First Line Drawing, Scarlet J

[mikkilette]

Before you start painting or anything, you have to see that if your picture is supposed to be a direct relation to the photo, then you need some corrections. You've lost her sexy mood, so now she looks bored and uncomfortable.

If you'll notice, Scarlet [the model i think] has her face turned up. In your picture it is not and looses that "i'm better then you, if you don't think so come over and i'll prove it" expression. Her chin needs to be brought up and to the left more. This will be more accurate and help you move her facial features to their more accurate location.

Her shoulders are too low producing a bored "so what" feeling. You also may want to sketch in the collar bones since they are very easy to see in this picture.

That's all, so keep workin' :)

[CybrGfx]

Hey, didn't I see this chick hanging out on some street corner, with a nuclear explosion going on nearby??? ;)

For your first "real Photoshop drawing," it's not bad at all. Gee, you didn't draw something as good as Ryan Church, Don Seegmiller, Robert Chang, or any of the other talented people...

Good thing. If your first piece was THAT good, what would you have to work towards?
So, we've already discussed the versatility that a picture like this has. Let us see where you're taking her. Maybe a new color/texture/pattern for her dress? Her hair still needs some attention. Her hands, too. What else can you do with Photoshop? (hint: A heck of a lot...)

[ReddBaronn]

Cyber, you are most certainly right about her other appearance in photoshop land. Hmmm... Where's Scarlet as opposed to Where's Waldo :)? For the record, I don't think this is CG Choice material (at least not for a long time, years maybe), I was just surprised to see that thing about pro-photos. As for those hands, I completely understand the whole "charging extra for portraits with hands in them" thing artists used to do. I really need to work on my hand drawing skills. Mikkilette, you are so right about the chin, and I love how you described her pose/expression. I think that line is closer to the bottom of the shadow on her neck, not her jaw line. Maybe once I fix that I'll be able to fix her facial features to looking down too.



Thanks for all the advice!

[ReddBaronn]

Here's what I've done with your advice. Pay no attention to the fact that the lines on her body are thicker than the lines on her face and hair, that will not be present once color is added.
http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/9029/cgscarlet2zc7.jpg
What do you think?

[ReddBaronn]

After some time, I can already see that the hair isn't "tall" enough, I need the top edges up and maybe move the bottom ones down a smidgen.

[CybrGfx]

After some time, I can already see that the hair isn't "tall" enough, I need the top edges up and maybe move the bottom ones down a smidgen.GOOD! You are starting to "see."

The eye-hand coordination is half the battle. The ability to "see," is the harder half.

The hand looks much better, as does her shoulders and thighs. When you get ready to paint this, get rid of the white, so your linework is on it's own separate layer. Then set your Brush to paint BEHIND the linework. Then you can just finish up by getting rid of the linework as you go. Much easier than painting over it.

Looking forward to her next incarnation!

~Cyber

[ReddBaronn]

Hmm. I tried that once, but found that when I took the line art away i was left with pockets of blankness.

[CybrGfx]

Hmm. I tried that once, but found that when I took the line art away i was left with pockets of blankness.No, I'm sorry, you misunderstood. You leave your linework, when you have painted in your image, you can go back to "normal" painting mode, and then go over your linework with your brush to cover the lines. This allows your linework to help guide you as you paint. Eventually, you will get to the point where you reduce the opacity of your linework layer, or turn it to a blue layer to paint over. It all comes with practice.

[ReddBaronn]

ooooOOOOHHHHHhhhhhh

I get it now.

[ReddBaronn]

Here is some color. Still in progress.
http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/6103/cgscarlet2d1ie8.jpg

[ReddBaronn]

Here is an updated version.
http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/2274/cgscarlet4tq2.jpg

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