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I feel terrible posting anything Ive done for myself as Im behind with other art atm, but this was such a quick painting and I wanted to share. the last few months have been busy doing company projects..and as always I walked into them thinking they would be less time consuming than they turned out to be! So I haven't done anything I can share in the longest time. I have a tiny break between projects and hopefully I can use it to catchup a bit.
The past weekend I was also stuck tending to my folks mastiff kennel and between the manic chores for whatever reason the mood for something black and purple began to tail me so starting with a blank black canvas, this emerged. No under sketches, just straight to color. This reaffirmed in me that I am a lousy sketcher. I have a hard time grasping form when working with lineart, ie sketches, but blocking in forms with solid color and chiseling away at the detail from there, that I understand. The original was an hour speedpaint, but I went in and refined the concept a bit, spending an additional few hours on it. Still a quickie by my standards! Wasn't sure whether I even liked it, but a few friends said (WAY TOO) lovely things..so I figured I'd share.
size: Original was about 1000 pixels across, doubled that for the final
time: 3-4 hrs
tool: PS and intuous3
The past weekend I was also stuck tending to my folks mastiff kennel and between the manic chores for whatever reason the mood for something black and purple began to tail me so starting with a blank black canvas, this emerged. No under sketches, just straight to color. This reaffirmed in me that I am a lousy sketcher. I have a hard time grasping form when working with lineart, ie sketches, but blocking in forms with solid color and chiseling away at the detail from there, that I understand. The original was an hour speedpaint, but I went in and refined the concept a bit, spending an additional few hours on it. Still a quickie by my standards! Wasn't sure whether I even liked it, but a few friends said (WAY TOO) lovely things..so I figured I'd share.
size: Original was about 1000 pixels across, doubled that for the final
time: 3-4 hrs
tool: PS and intuous3
Category Artwork (Digital) / All
Species Leopard
Size 1000 x 731px
File Size 262.9 kB
and underpants, for the small change. XD
earfluff, whiskers, eyes like jewels (very life-like), and intricate embroidery around a panther face made up from highlights make for an enchanted look, and a picture one can stare at for endless time getting caught in the atmosphere.
great art, plain and simple.
earfluff, whiskers, eyes like jewels (very life-like), and intricate embroidery around a panther face made up from highlights make for an enchanted look, and a picture one can stare at for endless time getting caught in the atmosphere.
great art, plain and simple.
Its always good to take a breather and schedule time for your self, if you dont you burn out and lose your passion. See what the world would have lost had you not taken the time? Take care of your self, or the Art how she suffers.
Your work is really beautiful from the highlights to the embroidered fringe, arrr its agrivating i cant do stuff like this YET...
Your work is really beautiful from the highlights to the embroidered fringe, arrr its agrivating i cant do stuff like this YET...
First off, eeee you uploaded it! I love this piece. Loved it the moment I saw it. :)
Secondly, I don't think you are weak with forms, you just see forms differently. You don't see things in lines is what it is - that's why you have trouble making and reading line art - your visual abilities are just not tuned for lines and that's fine - because I wish I can move beyond doing simple line art! xD
Secondly, I don't think you are weak with forms, you just see forms differently. You don't see things in lines is what it is - that's why you have trouble making and reading line art - your visual abilities are just not tuned for lines and that's fine - because I wish I can move beyond doing simple line art! xD
Your pic reminds me of this pic!
http://www.labnol.org/wp/images/200.....geographic.jpg
This is truly beautiful work!
http://www.labnol.org/wp/images/200.....geographic.jpg
This is truly beautiful work!
Now I'm curious, do you also sculpt? I have heard almost the same thing from people who like to work in rough slabs of clay for form and then carve in the details. A different dimension of thinking :)
Anyway, beautiful work. I find myself very much drawn to works of color and highlight on a dark background, and you really make the colors jump out. I could get lost in those eyes. Thank you for sharing.
Anyway, beautiful work. I find myself very much drawn to works of color and highlight on a dark background, and you really make the colors jump out. I could get lost in those eyes. Thank you for sharing.
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