Trunks's way to get realistic colors (sketchbook like - daily updates)

#1

Hi all!
This is my “sketchbook” thread. So this is not actually a sketchbook but I will be posting my daily colored sketches in here. I hope to get better with my usage of colors and lightning. I am going to do at least one image a day, hopefully more. I hope I can improve my skills as fast as possible. Thanks for everybody who reads this and try’s to help me. Now here we go …
For this first post I thought I should show you my latest color attempts, just to see where I am now. The most of this images were done for the daily sketch group here on cgtalk:



And at least some crazy bird I did today. The “Einstein bird”:

Every C&C is very appreciated! Thank you!

#2

Today I did this sketch. Did not painted very much today because I made some color mixing practices.

#3

I could not sleep so I finished this one:

I am not sure but I think there is a big chance to see something more in this image the next days :wink:

#4

This my work from today … maybe I’ll do some more stuff in the night but this is not for sure :wink:

Any suggestions?

#5

Mushrooms… ^^

#6

Hey I like your football player (nice anatomy study). and the muchroom scene (good palette)
I would suggest to develop them to a more refined level.

#7

Hi trunks,

I told you already that I think it’s a good idea to focus on greyscale first before you tackle color, but in this thread where you focus on color, I just suggest a soft edged brush for blending.

You could use it to refine the football player to a higher level, cause right now the individual brushstrokes are takin too much of the attention away.

#8

NR43: Thanks! I am working on this problem… I mostly stop my doddling too early :wink:

Mu: Thanks, I am trying to do what you said :wink: I never liked the way soft edged brushes make the images looking … maybe you are right and I should go back to it … but I never liked it very much so I never did it very much :slight_smile:

Sorry for not updating for some time now … nobody seemed to be interressted so I stopped updating. But now after 2 replies here is my work from today:

#9

Wow, that is definitely some nice progress, trunks!

I don’t know what you used for blending, wether softedged or not, but whatsoever you used: it worked very well!

Keep it coming!

BTW, the link you posted on my anatomy thread is just a commercial link for some receivers…could you edit it so it points to the correct forum?

:slight_smile:

thanks.

#10

I think you manage just fine :slight_smile:

I should practice more on getting the right colors from the start. One of my weak points.
For you, not a weak point at all so it seems :slight_smile:

Keep going

Oh and we’re not “not interested” but just “very busy” :wink:

#11

I think you do fine with a hard-edged brush. I personally find blending to work out better with a hard brush, since it gives you a very discreet texture that works for anything. Blending with a soft brush usually gives a plastic, boring look. Even if you want that sort of look, it can be achieved with a hard brush as well. It’s all in the pen pressure (or opacity) xP

#12

Mu: It was hard brush :slight_smile: I corrected the link in your forum :wink:

NR43: Thanks ^^ No this only seems like I can manage it :wink: Colors and myself are like satna claus and summer :wink: Something which seems not to fit :wink: I really have to practice A LOT more :slight_smile:

eishiya: Yes I also like the hard brush style VERY much more than all the other soft brushes :wink: Thanks anyway :wink:

Today and yesterday I had really less time … like no time… so I can you only show this very bad attempt … sorry :wink:

#13

I just wanted to say that I liked the “The Dark” one you made, and the mushroom one. I thought those were your two best ones. I am also trying the same thing you are. I’m having the same problems, so I completely understand. Have a good one.
~Will

#14

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