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06-04-2006, 03:22 PM
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WIPpy woman
here we go. b/w WIP
Bluish background, a rough trace (to get accurate proportions) with the Painter cover pencil, and then a little digital watercolor gray to put in the shadows.
Oh no!!! The nose is not your standard "found a similar one in a fashion magazine"-type nose. It's a very natural, lovely nose. But not like the "after" from a plastic surgeon's photo spread.
The challenge is whether I can render it without viewers saying, "Oh he messed up on that nose," instead of, "Well, she has a unique, lovely nose, and boy he got it just right."
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06-04-2006, 03:57 PM
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Re: WIPpy woman
She looks like she is going to be just lovely!  Waiting for the next installment! 
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06-04-2006, 05:36 PM
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Re: WIPpy woman
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...Waiting for the next installment!....
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...installing...  ... I went in with my eraser, getting rid of some of the spurious guidelines. I took my pencil and darkened some of the more interesting areas.
I started wondering where i should stop. When have I said enough about this woman? Maybe part of the difficulty of that answer is that I didn't have much "intent" when I started drawing.
Did I want to simply show her pleasure? Did I want to show she's nearing middle age, but is confident and unafraid?
Part of the answer is in my experience. Too often I look at someone I've drawn and think, "Really, I've overdone this. Why can't I be satisfied with less rather than more?"
Another part of my answer is my skill level. I'm still so weak at drawing the complexity of faces, so I'll take whatever victory I get here.
I'm going to try to under-draw this one. I like that I haven't overdone all the strands of her hair, which I often do..."Well, she has a million strands of hair...I should draw 900,000 of them and leave 100,000 to the imagination  "
Stumbling towards some sort of finish... |
06-04-2006, 09:12 PM
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Re: WIPpy woman
Welll.... first I don't think you messed up that nose at all , in fact I think you got it just right
Tom I really like this and how you have done the drawing and shading
I wish I could do thinks looser but just can't seem to get the hang of it 
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06-04-2006, 09:13 PM
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Re: WIPpy woman
The eyes have really brought her to life! Beautiful work and as for...
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I wish I was even close to this weak! 
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06-04-2006, 11:44 PM
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Re: WIPpy woman
Look very elegant and beautiful.
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06-05-2006, 09:16 AM
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Re: WIPpy woman
Tom, this is great... I really love the technique and the results speak for themselves.
Did you render the eyes more densely in tone than the rest of the drawing on purpose?... also the teeth look a tad large. I know.... it's so easy to be a Monday morning Quarterback.
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06-05-2006, 09:51 AM
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Did you render the eyes more densely in tone than the rest of the drawing on purpose?... also the teeth look a tad large. I know.... it's so easy to be a Monday morning Quarterback. |
Wait, wait...it's not Monday yet in my picture's world! Here's the latest, which still isn't done. I've started bringing in more white for highlights. |
06-05-2006, 10:38 AM
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Re: WIPpy woman
sigh............this is really wonderful.....thanks for sharing ...maybe I will learn something LOL....
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06-05-2006, 10:44 AM
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sigh............this is really wonderful.....thanks for sharing ...maybe I will learn something LOL....
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Aggie, you are so nice. I do think the best way of learning is to stare over other people's shoulders when they work. I think this is the first WIP step by step I've done in a while. I so appreciate when everybody around here takes the time to do their own WIP step by step.
Also, re: learning. I've been just taking certain features, e.g., a nose, and working on it over and over. I draw someone's nose, erase it, then start drawing again. Boy it helps me to self-critique and try again. |
06-05-2006, 11:01 AM
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Re: WIPpy woman
Done. I added more white highlights and blended a few areas. If I wanted to fuss around, there are a few areas I could spend more time on, but I like the unpolished look.
Unless someone sees something obvious... 
I really like the minimal colors, and actually I suppose it's considered black and white. |
06-05-2006, 11:30 AM
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Wait, wait...it's not Monday yet in my picture's world! Here's the latest, which still isn't done.
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I wish I could have that pass back. Well, now it' s Monday in your picture's world and all I can say is Wow!!! Tom, you've got the right stuff!
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06-05-2006, 12:25 PM
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Tom, this is terrific!!  |
06-05-2006, 02:13 PM
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Re: WIPpy woman
I love that and thanks for the WIP.
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06-05-2006, 02:15 PM
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Re: WIPpy woman
She is terrific Tom and has a natural friendly warmth about her. Marvellous eyes.
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