Ok I fixed a lot that was wrong with this, as far as I can tell - hehe. I almost 100% this sitting just worked on the face, since it’s kind of the main part of the piece anyway. It’s kind of meditative, doing a copy like this. The rembrandt sits on the left, my canvas sits on the right, and I just kind of ‘match’ the best I can. Sort of like a puzzle.
It is teaching me to see better… I think that is the purpose of these, right?
At least, I hope - it is a by product from this I feel anyway 
LM,
Super progress on this. Things are really starting to come together with the face and the hood ~ great to see.
Without yet comparing this to the original, I think the habit may be a bit bulkier and more rich in hue. It will be nice to see how you flesh this out, as I think once you both darken and enrich the habit, the face will become even more enhanced. Watch the angle of his left arm and the shape silhouette that it creates against the background. Also, watch the relative length of his upper arm ~ currently, I think you may be squishing it to fit onto the canvas. You can easily change the canvas (not the image) size by going to Image > Canvas Size > click the upper center black arrow so the scaling happens from the top, and enter your new height and / or width dimensions.
Originally posted by LM: It’s kind of meditative, doing a copy like this. The rembrandt sits on the left, my canvas sits on the right, and I just kind of ‘match’ the best I can. Sort of like a puzzle.
It is teaching me to see better… I think that is the purpose of these, right?
I think Master Copies are totally meditative! They are great because they give you more confidence in your own work. The puzzle aspect is also great because naturally our brains like order and rules, which leads to mastery. And you’re totally right, because comparing your own work to that of a Master such as Rembrandt enables you to see through his eyes…which can never hurt.
Keep going, you’re making great progress here.
Cheers,
~Rebeccak
Well - thanks Rebecca for your kind enthusiasm - but the most awful thing happened to me while working on this…
I was using the ‘Dry Brush’ and my photoshop hung and I lost all the progress… so it kind pissed me off 
Anyway, thank god I know how to use my print screen lol
You can see what I had done, here (and how PS ‘Not Responding’ too - PFFT)
I thought it was coming along pretty good, too – though ALL that fabric was making me want to cry :sad: so I am kinda glad it blew up hehehehe
LM,
I am SO sorry to hear this :sad: ~ this happens to all of us, unfortunately. The best advice is to occasionally save a copy of your image in bmp or jpg format ~ thus ensuring a backup at various critical stages. Usually when I get to the point where I really like something, I’ll save a backup bmp or jpg. This is a MUST when working in Painter especially, as Painter is notorious for crashing often.
At any rate, you can still take your previous version and blow it up, and smooth / repaint a bit. Needless to say, I wish it hadn’t happened, but it happens to the best of us, I’m afraid.
Cheers,
~Rebeccak
hehe yeah, I usually do… like 2 or 3 copies, because you never know… but I was just plugging along in my little world and didn’t think about it at all, in my little zone… bah! That’ll teach me.
It’s wonderful having a digital medium - but I guess this is like when your paint spills on your canvas. hehe =D
Ha, yeah, that’s the problem ~ on your best pieces, you tend to forget the details. 
Ah, well, you can still resize the image you posted here before, that was very far along ~ seriously, I don’t think it would hurt the image much to resize it back up and continue to paint. It would be such a shame to not continue working on this.
Cheers,
~Rebeccak
Psst Rebecca… reread this:
seriously though, LM, we have all had this experience and I do think that until we get 100% bugfree software (that is, never) frantically saving important steps in any lossless format known to mankind is our only remedy…
^^ amen to that.
It’s ok, I wasn’t devastated - just peeved. I think I might actually start on another one - though I haven’t fully made up my mind on that one yet =D
hello,
I’ve mainly been a lurker on the cg board and thought it was about time to post some stuff. I use to draw alot when I was younger but had not been drawing at all, until about 6 months ago.
quick sketch with fountain pen i did today
this was originally a pencil sketch, took into painter and went into blender overkill, first time I’ve used painter. Does she look familiar to anyone?
thats it for now, will be posting some more later on in the week.
…well i´m joining this page… so i don´t know many things xD…so i wish u could guide me a little :S…
http://img126.imageshack.us/img126/4098/2ndanubisbysitoman1yj.jpg
sitoh - for not knowing many things, this is a great picture! Your musclelature is fantastic, cant wait to see more of your work.
