tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142536519519169739.post7038973324419895452..comments2022-05-23T04:21:13.046-07:00Comments on Artist Ambition - Artists for Self-Improvement: Complementary paletteAngela R. Sasserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12236117446115598736noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142536519519169739.post-14046158214190666372012-10-25T11:24:54.686-07:002012-10-25T11:24:54.686-07:00Thank you for the tips, Angela! I will go get tha...Thank you for the tips, Angela! I will go get that brush you mentioned.Cotyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13515400166742059890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142536519519169739.post-82578953966580627592012-10-24T14:30:40.435-07:002012-10-24T14:30:40.435-07:00First off, I just looove the little details of the...First off, I just looove the little details of the glowing globes at the end of the eyelashes. They really complement the glow of the blue eyes nicely and add a nice little touch of playfulness! As far as accomplishing a complementary scheme, I've think you've succeeded quite nicely. This all jives really well to my eyes. I would love to see more of this character, as I can imagine such a fun outfit to go with those eyelashes. Just a thought!<br /><br />As for crits, the nose does stand out as being a little off center and squashed to the side. I would suggest that in addition to doing nose studies that you break the nose down into its various planes and shapes to help simplify it in your mind. I've recently watched a few head drawing videos that have been FANTASTIC for improving the details of my character's heads lately. They are here:<br /><br />Anatomy of the nose - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWZZ3SFmDS8&feature=plcp<br />Drawing the nose - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lb1WrQp2EAI&feature=plcp<br /><br />He also has more on drawing the various features that are well worth a watch!<br /><br />When it comes to texture of the skin, I've been relying on Charlie Bowater's very nice subtly textured brush which you can find here (heck, I rely on her brush for just about everything these days. It's perfect for all-around digital work!):<br />http://charlie-bowater.deviantart.com/journal/Tutorial-226850451<br /><br />She links to the brush from that journal and also has a link to a digital painting video that might be worth a watch, as it's about painting a portrait. I really enjoy her technique and have been using it quite a lot myself lately to save me some grief as far as tinting skin to look realistic. To paraphrase her technique, she lays down the midtones and their shadows and highlights first, then creates a layer above the rest set to Overlay where she then tints the cheeks, nose, shadows, etc. with different colors to help give the skin the impure color quality that it has that makes it more convincing (ie. purple tint to the shadow, rosy tint to the cheeks, etc.)<br /><br />Another trick is to use the Noise filter in PS to add some porous texture to the whole thing.<br /><br />That's all I can think of for now! I hope it helps out some. Your entry reminds me I need to get off my butt and post some of my own exercises too!Angela R. Sasserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12236117446115598736noreply@blogger.com