Daily Speedpainting

[TedNindo]

Nice Chris!


Here's my attempt:
I saw her doing fencing. Which covers here completly so resemblence is no problem :rolleyes:
Anatomy and shading is very wonky! I need MORE practice.
But I like the perspectiv... around an hour.
http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/6uh9-1r.jpg

[fischkopf]

Just a quickie. I was inspired by ChrisGreyKnight. So I decided to sketch a sprinter.

ChrisGK
I like your idea and the choice of color.

Ted
Cool Idea ; ) Just the perspective and proportion of the left leg seems to have some problems. The crowd and the red figures are nice as well!


http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/79k1-1c.jpg

[goatrape]

PS about 3-4 hours, liked this pose:)

http://joncolvin.com/daily_speedpainting/fairy.jpg

[TedNindo]

goatrape:
good to see you spending so much effort. The face is very nice. The legs and the main body are a bit flat though. There are a lot of little hue and color transitions that are really hard to even see. But they still define form. For example check the legs they get a bit lighter to the left side.

fischkopf:
your image reminds me of the recent 100 meter olympia final. Your figure is very relaxed like Usain Bolt.

[TedNindo]

Here's todays reference image:

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/76rc-1v.jpg

[ChrisGreyknight]

That´s my jumbo. (37min)

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/7tc1-5.jpg

[goatrape]

Thanks for the comments TedNindo, i agree, will make some adjustments

[leno780]

hi;) a 35 mins attempt
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk101/leno780/elephant.png

[fischkopf]

my attempt for today. 30 mins.

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/79k1-1d.jpg

[ryokun]

leno: great style, love it!

[ryokun]

about 30min elephant:

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/7rfm-3.jpg

[fischkopf]

Today, we want to do a little exercise.
Extract the black skinned person from the crowd and draw/paint him in a new pose as a waiter.

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/79k1-1f.jpg

[ryokun]

didnt change the outfit... thought its more fun... took about 30min maybe 35min. oops, didnt see i was suppose to do the black-skinned-person

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/7rfm-4.jpg

[TedNindo]

this is really cool ryokun! Super pose, top resemblence! And the coloring is very good as well.
Even the facial expression is fitting. Just fantastic.

[TedNindo]

For today lets take this very interessting pose with a lot dynamic. Whatch the line of action.

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/6uh9-21.jpg

[TedNindo]

a bit late but here's my elephant. Almost 10 minutes.

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/6uh9-22.jpg

[TedNindo]

and here the friday exercise 8 minute

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/6uh9-24.jpg

[TedNindo]

here's another 10 minute sketch.

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/6uh9-25.jpg

[goatrape]

Here is mine, bout an hour. I wanted to experiment more with some different brushes

http://joncolvin.com/daily_speedpainting/elephant.jpg

[goatrape]

About an hour

http://joncolvin.com/daily_speedpainting/soccer.jpg

[TedNindo]

goatrape:
really nice. Your soccer guy looks very good. The lighting is very belivable. I like it.

[ryokun]

TEDNINDO: your waiter sketch is awesome for a 8min sketch... if you would have turnt his right arm (POV waiter) further to the back, we would sense more of a 3Dimensional feel. Also it would have helped to place the tablet further away from his body to create a stronger silhouette. watch contrapost!

TEDNINDO: the soccer player looks good. for this pose, his eye-direction is crucial. it kinda breaks the clear line-of-action of the pose, which expresses the determination of the soccer player and adds lots of personality, so make sure we see the eyes clearly.

GOATRAPE: elephant - love the colors and textures... the lighitng looks appears to be a little flat, maybe because of the sharp, clear outlines of the elephant.

GOATRAPE: the soccer player looks very dynamic and it has a very sincere and realistic feel.

[ChrisGreyknight]

So this is my waiter (25min)

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/7tc1-6.jpg

[TedNindo]

A really strong picture for today. Not easy though.

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/76rc-1w.jpg

[ChrisGreyknight]

Yes my soccer player has a bubble-head and looks like an SD-Charakter from an Anime. (10min)

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/7tc1-7.jpg

[donom]

Around 30 minutes.

[TedNindo]

Here's another portrait, sort of..

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/76rc-1x.jpg

[ChrisGreyknight]

My Firefighters (40min)

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/7tc1-8.jpg

[donom]

35 minutes. That mouth still doesn't seem right..

[ryokun]

CHRIS: love your fire fighters... great style and nice poses =) too bad the fire cant keep up with the level of quality... happy to see so much work of yours here.. ! =)

CHRIS: you waiter has a very nice style to it too. watch the ballance, he seems to tilt over. it might help you to flip your drawinig once in a while in progress, as it reveals some distortions our hand-eye-coordination likes to fool us with. i would suggest a bit more construction in hope your style wont suffer from it, as its a very distingtive style hence 'very you'.

CHRIS: for your soccer player its the same as its for the others... the eye direction is not clear enough also watch his ballance.

donom: wish you would have finished that painting, it shows so much potential.

[TedNindo]

Hey,

for today lets try to give this sculpture a soccer outift. Or if you wish any other sportoutfit.

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/76rc-1y.jpg

[ryokun]

hmm... i preferd to focus on the anatomy and on my (crappy) painting skills... still hard for me to paint... but i think its getting slightly better... this took me 40min. i am aware of the fact that it has a lack of contrast.

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/7rfm-8.jpg

[ChrisGreyknight]

Yeah, I had a big problem with the fire. I experimentet with a few brushes but nothing sadisfied me. I wished I knew a way to give the flames a more livelike appearance. It should look like a glowing menacing creature.

Concerning the people, I will try to break up my style a bit. It´s my pencil-black-and-white style, it´s kind of locked in my sketching moves. As soon as I had a little bit practice with the wacom it appeared. It´s working for me, when I sketch on paper, but I´m afraid for digital painting, I need something new. Gotta rush trough a few tutorials and try other methods.

