Open Figure Drawing Workshop - NEW BARGUE - 022

#101

hi folks,

Enrique - the surface structures and reflections are starting to look really nice.

Magdalena - argh! This is awesome! Surely hell of a lot of work, but what strikes me as really remarkable is that you are working on it body part for body part. I always thought people at your level would work on the thing as a whole. I heard that da Vinci worked in a similar manner when painting (don’t know where though…) Keep the momentum! :smiley:

Glenn - funny… though your latest 3D compositions (two people embracing and interacting) had reached a new level of awesome I was wondering if the painting nerve never tickles you…:smiley: Good to see it does…

Ori… my main crit would be to not shade your drawing without darkening the surrounding space down. In the original the space around the figure is pretty dark, emphasizing the pale skin of the character. Your values actually are the other way round… dark skin against white bg. That way there is no way you can key the values appropriately.

Having left envelope stage, slowly tip-toe-ing into a block in. I am overwhelmed by the complexity of the pose…:cry:

Working pretty large so I have to knit the scans together:

#102

Lordrych - thanks :slight_smile: not yet but it probably will be… so far I’m only using a hard brush with 25% opacity - that’s why the blending’s not very smooth yet…

Mu - thanks :slight_smile: eh when I draw freehand I’d rather work on the whole thing to keep the proportions but since I used a grid to transfer the image onto the canvas I have the proportions pretty much down so I can just go about it like a children’s colouring book :wink: I only did an outline with the grid transfer but I have the grid there as a guide all the time to make sure all the stuff’s in the right place :slight_smile: Ehem I’m not sure I get even up to DaVinci’s toenail height with drawing though :scream:
Looking forward to your interpretation of Jelmer’s model btw!

Puppeli - oh I don’t know… just started doing it like that and it stuck - I haven’t started detailing yet though :slight_smile: - not really…

#103

do i need to change some settings or something, so that my posts will appear immeadetely?

detailing, how i hate this part of the painting process >:(

#104

Here’s some (slow) progress. These rocks are going to be a pain to shade, of this I’m sure.

#105

Great work for all!

Here is an update of mine’s

#106

Here’s more. All done with Painter’s pencils and “soft blender stump”.

#107

AFter about 1.5-2 hrs.

omg the wrinkles >.> THE WRINKLES!

#108

ThePatches - hahah - I hear ya! Great start :thumbsup:

DigitalSol - fantastic work! Love it

tizianoadmirer - I really like your colours :slight_smile:

…aaaand another tiny bit:

#109

Amanda, thank you so much for your kind words and GREAT start! I’m anxious to see more progress on this piece :thumbsup:

Mag,
LOVELY! Awesome progress! I just can’t wait!!!

Keep them coming. I’m loving all works so far. Congrats everybody!

-Kris

#110

Hello my friend Grassetti,

I’m very happy to hear you are the Reference for this workshop.
After one year working together you made very great progress and I have a big pleasure to have one professional like you in our team…be sure you deserve all this my friend !

Congratulations ! :thumbsup:

#111

Good going everyone and thanks Rebecca for this thread! This definately help me seeing things the other way, 3d-2d.
This is my first pass on Jacques Defontaine’s great model of Samuel.L.Jackson. Painted in photoshop in around 2.5 hours. Next pass will be skin texture details.

#112

really great work everyone! :thumbsup:

magda: that is looking very hot. I am looking forward for the finished product.

puppeli: I am honored that you picked my render. I must say you have really captured the material so well with the tonal value. :slight_smile:

#113

harshdesign, sweet to see you in this! Great start, looking forward to your update.

Kris, great to see you post! Such inspiring work, if I could paint all of these references, I would. :slight_smile: I’m going to try to take a stab at one of your pieces, but feeling like a snail right now, lol.

Magda, that’s looking awesome, this should be a great one!

ThePatches, nice start, hoping to see you really push this to a finish!

tizianoadmirer, you’ve come a fantastic distance in general figuratively, and am looking forward to your progress.

DigitalSol, great stuff, you don’t need to hear anything from me. :slight_smile:

Puppeli, that’s awesome, can’t wait to see the detailing!

Mu, great to see you in this! The key thing I think is not to rush.

Lordrych, nice so far, check out www.tonyryder.com, some great demos there on getting proportions and angles right from the beginning. Keep posting!

Dennis-k, nice work, I’d say the same, check out tonyryder.com, super stuff there that will inspire you.

ericyeo, great to see you back!! I’m sure you’ll have a fantastic result. :slight_smile:

Billy_Z, welcome aboard, great start! Keep pushing it and refining values.

Glenn, of course it’s always a pleasure to have you on board!

evilmaul, great start!

FateBringer, that’s looking gorgeous!

pum, thanks for your contribution!

I feel badly for my super slow progress on this! Here’s a small update for tonight:

#114

here’s a lil update and a slightly better pic :slight_smile:
thanks Rebecca.
Marco

#115

Kris - aww so kind! Well patience m’dear :wink: :scream:

Herbert - thanks so much!

Rebeccak - thank you :slight_smile:

harshdesign - freaking awesome :bounce:

evilmaul - love the shading! Keep it up :thumbsup:

#116

ericyeo - Thanks. I like ur style too.

  Lordrych - Thanks for the tip. I'll do the best I can.
  
  Rebeccak - Thanks for the welcome. I really appreciate it.
  
  So here's the final image. I did the best I could tho I'm not too sure on how to make it more detailed. Guess I still have a long way to improve my skills. Anyway hope to get more helpful comments on it.

                                                                           [Sketchbook Thread of Billy_Z](http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=200&t=577049)
  
  [img]http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii10/billy_Z_2010/study06.jpg[/img]
#117

JAN. 14, 2008

MR MU…THANKS…LOL…YES, I’M STILL TICKLE…ISH…:scream:
GREAT START ON YOURS,…Are you planning on doing it in oils…:eek:…would look great hanging on your wall :slight_smile:

BILLY Z…THANKS…GREAT start/finish/MAYBE/:scream: on yours…:thumbsup:

Rebecca …THANKS…:slight_smile: …MOODY AND GREAT START ON YOURS…:thumbsup:

Magdalena…THANKS…:slight_smile: …Yours is coming out …GREAT SO FAR…:thumbsup:

A real pleasure seeing ALL the GREAT STARTS HAPPENING IN HERE.

A little more along the way with mine
Glenn

#118

wow this thing is on the roll! i see some amazingly amazing works around here. I guess i have to get to work as well.

#119

wow, sharpening pencils here… :smiley:
Still looking all day at Excel and doing phone calls and business meetings everyday here… lol

So nice to see all the movement around.

Magda, you’re doing awesome 2D, seems you improved even more your skills, nice to see it.

Rebecca, thanks, what a great OFDW here, I’ll get a time to do at least one piece.

Cheers all,

#120

This Workshop is happening way too fast!, you guys and girls have some awesome works here, ok here is a little update from me, hope you like it


By gowcaizer at 2008-01-14