This week's exercise for the Daily Drawing Group over at ATCsforAll.com was values so I took some time tonight to do a painting based on a vintage photo. I didn't take it to a nice complete finish because I want to go finish watching Supernatural (recent convert!), but I did take some time to give the vintage lady a big blast of color.... and an awesome pink hat. This is what I love about painting digitally. I can take my painting, create a new layer, and then paint over top of it and make a brand new image. Below are pics of my WIPs. I often get questions and comments about digital painting so this will show you some of the process. It's pretty much exactly the same way I paint traditionally. Messy blobs of values that eventually firm up into known shapes.
In today's life drawing session, I concentrated on portraits for the longer poses. I had a decent drawing day so they turned out ok. I was happy. It's a good day when you come home with a couple of decent drawings!
Wow, these are super fantastic! I love the value study, and also the twinkle you've really managed to capture in the man's eyes and expression. Well done!
ReplyDeletebeautiful work, amazing detail!
ReplyDeleteSo so so well done! Both!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteOh... beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBEAUTIFUL as always !
ReplyDeleteGreat drawings and paintings!
Happy PPF!
This is awesome work. I am really interested in the digital painting. It is something I think I may start pursuing. And seeing how your painting turned out is giving me some inspiration.
ReplyDeleteFantastic work again. The life drawings are just great. Valerie
ReplyDeleteWonderful work. I love the colour and fun you added to your portrait :-)
ReplyDeletesmashing work and love the life drawings. Happy PPF, Annette x
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Awesome art, my friend!Always your fan!Happy PPF and love from Brazil!
ReplyDeleteValues. Always a good lesson - great work.
ReplyDeleteWow, both are wonderful! I love your work.
ReplyDeleteYou have a real gift for doing portraits. Love the splash of color you added to your lady.
ReplyDeleteSo interesting, great work here! Thanks for your kind comment,
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Kat
Oh, you are right. As I first looked at the two versions of your lady, I asked myself how long would it take to make the same portrait twice with traditional media. Technology is a great thing!
ReplyDeleteYour life portraits are as always a delight to look upon. Great portraits!
Awesome portraits. You are very good at portraits, love them.
ReplyDeleteYour life drawings look great! I enjoy the contrast of white with the tinted paper. Happy PPF!
ReplyDeleteI love your colorful ATC based on a vintage photo - I think it is finished as it is. I can never to ATCs because they are too small and I cannot work on a small scale! I'm really too big for my boots and my piece of paper. Happy PPF
ReplyDeletethis digital drawing is still such a blur to me but I am so impressed with what you can do-your vibrant image is fantastic!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your digital process... it still amazes me! The sketches are... wow... fantastic!
ReplyDeleteThe drawings are amazing. Very expressive and the use of white adds much to the character of the portrait. The digital process is fascinating and your work has real personality.
ReplyDeleteWow, your work is amazing, love all the process on them. I love them all!
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Nora
WoW! such a fantastic drawing!! especially I like the one to he left top! and interesting to see the process! :)
ReplyDeleteLove the digital painting and the sketches are so good!
ReplyDeleteThese are all fabulous! Thanks for showing the process of your digital painting too!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful works! So wonderfully done and you have captured the characters wonderfully!
ReplyDeletesuperb I love the white behind the old man
ReplyDeleteI love digital artwork and yours are particular Gorgeous!! Thanks for sharing your process!
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Love the black&white, but love the coloured one even more. Nice to see your progress pics. And the life-drawing portraits are wonderful. I especailly like the expression on his face in the first one ;-)
ReplyDeleteWoWWW these are all amazing. Wonderful drawings and the tones of colors, absolutely fantastic!
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Ooh! This makes me want to play with values, too! Love the use of color and the addition of the pink hat.
ReplyDeleteALSO love that you have discovered Supernatural! Took me awhile to get into it, but once you're in, you're in, baby! And the eye candy can't be beat! :D
These are fabulous. The addition of digital layers is intriguing.
ReplyDeleteThat vintage lady is stunning and I think you got a lot of detail there! The color is a cool addition!
ReplyDeleteYour sketches from the live drawing session are awesome!
Thank you for your kind words on my blog!
Happy PPF
Ilona
You are so talented! Love the scetches! ♥ Conny
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Wow, the woman is just stunning! I keep thinking I prefer the black and white but then I keep changing my mind. The color is really cool.
ReplyDeleteFantastic paintings and what an awesome sketch! Wow! I feel inspired to try life drawing!
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