[ryokun]

CHRIS: I am still dealing with those wacom issues too... Patrick suggested the black tip for the wacom pen that comes with the tablet, its suppose to feel more like graphite and I taped normal paper onto the wacom surface. this way it feels a lot more like paper, obvioulsy... it works better for me.

[TedNindo]

a really nice statue...

here it is as a soccer player:

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/76rc-21.jpg

[BlackBerkut]

http://i380.photobucket.com/albums/oo243/BlackBerkut/CGTALKcom_start2609.jpghttp://www.pictureupload.de/pictures/270808214026_CGTALK.com_start26.09.jpghttp://s380.photobucket.com/albums/oo243/BlackBerkut/?action=view&current=CGTALKcom_start2609.jpg"%20target="_blank"%3E%3Cimg%20src="http://i380.photobucket.com/albums/oo243/BlackBerkut/CGTALKcom_start2609.jpg"%20border="0"%20alt="Photobucket"
This is one of my first attemps in Photoshop

[leno780]

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk101/leno780/david-soccer.jpg
a 45 mins attempt:)

[donom]

Thanks, ryokun. I may work on it more and post the result on my thread sometime.

55 minutes.

[TedNindo]

leno:
hehe, thats the ritght one:D. Really nice attempt with that pose and the face you can even recognise david with his socceroutfit. Really cool.

donom:
Nice donom Tennis is a good idea as well. To bad that you cut off the legs.

BlackBerkut:
Welcome to the thread. Really nice shading. Hope we'll see more from you.

[TedNindo]

and for today its this picture:

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/76rc-22.jpg

[ChrisGreyknight]

This is my volleyball player. Something about 40min I gues (don´t wanna talk about the 20min I spend trying out a new coloring that turned out messed up >_<)

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/7tc1-9.jpg

[TedNindo]

heres my beachvolleyball picture.. 22 Minutes

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/76rc-25.jpg

[wind27382]

this one took around 12 minutes. i didn't really feel like finishing it


http://i524.photobucket.com/albums/cc324/wind27382/attempt2.jpg

[LuisPe20]

Hey there everyone, I have been following this thread for a while and I love it. Its awsome looking at everyones different aproach to the speedpaints. I always wanted to post but I didn't have a Wacom tablet, until now that is. So, what better way to start posting than by doing a speedpaint of my favorite sport: Volleyball!!! Hope you guys like it, its very rough (It is a speedpaint after all jaja) Comments & Critics are welcome!

20 Mins

http://fc06.deviantart.com/fs36/f/2008/241/9/2/Volleyball_by_LuisPe20.jpg

[BlackBerkut]

http://i380.photobucket.com/albums/oo243/BlackBerkut/CGTALKcom_start2809-1.jpg
My second pic. I need two hours, i know its much time for this quality.
TedNindo:
Thanks, i intend to paint more pictures . I hope i will get comments and critics to improve my skills.

[BlackBerkut]

http://i380.photobucket.com/albums/oo243/BlackBerkut/CGTALKcom_start2809-1.jpg

My second pic. I need two hours, i know its much time for this quality.
TedNindo:
Thanks, i intend to paint more pictures .
I hope i will get comments and critics to improve my skills.

[TedNindo]

LuisPe:
Hello and welcom to the thread.

BlackBerkut:
Well time doesn't matter I say that every no and then. If I think back I wish we wouldn't have called that thread daily speedpainting. We should have called it Daily practice drawing or something like that. Then it is more important that you do paint in whatever timeframe. You learn something every time.

All:
The volleyball picture was quite hard. Allmost in every drawing/painting there are problems with the upper body part and or the right arm. Most of the time the upper body is drawn to long. I think its becaus of the strong deformation in the orignial. It is very important to compare your drawing with the reference as often as possible. Try to set points in your and think lines between these. Compare the angle and distance. For example the left elbow is aprox. on the hight of the upper pants boarder. This will help to get closer to the pose of the reference.

[TedNindo]

For today lets take this little exercise:

Imagine that girl walking to a rendez-vous. Then suddenly a short but heavy cloudburst takes her by surprise.
Render her during or after that happening. Take one of the three poses or create your own one.

Enjoy

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/76rc-26.jpg

[ChrisGreyknight]

Cartoonish running girl stole me 35min

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/7tc1-a.jpg

[fischkopf]

my attempt

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/79k1-1g.jpg

[ryokun]

she's damn cute, but hard to draw... i wanted a dynamic pose. its a good start i guess, but i ran out of patience, especially with the hair. dont like the hands very much and the overall pose is rather not very expressive. haha, but still, it was fun... love the colors of the original, that was the main inspiration for me (besides the lady being very hot of course).

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/7rfm-9.jpg

[TedNindo]

here's my attempt..

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/76rc-27.jpg

[donom]

45 minutes. At first, my intent was for her to seem to be slipping. Then it felt more like she was just intentionally breaking her ankle.

[LuisPe20]

Here's my lady under the rain, not really happy how it turn out, but it was good practice.

20 Mins

http://fc08.deviantart.com/fs36/f/2008/242/6/6/Under_the_rain_by_LuisPe20.jpg

[stone cold ninja]

30 minutes.

Postscript: I woke up this morning, and I couldn't stand looking at this. So, I spent about ten more minutes on it. I don't know if it's better or worse. 40 minutes total.

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e184/stonecoldninja/wetchick.png

[TedNindo]

For today a face:

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/76rc-28.jpg

It's maybe a bit to bright, but you can adjust that in your drawing if you wish.

Btw: I really like everyones paintings of last friday. Cool stuff! :cool:

[ChrisGreyknight]

Exhausting 55 Minutes

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/7tc1-b.jpg

[ryokun]

ufff.. that was a tough one... took me almost an hour...

