I wouldn't say that I have something good to share, but it's sort of a relief that it's over now. rd95, you likely remember asking me about painting something realistic. Here's my sixth, and final, attempt:
I had to slightly change the saturation because this camera seems to muddy everything with a bluish tinge. I don't think that I'll be able to improve from that, though. There's very little about posture alone that doesn't irk me.
Sick man, i love it. When I was younger I used to draw and I was very very good, well still am to an extent. I am amazing with a pen or pencil but I always wanted to learn to paint. Painting is super hard for me. It's a completely different ball game. You did an amazing job capturing emotion in this picture. I'm envious.
Thanks! Much appreciated. I'm afraid that I don't have any magical fix for painting. Treat it like a stress-relief hobby, practice, experiment… buy a good solvent regardless of your motivation :P. Just remember to document failed projects. Otherwise, it's impossible to gauge how much you've improved.
I've been drawing since earlier this year, to help me relax. I'm not good at it, at all, though I think if that was my goal I'd stop finding it relaxing. That said though, it's a lot of fun. You should show some stuff you've made sometime, if you're comfortable with that, cause I'd love to see what you've made.
Hah, I think the last time I drew a real picture was about four years ago when my youngest son was born.... I drew a portrat of my son whe. He was born.My mom has the picture somewhere at her house but she is becoming cenile so she has probaby packed it away and forgot where it is, she is loopy as a straw in her old age, but my son's mom keeps asking about. So if I find it then I will post it on here for you.
If you all keep making and writing up good shit and posting, I'm gonna run out of badges real soon. I like this. It's colorful and moody at the same time. The pose is pretty cool too. Did you have a reference for this or was this pose something you just pulled up off the top of your head?
This looks like Degas met Goya and got depressed. I like it!