and I totally failed
[img]https://i.imgur.com/mVyhBkm.png[/img]\
Also, bonus colorshifted version
[img]https://i.imgur.com/KaTBWBz.png[/img]
Anyways, I need help
How do I do this
im so confused
I dont paint
help meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
and I totally failed
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Also, bonus colorshifted version
Anyways, I need help
How do I do this
im so confused
I dont paint
help meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
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AquaParrot
I think it's a very good start!
I think, if you want to keep improving, focus on one thing at a time and see what you can tinker with. Frex, try painting a piece with a harsher lightsource, to give you practice with deeper shadow and how they affect color, texture, etc.
@
AquaParrot
I think it's a very good start!
I think, if you want to keep improving, focus on one thing at a time and see what you can tinker with. Frex, try painting a piece with a harsher lightsource, to give you practice with deeper shadow and how they affect color, texture, etc.
@
roadworthy
Yeah, Lighting seems to be my biggest problem, since I only have a sketch, but no lightsource. I need to start studying dragons to see how light reacts to them more tbh
@
roadworthy
Yeah, Lighting seems to be my biggest problem, since I only have a sketch, but no lightsource. I need to start studying dragons to see how light reacts to them more tbh
@AquaParrot
Since your derg's wearing a birdskull, and that's the focus of the face, you could probably just find ref of a skull in bright light and use that.
Not a bird, but I had the photo handy:
[img]https://i.imgur.com/DuTaPkc.jpg[/img]
Also, sometimes, when I am confused about how lighting does its thing, I take a photo of something and just turn the contrast up to 11:
[img]https://i.imgur.com/rUfreTg.jpg[/img]
It helps me see where I might break stuff down into highlights, midtones, and shadows a little easier.
@
AquaParrot
Since your derg's wearing a birdskull, and that's the focus of the face, you could probably just find ref of a skull in bright light and use that.
Not a bird, but I had the photo handy:
Also, sometimes, when I am confused about how lighting does its thing, I take a photo of something and just turn the contrast up to 11:
It helps me see where I might break stuff down into highlights, midtones, and shadows a little easier.
@
AquaParrot
You've got a good start here! And yeah, you should always decide where the light source is before painting.
It really helps if you build a 3D model out of clay when you're painting. That way, you'll have a 1:1 reference of what you're drawing and you can set up the lighting however you want. Good luck!
@
AquaParrot
You've got a good start here! And yeah, you should always decide where the light source is before painting.
It really helps if you build a 3D model out of clay when you're painting. That way, you'll have a 1:1 reference of what you're drawing and you can set up the lighting however you want. Good luck!
