[bM]

Okey, this is a big step in my evolution as an artist. I've long been afraid of using my tablet and pen because i have high standards on myself. I hate producing something that i don't like. And i've never actually done much airbrushing, and looking at all you great artists out there.. damn i always wanted to be you. So here is my first try. It's made entirely in photoshop, using the brush tool.

It's in black and white. Next image i make is going to be in color. This piece took 4 hours.

And today is my birthday, 21 year
2002.08.11 .. woot !




PLS TELL ME all errors and suggestions.
And all techniques you use when airbrushing. Exspecially hair, skin color, details.. and so on


Sincerely
-bM

Portfolio: http://www.nalf.it

DeviantArt: http://bm.deviantart.com

[ August 11, 2002: Message edited by: Nalfaren ]

[AdezJ]

ok, nice, but where's the art?

[bM]

woot.. ehhe.. woops.. thx!
tired

[blok]

the mouth looks strange rendered

[Torstein Nordstrand]

Very good for a first try, can you show us the photo reference? Maybe you could try and tone down the eyebrows, they look a little adult. And the mouth is a bit weakly defined, you might want to have a closer look at the reference.

Good picture though, stay on target

[bM]

THanks, hehe.. i already toned down the eye brushes.. you should have seen her before. Xmen copy hehe.

here is my photo reference:
Photo

Thx, anything else..
I would love some tips on the technique.

Sincerely
-bM

[ August 11, 2002: Message edited by: Nalfaren ]

[zeitzeuge]

sorry i can't give great advices concerning the technics..

but when you look at the photo you can clearly see that your painting lacks contrast. i mean her eyes are allmost black and the lip is also much darker on the photo.
the mein problem are the hairs imo.the shape is wrong and you used alomst only one value for the hair, but there are at least 3 different values on the photo...

but don't get me wrong, i think it's already really good, just wanted to help you...

keep em coming..

[zeitzeuge]

oh.. and ... happy birthday

[bM]

thx zeitzeuge, no please keep the contructive critiques comming, all bad are good comments. I realy wanna learn this.

Yeah, ill keep em comming, gonna make a color face. And later a dog for practise on the hair.

Sincerely
-bM

[bM]

here is my latest version of the image.

Theese critiques i got is:
The right eye seemes to have makeup and looks older. The upper lip is to strong.

Please find the other errors so i can fix it.

Sincerely
-bM