Open Figure Drawing Workshop - Rembrandt Master Copy - with Rebeccak 016

#101

Marlon,

It will be great to have you aboard! :bounce:

Cyanid,

You know, you’re right, because in the original, the face is pretty compact as well. :slight_smile: I wouldn’t change it much, then, except to refine. :slight_smile:

Cheers,

~Rebeccak

#102

Hi Rebecca :slight_smile: and Everyone

Who could resist trying to paint a Rembrandt?
Started this yesterday. Started smooth, wasn’t satisfied, so broke out the thickest bristle oil brush I could find!

Everybody’s stuff is looking great so far.
And it’s a real pleasure to see it!

Take Care
Glenn

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#103

Hey Glenn, I like very much, really :), are u using Painter?

#104

Hi…Enrique…and THANKS…:slight_smile:

Nice to see you painting this…Rembrant…he’s a tough act to imatate…one of a kind style.
almost as hard as trying to do a copy of a Van Gogh…LOL …:slight_smile:
In answer to your question…The only program that I use is PAINTER # 9…I am in the process
of trying to learn Z BRUSH at the moment…hope to combine what I learn in Z BRUSH, with what I have learned so far in PAINTER # 9 …Should be a nice combination I THINK…:slight_smile:
Really looking forward to seeing your painting develope…if it comes out half as good as your
last painting, it will be …GREAT…:thumbsup: …Don’t be afraid of those thick juicy brushstrokes…:scream:
IT’S ONLY PAINT…:eek:

TAKE CARE
Glenn

#105

Corvax.
Looking good, thanks for the close up.

TheDagger.
Really like your paint look, it seems it has painted in a cotton canvas or something like that, looking for your updates.

Cyanid.
Your work is going lovely, your color palette is great, with those vibrant color, congrats, I made a little test by aplying some textures with a brush hope u can give me an opinion.

SpiritDreamer.
So that is Painter, hu?, looking really good, I have Painter IX too, but I almost don’t use it, because I dont know the program, since I work and studied Graphical Design, Im most confortable with Photoshop, but your paints encourage me to study Painter, great results, Thanks for the compliment, I hope u can give an opinion about this update.

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Thanks to all

#106

Well, here is my temporary advance. I hope this weekend I may be able to add some more detail:

I’ll work in Painter IX (it rocks!), and well, I first created a small colour palette (you may watch the colour watches at the right) which will guide me more or less… I just used the technique described in Lynda.com’s Colour DVD (which you MUST buy, it is the most comprehensible colours lessons I’ve ever had) to create that palette…

Then, I just started by creating a document the same size as the reference pic, with a medium grey background, and started doodling. After I started to paint with some oils I noticed my sketch had some flaws (for example, his left hand is not exactly at the same point as Rembrandt’s one…).

Well, I hope I’ll finish this!

#107

yeah Glen! Nice to see you and a good start you got already.

Enrique, I love the painting with the texture; I happen to think that textures is what I need for this piece as well.
Great job guys. Put in an hour starting to work in the colors. I have to do something else but in the immortal words of the terminator ‘I’ll be back’!


I also reduced the left cheek. It was a bit puffy in my previous version.

#108

The next step:

#109

DigitalSol:

Thanks for your comments.
I think the textures are a little bit over the top now. Not that much, but espescially on the cheek and above the eyebrow it looks a little bit strange. the somewhat grainy red hues on the right side of the head look very Rembrandt!

#110

Hi …QueenSoul…:wavey: THANKS
…Great to see you working on this one also…:slight_smile:
…what’s that saying…
YOU’VE COME A LONG WAY…BABY…LOL :scream: …very true …:slight_smile: :thumbsup:

You might want to lighten up that dark line or creases edge on the side of his face…just a tad.
Other than that, it looks GREAT so far…can’t wait to see how far you take it…you captured the
mood and expression perfectly…:applause:

TAKE CARE
Glenn

#111

Hi…Enrique…:slight_smile: …I like the textured version better…think you should cut loose, and just
experiment a little with your painter # 9 program…just make another version, or copy
of the one you are working on…put it into painter, and try out different brushes ect. on it.
You will still have the one you posted saved, with the method of painting that you already know so well, …plus an experimental version done just for fun…you might just surprize yourself,…your experimental version might come out better than your tried and proven method of painting…you’ll never know until you give it a try…but you’'ll probably always
WONDER…:shrug: :eek: … :slight_smile:

TAKE CARE
Glenn

#112

close-up of the head,
think it is coming along nice now.

