Sketchbook Thread of Krystian Polak

#81

I’d agree with Zeph’s comments, I think they’re spot on. :slight_smile:

#82

Thanks guys, I also think that all features are placed close enough, which is the most important part. Now its time to work on values and more details down the track.

I agree that at the moment face is too light, it must be better modelled. However I am not sure if I am going to fit the photo 100%. This photo is not perfect and in fact I should make it better in Photoshop first. On the ather hand its important to keep certain contrast on skin to provide dark skin impression.

Now the whole fun starts :slight_smile:

Thanks again,

K.Polak

#83

Ok, here is next step. To be honest I wasnt really convinced if I should publish this one. Its like showing half done book, there is a lot to happen yet. But then, if somebody who would like to follow and learn something would miss this stage, so here it is. And I still count on your fresh eyes guys :slight_smile:

What I have done:

  1. First and the most important I redefined backgound. That mean puting new perspective to whole painting since new bachground, ecpecially around his left cheek competly redefines local contrast. And contast is what grap our attention. Doing just that I automaticly make his skin look darner. Amazing effect.

  2. Then I worked on eyes and cheeks. Initially I painted those area, particulary his right one quite dark following photo. But again, local constrast didnt work and all was one big, dark blob. So I lighetened values here and there to give more illimination and again by contast emphasize his eye - the most important part of this portrait, any portraint. I happy with what is there now.

  3. Following the photo I redefined values aroun jaw, mouth etc etc

There is still few thing to do. Also I have noticed a mistake, his neck is too short and top of t-shirt collar should be place lower, but I think I will leave it as it is.

As always any comments are welcome :slight_smile:

Regards,

K.Polak

#84

That is one reason to work paying attention to construction, porportions, perspective, all the allignment, so that later mistakes such as these won’t pop out and in the later painting proces you won’t need to think about where to place the nose. But I’ve made the same mistake on my last gouache study. It was sure enough for me that in my other painting I’ll be more attentive.
I like to see you doing these studies in traditional media. No words that would describe how exciting painting is.

#85

Still working on Mr Forbes, but its almost done. In the meanwhile I received the book you recomended Rebecca. Indeed interesting one. Good mixture of freshly presented theory and few usefull examples. Well spend money. Inspired by this book I did this quick conte study in A3 format. Anyway I am staring from Monday 10 weeks life drawing classes in an atelier.

Regards,

K.Polak

#86

One more conte. This time from life session, about 10-15 min. plus few touchpus after.

Regards,

K.Polak

#87

Really like that top one with the dark bkgrd for mood. :slight_smile: I’m glad you like the book! I hope you find it to be useful. :slight_smile:

Would love to see you start being a bit more experimental and less ‘safe’ with a few of your oil paintings. Have you ever seen the work of Alex Kanevsky?

http://www.jcacciolagallery.com/cgi-bin/artistDisplay.cgi?artistName=Kanevsky,Alex&index=kanevsky_00&showBio=0

It would be great to see you start to develop pieces with personal meaning and more expression to the strokes. One can do studies for forever, but at some point it’s good to push beyond studies to do an artwork that has a narrative, even if it is contained within the expression of the brushstrokes or other formal aspects of a painting. Just food for thought. :slight_smile:

#88

Done. I cannot do anything better for now.

Hope you enjoyed guys. I did :slight_smile:

Thanks Rebeccak for the link. I dont really enjoy loose brishwork presented to that extend, however I must admit the guy has a good sense of lighting.

Next portrait will consist both larger strokes and detailed areas. I am still mostly into realism though, which for me means smooth gradients.

Regards,

K.Polak

#89

Few pen and ink sketches on A6 cartridge paper.

Regards,

K.Polak

#90

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