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/7rfm-b.jpg

[TedNindo]

here's my attempt. I tried to be loose and it worked quite well. Took me around 25 minutes

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/76rc-29.jpg

[donom]

35 minutes.

[MarciahL]

here is one I did today..

based on the girl with the yellow dress.. I took the liberty to change it a little :)

http://www.3dhue.com/files/daily_v1_154.jpg

[stone cold ninja]

Blind girl, 35 minutes.

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e184/stonecoldninja/blindgirl.png

[LuisPe20]

Had fun doing this one

20 Mins

http://fc04.deviantart.com/fs36/f/2008/245/f/e/Girl_at_Window_by_LuisPe20.jpg

[TedNindo]

we had that shaolin already, but in a different pose:

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/76rc-2a.jpg

[ChrisGreyknight]

Behold the faceless monk of the ten thousand fists! (45min)

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/7tc1-c.jpg

[TedNindo]

and here's mine: short before an hour:

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/76rc-2b.jpg

[LuisPe20]

Cool speedpaint for today, here's my 20 mins monk

P.S Forgot to say that I really liked ryokun's drawing of the girl at the window, specially the face!

http://fc07.deviantart.com/fs36/f/2008/246/3/d/Monk_by_LuisPe20.jpg

[Rabid1]

Here's mine, 25 min
http://www.methodartz.net/Sketches/Shaolin_Speedy.jpg

[fischkopf]

Draw or paint this guy sitting on stairs in front of an entrance. The angle of the figure is up to you. Hope you like this little challange.

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/79k1-1h.jpg

[TedNindo]

Rabid1: Nice one! Good colors, the pose is dynamic and all that in a very short timeframe. Really good.

[ryokun]

45 min... and yeah, sorry, i used blur filter... punish me!!!

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/7rfm-c.jpg

[ryokun]

about 40min... i was too lazy to draw a BG so i chose this... HAHA...

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/7rfm-d.jpg

[ChrisGreyknight]

I skipped my sketching for the sake of speedpanting at 35 min. At this point I knew that I was to slow and would have spend 1 oder 2 hours coloring.

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/7tc1-d.jpg

[gyro2k]

hi, this thread is a really nice idea
took your suggestion to relax a bit ryokun, here's my contribution 'pearly gates' 45m

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k279/serrus/entranceguyg2k.jpg

[ryokun]

hey gryo! cool... thanks for your contribution and welcome! great perspective... and nice colors! keep on posting =)

[Rabid1]

Ted, thank you for the kind words....

This took too long...about 1.5 hours
http://www.methodartz.net/Sketches/guysitting_Speedy.jpg

[donom]

50 minutes.

[TedNindo]

wow guys, very nice. A lot of cool sketches.

For today lets take clouds again. I know they are difficult but just give it a try:

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/76rc-2c.jpg

[gyro2k]

ryokun: thx mate, its a pleasant distraction
rabid: nice texture you have in there

mm clouds are weird, havent really done em
anyway, 18min

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k279/serrus/cloudsg2k.jpg

[ChrisGreyknight]

Sky´s the limit.(17min)

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/7tc1-e.jpg

[TedNindo]

here is my attempt. Clouds are very difficult.

30 minutes

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/76rc-2d.jpg

[Vyse-soa]

After three failed attempts with watercolor on this one, I took one of them into photoshop
and did and overpaint.
Call me crazy, but I really like painting clouds, you don't have to pay much attention
to exact forms, it's kinda relaxing.
http://homepage.hispeed.ch/welkesblatt/pics/speedpaints/14.jpg

[soundwaves]

1 HR
http://a863.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/85/l_96d1c4d61df272561374eb6e2cf0835e.jpg

[donom]

40 minutes.

[goatrape]

Totally agree with ya Vyse-soa, clouds are fun to work with.
Here is mine, 30-40min
http://joncolvin.com/daily_speedpainting/clouds.jpg

[BlackBerkut]

My Attemp. About 90 minutes.http://i380.photobucket.com/albums/oo243/BlackBerkut/CGTALKcom_start0409.jpg

[TedNindo]

wow awsome. Nice clouds guys.

Vyse-Soa: Your clouds are especially nice. You did good what I did wrong. You gave your clouds some interessting diffrentiated shapes. I like it very much.

[fischkopf]

Today let's try this interesting exercise. Draw or paint this scene by night. Invent an interesting lighting.

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/79k1-1i.jpg

[donom]

35 minutes.

[stone cold ninja]

25 minutes:

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e184/stonecoldninja/villagebynight.png

[TedNindo]

stonecoldninja: nice picture the water looks great.

here is my attempt (40-50 minutes):

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/6uh9-2e.jpg

[gyro2k]

Ninja- I really do like the mood of that one

bubbly village- 50min

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k279/serrus/watersideg2k.jpg

[shapemaster]

hi, this is my first time posting in this thread, mainly because i didnt know there was something like this hidden in the wip forum. so ill just go ahead and post what ive done ... i hope i didnt do anything wrong. :)

after 20 min

http://i463.photobucket.com/albums/qq356/flesh_dog/2_1.jpg

after 40 min

http://i463.photobucket.com/albums/qq356/flesh_dog/2.jpg

[Vyse-soa]

Pretty cool nightscenes, I especially like shapemasters, because of its realistic feel and
Tednindos, which could be right out of a fairytale.
I tried to think of a creative lighting scene, like some submarine hitting the surface or
some alien like stuff (similar to gyro2ks) but in the end I went with a moon lighten scenery.
But I'm not really happy with it...

http://homepage.hispeed.ch/welkesblatt/pics/speedpaints/15.jpg

[gyro2k]

shapemaster: hi, looks right to me
vyse: I find it creepy.. ! :scream:

[TedNindo]

Hi Shapemaster and welcome to this thread.

You did everything right and started with a very nice picture. I hope we will see more of you.

[fischkopf]

very nice artworks, guys! :cool:

[fischkopf]

A very nice and strong posture for today.

