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Leslie Bohoss · 10-04-2004, 03:34 PM

Hi Julie,

Not only my problem? Puhh. Good to know.

The idea with tracing paper is useful, like the upside down by Scott. I know this Photoshop layering trick, but I used it very rarely. Mostly I paint (since reading about it, by Steven Sweeney) with the sight size methode. Because it is the best and the only one that works in live too. (in case I doing a good live painting/drawing in the future) Recently, I constructed a control tool that must be help during the painting process, but I didn't tested yet. If it works, I post it with photos. (I'm a kind of "tool time" guys.... )

The question always in my mind: does it really help or even contrary.

I'm sure your painting comes very good!

Thank you and Ciao!

Leslie Bohoss · 10-10-2004, 12:37 PM

Hello,

I've changed all things what I can. Is it better now? Is she still older than 7-8 ? (The girl is now 10 years old, not 7, my mistake)
Sorry for the bad shot.
The last painting from bad reference photo, really.

Julie Deane · 10-10-2004, 06:07 PM

Hi Leslie -

I can tell you've been working hard. It has definitely improved.
This is a tough photo to work from, however. She really does have different sized eyes, for instance. I guess she has a mannerism in which one eye squints more than the other.

I am still bothered by her mouth and chin, especially on her right side (our left). That side of the face appears to drift too far to the side, making her look unsymmetrical.

Also, are your values accurately portrayed online? The values in the painting seem to be overly contrasted, at least on my monitor. I see a lot of cool, very subtle, tone variations in the photo that I don't see in the painting at the moment.

Leslie Bohoss · 10-11-2004, 04:22 PM

Hello Julie

Thanks for your comments!

I've painted new almost all parts. I think now I'm a little step forwards. I was unhappy with skintones.
To values: I thought, the flash made the face too flat, so I gave more contrast to achieve 3D forms. And I wanted a very warm image.
Here is night, the reality is more better as this shot.

Thank you for your helps!
Ciao!

Julie Deane · 10-11-2004, 05:01 PM

Hi Leslie -

It's coming along. I like the added dimensionality.

You might now concentrate on making things a bit more symmetrical, even if they may not exactly be so in the photo. I think you may have inadvertantly trimmed too much away on her left jaw and chin (to our right). Her lips are assymetrical, but you might want to soften this by giving her upper lip on the left side (our right) a bit more height., to even things out.

I think she is looking her own age now.

Julie

Leslie Bohoss · 10-12-2004, 04:08 PM

Hello,
Thank you Julie!

I did my best, because of symmetry.. I made a few variations to make it more vibrant. Now I see what a bad ref. photo I have. Almost all colors are fictional. hmm.. I think I learned somewhat again.
Cheers!