Sketchbook Thread of ICY

#21

That must have been a real strain… 6 words

I would like to say sorry, but right now the only sorry I feel is for myself. For the last month I have been working 14 hours a day plus every weekend. And at this particular moment, I am drinking coffee and going back to work… to make my CEO and his kids richer and happier. Such question as “what is my life for” and “how can I make someone happy” have long left my mind. I am an angry individual who is trying to see the light at the end of the tonnel, but the light at the end of the tonnel is just another train. What else to say? I am cought in the Matrix.

More later… when I come back from the dead.

#22

LMAO. Okay. Okay. I have been busy but I will try to put one up this weekend.

Ir - sorry to hear about all the work for little or no personal gain. I feel that way some times too. We are a moody, depressing pair aren’t we ; ) It will get better… have faith.

#23

Irina,

I know how you feel, it’s why I’d prefer to teach than work in an office ~ bear up, times like these always make you stronger in retrospect, trust me. :wink:

Here’s hoping you can get back to your own art soon. :slight_smile:

Shay,

I’m glad to finally see your thread up ~ between Irina and I, your butt should be whipped into shape in no time. :wink:

Cheers,

~Rebeccak

#24

beautyful things here…
I’m sorry for the problems at work… I only am aware of my problems and my lost nights in school - but i think that’s candy compared to yours…
hope you manage an update -i’ll be checking in
Love your stuff!

Cheers!
Icey

#25

I feel that way some times too. We are a moody, depressing pair aren’t we ; )

I was thinking last night that maybe some people live to work, but I would like to work in order to support my basic needs. Work for me is not a method to escape life, I don’t spend hours of my personal time thinking about the projects. This was the last time I spent a month in the office without a weekend.

se7en, have you ever created your Anatomy Thread?

I know how you feel, it’s why I’d prefer to teach than work in an office

Rebecca, I prefer to work in a library :slight_smile: there are never any people, just books. But I am afraid that I would not make it; I will have to chose between having electicity and not having a place to live, internet connection, and phone. Or having a phone, but nothing else :slight_smile:

Hey Icey,

Thank you!

Anyway, here is the last for this image. I feel like I need to move on something else. The time away from it didnt help much.

Hope you all having a good day!

#26

Irina,

There’s a beautiful quality to this piece, and I’m glad you finished it. :slight_smile: I don’t know that it would work as well as an over~rendered piece, though at some point you might want to take the rendering a bit further. The hands are lovely, and the expression on the face is quite captivating. Nice work with this, and I look forward to seeing more of your work. :slight_smile:

Cheers,

~Rebecca

#27

hey bookworm… excellent final piece : ) The rendering looks great so there is not much to suggest. You could try to work in a few brighter highlights in the key focal areas like a glint in the eye’s, the left edge of the face, etc. One thing that really helps make an image come to life is adding a VERY subtle glow to the highlights. Realistic no, but we are artists right ; )

You could also have some fun with the blur tool in PS and create a depth of field effects in the image where the details blur out as they go back from the viewer. Anyway you rock.

How’s life, work, cats, KGB, etc.? Still under the job crunch or did you come up for air yet? Hope everything is well comrade ; )

#28

Irina, beautiful painting. I like the lighting very much, and the skin tones. Like Rebecca said, this piece has a beautiful quality. :slight_smile:

#29

Thank you Rebecca. I really didn’t want to take time off of painting, it’s just happened. Hopefully I will have more time now.

se7en, it is a strange way to answer questions, but oh well :slight_smile: Here is glowing girl with a blured background. I am not sure if this is what you meant. I need to move on something else, this furnished room is becoming old. Life is getting better, I am coming back from a shoke, everything is strange, the grass is green… I am not sure where to apply myself :slight_smile:
How is your business going? How is family doing? Something new you have painted lately?

enialadam, thank you!

#30

‘Great work is done by those who are not afraid to be great.’

In case you don’t get told enough - you are the best. Everything you do is truly great. I love you:)

#31

And I love you Spoon! I just wonder if Art is actually a work or it’s a poetry? Rebecca probably knows, but will she tell us?

#32

The weather is nice, isn’t it? :slight_smile: Just started my next image.

#33

Irina,

Lovely start! Looking forward to seeing progress on this. :slight_smile:

Cheers,

~Rebecca

#34

Hi Rebecca!

We missed you last week. Did the move go well? Sorry, you had to let go the house where you grew up.

Her is an update on my image. I also wanted to join your workshop today :slight_smile: but had realized that it ends today. I guess I have to wait for the next one :slight_smile:

#35

Hi Irina!

That’s looking gorgeous so far. :slight_smile: Thanks for the guestbook entry in my CGP ~ yes, moving was a bit emotional at first (at least for me, my folks are chipper as beavers to be at the beach) but I’m actually really excited for the new location and caught many fish in between moving boxes from their backyard. :wink:

Well, OFDW 017 ends today, but OFDW 018 begins as well. :slight_smile: Really I usually post the new OFDW the concluding Sunday evening of the previous Workshop, so it will probably be pretty late tonight. Look for it tomorrow morning! I would love to have your participation there! :thumbsup:

Looking forward to seeing more updates. One thing about your current piece is that the light seems just faintly gray. In some ways, I like this tint to the color, but you might try experimenting with bringing just a hint more of saturation into the colors (not too much). :slight_smile:

Cheers,

~Rebeccak

#36

Heya Irina, :slight_smile:

You should join the ongoing Workshop:

Anatomy Lesson Series: Body Part 1 - The Head
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=375031&page=1&pp=15

I didn’t know if you had seen it. :slight_smile: Going to invite the others from the Workshop as well. :slight_smile:

Cheers,

~Rebeccak

#37

Thank you Rebecca! Yes, I have seen the new workshop last week and downloaded the references. I didn’t have a time to do any work on anything; I am on the road starting last Saturday: conference in Florida and now NC - taking pictures and video of some military stuff for the courseware I am working on. I am planning on getting home tonight, and hopping to do some painting this weekend. Thank you for the invitation again!

#38

Hey sister! Love the new piece. When I saw the face I thought what a great pose, then I scroll down and it just gets better ; ) Very bold. What brush did you use along the hairline in the portrait, it looks great. Can’t wait to see more of you : )

Has work evened out yet? Any new travels? Miss ya : )

#39

Hey brother! :slight_smile: I think I will never have time to do anything but working :slight_smile: Just came back from a useless conference and got 2 deadlines. Our office is growing, we get more work than we can handle. I need to start looking for a smaller place.

I wanted to participate in Rebecca’s workshop, but I can’t find any time. I wonder how artists find time for their art. Seen your new web site, how is your life going? The brush is custom made in Photoshop, a lot of 1 pixel dots with different settings. Works good as Smudge too.

What else your are working on lately?

#40

Hey, good to see my peeps are still around! :slight_smile: Irina, hope work slows down a bit to give you guys a chance to catch up, and more importantly, so you can find the time to do some fun stuff. You too, Shay! :slight_smile:

Cheers,

~RK