I’m no longer interested in submitting this for a contest. Now I’m using it more as a study than anything. I’m going to paint it to completion maybe…C&C please. Thanks.
PS with photo ref…
Sketchbook Thread of Vicmonty
vicmonty
#42
I changed her right arm’s position. I’m starting to think that this photo I’m using as ref may not be the best. Should I pick one of the many clear and photos provided in this forum to do a study from or should I continue using the current photo?
vicmonty
#43
NO. 6 for OFDW 23…
I was trying just laying down colors first instead of actually drawing some of these hand studies. I know some painters work their way through paintings with just laying down colors and shaping them to create the image. It worked well for the hand of David. The others, well not so well. For OFDW no. 4 I’m starting from the line drawing first. I’ll post that as soon as I get it done.
NR43
#44
Good that you posted the ref for the female pose.
Her head could be tilted more backwards for a more dynamic pose, the chin needs to be round iso cornered. Try to do something with the hair iso just letting it hang down like it does in the ref. Moving hair makes a picture very dynamic sometimes.
Her right leg needs to be more backwards for balance. When I compare it to the ref, in your drawing, she seems to be falling rather than standing.
Her left foot needs to come higher (more dynamics).
I’d also really consider adding the right foot, because there is a lot of energy coming from that point. The whole pose is based on the fact that she is pushing herself upward from that one foot.
Don’t give up!
Keep pushing yourself 
vicmonty
#45
NR43,
Do you think I should continue with this study even though the photo ref isn’t very clear? Thanks again for your advice. This place is great in this way. As folks have time, they stop by and help everyone else out. Thanks again.
NR43
#46
Do you think I should continue with this study even though the photo ref isn’t very clear?
Well, the photo is clear enough to see the important info of the pose.
It’s up to you if you want to learn more from it or not.
eg: you could try to draw her from a different angle and try to incorporate the things I mentioned in my previous post.
On the other hand, it’s just 1 pose… there are millions of other possibilities, so don’t get stuck on one pose for too long… We’ve got millions more to draw 
vicmonty
#47
is it just me or is digital painting more practical and convinient than traditional painting when you have 3 kids from 8 months to 3 years old? I’m thinking about clearing about counter space in my laundry room to set up for painting and still lifes. I have space next to my desk in my room, but the kids will probably move the stuff around on me. lol.
NR43
#49
Hey I have 3 kids myself (6, 7 and 8 now) so all is possible!
Can’t see the last image I’m afraid.
vicmonty
#50
NR43, I fixed the image. I added a censor blot if you want to call it that. I read the photobucket thread, but it sounds like even the other places prohibit nudity.
You have kids too? So what works best for you? We have 2 floors. My pc and tablet are in my room. It would be easier if we had 1 floor. I feel so removed from everyone when I’m upstairs so that’s why I leave that when either we’re all up here or when everyone’s in bed.
NR43
#51
Plein air seems like fun to me!
Haven’t done it yet though… plan to do it this summer 
I work on a small table easel now in the living room or the kitchen.
That’s ok for small still life paintings.
vicmonty
#52
I’m trying to work on keeping my lines neat. I didn’t do so well here. Still trying to find a comfortable position for my tablet. I read some people place it on their laps?
vicmonty
#53
I see that the way I drew his lower body makes it seem as if his right leg is come up and across to his left side. Also, his abs suggest that his wait is turning to the left. I saw him standing straight up yet I drew his lower body turning. Rushing? Will work on this.
Also, I reversed the alignment of his body. In the photo, his everything from his right clavicle to his deltoid is higher than his left. In my study, I drew his left side elevated. I did it to myself! Will work on this also. That’s strange because I took note of the difference, and yet I still reversed it.
NR43
#54
Try starting with a centre line and the hips. This takes a while to get used to though because we are all so used to starting with the head.
However, the importance of the pelvis area is that the balance of the whole figure depends on it’s position. As you pointed out yourself, because you drew the pelvis area in a different position, the pose looks different, not that that is a bad thing, but if you are going for accuracy and balance, it asks for a different approach.
vicmonty
#58
here’s the link to the new pic on my deviant page. not sure where else to post it without having it blocked. I tried to add img tags to it to display the picture in this message so you didn’t have to navigate away, but I couldn’t. Sorry.
http://vicmonty.deviantart.com/art/New-Beginning-WIP-155120616?loggedin=1
vicmonty
#59
Thanks to Tocpe for setting up this free hosting site. I hope our memebers are taking advantage of the initiative to set this up.
It’s been a while. I’m trying to take it slow. Ref from this great site full of photosets. I found the link on this forum. I’m seeing that a muscle is starting to show up on her left thigh. I’ll have to fix that. I think I also should have developed her face a little bit more. I always hear “work the entire image”. Let me know what you think…
Ref
vicmonty
#60
I see now that I have to “tone” up her abdomen. Her lower quadrant is drooping down. Also, I noticed that her pelvis and abdomen aren’t really connecting. More rendering? I know artist develop their own styles as they get better, but man, I’m not liking the way this is coming out. I have to remember I am an amateur. I am still proud to have gone this far with this painting. I usually abandon projects midway. It’s not too late to abandon this one I guess…Oh, I just saw something wrong with her left hip. Her Hip joint needs some fixing…