Watercolor portraits are getting a little old and they take sometimes up to an hour, which isn't going to work when I get busier. Watercolor remains to be one of my favorite coloring mediums, though. How many different angles of my face can I paint in the same lighting from my window?
Where to go next?
I want to draw different styles, different situations, clothes, periods, anything. I don't even know what kind of cartoon eyes I prefer to draw. So, I'll experiment and see what keeps showing up, and maybe that'll give me some kind of an indication of style.
And I want to color these digitally, because I haven't done that before, and I really need to. Hopefully, I'll keep a before color and after color.
SO, I'm looking at- facial expression, pose, silhouette, and then I'm looking at different coloring techniques (which I really should research before I make them up).
PLUS I have a lot to catch up on. So bear with me, and I'll see about photoshop tutorials. A new tag is invented: photoshop.
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
393
Painted on a train, from a photo, taken by me, while on the train. I got to go on 3 different subway lines, metro north, and conneticut east in one day!
The window framed the painting pretty well, and overall, it is a simple one.
The window framed the painting pretty well, and overall, it is a simple one.
Monday, June 18, 2012
392
I love it even if it's off a little. This is the perfection of the colored wash- which took a lot of practice in the samples.
I really really really like the red of the hair on the right. I really like the eyes. The sharp edge of the nose is especially what I went for.
The middle gray blotch was a wonderful mistake. I have no idea what's going on with the size of the forehead.
This is the extent of what the camera took, but that's about it. I really love the washes at the bottom.
I really really really like the red of the hair on the right. I really like the eyes. The sharp edge of the nose is especially what I went for.
The middle gray blotch was a wonderful mistake. I have no idea what's going on with the size of the forehead.
This is the extent of what the camera took, but that's about it. I really love the washes at the bottom.
389, 390, 391
I really love the way brushing my teeth looks.... I really should do more of a series with these, I'm sure I've explored it before, but these were simple exercises. The first two are from the same picture. The color sample/texture sample is from #389. Only the second has a structure. I'm really glad with the nose on the last. Actually, the watercolor handling in #391 is pretty good, besides the forehead.
Friday, June 8, 2012
387 and 388
The first is a horribly rendered yawn- I tried to paint it while mentally mirroring the image. I still haven't learned true value differences- the shadows are the correct color, but don't have the depth I'm looking for.
The second is an angry face with an odd nose, but I like the coloring, and, for once, the highlights are right where I planned them to be! And the colors are bright. I promise that the photo this is from is less emotional.
The second is an angry face with an odd nose, but I like the coloring, and, for once, the highlights are right where I planned them to be! And the colors are bright. I promise that the photo this is from is less emotional.
Thursday, June 7, 2012
384, 385, 386
I painted some nice portraits.
First, for #384, I went with all black and white until the very end of painting, when I added just a little color. I had a headache that day. I'm still trying to figure out what, exactly, I did right with the lips, because they look very three dimensional to me.
#385 and #386 are from the same picture. The first has a red-pencil back drawing, the second does not. I also tried to have more dynamic colors in the second, but I'm not sure what happened with that. Eyes, and their layering, are still confusing to me. Also, my hair isn't really green, but I like the way that looks. Out of both of them, #386 looks the least 3D. I just don't really know what I'm doing. I'm not sure if making my paintings look like sculpture is the correct approach at this point.
First, for #384, I went with all black and white until the very end of painting, when I added just a little color. I had a headache that day. I'm still trying to figure out what, exactly, I did right with the lips, because they look very three dimensional to me.
#385 and #386 are from the same picture. The first has a red-pencil back drawing, the second does not. I also tried to have more dynamic colors in the second, but I'm not sure what happened with that. Eyes, and their layering, are still confusing to me. Also, my hair isn't really green, but I like the way that looks. Out of both of them, #386 looks the least 3D. I just don't really know what I'm doing. I'm not sure if making my paintings look like sculpture is the correct approach at this point.
Sunday, June 3, 2012
381, 382, 383
Each Portrait, with color tests on the side. My hair has gotten very, very long, and I'm able to find the exact color of faded pink that my hair is. Face-tones are still difficult, and I'm sorting out hair texture, but it looks just okay, for now. I approached the last one with blue/green shadows and angular/simplified hair, to try to get the colors down a bit better (for the lighting).
And also, silly faces at the camera. All are from a photo. The second and third have a pencil under-layer to help with facial structure.
Something I'd like to call a Hiatus
May quickly turned into finals, and doing a self-portrait every day, in watercolor, didn't work out. Then I was somewhat burnt out and overwhelmed with the prospect of making up 10 portraits. 10 grew to 20, then I gave up and just decided to continue in June.
So, that's 0 for May 2012. Hopefully I'll have better luck next year around this time.
So, that's 0 for May 2012. Hopefully I'll have better luck next year around this time.
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