Just a little progress. the way that I am working is not really tedious at all, or taking too long. at this point I am just pacing my self with the image so that I don't find myself getting lost half way through. Sleeping on it so to speak to see the image as fresh every now and then. I hate the idea of taking too long on an image or missing a day ...
2017-08-04 21:30:26 +0000 UTC View Post
I would have removed the previous works and made this one the 3rd WIP being that I started from the head but I feel that a mess up is still part of the process so this is indeed the 5th work in progress. doing this with a different approach. instead of filling with color and shade then texturing (like I did before) I am working stroke by stroke.
2017-08-04 00:30:35 +0000 UTC View PostMy current bear project got lost on me when I was painting can't really say why, it just did not look right to me. the face is perfect soft and pretty but I feel the the rest of the body was rushed and messy. going to start from and older file with just the face and see what I can learn.
2017-08-02 19:59:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Most of everything is painted but I want to spend a day or 2 working on this to add texture and polish the image bit by bit. It still seems like it is lacking in something.
let me know what you think so far!
Wanted to give her some really soft features.
This image feels really right and I am pretty confident I can see it through. Something about using the thicker lines helps me I suppose. I some how see the shape better.
Let me know what cha think! I might stream this tomorrow.
I was able to finish this sketch on stream. rather happy with it so far but I need to refine it and change some things that still seem a little off to me. Let me know what ya think!
Stream is archived so you can check the process with the same link.
I thought I should mention that most streams last around 2 hours if I don't have any watchers so you can stop on by in that time frame if you still want to catch the stream. I also like to extend the stream if I get at least one watcher.
2017-07-28 20:18:52 +0000 UTC View Posthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=autL6GlKPJs
2017-07-28 18:58:51 +0000 UTC View PostI usually avoid streaming sketches because I still struggle with getting the pose that I want but I feel the best way to remedy this is too face the fear of looking like I am completely lost. Today I am taking a break but tomorrow around 3 or 4 EST I will be streaming the sketch. hopefully from start to finish.
2017-07-27 22:52:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Finally done with this one! I think this is my 4th image this month so I am glad I was able to finish it.
critiques and thoughts welcome!
What was done on the stream. something about this image, or perhaps many things still bug me. it just does not sit right with me. Going to take the rest of the month to finish it before I start something new. I do think this is at least my 4th image for the month so that's not bad! Little by little I will add hairs and deets until this feels right....
2017-07-26 22:42:23 +0000 UTC View PostI will be streaming tomorrow at 3PM EST. wanted to stream earlier but was still unsure about some aspects of the image. I want to give myself more time to look over the image before I finish it on the stream.
2017-07-25 20:11:59 +0000 UTC View PostWhat sort of bear should I draw?
note that bears like the black and panda bear are not in this poll only because the last poll was about heavy animals and they don't really reach close to a short ton or at least a quarter and a half. I would also add cave bear but they do not look to distinct from modern grizzlies being that they are j...
I got more interested in this image again, but I have been taking its slow. having to redo an image usefully puts me in a cautious place. I hope if I take this one slowly I would not run into any point where I just don't know where to take the image. what actually worries me most is the sheets and background and not really the lion itself. I worry ...
2017-07-23 01:16:04 +0000 UTC View Post
I went back to working on the lion, though I will be working on the heavy weight creature as well. I am just going to take it slow with this one.
I feel what happend with the previous go is that I tried a technique that just did not work for me. with the previous iteration I blotched in color with the intention of adding detail later, but th...
I want to work on another sketch as I feel I should leave my current image be for a while as it took the life out of me and put me under a little stress. I wanted to make this poll about extant heavy weights, or animals that reach a ton and over. I do not include the draft horse as I personally don't wish to paint a horse at this time.
2017-07-21 02:28:55 +0000 UTC View PostWhile working on the current feline I was not happy with what I had so far once most of the image was painted. I am starting over again from the sketch, same pose and all.
2017-07-21 00:01:57 +0000 UTC View PostWas a short stream today but I plan on finishing the image soon. this is one of those images that I really feel lost with and don't really know how to get the result I want.
check the link to the archive if you want to see the stream.
My larger main monitor had a problem where it kept turning off by itself. I tried to fix it with no luck. I am using a much smaller screen but it feels so strange painting with it. tried to calibrate this current monitor as best I could so I hope any work after this looks good on your screens.
Just one question. is the kimono on my recent ta...
I already have a pose in mind and and a reference to go with my next project, I don't however have a species in mind. the pose will be a cat scratch type of deal, where the rear leg is used to scratch the back of the ear. the model will be resting on its side flanks to the viewer while doing so. My head is stuck on a feline or canine or some other ...
2017-07-17 01:28:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Its done! I experimented with slight rim lighting on this, hope it looks nice! this image was tricky and made me unsure as to what exactly I was going for but I picked up a few good habits with it. there is another version in the Tiff with a single vent.
2017-07-16 17:54:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Not sure about the over all color of this. over all shape is there but there are just these little tiny things that bug me. going to take a little more before I finish.
Let me know what you think so far!
Spent so much time on the face. I had a really hard time trying to figure out the lighting for such a toned face. I had to redo the face twice before I was happy with it. I want to finish the face 100% before I start on the body. I feel having the face to completion makes me feel more confidant when seeing the whole image through....
2017-07-15 00:41:16 +0000 UTC View PostStream crashed. here is the link again.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgyoFrZ-rBA
