Sketchbook Thread of Kubera

[Kubera]

Here's my progress with the skull.
Man, it's creepy.

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z222/Yama_016/skull-01.jpg

[Kubera]

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z222/Yama_016/PortraitofaYoungWoman-03.jpg

Progressing nicely.

[shapemaster]

welcome!

what i noticed in all of your paintings so far, youre using too much white and black, nothing much in between. the background is completely black, further amplifying the contrast ...
the shadows on the forms are too light resulting in a muddy effect. part of the problem is because youre using a soft brush. this is a bad idea, especially if youve just started with ps. with hard brushes you can define edges and shadow-light transitions much better.

i didnt mean to bring you down ... really just pointing out some things you should definetly work on ... peace? :)
please post some of your traditional work ... would be interesting to see them :)

[Kubera]

Hi, don't worry about it. I'm glad you commented so thanks for the critique! I'll try the hard brushes, a lighter background and avoid the whites and blacks. I hope I'll get to posting some traditional stuff soon too.

I tried a couple of quick sketches from the sketching thread. Each one took 15 minutes.

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z222/Yama_016/face-00.jpg

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z222/Yama_016/awfea.jpg

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z222/Yama_016/afhgaaw.jpg

[hidus]

hey nice sketches man..
keep it up! "practice practice" huh??

[Kubera]

Thanks hidus :). Yeah I'm trying to make practice more of a daily thing...

Here's another head study, this time traditional. hehe, my sister was generous enough to lend me her camera.

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z222/Yama_016/matthewstudie002.jpg

038:
CARAVAGGIO
The Calling of Saint Matthew (detail)
1599-1600
Oil on canvas, width of detail: 30 cm
Contarelli Chapel, San Luigi dei Francesi, Rome

I can see something isn't quite right with the eye... maybe they're too far apart?

[selphoo]

hey Kubera

nice start with your SB

when i was watching your works i just thought about soft-round-brush, that you' re using in your paintings from first posts...for this moment i suggest you to leave that brush away and paint with hard-edged brushes.. i think it can help :)

keep it up

cheers

[Kubera]

Thanks for the advise selphoo, you and shapemaster were quite right about the brushes. I tried using hard brushes and read this thread (http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=199&t=369421&page=1&pp=15) about getting comfortable using the tablet. Here's the result:

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z222/Yama_016/PIAMONTINIBustofawomancopy.jpg
084:
PIAMONTINI, Giuseppe
Bust of a woman
1688-89
Marble, life-size
Palazzo Pitti, Florence

Critiques are welcomed, be as harsh as you need :)

[anandpg]

Hey Nahum! Good start there!:thumbsup: I can already see the improvement.. Keep up the good work!

[killermachine]

totally agreeing with anand...yup changing the brush has definatly made the diff.keep it up

[Kubera]

Thanks for the encouragement :)

here's another one, still not finished.

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z222/Yama_016/DavidContemplatingtheHeadofGoliathw.jpg
070:
GENTILESCHI, Orazio
David Contemplating the Head of Goliath
c. 1610
Oil on canvas, 173 x 142 cm
Galleria Spada, Rome

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