Sorry if this isn't what this thread is for, but I noticed that the circles drawn by the TI84 are far from perfect and look kinda cool when you draw a series of concentric circles.
[img]http://i.minus.com/ip9EI5gG8HeWy.png[/img]
work in progress
[img]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13290261/thevelvetfog.jpg[/img]
I'm in a bit of a fix.
I'm trying to figure out what 'my process' is. I'm trying to experiment with a bunch of different ways of working digitally so that I can pick out the ways that work for me.
I found that some artists (including the illustrator [URL="http://samburleystudio.com/"]Sam Burley[/URL]) use a process where they paint a grey-scale image to get the values right (like I did a couple of pages back), then paint flat tones under this, using the greyscale as a multiply layer. This, combined with an overlay layer(s) and some adjustment layers added later on create the necessary tones, shadows and highlights.
The outcome is great. But to me it feels like cheating - you're not really paying attention to the tones going into the piece. It may look great but I feel that it takes much less knowledge of colour theory, which can't be a good thing.
What do you all think?
[URL="http://coconutmilkyway.deviantart.com/art/how-i-do-stuff-265088475"]Tutorial[/URL]
well, it doesnt take less knowledge of colour theory, you just have to apply it to the greyscale layer aswell as the flat tones below
although the process looks pretty long winded, a bit too much really
[QUOTE=kevlar jens;35760790]work in progress
[img]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13290261/thevelvetfog.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
i don't like the outline it makes it look like (or gives away???) you traced it
[QUOTE=Maloof?;35761313]I'm in a bit of a fix.
I'm trying to figure out what 'my process' is. I'm trying to experiment with a bunch of different ways of working digitally so that I can pick out the ways that work for me.
I found that some artists (including the illustrator [URL="http://samburleystudio.com/"]Sam Burley[/URL]) use a process where they paint a grey-scale image to get the values right (like I did a couple of pages back), then paint flat tones under this, using the greyscale as a multiply layer. This, combined with an overlay layer(s) and some adjustment layers added later on create the necessary tones, shadows and highlights.
The outcome is great. But to me it feels like cheating - you're not really paying attention to the tones going into the piece. It may look great but I feel that it takes much less knowledge of colour theory, which can't be a good thing.
What do you all think?
[URL="http://coconutmilkyway.deviantart.com/art/how-i-do-stuff-265088475"]Tutorial[/URL][/QUOTE]
yeah i dont like this approach either, I'd much rather be able to paint straight with colour
[QUOTE=strider;35761562]i don't like the outline it makes it look like (or gives away???) you traced it[/QUOTE]
Ah.
The bold outline is a part of the Art Nouveau-style I'm trying to replicate. I see your point though.
It's not traced btw. Though I have to admit that I did bring in my [URL="http://images.wikia.com/seinfeld/images/7/76/George-costanza.jpg"]photoref[/URL] in order to fix up some proportional problems, especially on the eyes.
[QUOTE=kevlar jens;35761695]Ah.
The bold outline is a part of the Art Nouveau-style I'm trying to replicate.
It's not traced btw. Though I have to admit that I did bring in my [URL="http://images.wikia.com/seinfeld/images/7/76/George-costanza.jpg"]photoref[/URL] in order to fix up some proportional problems, especially on the eyes.[/QUOTE]
Nothing wrong with using a reference in any stage of creating an image
i always feel guilty when doing anything else than just looking at my reference.
I don't follow what you mean there
[QUOTE=kevlar jens;35761695]Ah.
The bold outline is a part of the Art Nouveau-style I'm trying to replicate. I see your point though.
It's not traced btw. Though I have to admit that I did bring in my [URL="http://images.wikia.com/seinfeld/images/7/76/George-costanza.jpg"]photoref[/URL] in order to fix up some proportional problems, especially on the eyes.[/QUOTE]
Nothing wrong with that but yeah just saying since it looks kinda funky, like one of those 3D cell shaded game characters.
[QUOTE=Maloof?;35761313]I'm in a bit of a fix.
I'm trying to figure out what 'my process' is. I'm trying to experiment with a bunch of different ways of working digitally so that I can pick out the ways that work for me.
I found that some artists (including the illustrator [URL="http://samburleystudio.com/"]Sam Burley[/URL]) use a process where they paint a grey-scale image to get the values right (like I did a couple of pages back), then paint flat tones under this, using the greyscale as a multiply layer. This, combined with an overlay layer(s) and some adjustment layers added later on create the necessary tones, shadows and highlights.
The outcome is great. But to me it feels like cheating - you're not really paying attention to the tones going into the piece. It may look great but I feel that it takes much less knowledge of colour theory, which can't be a good thing.
