Digital 2D art / Audrey Hepburn / LillianaSapphire 18 years ago

Audrey Hepburn

Oh man, i can't begin to say how horrible this was to paint. Been doing this on and off for the passed 3 days and i really think i picked something too hard. I can't stand the sight of it any longer....and she looked so easy from the reference pictures of her i saw.... and i picked the easier looking one! Boy was I wrong???
I think i'll do something simpler next time...I'm definately trying to run before I can walk...... man it looks hidious lol.
All photoshop and painter btw using grainy brushes, soft edge brushes and hard edge brushes for blocks of colour.... and into painter for blending...
I'll post some WIP shots of her in the morning when i've regained conciousness.

Enjoy! Sorry about her funky ear lol.:neener

Anna

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Asha 18 years ago
I have a nasty habit of trying to run before i can walk too, then i get all upset and give up. :(

My father in law is trying to learn how to draw portraits. The problem he has, is not lack of talent, its that he keeps choosing subjects that he knows very well. Instantly he has 2 huge hurdles to overcome before he starts. He not only has to capture a physical likeness but he also needs to capture the personality of the subject. He is trying to draw his grand-daughter and he is getting really disappointed as he can not get her eyes just right. She is a very cheeky 3 year old. He is trying to caputer the personality he knows, in the drawing of her eyes. This is fine for an experienced artist, but alas he is not.

If you are starting out and practicing, IMO, it is easier to practice with people/subject you dont know anything about. That way you can create the personality of your subject along the way.

Is this case difficult for you because you are trying to capure her grace and inner beauty that comes from her personality, or is it the physical features alone that you are having issues with?

Sorry, I'm babbling.... i'll stop now .
ROzbeans 18 years ago
Good c/c asha! She looks very beautiful overall - but your highlights look really extreme on the side of her face, like you took and eraser and just ran it down on 100 percent opacity. I really like the close ups and how grainy they are, just looks much softer in the larger scale.
Adiene 18 years ago
aye it is . Nice work hun. Knew who it was just looking at the picture :D
LillianaSapphire 18 years ago
Nah its physical features i'm having difficulty with. If anybody knows of any good tutorials on paintign ears that would be great! I don't c y we have to have ears anyway...especially ear lobes...they dont do anything much lol

I'm trying to get a style of my own, so i just left this one rough.
LillianaSapphire 18 years ago
thank you hun, most helpful :)
Asha 18 years ago
Your most welcome :D
LillianaSapphire 18 years ago
hehe yeah this way i'll know how to do elf ears too :D