Honestly I'm fairly pleased I finished this at all- usually I abandon paintings because I don't immediately like how they look. However following a conscious effort to stick with pieces for longer I managed to work something out. It is still clear from this final product what I need to improve on though- I feel that the face and hair are fairly well painted but the fabric and legs are a lot weaker. Additionally, I didn't attempt to design any more in depth background which I feel hinders the piece. As a result I will ensure that future practice revolves more around these aspects so that I can improve my skills.
Ah, painting over line art is a difficult aspect for me as well. I always abandon them a few hours in. I feel the most difficult part is getting the correct blend of colors and highlights to render a more "believable" piece, without the needs for line art. Ahhh. You're doing great so far!
ReplyDeleteYeah it sucks haha :p i actually found that it helps if you ignore details for a long time and just focus on getting the composition and lighting right : ) its pretty useful to start blocking in colours and just let the painting go where it wants lol, but that also requires a confidence in anatomy and such sooo :p thank you!!
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