Sijun Forums :: View topic - first photoshop painting, comments, help?

Grendel Khan · Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2000 7:33 am

Hi, I painted this unfinished boring head to learn how to use that photoshop thing for painting:

Not very expressive, isn't he?

I'd appreciate any comments or suggestions, but I'm more interested in any tips for choosing colors and shading, I think the shapes are not well defined.

Gordillo · Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2000 8:52 am

Two suggestions,try to change the eyes size (look so little)in general the head structure seems correct.Add two or more lights ,you can obtain more volume.( Sorry for my martian english)

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Qory · Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2000 11:31 pm

I agree with gordillo... and I really like the general look of the neck...

Qory

Grendel Khan · Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2000 10:13 am

thanks for the suggestions, I tried to follow them and that's the result:

I tried to add another light source (very soft) but I don't think it worked.

Gordillo: Ya somos dos los que hablamos ( err ... escribimos ...) marciano

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Grendel Khan.

Grendel Khan · Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2000 2:25 am

Look! Somebody's posted somethin!
...oh... it's just me

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Cmon, I need crits...

spooge demon · Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2000 2:51 am

Look and paint heads either from life of from photos. Life preferred.

Hmmm, your comics look nice, you have a good handle on drawing.

I remember that scene from Forrest Gump (sorry) where someone gives him a ping pong paddle and says "never take your eye off the ball." He then becomes a world-class player.

So in a similar light, paint what you SEE and not what you THINK you see. Do it REALLY precisely at first.

I am sorry if this seems patronizing, but I tell myself this a lot, and I don't listen often enough.

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Grendel Khan · Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2000 3:59 am

Thanks spooge.

You're right, I NEVER use reference, always found it boring and/or frustrating.

I'll use it more, if only for practice.

Now, I'm going to start running until I get tired! (err...that was supposed to be a Forrest Gump ref. but I'm translating and don't remember it well, so ...)