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Genicide · junior member Member # Joined: 10 Apr 2002 Posts: 13

Hey, i painted this without a reference. This is my 4th attempt at a digital painting, so please tell me what i am doing wrong etc.

**EDIT-I tried to make it look more human, please tell what you think.**

[ April 11, 2002: Message edited by: Genicide ]

jr · Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2002 7:34 pm

well, i think you need reference.

Genicide · junior member Member # Joined: 10 Apr 2002 Posts: 13

Ehh, why is that?

jr · Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2002 7:52 pm

because it doesn't look like a human. the eyes are too far apart, like a fish. you need to work on the forms of the face. it looks kinda flat right now, looking at reference will help out your drawing, you have to walk before you run. you know what i mean? work from reference and see what happens.

ELLioT · Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2002 3:49 am

Ther's a strong feeling of sadness getting from it.
For myself, I think it DOES look like a human. Anyway, I think that self portrait and portrait in general depict more a state of our mind than our real face.

You should rework the lighting, I think.

Duckman2 · Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2002 6:31 am

Yeah do what Jr said or better yet get a mirror. Use big brushes with a hard edge to get a feeling of it being a solid mass occupying a space. Look for your darkest dark and your lightest light and try to work out everything in between instead of just using smooth gradations of value that don't really exist. And go read the notes on painting by Sargent on www.Goodbrush.com. They are under Miscellaneous and are really helpful. They will tell you everything you need to know in order to paint like a badass. Of course you have to practice but at least you'll know what to practice. Hope this helped

ANN · Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2002 6:49 am

Genicide:

Don't mind about the people who can;t understand you.I really feel that it's a great work!The strong emotion in your portrait moved me greatly.especially the eyes of you are impressive.You know,I'm not fond in ture-life,I love surrealism.And it's what I interested in your work.

Genicide · junior member Member # Joined: 10 Apr 2002 Posts: 13

Im so happy that you guys actually gave me pointers. Im still in the developing stages of my technique. Thanks again.

Genicide · junior member Member # Joined: 10 Apr 2002 Posts: 13

Is it just me or is that site down?

smalbrain · Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2002 2:31 am

wow - first time in a long time I laughed out loud at anything on the internet - in a good way man

its so sad and ghostly. made me wanna cry just looking at it - thats what made me laugh

and those eyes hahahaha... oh jeez - shit I am definetely looking out for more of your work - brillinat stuff!

[ April 12, 2002: Message edited by: smalbrain ]

Dekard · member Member # Joined: 01 Nov 2001 Posts: 274

Probably a good idea to try and get line work down prior to trying to paint directly to create your shapes. It's a very difficult task to jump into digital painting if you haven't mastered the basics of line art.

Bump · member Member # Joined: 15 Feb 2002 Posts: 78

"I see dead people"