Sijun Forums :: View topic - Portrait in sketch stage, comments needed!

Khatru · Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2003 9:23 pm

I've done a scant few portraits in this vein before, but threw caution to the wind and cut loose on this one. This is an early sketch that, after some corrections and touchups, will be the base of a color version.

Bear in mind I'm aware of a few obvious problems already. I would like to know how some might think I should handle the color process.

[Armadon] · Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2003 10:02 pm

Hi Khatru,

I would like to make a comment If you will.

When doing a sketch make sure you use the base that you have constructed for yourself. See the line base you have drawn running in the middle of the face? It does not run through the nose as it should. This is a common mistake found in sketches and portraits and does not give the face of the sketch the symetrical look. Don't worry if it doesn't look like to you when you first do it. Just stick inside the frame.

The right side of her nose has too much shading on and thus making it look like another part of flesh and bone on the face. The nose is a unit.

The mouth does look a little flat. By just doing this you will see a huge improvement.

Make the bottom lip a little thinner and shade it darker than the top lip. This gives the impression that it it lower and that it is hidden under the top lip.

Everything else is very well done. Keep working on it. I like the feel. Remember this. Mood is everything.

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Khatru · Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2003 9:50 am

Thanks for the comments. I realise some of these flaws you've touched on, and I concede that changes have to be made before I go on. What I would appreciate is ideas on how to treat the final image, if only just to reflect on.

eyewoo · Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2003 10:22 am

What medium are you planning to use for the color version ... a traditional medium or a graphics program on a computer?
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Khatru · Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2003 11:47 am

I'm going to continue working in Photoshop for the color job; printing it out and then painting would be a pain.

eyewoo · Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2003 7:23 am

In Photoshop, I'd put the image on the top layer and set it's opacity way low so you can just barely see it. Then I'd start digitally painting on layer(s) below. When I got to the point that I did not need the top layer anymore, I'd get rid of it and simply push ahead with the painting.
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Khatru · Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2003 8:30 am

That's a sound method. I started already, and right now I have the original sketch (I did some more work fixing it) on medium opacity with a warm hue and a paint layer over top of it set to multiply. What I plan to do is paint and blend the lines until I have something very tangible and singular, then I'll create a normal layer on top of all that and finish it up.