Morgan Weistling
Earth
Award winning fine artist represented by @legacygalleryart in Scottsdale AZ
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Eric Lee
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3d
added comment inFinishing a Complex Painting
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Refine the painting. Should I push the values further?
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2d
You know what? This is really turning out good
Niklas Nilsson
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3d
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Tried desperately to not get drawn into shading and trying to make “a pretty picture”. 😅. This was very hard and took forever. Very good exercise.
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2d
Good job! You’re still off on some of the measurements like the top of the ear. Little things like that actually do make a difference.
Niklas Nilsson
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3d
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2d
You need to fill in your shadows on the side of the face to all the darker and part of the shadow family
Salem M
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5d
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Hmm, I don't think I'm able to visualize the planes of the head while painting. I'm often unsure about the direction of my brushstrokes, which makes the process confusing at times. Was really trying to avoid it looking muddy. Also, I struggle to determine if I'm applying too much or not enough paint. But overall I've been learning a lot and any advice is greatly appreciated.
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4d
I took your painting and brought it along a little further by addressing small little edges that were still not softened enough, and therefore creating little sour notes that stood out. Overall, you were getting your edges pretty good. But when you don’t address all of them, the ones that are still a little too sharp or picky or look like lines will stand out. Try to go around with a fine tooth comb and knock out every little edge that needs to be soft or hard. I also cleaned up your half tones a little bit do a deep comparison between your image and what I did to it to learn more.
Salem M
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6d
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I'm starting to understand the power of edges more clearly now, but something still feels off when I look at him. I'm sure the yellow flesh tone does not help my situation.
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4d
Overall, you’re getting your edges down very nicely. But you will see that once you get more soft edges going the hard ones that you didn’t soften stand out more. They can end up being little sour notes throughout the painting without you knowing it.
Eric Lee
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5d
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Should make the shadow of the hair a little darker. It's too wet to continue.
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4d
Yes, you need to have more contrast so that’s a good place to start
@fepampeyan
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9d
Hi Morgan. I'd love a critique on this recent portrait I just did of a friends daughter.
Thanks so much.
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8d
I would never have used this photo. hope you watch the lesson on this. But you did great with what you had to work with. Not good light at all.
Tanya Valkanova
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12d
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I found it very challenging but lerned a lot from this one. Thank you!
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8d
it's good. I would push you to get a clearer shadow from light separation. there are a few halftones that coud be cleaned up too. But good job
@rdj8564
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9d
Squinting- edges
Forgive the crossing lines. The crossing lines are not connected.
I also was not exhaustive in pointing out all the edges.
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8d
separate your shadows from light better before you could ever judge edges. clean up those light and darken those shadows and edges will be easy
Salem M
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9d
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I think I could have done a better job on the measurements and value control. Something about this one was extremely more challenging than the old man drawing.
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8d
old men are always easier. You are in the ballpark but would hope you could have been even more specific in your measuring. It also looks like this type of paper and charcoal may not have been forgiving.
