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VVITCHER
10-02-2006, 01:21 PM
I started draw picture (thi is sketch only) with the old man who played on Gusli. it is slavonic ancient bard.

Gusli is a Russian folk psaltery, a kind of a harp. In the end of the 6th Century the Greeks took Slavonic prisoners and found a musical instrument named gusli. Ancient gusli also mentioned in the Russian chronicles (byliny). In the famous Russian folk epic "The Lay of the Host of Igor" it is played by the eleventh-century court bard Boyan.

maybe this old man was that Boyan...


images here (sketch and some ohotos about Gusli):

http://render.ru/forum/images/upload/56271.jpg
http://render.ru/forum/images/upload/56272.jpg
VVITCHER
10-03-2006, 03:02 PM
some changes in character's pose:

http://render.ru/forum/images/upload/57281.jpg
Factotum
10-03-2006, 06:30 PM
Nice.

The second version of the pose is much more wistful, and since the gusli takes moderate concentration (so I've read), the bard seems to be more of an accomplished storyteller to look upwards while playing.

Might I suggest you shift the compostion to the right, left, up, or down somewhat... by centering in the middle, the pose floats no matter how articulate you depict the anatomy. I'd put him more in the lower left corner, so the negative space drifts with his gaze.

:buttrock:
Cris-Palomino
10-03-2006, 07:02 PM
If you use at the start of your url and at the end of it, we'll be able to see the image in the thread and not have to click on it.

Cris
Iblis
10-03-2006, 07:05 PM
http://render.ru/forum/images/upload/57281.jpg

This is a good start! I like it.
VVITCHER
10-04-2006, 08:06 AM
thanks a lot, Cris. I simply forgot about that...

Factorium & Iblis thanks for coming :wavey:
VVITCHER
10-04-2006, 10:23 AM
Update

work with character only

C&Cs are always welcome :)

http://render.ru/forum/images/upload/57741.jpg
Alexandrite
10-04-2006, 11:28 AM
wonderful character!! he is definitely gaining personality as you develop the sketches. I will definitely watch this thread to see how your work comes to life :)
VVITCHER
10-04-2006, 12:11 PM
thanks, thanks :)
Gisaiagami
10-04-2006, 12:37 PM
very very nice
the caracteristics perfect of the theme
VVITCHER
10-05-2006, 04:29 PM
some color...

http://render.ru/forum/images/upload/59221.jpg
Ferguson
10-09-2006, 05:57 AM
Oh wow, you really have a way with presenting a figure. There is so much life to this man, and he gains more and more of it as you go along. First, the sketch was alive even in its rough stages... then as you refined it, and now with the paints added in... it's really incredibly done.

I'll be checking to see how it goes too. :)
VVITCHER
10-10-2006, 11:54 AM
>>Jassie Thanks a lot :)

little update - working with hair (added some details).

sorry, I draw so slowly because I have a big Trouble with my free time :(

http://render.ru/forum/images/upload/62201.jpg
zng-Y
10-10-2006, 01:04 PM
Hey Witcher,
Cool character and concept!
But I think it would be more easy for you if had started with the background and the overall mood instead of starting with the character, cause then you know exactly where colours have to reflect and stuff like that.
I realy think there's lots of potential in this one. Keep it up.
VVITCHER
10-10-2006, 01:40 PM
agree with you
but have a little pieces of time (20-30 min per Day :( ) for this work and I try to draw general datails of character

ps
I don some sketches of background but I dont very like it. I wait for holydays to go to Forest, were I'll able to draw some nature pics (and for this work too :))
Vold
10-10-2006, 01:52 PM
I love the concept! I'll be watching this thread.
VVITCHER
10-27-2006, 10:42 AM
get some free minutes, and make some changes in fase of old man

make his blind and non-symmetrical


http://render.ru/forum/images/upload/74866.jpg
VVITCHER
11-03-2006, 10:48 AM
searching form for hands.

try to make that these hands rememer hard work or/and holding weapons for many years

wireframe: :)

http://render.ru/forum/images/upload/80686.jpg
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