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B0RN2BWILD In reply to ivoryleopard [2009-06-18 14:31:47 +0000 UTC]
Yes, I agree with your critique. Thank you for taking the time to respond. I really didn't want the figure looking like a woman with a beard. The model is a rather fair and short individual. His hands are small. Probably what I painted into them. The abs were going to be hinted at so no counting done. It was an after thought, after darkening the 'six pack' that I really didn't proportion or even count the ripples. I do try to look at what I'm painting to figure out if the overall model looked okay. I've painted some models with extreamly small heads that looked rather stupid at the end. Or if I put too much poof in the hair they look like they are all 'head'. I really feel there is something wrong with this picture. I know now that he has no sideburns. (oops) I think I should have cut away more of the back hip to make his look like he is sitting instead of adding a minimal curve to the forward hip. occasionally my sitting merms are leaning backwards so I'm trying to fix that. Thanks again for taking the time.
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B0RN2BWILD In reply to ivoryleopard [2009-06-20 12:13:28 +0000 UTC]
OMG, that is one of the 'thoughts' I am beating to death lately. I can be so thrilled while painting something and then when I scan it and take a look at it on my screen I can see some things that I really should not have painted in. Two of the biggest things that look stupid after painting is 'hair around the neck make it look pencil thin and fingers that are close together look all squished.' I will fix things as I go now. Models with too small heads, beady eyes, big noses etc.
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B0RN2BWILD In reply to ivoryleopard [2009-06-21 19:45:55 +0000 UTC]
Some teachers need to have thier teachers certificates revolked. It is so hard to unlearn something.
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ivoryleopard In reply to B0RN2BWILD [2009-06-22 13:41:30 +0000 UTC]
yeah, he's very intimidating but a good teacher though.
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B0RN2BWILD In reply to ivoryleopard [2009-06-22 17:52:08 +0000 UTC]
Oh, I thought he sucked as a teacher
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B0RN2BWILD In reply to LadyColetteTheChosen [2009-06-20 12:31:19 +0000 UTC]
Thanks, I'll go look at it again.. Oh, I forgot his sideburns so his ears would have looked lower with them.
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LadyColetteTheChosen In reply to B0RN2BWILD [2009-06-20 13:23:41 +0000 UTC]
No proplem.
Yah, they would have. That would have probably made him look more masculin too.
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B0RN2BWILD In reply to tHe-FOrger [2009-06-18 14:47:34 +0000 UTC]
I'm thinking that I should have shaved off more of his back hip to make him look like he's sitting. His stance is awkward. ..Oh and those nips, well one was in an entirely different place so I made them larger so I could move it over. (His boobs were looking alittle crosseyed!
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B0RN2BWILD In reply to tHe-FOrger [2009-06-20 12:15:29 +0000 UTC]
That's how I got my Devart ID pic. I was taking mermaid 'shots' of myself and figured I'd upload some for my ID. I havn't done it lately but it is tons of fun when I do. Kinda like a personal Cosplay. What happended to you mermaids yesterday?
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B0RN2BWILD In reply to tHe-FOrger [2009-06-21 17:10:15 +0000 UTC]
Know what? I used to draw in the hair before painting. What I do now is "comb" the hair in with the brush leaving the white highlight. I'll go back when it dries and give it a light 'golden highlight' wash all over and then blacken up where it should be recessed and leave it alone. Seems to always come out good when I don't want to draw stylized hair.
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B0RN2BWILD In reply to tHe-FOrger [2009-06-22 01:45:59 +0000 UTC]
Also, when I finish with the flesh tones and I'm all done and it's completely dry, I give it a 'Sunbath' with a very diluted amber/pink color on top so they have a healthy glow.
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B0RN2BWILD In reply to jujubeeze [2009-06-18 04:38:20 +0000 UTC]
ha ha Ooops forgot his sideburns! I used a picture of my very fair boyfriend for the reference. His hair is over his ears so I was trying to remember what he looked like when he ties his hair back. His eyebrows are so very pale he looks like he has none at all. I guess I was too cautious when I painted them in even alittle more. Thanks for the input. Really appreciate it.
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B0RN2BWILD In reply to jujubeeze [2009-06-18 14:40:09 +0000 UTC]
We'll see how it sells. Alot of men buy my female mermaids, I don't know how male ones are going to fair. The economy is so bad and I'm making such little money that if the subject doen't sell then I can't afford to spend the time on it. (sigh) I know I'm not alone though.
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B0RN2BWILD In reply to Vampirepenguin93 [2009-06-17 15:44:57 +0000 UTC]
I thought the tail looked alittle confusing. Can you you tell at first look that it is torn?
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B0RN2BWILD In reply to Vampirepenguin93 [2009-06-17 16:01:20 +0000 UTC]
Okay. I'm over-looking at this and it's unsettling for some reason, maybe cause it's a male. dunno
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DoctorEvil06 [2009-06-17 14:51:35 +0000 UTC]
Looks cool!
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B0RN2BWILD In reply to DoctorEvil06 [2009-06-17 15:19:00 +0000 UTC]
I'm thinking he's alittle stiff. (Guess it's from fighting)
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MrsGraves [2009-06-17 14:49:07 +0000 UTC]
Nice work!
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