Critiques - - in the Classic style - Page 2

fugitive · #16 08-05-2002, 01:01 PM

Look who came to visit, the beautiful and talented photographer from Wet Canvas.
I'm still working on the head cover.
Backgrounds, different ways to do that. Fill in the subject with the surrounding colors. Make tiles or patterns from areas of it. Use Color Schemer app to get harmonious colors from your own work, and then get some big brushes and paint one.
As for your headdress, yes, as long as you send me a pic large enough to use.
G.

OhThatGirl2001 · #17 08-05-2002, 01:45 PM

Well, if anyone is going to get me to pop in - it would you! I'm a double agent these days - posing as a photographer during the day..... a would be artist at night. Thanks for the suggestions. I'm really am enjoying your work.

Lisa

fugitive · #18 08-06-2002, 04:47 AM

and another one. This a little more refined than the last, I hope. Can't get the right texture from the smudge tool. I would like it to act like a rough fabric, but alas, it acts like a polishing cloth. A different texture on the wall this time, and mostly just trying to get the folds to look correct.

PixelMover · #19 08-06-2002, 07:51 AM

Hi Fugitive, It's me, the nosy Dutch kid again...

Just out of curiosity..have you ever tried painting on real canvas with real paint?

From what I've seen of your work, it might give you some surprisingly good results and in return it will improve your skills on 'computer painting' perhaps?

fugitive · #20 08-06-2002, 11:56 AM

Don't know how to respond to that one, you think I should go back to square 1 and start over? I did learn the old fashoned way, but haven't painted in a long time. Tool handling is different in CG because of the feel and instant results. You don't get the drag on the brush, you do on paper or canvas, and you definaitly don't have the smudge tool in real painting. Wheather I need to go back or not, it's not happening soon. And since I've only been doing this CG painting for seven months, I think I'll give it a chance to bloom.

PixelMover · #21 08-06-2002, 12:05 PM

Nope. didn't mean that you should just go back to square one... it was just a question out of curiosity, since you make so many CG paintings, I was just wondering if you ever did 'real' painting, that's all...

fugitive · #22 08-06-2002, 01:21 PM

this is a first for me, a study to access things going on in the painting so that it may be better presented, more accurate rendering, etc. I did this study to look at color blending, to see if it could be improved, and to check for web compatability. In fact, part of the test is this posting. We're getting into very painterly stuff now, so lightweights beware.
I did a curves to darken, and a contrast increase to look for mistakes. I also wanted to test an idea of adding purple to the back area. This is quite painless with a screen cap.
To make the new color blend in properly, I took a sample of the area I was considering, then checked the SAT and Light. I then picked a purple and set the Sat and Light to the same values as the sampled color, and applied it as on this picture. The value in this lesson is this can be done anywhere. Say, your doing a colorization of Ruby Tuesday, and you want to change a gray tone to a color, measure the values, duplicate them in your color, and it should blend into your work much better than just picking a color. HTH
greg

fugitive · #23 08-07-2002, 06:19 AM

There's still more to come, if my one fan cares. I worked last nite til after four am. It's getting close.
greg

Mike Needham · #24 08-07-2002, 06:27 AM

These threads have a life of their own, I take my eye off the ball for a second and they have the momentum of a runaway train

Really loving the progress so far, the changes that you have made so far make the painting sing. I love the way that unexpected colours are blended in to create a believable and realistic feel.

Can I ask what mediums you choose when you are building this up? I think I can detect a pastel/chalk facet, but also paint - I thought it might be useful to others to know what your tools were in the creation of it.

fugitive · #25 08-07-2002, 11:25 AM

Can I ask what mediums you choose when you are building this up? I think I can detect a pastel/chalk facet, but also paint - I thought it might be useful to others to know what your tools were in the creation of it. [/b][/quote]

Yeah sure, PSP 7

Mike Needham · #26 08-07-2002, 01:02 PM

That's not what I meant and you know it

to be clearer, I mean this, as a real artist uses certain materials, be they chalk, watercolour, oils, charcoal etc.. so the digital artist (YOU) also use certain simulated materials. In short, what did you use in this "painting"? (answers of mouse/tablet will be met with tears)

fugitive · #27 08-07-2002, 01:26 PM

You can't use that word here, as Doug censored me for the same word.

I really was puzzeled by ur Qs, what materials, I use a chalk brush for painting on this, but I change all the time.
I'm using a chalk setting for the smudge too, but I don't ever use the stock settings. Is that what you mean, as I sure wouldn't wanna make you cry. PSP does not have brushes for Oils, or Pastels, like Painter and PS, but it works in it's own way.

fugitive · #28 08-07-2002, 10:03 PM

A lot of you can relate to this, is it done, did I fix every little niggling thing? Will I look at it later and hate it, probably. I usually like my stuff for a few weeks or so, and then start to dislike it. That's why I can't finish some things, they just become ugly. Anyway here it is, but I don't know if it's done, we'll see, you tell me.
Greg

OhThatGirl2001 · #29 08-07-2002, 10:10 PM

I love it Greg... please say this one is a keeper and it's done!

Lisa

jeaniesa · #30 08-07-2002, 10:42 PM

Wow! I'm with Lisa on this one. Please say it's finished - I can't think of what else you could do to improve it!
Jeanie