Happy National Sex Day!

DeeLock

So I just wanted to get some feedback on this drawing that I'm doing for my girlfriend for valentines day.



I'm going to keep working on this and i really really want to get it at least looking somewhat like her.

here's the reference i'm working off of.

Thanks in advance!

Greatnation

Sorry bout the chicken scratch. Looks pretty good, need to just check some of the angles again, but you have a good sense of volume developing.

Scosglen

The ear might need to go a little higher, or you might need to tone down the eyelid a bit. I'm not sure.

Greatnation caught most of the important stuff. My main advice is to pay very special attention to her eyes, since they are one of, if not the most important area to nail to get a good likeness and strong portraiture.

NakedZergling

the lines on her face make her look old

Greatnation

Id like to add that you should really take a long close look at where her bottom lip ends and her top lip begins on her right side. You have drawn an angle here, like a sideways v. What actually happens is very subtle, but crucial, so take a good look.

in_absentia

This comment isn't so much about the picture itself (I can't find anything to add to what has been said) but about the medium its in.

If I were you, I'd use something traditional so that she can get a physical present and be able to see, on a more personal level, the time and effort spent in creating it. Plus in my opinion, it would be something that would look nicer in a frame than a digital medium.

Perhaps I'm just a romantic at heart, but that's my suggestion

RusticCreature

Or you could, you know, get a print made.

in_absentia

Yeah, I thought of that. But to me, that doesn't have the same level of intimacy. In other words, it still just seems too artificial for something like a valentines day gift.

DeeLock

GN: Oh that's great thanks! I'll work on those problem spots.

Scosglen: Thanks for the advice. This will be my first portraiture-esque painting i've done
with digital medium so I really want to do something right.

NZ: Those extraneous lines are just seperate blocks of shading...guidelines really

I_A: I know what you mean, BUT, I have little or no experience with paints and that's the kind of effect i want to get...i
would like to be a kick ass portrait painter but i'm...not...i'm just trying to use the knowledge and tools at my disposal...
plus it's faster :P and yes, i could always make prints.

in_absentia

@DeeLock: oh, lol. Well, there's always next year

Scosglen

I completely disagree. There is no real basis to discount a portrait as less meaningful because it's a digital print instead of paint on canvas. Compared to all of the thoughtless token gifts people usually give on Valentines day (flowers, chocolates, cute little cards), this is orders of magnitude more genuine and personal. You can even frame the print if you really want to.

in_absentia

Granted, it is much better then a store bought gift (I can't say I'd ever give a girl one of those unless she a) hated my art or b) we started dating less than a month before V day).

But, I still have to stick with my original post.

DeeLock

I'm REALLY happy about where this is going.

Red_Arremer

I think you need to work on the teeth a little bit, they look really odd. Other than that, it looks like it's coming along pretty well.

DeeLock

small update

Mykonos

the topic title met with the portraits enthusiasm was just gold. Good job nailing the expression.

RusticCreature

You need to get some complementary colors up in there. Right now she looks very yellow and sickly.

DeeLock

flundra

The cheeks, chin and forehead need some healthy, red shades.

Mayday

Somehow the face on the photo looks lighter (less heavy).

Tam

Now she looks like she's making a pirate face.

DeeLock

Flundra: Ok, thanks...i'm working on an update.

Mayday: Ya...i see that to...i think i need to thin out the cheeks and the neck.

Tam: Cuz she is! This is a direct quote: "GYAR!"

Tam

DeeLock wrote: »

Flundra: Ok, thanks...i'm working on an update.

Mayday: Ya...i see that to...i think i need to thin out the cheeks and the neck.

Tam: Cuz she is! This is a direct quote: "GYAR!"

Oh hell, where do you people find girls who are into pirates?

I_A: I don't see how a digital piece is any less meaningful than a traditional piece.

DeeLock

Nother update...feel like i'm getting nowhere...



I'm scared about doing the hair...and i think i need to redo the jewelry...the earing especially



so much to do!

Greatnation

As a general tip for shit, dont render peice by piece like you've been doing. Try to make big passes over the entire peice, and bring every area out at the same time.

srsizzy

Greatnation wrote: »

As a general tip for shit, dont render peice by piece like you've been doing. Try to make big passes over the entire peice, and bring every area out at the same time.

As in...block out the color and shading first with big brushes, and render the whole thing by getting more detailed. It makes sure that your shading and anatomy is right before you jump too far ahead of yourself and make mistakes that are difficult to fix.

DeeLock

Ya this has definitely been a learning experience...

i'm "done" but i don't know if i really want to post it...

:P

but i'll try to work the whole piece next time.