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PurpleAliara
02-14-2008, 06:49 AM
Hello everybody : ) I have been painting a lot recently and have posted below. Would love hearing your advice/critiques, since many of you folks have probably been down this road before. Basically I have a way of working in photoshop that creates the desired effect for my artwork. I can achieve hyper-realistic figurative and facial effects, with super smooth gradations that contrasts with collage like patterns/textures. I want to translate this style to a tangible 24" x 36" paint/mixed media work that can be experience by the viewer. But it is becoming a major challenge to achieve this look.

I have begun researching master painting techniques, then practicing basic gray scale under-painting, glazing and various approaches, but am new to this. I haven't found many resources for this subject. Any painting technique suggestions/books/videos for realistic figure painting/old master techniques?

Basically here is the look I am going for directly below. Is this possible to achieve in paint?

http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/5995/1moodimagewebyv5.jpg


Trials and tribulations below! Please critic away. I will definitly learn from this.


http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/6281/1archingfigsketchfortraha7.jpg

Sketch Mock Up

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/1244/2drawingwebob0.jpg
Line Drawings in Charcoal

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/6209/3drawingwebkt5.jpg
Charcoal Value Study

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/4709/4drawing2webmj4.jpg
Charcoal Value Study

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/2474/5photoshopmockupwebdg4.jpg
Photoshop Value/Mood Mock Up
I often employ a distorted look to the human form, but sometimes I cannot tell when I am intentionally distorting the human form or having problems translating anatomy. Suggestions welcome.

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/1567/8acolormockup2webrn1.jpg

Color Studies Mock Up
PurpleAliara
02-23-2008, 03:05 PM
http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/6290/7colormockupwebkp7.jpg

Color Study Mock Up
Here is where I am so far, playing with color schemes.




Answers for below painting questions would really help? anyone?






Here is the look I am going for - listed as the first portrait on the thread. What technique would make this posible to achieve in paint?
Glazing versus alla prima painting. What does glazing produce that you cant do in alla prima?
When you begin painting any recommendations to which value do you add first and last?
What areas do you suggest to apply opaque paint, semi opaque paint and transparent paint?
Any painting technique suggestions/books/videos for realistic figure painting/old master techniques?
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