LabyrinthineMind - sorry to hear about your misfortune 
What you have there is really great though! I hope you keep working on it
Studies for today. I can really feel I ‘lost my hand’ because I didn’t draw for a few days. I’m not so happy with these on that account and want to try to get back to the loose style I had going on for a while. I feel I might be getting there again if I push this on for a few more days.
Strange how these things work!
Both appr. 15 min:
Well here im putting two more things I did the last year.. by these days Im creating a short starwars story (its a piece of crap but its at least something xD)…
<a href="<A href=“http://imageshack.us”><img">http://imageshack.us"><img src=“http://img60.imageshack.us/img60/74/bruceandthedragon5nw.jpg” border=“0” width=“1020” alt=“Image Hosted by ImageShack.us” /></a>
well this is my way of saying “thanks” to Bruce Lee…the greatest martial artist that have ever existed…I really like his movies…
<a href="<A href=“http://imageshack.us”><img">http://imageshack.us"><img src=“http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/70/vampiricclawnsketchbysitoman5v.jpg” border=“0” width=“609” alt=“Image Hosted by ImageShack.us” /></a>
And this is a character I created for a story I wanted to do…but I couldn`t think how to start it xD…jajaj…so I never did it…maybe someday i will…
greetings dñ.ñb.
I actually was able to draw from a nude model today. Something that I hadn’t been able to do before. I think it made a huge difference.
well Bruces drawing is here [http://www.deviantart.com/view/25197583/](http://www.deviantart.com/view/25197583/) And the other character is here [http://www.deviantart.com/view/22132266/](http://www.deviantart.com/view/22132266/) :S wish I dont bother u with mi mistakes =***.
Hi everyone,
Sorry have been a bit slow in replying lately…
Originally posted by 2dartist:
[left] Hey, it’s Jennifer Aniston! I really like how this piece is coming along, and hope that you continue with it. I think that one thing that would help would be to fill the background with a mid gray so ~ you always want to try to eliminate the white canvas and work from a mid tone, building your lights up, and your darks down in value. Looking forward to seeing more progress on this!
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afgal,
Good to see you doing figure drawing from life.
I think one thing to watch (and life drawing traditionally is something that takes just a long time to learn) is the length of your forms. Try stretching / elongating the forms a bit, more than you are presently. This gives the figures more grace and fluidity.
Here is a drawover of how you might break the form down. A really good book I would recommend to anyone interested in figure drawing is:
Vilppu Drawing Manual (Spiral-bound) by Glenn Vilppu
In it, he describes how to break down forms simply into simple shapes.
Here is a drawover of your piece which I think might help:
[left]Looking forward to seeing more of your work!
Cheers,
~Rebeccak
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sitoh,
Your work is beautiful, and you did not make a mistake! I just edited your post so that we could see your image.
I don’t actually think you are a beginner ~ you and anyone else here is free to create a Personal Anatomy Thread here:
Personal Anatomy & Sketchbook Threads
See this thread for information about creating a personal Anatomy Thread first:
FAQ: Can I Create My Own Anatomy Thread?
Links to all Personal Anatomy Threads can be found here:
Anatomy Threads of Individual Users
I encourage you and everyone to look at other peoples’ threads and to see what they’re up to.
Cheers,
~Rebeccak
Originally posted by Maladie:
[left]Maladie, I think what’s really nice in this drawing is the way you’ve drawn the right leg ~ the upper torso of the male is shortened, and the female figure small. But I like the direction you’re headed in. Keep going with these!
Cheers,
~Rebeccak
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I feel really honored by your words =***…woaaa!!! I never thought someone will say I´m not a begginer :)…I´ll keep on working and I´ll create a thread as you said :)…thanks so much again…greetings from chile.
sitoh,
Hey, you’re welcome! There’s nothing wrong with being a beginner, but I think you have a lot of skill, and would benefit from some independent study.
You as well as everyone is welcome to participate in the ongoing Open Figure Drawing Workshop series, link to which can be found here:
Open Figure Drawing Workshops with Hong Ly and Rebecca Kimmel
The current Workshop is here:
Open Figure Drawing Workshop - Rembrandt Master Copy - with Rebeccak 016
There are still 2 full weeks left in the Workshop. Anyone is welcome to join in to draw or paint traditionally or digitally.
Cheers,
~Rebeccak