#113

Heya Cyanid,

That’s looking great! :slight_smile: My one suggestion would be to make his right brow a little less prominent, since it is further away from the viewer. Really nice atmosphere! :slight_smile:

Cheers,

~Rebeccak

#114

Queensoul.
looking good, thanks for coment my image.

Glenn.
Thanks for the coments, I will try to do something with Painter, by aplying the color directly in the next Rembrandt’s portrait, I will try finish this one this same week, and try the next on Painter, thanks again.

Here is an update for mine, hope u can give me some feedback, thanks from now.

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#115

Here is my update from this morning. I didn’t get to work on it much last night. I worked on my pin-up and started my other study. I am taking my boy on a boys weekend camping at Corpus Christi starting today. Therefore, I do not have time to even comment this morning. Sorry!

PS Masonite did appear to soak up the oil and dull it out. The oil did dry quite rapidly. Maybe you need to put some sort of primer on the surface first?

#116

Enrique,

That is looking great! I’ll post some crits in a little while.

LOL, Aggie, :smiley:

I posted something about priming and such on your Anatomy Thread here.

Cheers, :slight_smile:

~Rebeccak

#117

Wow, loads more great work! Thank for the positive feedback so far, this is proving to be a very interesting study for me. It’s stunning how well versed Rembrandt was in the subtleties of hard and soft edges, and creating contrast with them. Glenn Wonderful to see you here, and looks like you’ve already broken out the heavy paints for this, cracking stuff, can’t wait to see you build it up. Queensoul I’ve not been about as much as others, but you’re stuff really has taken a leap on here, fantastic start and good call on the cheek. Aggie As rebecca’s put something up about priming, I won’t add -other than to say you can buy black primer, which might be better for this than straight white and covering in black again., Good to see you’re doing this tradtionally… it’s something i really want to have a go at! DigitalSol I think I like the texture… but Glenn’s suggestion is a good one! The heavy oil brushes in painter are great for adding texture. However, I know what a nightmare painter can be to get to grips with if you’ve not used it much. Have you tried using a light chalky brush in PS to add texture? It’s what I’ve used pretty much exclusively on mine, and its work well over a smooth base. Cyanid That carravagio is coming on beautifully… keep it up! Corvax wow… thats great work for an hour and 15 mins! Are you going to keep going with it or try one of the other pieces? TheDagger I love the canvas effect you have on that, it looks like really smoothly mixed oil paints, I’d keep working with that rather than start again, it has great potential!

And an update on my own… the shinies are giving me headaches!

#118

Wheeee! I love this!! I wish I had the beautiful oil brushes from painter, but it seems I have to make do with the natural brushes in PS?
Never mind, I know it doesn’t look that great, but I’m learning so much about colour and Rembrandts style just makes me very happy:). Btw this took me quite a long time, like 2 hours or so. So at this rate I might not finish…

Digital: his eyes look a bit neon on my screen. The whites of the eyes look blueish. Also his moustache looks not quite belonging. For the rest I think you’re doing superb work!

#119

Hey Cyanid, where did you find this picture of my bald head? lol Looking great.

Zeph - You have done such a great job in this little time we started. Are you sure you didn’t start ahead of time?

#120

Hi Zephyri …THANKS…:slight_smile: …GREAT TO SEE YOU HERE TOO…:thumbsup:

SPIRIT WIND…BLOWN AWAY…SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL…:bounce: .can’t wait to see it finished.:slight_smile:

TAKE CARE
Glenn