my first attempt

[datsun]

anyone advice please??:sad:

[Noiram]

Hello datsun

Great start!! Most of the anatomy seems strong. I would try to resolve the hands a bit better they look a little small. Use your own hands as reference. Watch your perspective even on things such as her panties. Have a look at her legs, remember that there are bones in them that can not bend.

[datsun]

phew thanks i was starting to worry i wasn't gonna get a response:eek:

yeah the hands i was going for a half grasped look but haven't really made that stand out yet may look better once i do.
i see what you mean about panties should get a bit thinner on the waistline furthest from view just a tad though yeah?

but thanks again for your help

[datsun]

ok haven't had much time but been trying to add some colour and shading not my greatest skill but trying anyway is it getting better or worse??

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/andrew.connelly05/try2b.jpg



see it's all fairly new to me heres a couple of my normal types of stuff
(hope it's not inapropriate to put them here)
the pen tool is a lot easier than this brush thing:)

these 2 were done for a friend with a lotus powered hillman avenger
and yes they are reduced they were originaly poster sized still >200k sry
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/andrew.connelly05/avenger.jpg
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/andrew.connelly05/avengercara.jpg




and a logo and character i created for the comeonboro.com website
pretty plain but does the job
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/andrew.connelly05/badge-1e.jpg

[datsun]

ok one last cry for help here
i've discovered a problem i was happilly adding or should i say trying to add colour to my effort and moved it over onto the other monitor while i did something else and there it began...on the monitor ive been working on it looks nice bright and starting to get some colour to it on the other it looks dark and fairly flat so which does it look to everyone else i wonder???
please someone reply it's pickling my head now
oh heres the latest version i know it aint marvelous or anything like
but it's my first go at this and im happy so far(im easilly pleased aint i ;-) ..)

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/andrew.connelly05/wed.jpg


p.s. these tft's are all very nice but it looks different from every angle
maybe i should get the old crt back out

[Overchord]

There's a clear difference in tone between the two pictures, but I really don't think its a major problem. Both of them works for me (both on CRT and LCD monitor). There is a bit more "warmth" to oyur updated one.

Great work so far. The only thing that still "niggles" a bit is her left hand.

Keep up the good work:thumbsup:

[DArcy1]

Hi

I'm relatively new at this myself, but my coloring suggestion would be to read this tutorial; it helped me to no end to understand that shadows are never just a darker version of the skin color in the light, and why the sky and background (reflected) colors affect the figure's shadow color.

http://itchstudios.com/psg/art_tut.htm

D'Arcy

p.s I like the actual drawing job on the figure, really nice pose as well.

[GoBabyBlue]

Good work!

Maybe it's just me, but I get the feeling the upper body, the shoulder-area more to be more precise, is a little to large compared to the lower parts.

Draw on, draw on, and have some fun along the way :)

[datsun]

aint had much time lately but got a couple of hours tonight to work on it
i know she still needs work but i started on a background to get a break from her:shrug:
so far i like my sea but sand and grass just aint good.
any tips?

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/andrew.connelly05/beachbaby.jpg

[Gmax]

The anatomy works well, I think - the line between the back of the head to the shoulder should perhaps be more rounded to define the back of the neck better. What I miss is a little more boldness in your coloring. Adding greens, reds and blues to contrast shades and highlights on her skin.

The monitor issue is probably due to the way your monitors are calibrated, and may also be caused by Photoshop's colour management settings. I sometimes loose my sleep over this myself, but my latest discovery is that it may be smart to switch off the colour management alltogether, and set your monitor to sRGB standard. Don't ask my why, but I think it works best for me at least. Maybe I'll make another discovery next week :(

[datsun]

thanks to the people that have added comments/crits it really helps
well still trying and learning a little as i go heres the latest update i think she's starting to look better colour wise but the grass hmmm no comment:banghead:

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/andrew.connelly05/beach2b.jpg

[datsun]

sorry it double posted on me please remove this if you have the power thanks

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