 5, 2014 01:49
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Trying to get better at faces 
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May 7, 2014 23:30
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DrSunshine posted:I was inspired by this thread and drew a naked person using a few stock photo references. I very seldom do figure drawing, and really should do it more often since it can only help me improve. I really ought to look into a figure drawing class at some point, since I've never taken one -- once I improve my job situation, of course. The thing that sticks out to me is that her back should be curved more and her shoulders should twist some, since her left arm is propping her up. That would also make her back start digging into the armrest, so you might have to adjust her futher left to make the pose look more natural. Also, her left thigh would probably be resting on the chair's arm rather than held above it. Overall though that's very well done for someone who's never taken figure drawing.
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May 8, 2014 01:42
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archers  I'll probably go back and rework the second one, it feels too busy
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May 9, 2014 07:15
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Changed some of the parts I didn't like. Triangle posted:Ah yes, the tangents are the biggest problem with this. The tangents. If my work looks bad feel free to say why, I post in this thread because I want criticism.
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May 9, 2014 19:23
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JuniperCake posted:Your lighting makes no sense to me. You got this weird highlight on the forehead, but no where else on his face. His chest looks like its kinda lit from the front while the pants and boots look lit from the left for the most part. If you make a choice and decide on one direction for your light and shade accordingly it should read tons better. I tried to follow your advice on lighting:  edit: whoops, missed your post count uvula. fixed the legs Stexils fucked around with this message at 23:39 on May 9, 2014 |
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May 9, 2014 23:35
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I love the lighting on these concert photos. I'm kind of stumped on how to do this guy's hair though. Here's where I'm at:  (I don't know if it's apparent but I am trying to follow people's earlier advice, I appreciate the criticism)
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May 10, 2014 05:42
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supermikhail posted:I don't quite get it. The fact that she's propped against a rock and leans on the sword makes it like she's relaxing, but the left hand looks like she's waiting to spring into action. It's not relaxed (if you try this posture yourself, for example), is what I mean. Is it supposed to be like that. About a minute, I cheated. New layer, shift + draw to make a straight line, transform into place, duplicate x6, lower layer opacity to get them looking right. Practice is important and all but I'm not completely crazy.
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May 10, 2014 06:23
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 I don't really feel like the blending is working on the skin. Also having trouble with hair.
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May 11, 2014 01:50
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 Hair is really difficult up close. I'm not sure how to do it. supermikhail posted:Loomis And Alcoholism The linework and shading in this is kind of a mess. Both are way too scribbly and doesn't describe the form. For the lines you should make a single definitive stroke rather than a ton of short ones. For the shading use larger brushes and don't scribble in the shadows, it breaks the three dimensionality. Also hair shouldn't be blurry. scarycave posted:Crosspostin' a doodle because I don't think I've posted anything this month. did you put any effort into this at all
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May 21, 2014 03:09
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I just don't see why you would post a lovely doodle even you don't like, seems kind of pointless
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