My second Photoshop portrait

[Aratol]

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Here is my second portrait I've made in Photoshop. I've spend about 8-10 hours to make what you see. It's resized portrait. Original is twice bigger.

Waiting for any comments. I know that eyes was my weak point. Lens from glasses confused me a bit too. Maybe I shall work more on it later.

About a guy on that portrait. That's my best friend... http://www.wetcanvas.com/ubb/smile.gif
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Aratol

[Gary B]

Not bad, Aratol...

And I suspect this is probably a pretty close likeness.

There are some great PS portraits on the forums...check them out. Especially those from jW.

You're on your way.

Gary

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"First you get you a pen and a ink."

[LarrySeiler]

Curious Aratol, are you using layers palette and then merging them when finished. Where are you at with experience using Photoshop? Its one of the areas I teach in art at my school.

One criticism is the size of the iris. Taken from DaVinci's studies on cadavers and used in a unique system I put together to construct portraits...the height of the eye is one iris diameter in height. The length of the eye (that is corner to tear duct) is equal to twice the height of the eye...or 2 iris diameters. The distance typically between one eye and the other is one eye length apart. Width of the nose at the nostrils on caucasians typically is the distance between the eyes.

Such being the case, and without seeing your reference...I would suspect that the distance between your eyes is too great, and your irises too small in diameter.

Also, if you draw a line straight down from both pupil centers with the mouth at a relaxed state, they would line up with the corners of the mouth. Meaning your eyes are too far apart again, and perhaps the length of the mouth too small.

Now that brings me back to asking if you worked in layers...because it is a small matter to go back prior to merging, (if you haven't yet), make the small changes I speak of with relative ease.

Hope that helps.

Larry

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The Artsmentor

"Painting is easy when you don't know how, but very difficult when you do!" Edgar Degas

[This message has been edited by lseiler (edited March 10, 2001).]

[Aratol]

Hi, lseiler!

Well. Thank you very much for you full reply. I'll try to remember of what you've said.

About layers. Sometimes I use them, when making any changes and sometimes not. When I was making eyebrows I've made a new layer in both portraits and as soon as I don't need them, I merge them. I use them much much more in my work. So my answer is that it depends of almost nothing for now. Just when I feel I need them. And Photoshop I've learned myself with tips and hints from the Internet. And I use it at my work as a web designer.

I'd like to hear the same full reply on my first portrait too as I've never studied painting or drawing, so your replies could be very handy.

And the main trouble with position of eyes was because of lens in the glasses. They changed this position. I just had to make this lenses visible...
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Aratol

[This message has been edited by Aratol (edited March 10, 2001).]

[LarrySeiler]

Its a good habit to work with layers, and you can always adjust at any time. Merging isn't necessary until the very end.

I'll try and look at your other portrait as I find a moment! Take care.

Larry

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The Artsmentor

"Painting is easy when you don't know how, but very difficult when you do!" Edgar Degas

[Aratol]

Well, Larry. After your talking about layers I've drew a new portrait trying to use layers that way I can use them in future. I've done separated layers for skin, hairs, lips etc. You can check out my third portrait in this forum too and say what do you think about it.

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Aratol

[This message has been edited by Aratol (edited March 12, 2001).]