For the first time in quite awhile, I went out and did some painting from life. It's been awhile so I was a bit nervous. It's not like you can magically turn on your drawing/painting abilities. Either you've kept them in practice or you haven't and it is what it is. If you're tired it shows. If you haven't been drawing it shows. And there is no place to hide. It just is what it is. So here's the progression of our lovely model:
If feel like I have a bit of an unusual drawing method. It's far more light value patches than it is real line drawings. Used a texture I've made and a bit of CS5 brushwork.
Slowly working my way through with the left side of the face and figuring out the color planes.
At this stage, I'm just really not sure about the drawing. I think I'll have to look at it with fresh eyes in couple days to really have an opinion of my own work. It's like you have blinders on when you work on a piece from beginning to end without stopping really. Can't see your own drawing mistakes. The eyes are what is bugging me. Still not positive my final piece fixed it.
But many thanks to our lovely model who allowed us to paint her. :) It was a blast. :)