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/79k1-1j.jpg

[AnniDkH]

heyho, here`s my first picture for this thread - it`s called "le chuck has left the building".
http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/830g-1.jpg

[ChrisGreyknight]

Something more than an hour.

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/7tc1-g.jpg

[AnniDkH]

... still practicing with colorization technics


http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/830g-2.jpg
"Blinded by the light"

[fischkopf]

40 mins. hm, the facial expression could be a bit stronger...

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/79k1-1k.jpg

[gyro2k]

fischkopf: that expression seems pretty spot on, really nice

20mins, reminds me of willow charcoal
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k279/serrus/heyahrgr.jpg

[kamullis]

hey all. been doin a lot of 3D and thought this looked like a great way to get at least a little 2D work in. :D

[shapemaster]

40 - 50 min, just experimenting wit some brushes and approaches

http://i463.photobucket.com/albums/qq356/flesh_dog/12.jpg

[TedNindo]

wow Shapemaster really nice. With those brushes it looks very dynamic.

kamullis and AnniDkH welcome to this thread.
AnniDkH I like your night scene. Looks like a good place to party :beer:

[fischkopf]

@shapemaster

very expressive! I very like the way you put down the colors. very nice!

[TedNindo]

For today its this picture:

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/76rc-2e.jpg

[fischkopf]

my try for today

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/79k1-1l.jpg

[AnniDkH]

And here`s mine:
http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/830g-3.jpg

[TedNindo]

wow AnniDhK,

very sweet. Very nice interpretation of todays image.:applause:

[fischkopf]

great work AnniDkH! I like a lot how you painted these patterns on the skirt. The head is good as well. :cool:

[ChrisGreyknight]

My posing (45,min)

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/7tc1-h.jpg

[TedNindo]

here's my attempt 45 minutes:

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/76rc-2h.jpg

did a slight update on skintone and added the neckholder and the earring... add 5 minutes.

[soundwaves]

40 min
http://a83.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/124/l_75008b124f84f4380b01bbd960e3ff82.jpg

[fischkopf]

@soundwav

expressive! the painting looks a bit compressed.

[gyro2k]

soundwav> real sweet deal, love that face n feel

35m

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k279/serrus/dancedancergr.jpg

[fischkopf]

Let's do this exercise for today. Just simple... make him fat!

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/79k1-1m.jpg

[gyro2k]

fatty 30min
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k279/serrus/fattyrgr-1.jpg

[sycen]

Hello everybody,
First time here. May I join in.

This is my attempt for yesterday exercise.

20mn.
http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/1255/spd2008090920mnbysycenll0.jpg

after 60mn.
http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/2092/spd2008090960mnbysycenxr1.jpg

:)

[AnniDkH]

I tried the face about 10 times ... until I gave up :) So heres my "faceless fatty":

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/830g-4.jpg

[sycen]

Fat Tennisman.

20mn each.
http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/4325/spd2008091020mnbysycenir7.jpg

:)

[ChrisGreyknight]

My big sportsman (31min).

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/7tc1-j.jpg

[TedNindo]

hey sycen and welcome to this thread.

Very amazing entry I must say. I really like the different approaches you took with each painting. And each one got more dynamic. Very nice.

[TedNindo]

one for the guys. Again.
http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/76rc-2k.jpg

[fischkopf]

my tennis ace

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/79k1-1n.jpg

[AnniDkH]

I experimented a new brush - so 40 min for this:

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/830g-5.jpg

[ChrisGreyknight]

20min for scribble, 26min coloring

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/7tc1-k.jpg

[shapemaster]

hi again! :)
30 min

http://i463.photobucket.com/albums/qq356/flesh_dog/87-1.jpg

[TedNindo]

wow, WOW, WOOOOW!

Shapemaster... I am amazed! This is really nice. I like the way you interpreted the image. Somehow abstract, somehow dynamic. Really Cool.

Anni: Good to see you expereimenting with brushes. If it was not intentonaly, try to look closer at the colors.

fischkopf: I like your fatty.

Chris: Your upper body looks a bit too long. But I think you are on a good way with the coloring. Maybe you wanne try to give your outlines a diffrent color next time to get rid of your strong outlines. If you wish to do so..


Heres my attempt 75 Minutes I enjoyed it. And my eyes sore right now.

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/76rc-2l.jpg

[soundwaves]

about 1 HR
http://a17.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/75/l_c597a4fc81a80cfbec0efaa64f034ec8.jpg

[kamullis]

here's my tenis pro. pretty lady comin up

[kamullis]

here's my reclining hottie pic. after 20 min. may work on it some more.

[sycen]

@TedNindo: Thank you for the warm welcome.
This thread is great. :thumbsup:

Hey Shapemaster, that is amazing.

30mn
http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/8493/spd2008091130mnbysycenct7.jpg

:)

[TedNindo]

For today lets take this panoramapicture and paint it in a "romantic" sunset scenery.

Have fun

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/76rc-2m.jpg

[kamullis]

hey all. here is my mountain sunset pic. about 25 min. i definitely don't get enough landscape work in so this was much needed. thanks. this is a great thread.

[AnniDkH]

Here`s my try for today

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/830g-6.jpg

[shapemaster]

thank u! im glad someone likes it. i was worried its a bit too messy, because i was messing around looking for some interesting approaches.

annidkh - the foreground is too bright. in reality this is not possible unless there was something really bright above the "camera". an ufo, for example. :D
the ground can never be brighter or as bright as the sky.