What do you all think?
[URL="http://coconutmilkyway.deviantart.com/art/how-i-do-stuff-265088475"]Tutorial[/URL][/QUOTE]
You could try this guys technique which is sort of what I use myself. You get the best of both maintaining good value and color definition.
Basically start by mapping out your form in monochromatic and once you have your simple value shapes layed out.. You take an overlay brush or layer and start spraying in color tones, then once you have your basic color shapes layed out, you begin rendering/refining in color.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-ieMgAIfMU&feature=plcp[/media]
Plus using the the gray scale value layer as a multiply layer and using colors under it really leaves your dark value colors desaturated and dull.. Might as well just use a color layer on top to give you more control of the colors initial saturation.
talking of colouring techniques I just watched this
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWvWxa2IJIA&list=FLuPCgg_BKbRiCSPsL6hfjAg&index=1&feature=plpp_video[/media]
he uses a technique I haven't really seen before where he puts in the colours, then does coloured warm/cool highlights and shadows on seperate layers as colour dodge. I think. I wasn't really paying attention i'd have to watch it again
[editline]30th April 2012[/editline]
about 2:15 is his colouring process
[editline]30th April 2012[/editline]
or watch from about 21:20 to see him colouring the main piece
Dodging/burning for highlights and shadows doesn't seem like a great idea to me, regardless of the result
[QUOTE=Autumn;35754265]yes yes yes
General J, if you really are interested in vector designs then i think that's great, but just using LiveTrace or some other filter on a photo doesn't equate to creating vector work...[/QUOTE]
I know I know not saying I think much of it either it's shit and I probably shouldn't have posted it here, I never understood how vectors even worked until Friday, just doing simple tests and thought [I]oh, neat[/I]. I really want to get more in depth into this kind of stuff but yeah no more photos.
Just don't want to get off on the wrong foot- since dA has gone to shit this is one of the last places I know where I can get good advice on things and I don't want to be known as "that guy who traces and does nothing else".
[QUOTE=General J;35764856]I know I know not saying I think much of it either it's shit and I probably shouldn't have posted it here, I never understood how vectors even worked until Friday, just doing simple tests and thought [I]oh, neat[/I]. I really want to get more in depth into this kind of stuff but yeah no more photos.
Just don't want to get off on the wrong foot- since dA has gone to shit this is one of the last places I know where I can get good advice on things and I don't want to be known as "that guy who traces and does nothing else".[/QUOTE]
DA hasn't gone to shit
People just don't seem to know how to find the stuff that they enjoy looking at.
I like DA. It's a very open community in terms of the range of styles and levels of ability. I prefer that over some elitist system that only allows art of a certain quality/subject/medium
Layout for my next assignment.
[img]http://img803.imageshack.us/img803/3487/finallayout.jpg[/img]
that's so cool. i like how the contrast, detail and colour draws me to the mouth
I haven't ever done much with charcoal or a subject this large so I was just having some fun with this.
I basically took a clover for reference and used it to just sort of play around with the medium.
[img]http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2012/121/5/4/clover_collage_drawing_by_dyson6-d4y71hy.png[/img]
[IMG]http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/p480x480/562287_3100522355612_1340767517_32338774_1224536748_n.jpg[/IMG]
Another self portrait, lol.
I know this isn't a request thread, but could someone vector this for me?
[img]http://imageflock.com/img/1335817872.png[/img]
I need it by tonight and I simply don't have time.
It doesn't have to be perfect, but good enough.
Thanks guys.
Hi, this is a little tribute to Leif Podhajsky that was made using parts of works of mine that aren't finished yet.
[img]http://uppix.net/c/a/9/eebdd03567e11d37558adb80099f7.jpg[/img]
[QUOTE=tired person;35766083]iscibble pen tool
[img]http://oi47.tinypic.com/2zfokm1.jpg[/img]
[img]http://oi50.tinypic.com/2h4aonb.jpg[/img]
[img]http://oi45.tinypic.com/34intac.jpg[/img]
[img]http://oi46.tinypic.com/2898nwl.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
Love it, I wanna get better at drawing just so I can draw stuff like this and blow people's minds.
Still working on this, I edited the lips but they are still disproportionate.
I have to bring down the top lip so it occludes more her two front teeth and enlarge the bottom lip. I also have to fix some areas near the hair that are to dark.
[IMG]http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/4545/drawingv.png[/IMG]
You know I don't think I'd change the lips much at all actually, Just make the teeth a little straighter and hidden by shadow or something. I really like the way her mouth looks.
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