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Shelvs Fleurima
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4yr
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The is something off with her checks and forehead. I am trying to get better, can you guys help me figure it out? SVP
@alexsiamos
4yr
Hi @Shelvs Fleurima, I can spot two main issues in your otherwise beautiful painting. The first has to do with values around the highlight areas and the second with the highlight shape. (This Proko video explains highlights: https://youtu.be/V3WmrWUEIJo)
Both the cheek and the forehead have big highlights that have covered the skin gradation, making the skin look flat instead of curvy and rounded.
Time for some suggestions:
- Check your reference with squinted eyes and try to understand the real size and shape of the brightest spots.
- If you are using a round digital brush for your highlights, try reducing the brush size for the brightest spots.
Hope this helps!
@alexsiamos
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4yr
Hi Martin, your drawings are very good and the way you add line weight is working, even though it gives a more stylised look to the final product. As some other comments have already stated line weight is a matter of design, thus the whole concept is very personal and is going to make more and more sense through drawing and practicing.
That being said, there are some "ground rules" being analysed and demonstrated by Feng Zhu in the video below that may help you in your journey. The part that interests you is around the 32nd minute:
https://youtu.be/22XYoenU-0c
Thanks for the video link that's exactly the type of thing i was looking for. Much appreciated.