20 min

http://i463.photobucket.com/albums/qq356/flesh_dog/24.jpg

[fischkopf]

shapemaster

Very cool painting and you're fast! I really like your "rough" paint style. lovely colors! maybe the guy could get just a breath of highlight

:thumbsup:

[birdman03]

damn! hesitance is devil! 1h T.T
it should be a 20min-work,but it've taken an hour since i started getting lost in details!still not familiar with brushes~
i'm learning to speed up,i must learn to give up!
shapemaster~good brush feel!
http://features-temp.cgsociety.org/gallerycrits/340331/340331_1221466494_large.jpg

[TedNindo]

shapemaster: Very nice mood. Altough I think your shadow is a bit to short, but overall a very nice picture and I can just support fischkopfs recommendation to give the guy a bit of a rimlight since he's touched by the sun.

birdman: I really like your image as well. You may could have used darker darks in the shadowparts.

here is my scenery 30 minutes:
http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/76rc-2o.jpg

[fischkopf]

birdman
I like your painting! As Ted wrote... maybe a bit more contrast.

ted
nice warm hightlights. the ground part doesn't look convincing. nice mountains anyway!

[TedNindo]

For today a picture from Lord Frederick Leighton (1830-1896);

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/76rc-2p.jpg

[ChrisGreyknight]

40min -_- ... but better then nothing.

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/7tc1-l.jpg

[ChrisGreyknight]

One Hour 15min. Spending most of the time painting the skin and gave up on the rest, in the end.

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/7tc1-o.jpg

[birdman03]

thank you guys! i'm gald you like it~and good advices!
ted~impressive!

http://features.cgsociety.org/gallerycrits/340331/340331_1221496911_submedium.jpg
after more than 5 hours,i found that i was doing a speed practise!~XP
god,i got lost again~i make it a brush practise then~there's nothing to do with speed~
however,the finger tool and airbrush is quite useful~

[TedNindo]

wow birdman.. I first had to go back one page to check if yours was not the orignial... very impressed.

[sycen]

Today's attempt - 20mn. :p
http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/7637/spd2008091530mnbysycenpl8.jpg

:)

[AnniDkH]

This took me quite too long - dont know exactly how long (with many breakes :))

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/830g-9.jpg

[TedNindo]

Nice picture, too bad the head is not complete. You can fix that on your image if you wish.

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/76rc-2q.jpg

[AnniDkH]

so, here`s my funky giraffe
it took me maybe 2h or so? I had different attempts until I ended up at this tryhttp://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/830g-a.jpg

[ChrisGreyknight]

about 35 minutes

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/7tc1-p.jpg

[TedNindo]

hey Chris,

your giraffe is cute. Altough the perspective is a bit diffrent. Keep on going.

[TedNindo]

hello, my name is agnes... I'm looking for some tasty leafs...I'm looking for some for 30 to 40 minutes now

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/76rc-2r.jpg

[nikitarose]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LBLa6MkWyJM/SNC59KhmYAI/AAAAAAAAAJg/q4h3WmukZk8/s1600/speed-004.jpgHi everyone!! this is my first post, I changed the image a little from the reference photo (I don't know if we are surposed to do that, as most ppls just seem to draw what they are given from the photo) and I'm a little nervous about posting such rough sketches as i normally don't let ppl see anything till it's in stages that i'm happy enough with for ppl to view. but I'm changing that in hopes that people can give me some comments on how to improve an image in the early stages instead of trying to fix things at the end! Oh time almost forgot --> 15mins..:D ps i like your sketch TedNindo nice

[Vyse-soa]

I know, a bit late, but I wanted to do at least this one.

http://homepage.hispeed.ch/welkesblatt/pics/speedpaints/16.jpg

[fischkopf]

Draw or paint this girl as a comic version. Style and pose is up to you. Feel free.

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/79k1-1o.jpg

[AnniDkH]

about 1h
http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/830g-b.jpg

[seanrs]

I would like to post some images but cant figure out how to submit images . Please Help

Newb

[birdman03]

o~thank you! seems i had a long time absent~
ted~your piece has a camera feeling,it seems that he can have a licking on me~
Vyse-soa~wonderful~

[seanrs]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-EN5UBwmRzw/SNERI0k8zYI/AAAAAAAAAGs/xVd089iYKAc/s1600-h/Giraffe.jpg
My first post and attempt - 20 Min.

[TedNindo]

hey seanrs welcome to the thread.

Here's my pic for today.
More thought, time and effort should have been put into that.

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/76rc-2u.jpg

[nikitarose]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LBLa6MkWyJM/SNC59KhmYAI/AAAAAAAAAJg/q4h3WmukZk8/s1600-h/speed-004.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LBLa6MkWyJM/SNC59KhmYAI/AAAAAAAAAJg/q4h3WmukZk8/s1600-h/speed-004.jpg

http://nikitarose88.blogspot.com/

[TedNindo]

For today this very nice little cat..
http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/6uh9-2p.jpg

[TedNindo]

hello Niktarose and welcome to this thread. I've seen on your blog that you already did a few other paints out of this thread. Your very welcome to post them all.

[nikitarose]

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LBLa6MkWyJM/SMH2Ok3KIKI/AAAAAAAAAIg/mXtqbnExe40/s320/speedpaint-002.jpghttp://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LBLa6MkWyJM/SMH2OWJ2QAI/AAAAAAAAAIY/Jl4iZRr1HMU/s320/speedpaint-001.jpghttp://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LBLa6MkWyJM/SMTVxE4Xe6I/AAAAAAAAAI4/bqVm8BlgHsY/s320/sppedpaint-004.jpghttp://3.bp.blogspot.com/_LBLa6MkWyJM/SMTVwyTNqAI/AAAAAAAAAIw/KY7pAmZ32mQ/s320/speedpaint-003.jpghttp://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LBLa6MkWyJM/SNC59KhmYAI/AAAAAAAAAJg/q4h3WmukZk8/s320/speed-004.jpg

hey thanks, these are all the ones that i did of the older challanges, hope they are okay, i don't think that i went over the 20 min mark on any of them. I probably came close with the building one tho.:)

[nikitarose]

This tiger is cute, hope my version is too, 15mins I could have done alot more but then time would have gotten away on me if i hadhttp://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LBLa6MkWyJM/SNNyYdr3_1I/AAAAAAAAAJw/_hKF_KwxU6I/s320/speed+tiger.jpg

[TedNindo]

hey Nikita, cool to see your stuff here. And I hope we will have you for some time now. Just want to say that, if you wish you can take as long for your paintings as you wish just write down the time.

