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Looking for feedback on a Sketch, I want it to make it look more photo realistic
raikwar
post Oct 11 2009, 05:51 PM
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Hi

I wonder why I am not finished with this drawing! Though I posterized it .... it is still with me and is still not framed ..... can anyone suggest how to make it more photo realistic ? I mean when I see it ... it still looks a sketch...

It would be helpful if you can provide me with a link or a tutorial where certain techniques might be discussed ! .. I have a few holidays coming up .. would like to work it up further...

Danke!
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post Oct 11 2009, 10:23 PM
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QUOTE (raikwar @ Oct 11 2009, 01:51 PM) *
Hi

I wonder why I am not finished with this drawing! Though I posterized it .... it is still with me and is still not framed ..... can anyone suggest how to make it more photo realistic ? I mean when I see it ... it still looks a sketch...

It would be helpful if you can provide me with a link or a tutorial where certain techniques might be discussed ! .. I have a few holidays coming up .. would like to work it up further...

Danke!
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Looks really good!
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post Oct 12 2009, 01:37 AM
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Well the tooth of the paper seems a bit course for the subject matter I think, but nothing you can do about that now. I would suggest adding a background. Noting in focus just something to ground the image.
Something like this drawing I am working on .. take a look at the reference photo
http://www.drawspace.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=42651

Here are some other example and if you explore this photo site you will see many of this style.
http://www.doctormacro1.info/Images/Ann-Ma...-Margret_17.jpg
http://www.doctormacro1.info/Images/Bogart...Humphrey_01.jpg
http://www.doctormacro1.info/Images/Burns,...20George_02.jpg
http://www.doctormacro1.info/Images/Calvet...0Corinne_03.jpg
http://www.doctormacro1.info/Images/Sinatr...%20Frank_03.jpg


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post Oct 13 2009, 04:26 PM
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hey thank you so much ! :-) nice idea ... I'll try n give a graytone background ..... fading out bottom to top !
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post Nov 7 2009, 01:16 AM
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raikwar,

Once you have added in a background you may find that you need a wider range of values in the drawing itself...This is a beautiful moment you caught and it made me smile to remember my own girls giving me those big wet sloppy kisses smile.gif Thank you!

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post Nov 7 2009, 02:25 AM
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I hardly ever get a professional black and white photo to work from so I scan and grayscale the color photos and then adjust the contrast get a full range of values. I'm sure the great black and white photographers used lighting and exposures to get their great looking photos. In your photo I think there is too much white. It may just be the scanner isn't picking up the lighter values. In photo realism you will obviously need to either use a source photo with the full range of values or adjust the contrast with the help of a program.

I don't like photorealism either, but I love well lighted detailed photos to work from that I can get a near photo realism that shows that it was drawn by an artists.

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post Nov 13 2009, 03:52 PM
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QUOTE (raikwar @ Oct 11 2009, 12:51 PM) *
Hi

I wonder why I am not finished with this drawing! Though I posterized it .... it is still with me and is still not framed ..... can anyone suggest how to make it more photo realistic ? I mean when I see it ... it still looks a sketch...

It would be helpful if you can provide me with a link or a tutorial where certain techniques might be discussed ! .. I have a few holidays coming up .. would like to work it up further...

Danke!
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Just trying to get to this point, the drawing is really good and looks like very close to a photo from here.
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post Nov 13 2009, 05:23 PM
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what is in the background behind the baby. to be honest i would remove it. it interferes with the picture and makes it look like the babys or mothers withered arm. I think youve captured the very essence of the photo without it. otherwise completely amazing work. the rendering is top notch.


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post Yesterday, 05:46 PM
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Very cute drawing!
3 things need more shading,
the baby's ear need some to make it look more rounded(3D)
The lady's ear is "behind" a part that is already shaded and would be obstructed from the light source, so it and the hair tie look like they are glowing


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