wOw, it's been a long time since I've posted .. Here goes noth'N ..
I am really struggling to finish this piece .. I lOve the body on this chica .. it's something a little different than my norm .. specially the 'girls' .. I've been trying to understand depth in a sketch/painting .. I still struggle with backgrounds haha .. sO I'm starting to try the hair behind her to see where that takes me and start a background slowly .. not that I'm worried about it atm .. I'm struggling with this piece for emotional reasons .. I typically create when there is sorrow in my life .. But her body language is saying too many things to me .. One she's a sexy momma showing off her body ready and waiting to play .. but then she is lost in her thoughts or is she? .. most art is a refection of one's self .. sO I might be being overly honest here .. I sO much want to paint a piece .. sOmetimes a piece does not speak to me after the sketch and it's not like I dont have many many sketches to paint .. I just want to accomplish another piece .. ya know those of you who have faithfully followed me, you know that I normally finish a piece everyday .. well I took a 3 month off break .. needed it bad .. but now, I am no longer painting everyday .. I'm not sure that's a good thing or a bad thing .. I am learning patience with myself and going slow with a piece instead of rushing threw it before the sun goes down .. I've learned many things on my break about my art, which is pretty cool I think and pacing myself has been a good thing .. I just dont want to loose my groove .. I am most happy when I am painting .. I've also been trying some new techniques like outlining .. I originally would outline with a marker and then smear it .. my lines didn't end up very sturdy and very shaky .. sO I found some coptic pens that are fucking awesome and I use black to finish the outline .. it leaves the painting with a very finished look .. but there isn't much shading .. sO I went to painting the outline .. trying to create a shade for the outline .. blend blend blend .. I want them all to have a black outline, shaded finish .. but guess what, black is the hardest color for me to blend against the skin of my nymph .. sO I then have moved on to a different darker shade of skin .. tho I am still missing the black finish .. I just like the black finish outline and shade .. sO if you have any suggestions and tips, please shoot them my way here .. Try'N to learn here .. I use acrylic .. oils are much easier to blend .. I want to try it sometime .. maybe I need to use pastales to learn how to blend? it's been frustrating .. but I will never give up!! haha :)
I am really struggling to finish this piece .. I lOve the body on this chica .. it's something a little different than my norm .. specially the 'girls' .. I've been trying to understand depth in a sketch/painting .. I still struggle with backgrounds haha .. sO I'm starting to try the hair behind her to see where that takes me and start a background slowly .. not that I'm worried about it atm .. I'm struggling with this piece for emotional reasons .. I typically create when there is sorrow in my life .. But her body language is saying too many things to me .. One she's a sexy momma showing off her body ready and waiting to play .. but then she is lost in her thoughts or is she? .. most art is a refection of one's self .. sO I might be being overly honest here .. I sO much want to paint a piece .. sOmetimes a piece does not speak to me after the sketch and it's not like I dont have many many sketches to paint .. I just want to accomplish another piece .. ya know those of you who have faithfully followed me, you know that I normally finish a piece everyday .. well I took a 3 month off break .. needed it bad .. but now, I am no longer painting everyday .. I'm not sure that's a good thing or a bad thing .. I am learning patience with myself and going slow with a piece instead of rushing threw it before the sun goes down .. I've learned many things on my break about my art, which is pretty cool I think and pacing myself has been a good thing .. I just dont want to loose my groove .. I am most happy when I am painting .. I've also been trying some new techniques like outlining .. I originally would outline with a marker and then smear it .. my lines didn't end up very sturdy and very shaky .. sO I found some coptic pens that are fucking awesome and I use black to finish the outline .. it leaves the painting with a very finished look .. but there isn't much shading .. sO I went to painting the outline .. trying to create a shade for the outline .. blend blend blend .. I want them all to have a black outline, shaded finish .. but guess what, black is the hardest color for me to blend against the skin of my nymph .. sO I then have moved on to a different darker shade of skin .. tho I am still missing the black finish .. I just like the black finish outline and shade .. sO if you have any suggestions and tips, please shoot them my way here .. Try'N to learn here .. I use acrylic .. oils are much easier to blend .. I want to try it sometime .. maybe I need to use pastales to learn how to blend? it's been frustrating .. but I will never give up!! haha :)