And yes your tiger is cute, Goldy as well. :thumbsup:

[TedNindo]

Hey there no image for today.

Today take an object from your desktop or from wherever you like and draw/paint it. Take a simple object to keep the difficulty reasonable.

I am looking forward to your images.

[nikitarose]

hey thanks alot Tednido, I hope to be around for a while, I'm trying to improve before I go away to university next year, I don't really know what to expect of the experience level of the other students at uni but i don't want to be the complete novice at uni, so points and tips will be welcomed from all posters!!! any way here is my pirate girl, http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LBLa6MkWyJM/SNOBZwwvwII/AAAAAAAAAKA/d7wNaBM9Uu4/s320/speed+pirate.jpg

"So, you found the hidden cave, and the treasure..... Am I all you dreamed of?"
That's my sassy pirate girl!! went a little over the time limit on this one as i couldn't decide on the pose, and end up keeping the pose mostly, Time = 40mins:blush:

[Da_Ul]

40 minutes, 3dsmax, vray, AfterEffects, Photoshop :D
http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/1465/stiftmu5.jpg
Uli

[nikitarose]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LBLa6MkWyJM/SNRA4QBuwuI/AAAAAAAAAKI/nhAkXynjE5Q/s320/speed-desktopitem.jpgheyhey, heres my desktop item its a jewelry stand, looks pretty shameful next to that pen! thats pretty good!:)

[TedNindo]

hey da_ul nice to have you back in this thread. I hope you will provide us with some 2d imagery sooner or later :D.

Since the wacom stylus looks so alone I decided to paint the stand for it: 25 minutes

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/6uh9-2t.jpg

[mik4el]

I just painted the tiger in ~45min.
http://mikael.soh.ch/tiger.jpg

also 2 older images. for the first one i needed 30min. the second took me also about 45 min.
http://mikael.soh.ch/women3.JPG
http://mikael.soh.ch/women4.JPG

[TedNindo]

hey and welcome mik4el,

the third swiss guy :wavey:. Where do you come from in switzerland. I used to live near biel-bienne.

I like your tiger painting.

[mik4el]

hello, well i'm from zürich. thank you for the welcome ^_^ i was reading and looking at this thread for a few months now, but never really started painting by myself. in here are some excelent paintings.
but i need a lot more practice to get the paintings in 20 minutes. i think you'll see some more 30-45min paintings from me in the near future.

greetings from zürich.

[TedNindo]

For today let's take this nice fantasy portrait.

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/76rc-2v.jpg

[TedNindo]

hmmm... 35 minutes

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/76rc-2w.jpg

[TedNindo]

For today lets take this statue from the front. Later this week we'll take the back side. Take a close look at the anatomy.

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/76rc-2x.jpg

[TedNindo]

jeay, double post. I will fill in my painting of today later...:blush:

[fischkopf]

nice reference, ted.

here is my attempt

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/79k1-1p.jpg

[TedNindo]

hey fischkopf, nice to see you back on board.

Nice loose sketch good anatomy.

here is mine 40 minutes:

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/6uh9-2v.jpg

[TedNindo]

Today lets turn this guy into a zombie. The exercise is draw/paint this gentlemen but think about how he would look like as a zomibe. Enviroment and pose is up to you

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/76rc-2y.jpg

[ChrisGreyknight]

Something round about one hour

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/7tc1-q.jpg

[TedNindo]

Nice Chris. The mouth should be turned a bit around clockwise. But overall good attempt.

Here is my zombie 40-50 minutes:

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/76rc-30.jpg

[TedNindo]

And for today we take the back of the same figure we already had theis week.

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/76rc-31.jpg

[TedNindo]

and here is the backside again 40-50 minutes:

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/76rc-33.jpg

[fischkopf]

Hello guys!

Try this today... Draw or paint as many as you can of the rest of the heads by filling out the silhouettes.

Have fun and have a nice weekend!

cu

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/79k1-1q.jpg

[fischkopf]

painting from yesterday. a quick one.

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/79k1-1r.jpg

[TedNindo]

from left to right...think somewhere below 20 minutes

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/76rc-34.jpg

[andalusite]

After a prompt from TedNindo here are some of my speedpaints. Starting with the earliest reference photos! I'm focussing on the figurative images to add to my anatomy sketchbook.

http://www.kyanite.co.uk/images/flier-girl.jpg http://www.kyanite.co.uk/images/pam_anderson.jpghttp://www.kyanite.co.uk/images/blue-boat.jpghttp://www.kyanite.co.uk/images/lynx.jpghttp://www.kyanite.co.uk/images/redhead.jpghttp://www.kyanite.co.uk/images/chocolate_woman.jpg

[fischkopf]

Hi there! Hope you all had a nice weekend.

Today, we take this picture as reference. Hope you like it.

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/79k1-1s.jpg

[TedNindo]

hello and welcome andalusite, good to see your images.
I would like to know how many do some of the pictures and never post them. hehe That would be interesting.

[AnniDkH]

about 30 min
http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/830g-c.jpg

[fischkopf]

I tried to paint a bit more scratchy... hm, I'm not so satisfied with the result.

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/79k1-1t.jpg

[TedNindo]

For today lets take this picture as reference:

BERNINI, Gian Lorenzo
David with the Head of Goliath
1625
Oil on canvas, 75 x 65,5 cm
Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Rome

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/76rc-35.jpg

[andalusite]

A couple from the 'old' days.......30 mins each

http://www.kyanite.co.uk/images/fu.jpghttp://www.kyanite.co.uk/images/pirate.jpg

[TedNindo]

andalusite cool to see you going through the poses I think thats a good exercise.

