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Affected · Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2000 5:56 pm

Gaah. Photoreference practice... You know, you're the most available model you'll ever find and all. Still, I hate it. The brow is too wide, the eyes too far apart, the mouth messed up. I need sleep, though, so I must give up.

Oh yeah, here's the original, not that there should be any doubt this wasn't an overpaint...
http://affected.xs.mw/forums/selfor.jpg

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Affected

Democracy is a lie

http://affected.xs.mw

[This message has been edited by Affected (edited June 19, 2000).]

kurisu · Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2000 6:01 pm

To me, a great portrait captures the subject matter... and you did this beautifully, Affected! Though some of the proportions might bother you, it is still a cool painted piece. Do more like this!!!

-kurisu

Affected · Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2000 6:03 pm

Kur: I probably will - need to practice this stuff as well. I just need other people to paint. :P

kurisu · Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2000 6:07 pm

Well how 'bout pickin' out one of your old halloween masks, puttin' it on, then, you know...

lol

Affected · Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2000 6:09 pm

No, you see, I already used the only one I have for this pic...

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Affected

Democracy is a lie

http://affected.xs.mw

Totally · Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2000 7:09 pm

Although you might say all the proportions are kinda messed up (and i'm not gonna argue), I'm liking the style. It definately has a unique feel to it. It definately captures you, even though it isn't all-too realistic (but hey, whoever said that was a bad thing?!)

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craig · Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2000 8:03 pm

Affected,

I have to agree with kurisu and Totally...
nice work! The painting is you! Photo-realism is cool, but then again you
could just take a photo

I like the
way you captured your look and attitude
at that moment!

c

Gimbal · junior member Member # Joined: 05 May 2000 Posts: 46

It almost has that Norman Rockwell feel to it.

AliasMoze · Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2000 10:04 pm

Affected,
It looks just fine for a sketch. You look a little like Justin Hall, I think.

My only crit would be that the highlights don't look in line with the light.

But it's great nonetheless.

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"That activates my hilarity unit."

Joachim · Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2000 11:35 pm

veery nice affected. Just comparison to your last portraits from like the speeed thread for example, there's a huge improvement on both proportions and shading.
impressive...I love it !

comments: could be some proportion flaws, also the shading around the mouth kind of get a bit of the feeling that the lips are not attached to the face. The same with the ear, if you see on the photo, there's some small details inside the shadow area between your ear and cheek, I think you should include those.

Anyway, nice work !

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Joachim
web: http://home.sol.no/~jbarrum/

Spitfire · Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2000 11:43 pm

Who needs perfection when you can havE STYLE? yeah baby!

kurisu · Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2000 12:09 am

YEAH BABY YEAAAHHH!

lol

Cos · Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2000 5:41 am

Oh BEHAVE!! hahaha

(we are doing austin powers right?? If not I go hides now...)

Affected I really like it aswell, damn cool painted style. Don't worry about not getting the perfect porportions, just keep doing more like this man, it'll come.

Affected · Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2000 10:46 am

Ha! I made somethiing slightly better. Perhaps sleep isn't the devil after all...

And the original: http://affected.xs.mw/forums/self2or.jpg

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Affected

Democracy is a lie

http://affected.xs.mw

Nex · Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2000 11:13 pm

Liked the first one already but the second is better even.

Cool pic affected

Kyri · Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2000 11:40 pm

Affected, both of your pics look very, very cool. I love that painted style your getting. I don't really have any critisism.
The proportions may be off slightly but I don't think thats whats important here. Just keep working on that style. It's looking excellent.

Kyri

Joachim · Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2000 12:11 am

Nice second try ! You really have got the hang of it now.
I too like the second image better....but both are very nice.

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kurisu · Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2000 1:09 am

Oh man that's awesome Affected!!!!

Sign these puppies!!!

-k (an't seem to finish any pictures because he's just typing too much)

AnaSHIkawa · Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2000 11:11 pm

Hey Affected, I think you did an awesome job. Could you explain how you did it? I can send you one of my pics.

::big smile::
AnaSHIkawa

quote:
Originally posted by Affected:
Kur: I probably will - need to practice this stuff as well. I just need other people to paint. :P

Affected · Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2000 11:16 pm

There's not much to explain - it's basically like traditional painting. Just throwing colours around, if you will.

micke · Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2000 9:22 am

Very nice, Affected. like both of them alot.
What about removing the white areas(background) a bit or tone them down just a little cause it makes
the main thing in the pictures apear too
strong.

Shadow-X- · Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2000 9:29 pm

Can i just say something? my art teacher was saying something like this to a girl in my class, but ill try to explain in my own words. I think that these 2 pieces isnt what you just look at and say its crappy and you hate it. Maybe you're not supposed to just look at it normally? Try squinting, how all the colours come together, and the detail such as the eye size doesnt matter cause it looks real now. Just my 2 cents. BTW< both are excellent artwork to me.