spirit dreamer : After apply the spot light effect, it tend to lose its true colors? But the effect looks really great, i must agreed that.
Rebeccak: Thanks for the explaination and tips. I’ll apply some of the tips on the next update
COLOR TEMPERATURE? Could adjusting of brightness and contrast solve the problem?
I adjusted the brightness and contrast. I cant seem to get the torso look right…
ericyeo,
I’ve found some more links to information about color ~ I’ve tried to order them from most > least important.
Color temperature is a simple concept. Warm colors are warm. Cool colors are cool. Any hue can be either warm or cool.
Check out these links: 
http://www.wetcanvas.com/ArtSchool/Color/ColorTheory/index.html
http://thepolyparrot.com/colors.html
http://www.utdallas.edu/~mel024000/pages/color.html
http://www.handprint.com/HP/WCL/color12.html#warmcool
~Rebeccak
ericyeo: I’d hazard to take a guess at the whole color temperature thing. Color temperature usually refers to using “cool” and “warm” variations of the same color. Adjusting the brightness/contrast will change your “values,” but will not affect the actual color. I guess you could boil it down into this:
I hope this explains it a little better:
“Cool” colors are those colors that are more on the blue-ish side, making them colder, and “warm” colors as those that have more reds, which, for lack of a better description, “warms up” the color.
Hehe, not useless at all. 
Hmm…anything interesting going on these days? :rolleyes: 
Cheers,
~Rk
Hi Everyone!
I just came across this thread yesterday, what a great idea! Rebecca, thank you so much for putting this together. I was really hoping to take a figure drawing class next semester, but my schedule just didn’t allow it, but now I have this resource!
Here’s my first attempt, I used charcoal on toned green paper. This was the first time I’ve actually worked on charcoal paper and wow, what a difference…the charcoal really takes to the page.
Initially this was going to be a full body shot, but I started the back too large, so it became a cropped version. I can see right away that I have some serious proportional issues, especially in the back…I made it way too small.
I’ll try another tomorrow.
-J
Hi all.
Following the discussion about warm and cold colors, I thought I´d try a totally cold and unrealistic colorscheme. He looks like he´s carved in stone
Hi SaraD, your piece has an out-of-this-world look about it…for my 2cents i think it would look great with a dull sandstone colour in the background (rgb = 188, 183, 157 for example)…in any case it’ll be good to see the hand and face completed
SaraD,
This looks fantastic! I agree with drawMonger that some complementary color in the background would really set this off…I love the ethereal look to this piece, it will be really cool to see the outcome!
(Sorry for the corniness, heh…)
Cheers,
~Rebeccak
jowens,
My apologies, I think I missed your earlier post! Welcome aboard, and I’m happy that this will fit into your schedule!
First, it would be nice to know something about your background and training. Do you work mainly traditionally, or at all digitally? It doesn’t really matter to me either way, just trying to figure out what you might most be interested in.
Also, I would recommend trying to get the whole figure onto the page. You can try creating an envelope before beginning on details, which is essentially drawing a shape that approximates the shape of the figure at all of it’s outer points.
Looking forward to seeing what more you might do in this Workshop!
Cheers,
~Rebeccak
No worries
I’m interested in both traditional and digital techniques. I first got started in 3d as my creative outlet, mainly because I felt I had no hand drawing skills! I developed that for a few years and eventually got myself a tablet and started experimenting in Photoshop. I found that I had learned a lot about light and shadow from my 3d work and that my 2d skills had improved. Excited at this revelation, I enrolled in a beginning drawing and composition class (which I just finished up last week).
Thanks for the envelope tip, I’ll give that a try.
Cheers,
-J
ericyeo,
Wow! That’s looking really good. You’ve got some nice subtle shadows that really make the piece, like the area behind his left knee.
The shadow on his butt seems a bit harsh though…in that it makes it appear that he has a “bubble butt”. Also the muscle shadow on his right calf seems a bit strong…it ends up looking very flexed, rather than relaxed. Those were the elements that stood out to me.
zhuzhu,
That’s really nice, looks like you have a good handle on working with ink. I really love that style and so far haven’t had any luck with it, practice practice practice!
Do you plan on developing this any further? I’d really be curious to see what you might do with it.
SaraD,
I really like the tone of your shadows. I often find myself making shadows black when it’s not appropriate.
I like your color scheme too, though I’m less sure about the redder areas. Those seem to make his skin look a bit splotchy. I wouldn’t call that unrealistic lighting either, it looks like he’s bathed in moonlight. Very nice!
jowens,
Good to hear your reply, do you plan to do another traditional piece for this Workshop, or perhaps a new digital piece?
Cheers,
~Rebeccak
Ok, I think I have put about all of the effort I am going to on this one.
The three things that helped me the most on this one"
1: When Rebecca said, “value is more important that color”
2: SaraD’s “statue look” proving that “value is more important than color”
3: Glen’s various paintovers showing how much further I needed to push the warmth of the color. BTW, yes Glen I am in Portland, Oregon.
Thanks for all the help guys. I know I still have a long way to go but I consider this a big step for me.
Vidar3d,
Thanks for your great participation in these Workshops! I really hope that you will be back for OFDW 10. I think you have improved tremendously over the course of these past few weeks, and I look forward to seeing how far you can push your pieces. Given the strides and big steps you have taken already, I think that with patience you will come to produce some really beautiful, completed pieces! 
Also hope you will be stopping in to comment on everyones’ work.
Cheers,
~Rebeccak
OR - at least bored with it
Jowens - you´re right about the reddish. Did this on my old screen, and the colors are a bit odd there. So, I didn´t see the color as we see it here now. And then it was too late Well, well - you learn as long as you live…
Started yet another painting, some day hopefully I’ll be able to actually finish one heh.
[left]~David René.[/left]
Hejsan Sara… hey… very good… this double contrast… between 2 tones and between 2 styles…
and the model seem very near of photorealism… and so far in the same time.
Very good inspiration
Still a long way to go…
SaraD! Your piece screams individuality…love it
Corvax, the upper torso and right knee look fantastic
Zhu, another wonderfully spontaneous drawing :applause: I’m curious as to the size of the page?
Looks like I made a useless post!