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Study and Teach Fine Art Techniques Charcoal and Pencil Drawings - Techniques by J.D. Hillberry Topic #263

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Bella

Member since Sep-13-02
347 posts, 4 feedbacks,

Dec-17-02, 01:58 PM ()

"WIP"

Hi everyone ......firstly I would like to say.......HO HO HO MERRY CHIRSTMAS!!....

I'm re-doing my first portrait... I'm not really that happy with it and I know I can do it more realistic....so here we go!

He who works with his hands is a laborer. He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman. He who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an artist.
St Fancis of Assisi

Bella

Member since Sep-13-02
347 posts, 4 feedbacks,

Dec-17-02, 03:39 PM ()

1. "RE: WIP"

I haven't done much...does the left(our right) eye have a realistic feel to it....I don't think it does.. ..... suggestions are welcome

He who works with his hands is a laborer. He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman. He who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an artist.
St Fancis of Assisi

MHK

Member since Sep-28-02
353 posts, 9 feedbacks, 16 points

Dec-17-02, 08:15 PM ()

2. "RE: WIP"

Bella, I dont know if it would make any difference, but some artists never draw more than one light dot on the eye. One carefully spotted light dot would make it easier to see how the eyeball is reacting with light, so maybe itd work. I dont know how about with this one. Use blu-tack if youve got it to make whites smooth and shiny

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Marc Forest

Member since Aug-23-02
285 posts, 14 feedbacks, 27 points

Dec-17-02, 09:55 PM ()

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3. "RE: WIP"

Hey Bella!!
It's hard to see the eye, the pic is really small. Could you rescan just the eye's at 300 percent? The bigger the better!

Merry Christmas to you too!
Marc Forest.
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absolute

Member since Aug-24-02
895 posts, 12 feedbacks,

Dec-18-02, 09:52 PM ()

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4. "RE: WIP"

Merry Christmas Bella!

.hey i was wondering if when you scan something...do you crop off what you want in the pre scan or not?......cause i noticed that if i scan something with just 72 resolution...the whole area.....then when i open it on the desktop ,i crop off what i need and drag it out.then it makes a new jpg.......then save that and convert it to webformat,,,,as long as the quality setting is around 72-----85...it will remain pretty big...and still come in to the forum.....i just started doing that and it seems to work better...for some reason...a lot of my past drawings were like they were under a microscope.
you probably already knew that...but just incase i thought id bring it up....after all scanners are evil demons,...so every little bit of info helps.
take care.
--Jim

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Marc Forest

Member since Aug-23-02
285 posts, 14 feedbacks, 27 points

Dec-19-02, 10:13 AM ()

5. "RE: WIP"

Scanning a 72 dpi is basically web safe. the only other setting you need is jpeg. If your looking for size you have to scale while your scanning not after.

Heres a rule: Resolution will increase or decrease while scaling. If you take your 72 dpi image and scale it at 200 percent you will end up with an image at 36 dpi and very pixelated. If you scale that same 72 dpi image at 50 percent you have a 144 dpi image, better quality.

It is key that you get "good res" in the scanning process. industry standard is 300-350 dpi placed at 100 percent. every magazine you look at, all images are scanned at 300-350 dpi. We're talking web stuff here, but I still scan at 300 and res down after I get the size I like, thus larger posted pics at 72 dpi.

Posting close-ups? Scale while you scan! It's key!

Making any scense?

Marc Forest.
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Bella

Member since Sep-13-02
347 posts, 4 feedbacks,

Dec-19-02, 01:45 PM ()

6. "RE: WIP"

Thanks for the tip Matti.

Marc and absolute thanks for the handy advice on scanning.

Here is 1 of 3...yes 3 drawings I've attempted since posting the first one!.....man! I'm so anoyed with this drawing.

I'm going to start over again after I post this one. I've over worked the paper and the perspectives are out..bla bla.
I just wanted to post this so everyone can tell me what I'm doing wrong....

He who works with his hands is a laborer. He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman. He who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an artist.
St Fancis of Assisi

MHK

Member since Sep-28-02
353 posts, 9 feedbacks, 16 points

Dec-19-02, 01:54 PM ()

7. "RE: WIP"

I played with your drawing on photoshop, and very quickly improved the eye. I just added highlites on the eye, I believe it looks now much more lifelike. Hope this helps you, Bella

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Bella

Member since Sep-13-02
347 posts, 4 feedbacks,

Dec-19-02, 01:58 PM ()

8. "RE: WIP"

Hey thanks matti! it is a big improvement, it gives it a realistic feel....but the eyes look really scratchy don't you think?

He who works with his hands is a laborer. He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman. He who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an artist.
St Fancis of Assisi

MHK

Member since Sep-28-02
353 posts, 9 feedbacks, 16 points

Dec-19-02, 02:03 PM ()

9. "RE: WIP"

Looks like you are using no good pencils or paper and havent blended enough

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Bella

Member since Sep-13-02
347 posts, 4 feedbacks,

Dec-19-02, 02:08 PM ()

10. "RE: WIP"

I know! sad to say but, .....I've got really good quality pencils and paper.......I think that I've just over worked it and ruined the paper....I spent about two and an half hours on just the eyes going ...over and over and over them.
I'll post the next one soon......I'm just about to start over

He who works with his hands is a laborer. He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman. He who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an artist.
St Fancis of Assisi

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