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Magicman · Posted: Sun May 06, 2001 1:19 pm

wow, i know that it�s very difficult to draw with a low price tablet. the sense and handling is not optimal. ...but for this, the picture is great. in addition corel 7 is not so good for drawing.

the lightning is very nice, but why is your right eye so hidden?

would you buy a wacom soon?

kapowee · junior member Member # Joined: 17 Dec 2000 Posts: 38

I think the hair is incredible

Sumaleth · Posted: Sun May 06, 2001 10:34 pm

Looks great to me. It's got a really nice feel.

Row.

Spooky · Posted: Sun May 06, 2001 10:41 pm

Remember it's not the tools, but the talent...and you've got it. The tools definitely help, but not in your case, you don't need the extra help. I've goto 2 Wacom Tablets, an Intuos and ArtZII both 6 x 8. I bought my wife a Wacom Graphire tablet for her birthday and I know she'll enjoy it.

baerb · Posted: Sun May 06, 2001 11:34 pm

Thank you all for your critics.
Although I understand Magics sight of things ... I don't wanna be the slave of any hard- or software and: I tried PS on a friends computer and didn't recognize 'the BIG' difference on such a 'low' painting level (just using brushes, no filters, no layers a.s.o.)
P.S. - Concerning the Wacom: Give me the money an I won't say a word!

baerb · Posted: Sun May 06, 2001 11:59 pm

Been hanging around here for a while ... just looking at all the amazing stuff. Thought it was time to post - well, actually a friend told me to (btw: greetz to Chara - hate ya!)
... Anyway ... here I am. This is one of my first digital pictures, done with a very-VERY-low-price tablet in ... ehhhm ... COREL7... *evilgrin*
This should be enough for you folks to start lynching!

(reference > mirror)
... still experimenting to find my individual way to work ...

Magicman · Posted: Tue May 08, 2001 10:09 am

hmm, yeah i know that a wacom cann�t make a great artist, but a wacom can support a great artist a lot and make the work easier.

oh, you didn�t answer my right eye question btw.

Jason Manley · Posted: Tue May 08, 2001 10:31 am

nice job...I want to see about a hundred more.

a personal style comes all by itself...it will reflect the art that you like...as well as your character...but its not something you can really predetermine...just make stuff you like...and stuff you want to do...and it will happen...but ya have to make a lot of it...a lot..a lot ...a lot.

jason

baerb · Posted: Tue May 08, 2001 12:46 pm

... yes I know (did many oil paintings before starting the digital stuff about easter.

@Magicman: I cut/didn't work out the left part to increase the suspense (? ... don't no the exact translation of 'Bildspannung') of the picture - make it cooperating with the format. Think it works (to quote an art professor from Krakow: "See the form - not the shape") - So what do you think?:

Magicman · Posted: Tue May 08, 2001 1:23 pm

ach bildspannung, ja nat�rlich. wieso hast du das nicht gleich gesagt.

mir ist nur aufgefallen, da� das auge weniger detailiert aussieht als das linke...

can you post an other version with a "finished" eye?

baerb · Posted: Tue May 08, 2001 1:34 pm

puhhh ... don't have much time at the moment (need to work for an exihibtion) ... I try to do it over the weekend (but I can't promise!)

kaareandrews · junior member Member # Joined: 24 Apr 2001 Posts: 18

I don't think you need to finish the left eye, but I definately prefer the 'uncropped' version.

-K

SoMK · Posted: Tue May 08, 2001 4:44 pm

Me likes a lot.. Especially the oil feel you manage to give to your colours. You have some more ? mmm ? :)

Chara · Posted: Sat May 19, 2001 1:27 pm

i promised you to reply.. mhh.. long time ago.. i�ve already said what i think about this.. i like it.. and i�m not the only one

ftgjcf · member Member # Joined: 13 Apr 2000 Posts: 184

wow! Thats really good! Great lightning!
Please post more!
Only crit would be the format.. its very ..err.. dicht. ;-)

Luci · Posted: Sat May 19, 2001 1:58 pm

Hey there baerb, Welcome to the boards

!

I have to say, this is very, very nice. I love the feeling of this peice, It's so gentle and, ahh. I could stare at this for hours. Please please post more! I can't wait to see some more work by you, this is beautiful.

Thank you! And once again, Welcome to the boards

-Luci

baerb · Posted: Sun May 20, 2001 4:24 am

Uh, somebody got this threat out of the tomb *spechless*
Having a little lack of inspiration at the moment. Hopefully my muse will hear your encouraging words and return to me.

Magicman: I really tried to finish a second version of the portrait including a worked out left part, but it got ... frustrating ... Seems as if my mind has moved on? Don't know...