Here's my image fore today took me around an hour. I had problems with the colors. and the head.

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/76rc-36.jpg

[Mistchiff]

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a63/Mistchiff/speedpainting.jpg?t=1222808821

i also did i got too occupied with the face... out of some reason...and still failed miserably.. haahaha

[donom]

37 minutes. I'll try doing this daily again.

http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/1595/081001wb1.png

[TedNindo]

hey donom good to see you back. The effort is worth it.:applause:

[TedNindo]

For today a Okoberfest themed picture.

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/76rc-37.jpg

[AnniDkH]

hadn`t much time for this, so 20 min fast sketch :)

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/830g-d.jpg

[ironchicken]

Hey all,
Have been working along with this thread for a while now. I have been using it as a tool to get familiar with the software. Want to thank those that have kept this thread running. Here are some earlier images. I am not that fast so these were typically 1-2 hours.
http://i322.photobucket.com/albums/nn429/ironchicken_photo/daily%20sketch/a-statue.jpg
http://i322.photobucket.com/albums/nn429/ironchicken_photo/daily%20sketch/a-jumper.jpg
http://i322.photobucket.com/albums/nn429/ironchicken_photo/daily%20sketch/fire.jpg
http://i322.photobucket.com/albums/nn429/ironchicken_photo/daily%20sketch/a-frog.jpg
frog was about 6 hrs (it was a weekend).
Thanks,
Ironchicken

[donom]

Thanks for the welcome, Ted. Your anatomy thread is pretty inspiring, I think I'll start one and do the hands workshop or whatever it was called.

1 hour and a half

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/5573/081002aj8.png.

[andalusite]

I was taken by the portable lighting. Where is the battery?

http://www.kyanite.co.uk/images/oktoberfest.jpg

[TedNindo]

hello ironchicken and welcome to this thread. Very nice that you decided to post your stuff. And don't let bother you about the time it takes to get these images done. Its not that important. I hope we will see more from you. :thumbsup:

hey donom, yeah do that sometimes it will be worth it and the folks overthere are very helpfull. And hands are mybe my next big thing after the heads.

hey andalusite, the light is cool huh? I was thinking the same. There are several possibilites for the batteries. With what ever you can come up would work I guess. :beer:


heres mine should have completed it... around 40 minutes

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/76rc-38.jpg

[TedNindo]

Image for today:

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/76rc-39.jpg

[AnniDkH]

maybe 1h?


http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/830g-e.jpg

[TedNindo]

very nice AnniDkH, your making progress very fast. You could use darker values in the skin area though.

[donom]

1 hour. The shadows in the photo are interesting.

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/1589/081003zq9.png

[andalusite]

Yet more from the archives...

I attempted to make a more dynamic pose for the gladiator, because he wouldn't stand a chance against Maximus Decimus Meridius standing like that.
Perhaps a little too ambitious for my knowledge of anatomy.
http://www.kyanite.co.uk/images/roman.jpg


I changed the tone of the alpine scene as I thought it was a bit too perfect.
http://www.kyanite.co.uk/images/alpine.jpg

[TedNindo]

hey everyone I hope you had a nice weekend lets start this week with this picture found on pbase.com

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/76rc-3b.jpg

[AnniDkH]

about 1 h
http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/830g-f.jpg

[donom]

Anni: Could you explain the process of making that grass? It looks great.

50 minutes.

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/8239/081006my0.png

[TedNindo]

anni: very nice!

here's my attempt (25 Minutes):

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/6uh9-3i.jpg

[AnniDkH]

its always quite complicated to review what i`ve done, because I am new to speedpaintings and especially working with a wacom - so my painting techniques are different from picture to picture.
Hmm, but I think that I first painted the background in a dark green, put some highlights on it and then used a brush, in different greentones, were the strokethickness and opacy depends on the pen pressure. On a new layer I painted the colorful top with maybe 70% smoothness and, by repeatedly decreasing the opacy, also more highlights on the grass.

[donom]

I see. Thanks.

[TedNindo]

hey everyone. Here is the picture of the day. You may rotate the image to make it a bit easier.

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/76rc-3c.jpg

[AnniDkH]

70 min

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/830g-g.jpg

[fischkopf]

Hey AnniDkh!

Very nice how you work with colors and how you painted in a reduced way (jeans). I like it alot!
The left hand is a bit small I think and his chin is a bit short too. But anyway, you did it very well and you get better and better. I really can see how you improve daily.

[ironchicken]

Hey all,
Here are some images. About 1 h each.
Thanks,
Ironchicken
http://i322.photobucket.com/albums/nn429/ironchicken_photo/daily%20sketch/guy-jumping.jpg

http://i322.photobucket.com/albums/nn429/ironchicken_photo/daily%20sketch/a-youth-art.jpg

http://i322.photobucket.com/albums/nn429/ironchicken_photo/daily%20sketch/a-landscape.jpg

[TedNindo]

hey Anni very nice AGAIN!

here's my attempt still have problems with the perspectiv and proportions 40 -50 mionutes

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/76rc-3d.jpg

[TedNindo]

For today lets try something completely different. Take a friend colleague and draw/paint his head. If you have nobody around take a mirror and draw your own head. Perspective is up to you.

Looking forward to see your portraits!

[Vyse-soa]

Had some troubles to see the right colors on this one.
About half an hour.

http://homepage.hispeed.ch/welkesblatt/pics/speedpaints/17.jpg

[TedNindo]

hi vyse good to see you around.

you gave the image quite a dynamic feel. I had difficulties with the colors as well mine were to saturated.

Here is my portrait for today:

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/76rc-3f.jpg

[Vyse-soa]

Hey Ted, thx :cool:

Cool portrait by the way, I usually like this sketchy feel of portraits much more, than
exact copies with every possible detail.

