Sijun Forums :: View topic - Paula Garces Painting [WIP] (my first digital painting)

Sanosuke · Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2002 11:55 pm

I was browsing through a Maxim, and saw this pose and i felt like i had to draw it.
Once i was done drawing it, i wanted to paint it. but ive never painter real type before, most of my stuff is other type or art.
So i decided to give it a shot. This is my first lineless digital drawing.
I would gladly appreciate any help you can give me.
I didnt want to bother you with my other anime style stuff, so i post something worth your time.
Thnx in advance.
btw im using painter 6.1
Heres the original

heres the original pic from the maxim

[ March 19, 2002: Message edited by: Sanosuke ]

[ March 19, 2002: Message edited by: Sanosuke ]

razzak · member Member # Joined: 25 Jan 2002 Posts: 183 Location: -

really nice, i love the colours really really good. keep it up. i want to see the finished piece. cocentrate a bit on the hair. also keep an eye on the lighting. its easy to put in more than one lightsource by mistake

Sanosuke · Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2002 10:19 pm

its photo reference so, i dont think i can get the light source wrong =].
i havent worked on it today, cause i have a test tomorrow, and ive been cramming like mad.

Anthony J · Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2002 11:02 pm

you already seem to know a bit about what to do. Just keep going with it, and if you get stuck ask away.

You just need to focus on the planes of light in the face...your colour scheme is good...keep working on it

spooge demon · Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2002 3:12 am

It's good you are not tracing the image, but try to use constuction lines to get the forms correct, esp in the head. Don't just copy the 2-d light and dark shapes you see, try to understand what in the form or lighting or material is causing the 2d shape. I know that sounds really hard at this point, but you will get used to it as you go on.

Draw from life, not photos, if you are at all serious. Photos, esp like this, with dark reflective skin and harsh front light will just confuse you at this point.

If you are too tired, busy lazy etc to get to life class (hopefully with a good instructor) copy master drawings and then draw your hands, set up with a single light source in a dark ambient room.

Never painted something like this. I think I will go paint a pirate now.