June 2020 - Portraits from beyond - WIPs
18 Jun 2020 18:24 #29676
by Charlotte
Any an all misspellings are henceforth blamed on the cats.
Replied by Charlotte on topic June 2020 - Portraits from beyond - WIPs
Layers are your friend. 
One can scribble on one layer until the hand actually looks right and then use that as a guide for painting it on the main layer
One can scribble on one layer until the hand actually looks right and then use that as a guide for painting it on the main layer Any an all misspellings are henceforth blamed on the cats.
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18 Jun 2020 23:08 #29678
by Atto
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I’m using more layers than I normally would too on this one. It’s something I’ve tried to avoid recently.
My PC is so old I can’t work as large as I’d like so I had to paste young QE1 to a new image, resize the canvas, paint it then copy it back to the original image and reduce it again
No wonder progress is slow. Oh yeah and you know Elizabethan dresses?
Don’t ever try and paint them. I’ve simplified young QE but the lace collar on old QE is driving me nuts. I’m just gonna have to kinda wing it.
My PC is so old I can’t work as large as I’d like so I had to paste young QE1 to a new image, resize the canvas, paint it then copy it back to the original image and reduce it again
No wonder progress is slow. Oh yeah and you know Elizabethan dresses?
Don’t ever try and paint them. I’ve simplified young QE but the lace collar on old QE is driving me nuts. I’m just gonna have to kinda wing it.
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19 Jun 2020 10:14 - 19 Jun 2020 10:14 #29680
by Charlotte
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One of the many times it's better to give an impression of something than actually painting the rel thing
But I looked up the reference with Milla Jovovich and fittingly enough the brocade dress almost give the impression of being splattered with blood already
Anyway you chose a nice pose with much (implied) movement in it.
But I looked up the reference with Milla Jovovich and fittingly enough the brocade dress almost give the impression of being splattered with blood already
Anyway you chose a nice pose with much (implied) movement in it. Any an all misspellings are henceforth blamed on the cats.
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20 Jun 2020 16:33 - 20 Jun 2020 16:37 #29723
by Valence
May be a long wait.
Currently fighting with a thumb.
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And that's continuing to look great, Atto. The combination of full figure and portrait is an interesting and adventurous composition and I love the way you're using colour to separate them.
Replied by Valence on topic June 2020 - Portraits from beyond - WIPs
...until the hand actually looks right...
May be a long wait.Currently fighting with a thumb.
Edit.
And that's continuing to look great, Atto. The combination of full figure and portrait is an interesting and adventurous composition and I love the way you're using colour to separate them.
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23 Jun 2020 02:49 #29788
by Atto
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Ermmm.... I think I may be done.
I'm a little drunk so that may change but I'll take a look tomorrow and try to decide if I actually need to add a few more elements - originally I was going to add a silhouette of Queenie being trained and a little detail off to one side of her neck with bite marks on it but I'm not sure I actually need it.
Whaddya think? More explanation or leave it as it is?
This is actually a really nice position to be in - I can live with it for a few days as opposed to a mad rush to finish.
I'm a little drunk so that may change but I'll take a look tomorrow and try to decide if I actually need to add a few more elements - originally I was going to add a silhouette of Queenie being trained and a little detail off to one side of her neck with bite marks on it but I'm not sure I actually need it.
Whaddya think? More explanation or leave it as it is?
This is actually a really nice position to be in - I can live with it for a few days as opposed to a mad rush to finish.
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23 Jun 2020 09:29 #29790
by Charlotte
Any an all misspellings are henceforth blamed on the cats.
Replied by Charlotte on topic June 2020 - Portraits from beyond - WIPs
Dang I need to get back to mine... all those perspective failings really bummed me out and then.... ARK 
anywhoooo - if I were you, Atto, there are a couple of small changes I'd make:
1) I'd change the hair on the small full body version so that it's the same colour as the large one - to make it more obvious that they're one and the same person.
2) In the large face, I would perhaps add a bit more light/shade in the irises.
Both things are matters of taste rather than execution, though. So do what you will
anywhoooo - if I were you, Atto, there are a couple of small changes I'd make:
1) I'd change the hair on the small full body version so that it's the same colour as the large one - to make it more obvious that they're one and the same person.
2) In the large face, I would perhaps add a bit more light/shade in the irises.
Both things are matters of taste rather than execution, though. So do what you will
Any an all misspellings are henceforth blamed on the cats.
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30 Jun 2020 15:44 #29933
by Charlotte
Any an all misspellings are henceforth blamed on the cats.
Replied by Charlotte on topic June 2020 - Portraits from beyond - WIPs
Well, I think I'll be giving up now. I want to play games instead 
I flattened the bg I had because it was getting laggy, but I need to go back to that file (I saved as a new one at that point) to make changes. I need to "blue out" the big pyramid more so it doesn't poke her in the head like that, and the glowy lines were just place holders....)
As for Cleo herself , I guess I'm fairly happy with what I have so far but I still have a fair bit to do... and I won't get it done tonight! (at least it's very unlikely that I do)
I flattened the bg I had because it was getting laggy, but I need to go back to that file (I saved as a new one at that point) to make changes. I need to "blue out" the big pyramid more so it doesn't poke her in the head like that, and the glowy lines were just place holders....)
As for Cleo herself , I guess I'm fairly happy with what I have so far but I still have a fair bit to do... and I won't get it done tonight! (at least it's very unlikely that I do)
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