finishing touches

finishing touches

graphite/digital media: Photoshop
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This is step 5, as well as the final run for this piece. I worked out the left arm and hand, but decided not to put many crisp details so to not distract from the intended focal point, which is the face. As discussed in the previous entry comments, after posting I had felt that the piece was starting to look a little too "academic". Or as Anthony had put it "dull". Decided to add color as was suggested, bringing in a reflective light cast from the right. Although it does give the piece a more "illustrated" feel, I do think that it adds more volume to the subject matter. As well as adding more interest, by breaking up the monotony of the previous basic color theme.

more contrast

more contrast

step 4: digital painting: Photoshop (unfinished)
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Comparing between "step 2" and "step 3" I didn't realize how much of the top light I had lost while I was probably too focused on the rendering...either that or the television. Added a bit more contrast and texture, but the frog didn't look shiny/slippery enough. Decided to work on the hi-lights and add a few more coats of glaze. Think I'll take one more crack at it before throwing in the towel. It's an exercise in rendering, not actual artwork.

the bigger picture

the bigger picture

step 3: digital painting: Photoshop (unfinished)
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I've included a larger attachment image for "step 3" (if you click on the image you'll see the larger one) to check rendering details, since I noticed that the previous images were too small. I think I'll do that from now on.

just getting started

just getting started

step 2: digital painting: Photoshop (unfinished)
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"National Geographic October 2000 issue -Wild Gliders of Borneo"

"National Geographic October 2000 issue -
Wild Gliders of Borneo"

step 1: graphite on paper (unfinished)
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I'm going to start a work in progress "art blog" showing different stages of current work. Hopefully I'll be able to update frequently. We'll see how it goes. This one was a drawing I had done in 2000, which I had scanned recently and started rendering as an exercise. It's been about eight years since I've done a frog...

"The People's Republic of Panda"

"The People's Republic of Panda"

graphite/digital media: Photoshop
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"Headache"

"Headache"

graphite/digital media: Photoshop
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