Thanks everybody visiting my gallery, i reach my first 500 visits in one of my drawings. (Subway)
I'll apreciate all your critiques in my last portrait.
FG
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**** near photographic realism there. Nothing bad to say at all.
It would be helpful to see the reference to give you much more than, "WOW that looks like a photo!"
Without seeing the real person or the photo I am only guessing with this statement, but I would think there would be a lot more skin texture and possible surface defects that have been left out. Nothing wrong with doing this, it give the impression of youth and I am sure the subject would be happy about that! Your contrast is great, highlights are clean and crisp, great detail in the eye glasses and mustache. Fade out to background is well executed over all a wonderful job
Now that I type it and look again, it could just be the sharp difference between the detail levels of the mustache/glass and lack of skin texture that is bothering me. In the end, very few people will ever look at this drawing up close. It will hang on the wall and be viewed from a reasonable viewing distance and will be constantly mistaken for a photo! Job well done!
Without seeing the real person or the photo I am only guessing with this statement, but I would think there would be a lot more skin texture and possible surface defects that have been left out. Nothing wrong with doing this, it give the impression of youth and I am sure the subject would be happy about that! Your contrast is great, highlights are clean and crisp, great detail in the eye glasses and mustache. Fade out to background is well executed over all a wonderful job
Now that I type it and look again, it could just be the sharp difference between the detail levels of the mustache/glass and lack of skin texture that is bothering me. In the end, very few people will ever look at this drawing up close. It will hang on the wall and be viewed from a reasonable viewing distance and will be constantly mistaken for a photo! Job well done!
QUOTE (FG PORTRAITS @ Oct 12 2009, 10:10 PM) 
Thanks everybody visiting my gallery, i reach my first 500 visits in one of my drawings. (Subway)
I'll apreciate all your critiques in my last portrait.
FG
I'll apreciate all your critiques in my last portrait.
FG
this is fantastic.
QUOTE (Raidor @ Oct 13 2009, 09:05 AM)
Thanks to check my drawing in this deep this is a serius critique for me, and ai agree with you, was a mistake no correct the photo...
QUOTE (airscapes @ Oct 13 2009, 08:23 AM)
It would be helpful to see the reference to give you much more than, "WOW that looks like a photo!"
Without seeing the real person or the photo I am only guessing with this statement, but I would think there would be a lot more skin texture and possible surface defects that have been left out. Nothing wrong with doing this, it give the impression of youth and I am sure the subject would be happy about that! Your contrast is great, highlights are clean and crisp, great detail in the eye glasses and mustache. Fade out to background is well executed over all a wonderful job
Now that I type it and look again, it could just be the sharp difference between the detail levels of the mustache/glass and lack of skin texture that is bothering me. In the end, very few people will ever look at this drawing up close. It will hang on the wall and be viewed from a reasonable viewing distance and will be constantly mistaken for a photo! Job well done!
Without seeing the real person or the photo I am only guessing with this statement, but I would think there would be a lot more skin texture and possible surface defects that have been left out. Nothing wrong with doing this, it give the impression of youth and I am sure the subject would be happy about that! Your contrast is great, highlights are clean and crisp, great detail in the eye glasses and mustache. Fade out to background is well executed over all a wonderful job
Now that I type it and look again, it could just be the sharp difference between the detail levels of the mustache/glass and lack of skin texture that is bothering me. In the end, very few people will ever look at this drawing up close. It will hang on the wall and be viewed from a reasonable viewing distance and will be constantly mistaken for a photo! Job well done!
Thanks for your critique i really apreciate this kind of sugestions, and this make me grow up in good direction. sincerly thanks.
FG
FG,
Fantastic job on this... great skin tones. There are two areas that bug my eye just a wee bit... first the right eye...the iris looks a wee bit forced...the subject is looking straight at the viewer so I would think it would have a rounder appearance. The other area that concerns me would be the right side of his neck more towards the collar and button area . It doesn't see to curve away from the viewer. I always looking for the curve of a surface...that is what gives any subject the illusion of form...so in addition to using the reference picture I try to keep in mind how I know something should look in real life...the reference probably looks this way...but I know that the neck is curving away from me so I would add darker values (subtle)to create the curving effect. OOOOPPPS...I lied...there's one other area that could use more attention. You have all these wonderful tones throughout the portrait with the exception of his teeth. Try using a 2h pencil to create subtle shading of the surface of each tooth...if you can't see it in the reference use a mirror... Again...beatiful job on this!
Laura
Fantastic job on this... great skin tones. There are two areas that bug my eye just a wee bit... first the right eye...the iris looks a wee bit forced...the subject is looking straight at the viewer so I would think it would have a rounder appearance. The other area that concerns me would be the right side of his neck more towards the collar and button area . It doesn't see to curve away from the viewer. I always looking for the curve of a surface...that is what gives any subject the illusion of form...so in addition to using the reference picture I try to keep in mind how I know something should look in real life...the reference probably looks this way...but I know that the neck is curving away from me so I would add darker values (subtle)to create the curving effect. OOOOPPPS...I lied...there's one other area that could use more attention. You have all these wonderful tones throughout the portrait with the exception of his teeth. Try using a 2h pencil to create subtle shading of the surface of each tooth...if you can't see it in the reference use a mirror... Again...beatiful job on this!
Laura
QUOTE (Laura01 @ Oct 21 2009, 09:37 AM)
FG,
Fantastic job on this... great skin tones. There are two areas that bug my eye just a wee bit... first the right eye...the iris looks a wee bit forced...the subject is looking straight at the viewer so I would think it would have a rounder appearance. The other area that concerns me would be the right side of his neck more towards the collar and button area . It doesn't see to curve away from the viewer. I always looking for the curve of a surface...that is what gives any subject the illusion of form...so in addition to using the reference picture I try to keep in mind how I know something should look in real life...the reference probably looks this way...but I know that the neck is curving away from me so I would add darker values (subtle)to create the curving effect. OOOOPPPS...I lied...there's one other area that could use more attention. You have all these wonderful tones throughout the portrait with the exception of his teeth. Try using a 2h pencil to create subtle shading of the surface of each tooth...if you can't see it in the reference use a mirror... Again...beatiful job on this!
Laura
Fantastic job on this... great skin tones. There are two areas that bug my eye just a wee bit... first the right eye...the iris looks a wee bit forced...the subject is looking straight at the viewer so I would think it would have a rounder appearance. The other area that concerns me would be the right side of his neck more towards the collar and button area . It doesn't see to curve away from the viewer. I always looking for the curve of a surface...that is what gives any subject the illusion of form...so in addition to using the reference picture I try to keep in mind how I know something should look in real life...the reference probably looks this way...but I know that the neck is curving away from me so I would add darker values (subtle)to create the curving effect. OOOOPPPS...I lied...there's one other area that could use more attention. You have all these wonderful tones throughout the portrait with the exception of his teeth. Try using a 2h pencil to create subtle shading of the surface of each tooth...if you can't see it in the reference use a mirror... Again...beatiful job on this!
Laura
The only way to be better is finding people like you that spend a little time checking and show me honest critiques, but at the end of the day i'm very proud to call your atention with my portraits. for sure i'll remember your words in each drawing now.
Thanks a lot
FG.
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