[fischkopf]

Hey!

... this is my attempt. Nice portrait Ted. I like the sketch.

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/79k1-1v.jpg

[TedNindo]

thanks fischkopf and Vyse-soa.

[TedNindo]

For today lets take an helicopter. Have Fun:

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/76rc-3h.jpg

[fischkopf]

Hi guys!

Draw or paint this little lady bug as a mechanical bug (robot). Have a nice weekend!

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/79k1-1w.jpg

[Remton]

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/1528/ospreyim5.jpg

Less than 45 mins, in Photoshop.

[TedNindo]

hey remton and welcome to this thread.

Really nice start. Like the way you shaded the helicopter. Good colors too.

[aethalin]

Nice work everyone, I really enjoy the colours and technique for the Osprey, Remton. It came out rather well for the speed of the piece.

This seems to be a nice thread to develop skill and speed for the production environment :).

This is a sketch of a good friend of mine. I am in the process of painting it now. I spent about 20 to 30 minutes on this, as I needed to fix some anatomy issues that just kept bugging me *sighs* :(.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v179/aethalin/friendsketch1.jpg



good luck to everyone else and well done

Aethalin

[shapemaster]

hi
im not good at painting mechanical design at all ... it looks too stiff and photographic. im really gonna have to practice painting machines.
1 h ps
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o158/shape_blaster/28_1.jpg

[TedNindo]

hey Aethlin and welcome to this thread. The daily practice is indeed very helpfull a we try to cover as many topics as possible.
You started with a very nice sketch of your friend. I hope we will see more from you in the future.

Hey shapemaster: your picture isn't bad at all. But if you would like to to more mechanical stuff, I will try to cover that part more often.

[Rabid1]

Haven't posted here in a while, but this sounded like a fun topic!

About 1.5 hours in PS

http://www.methodartz.net/Sketches/RoboLadyBug.jpg

[fischkopf]

rabid1
nice idea. :) I like the strong colors and contrast. Very good to read.

shapemaster
cool to see how you blocked in the parts of the helicopter. very close to the original, good painting.

aethalin
nice rough sketch. keep at it! want to see it in colors :)

remton
it's not that exact but good painting. i like how you worked with light and shadow. that gives the heli a nice volume in shape.

[shapemaster]

tednindo - thanks for the offer, but i think this is not necessary, as im able to find ref on my own. besides, the other users dont seem to like mechanical topics, based on the response to the chopper ref. ^^

fischkopf - thanks!

another one, this one didnt turn out too well ... colours are dull, lines too messy
30 min in ps

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o158/shape_blaster/30.jpg

[fischkopf]

wow, great painting shapemaster. very expressive and dynamic in colors!

[aethalin]

Nice work Shapemaster, and definately for the time that you took on it. The flow is nice, but I see, what you mean about the colour. I do like the dynamic flow of the figure. On your Osprey, I see what you mean, and I don't do enough Mechanical pieces anymore. I do think that you got the idea and colour down. It does feel in motion as well.

Thank you ofr the welcome Ted, and I do hope to post more, as I really need it. *chuckles*

Here is my piece of the Osprey. It is photoshop in about 50 minutes.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v179/aethalin/osprey1.jpg

As always take care, be safe, and farewell
aethalin

[leno780]

hi every one, Remton (http://forums.cgsociety.org/member.php?u=347262) your i love the way you paint the helico, shapemaster (http://forums.cgsociety.org/member.php?u=245698) cool stuffs :bounce:

this is my attemp more than 45 mns
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk101/leno780/helic02.png

[TedNindo]

Hey everyone. Nice to see much activity over the weekend.
For today lets take a painting from an old master.

CARAVAGGIO
Judith Beheading Holofernes (detail)
c. 1598
Oil on canvas
Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Rome

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/76rc-3k.jpg

[TedNindo]

heres my attempt about 40 minutes:

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/76rc-3l.jpg

[aethalin]

Nice topic sir, as I love Caravaggio's work. I hope that you add a few more. How about a Bougueraeu, Rembrant, or a Velazquez? *looks hopeful*

Nice start on your painting. You kept the warm tones well within the piece. :)

Here is my attempt, about 50 to 55 minutes in photoshop cs. I tried to use the same brush as practice. It would have been shorter, but I noticed that the angle of the head was off. Doh!! It still seems to be. Any critiques would definatley be welcome. :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v179/aethalin/Caravagiospeed1.jpg

I really need to learn to blend better in photoshop. On to the next, since I have a lot to learn :)
As always take care, be safe, and farewell
aethalin

[Leath]

Gosh, everyone is so good. I'm embarrassed of posting T_T


Irony:
Since the painting is about a beheading, it was only fair that one of my mistakes was to "cut" the back of her skull ><
Unfortunately, I only realized after resizing in photoshop.

Mailing tips, critics, and comments are very welcome. =)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v237/Sagess/JudithBeheading.jpg

[TedNindo]

hey aethalin wow the resemblence is awesome how did you do that? And I have to say that I like the way you blended the colors. I just have a tipp for you don't know if its helpfull or not. Just set your bursh like that for coloring: hard round brush - pressur sensitiv to flow and opacity. That works fine for me.
And next time when you last minute scale or move the head, get rid of the boarders. :D

welcome leath to this forum. Please don't feel embarrassed by the stuff of others it is here to learn. And there is no need to be embarressed because your sketch is very nice. Good resemblence and I feel that this is way harder with a pencil on paper.
The cin is maybe a little bit to long.
About the backhead. I really had the same problem like you because the head disapears into the black on the painting and the skull seems to short.

[TedNindo]

For today lets get inspired by this nice pirate lady:

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/76rc-3m.jpg

[sanpaiya]

wow,, very interesting one. .. i want to try the caravaggio too :( but i am out of town . . on a week long break :( . . i'll try both when i get back