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Painting \ Figure | 01/07/07 @268 | ramy | critiques (30) | views (2654)

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Happy New Year everyone

This is my first picture that I've finished since I went to college, and I'm glad I still have some time for art. I really wanted to work without references for this piece, but I cheated a little and looked at google photos for a few things, like the butterflies and tree bark, but nothing major. I at least finished the girl without references at all. I'd love critique on this one, because this is really my first time trying to be a lot more conscious of the way people actually look, and I wanted to work on better understanding the human body and face. I've been working on this one on and off for the past few months, and I'm glad that it's finally finished.

Oh, and please look at the closeup and full size versions

Edit: I fixed a few things based on critiques, but I know I wasn't able to fix everything. Just a quick explanation for the reason I didn't want to use references on this piece. When I started this one, I knew I was going to be turning 18 soon, and I wanted this piece to show where I am right now in my artwork. My understanding of human anatomy is poor, but I tried my best to piece it together to test myself. I do plan to use references in future images, but I wanted to see how far I could go without them on this one.

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chickenfingers

01/07/07 @323

Very pretty and ethereal, but if you're serious about "better understanding the human body and face", references are a must! Studying reality to better portray it isn't cheating; it's the only way to get that job done. (Now, directly using photos in your image and claming it's all painted is another story, IMO, but that's another matter entirely

) Anyway, you're well on your way to achieving your goal, though things are still somewhat generalized. There are a lot of beautiful parts here, too, such as the wings, eyes, and ear (damn nice ear!). Cheers!

ViolentContact

01/07/07 @453

awesome work, the skintones and background are amazing

I think the thigh is too long, and the right arm also too long compared to the other. The lighting is wonderful.
+9/9

vanlau

01/07/07 @506

very nice picture ..nothing to say about it O.o i see no mistakes or so ^^ beautiful coloration :3
+5/5

tomato04

01/07/07 @531

beautiful!

rafomundo

01/07/07 @560

Excellent work!
It´s so beautiful and peaceful!

Diane

01/07/07 @577

Very nice colours! The face is beautiful but the body looks too "soft", there should be some muscles and bones appearing on it

As chickenfingers said, you should use references

If you want a good anatomy book, you can download "anatomy for artists" by Paul Richer, I think that you can find a link at CGtalk (just use google and you'll find it

) or a Loomis book, but I would suggest you to use the "anatomy for artists" one cause everything is explained in it in the right way

The atmospheric background is wonderful!
+8/10

searcher

01/07/07 @705

Nice colours but have to watch your tonal values more.

You should use reference for the body, so many things look wrong.
Without solid reference you can waste a lot of time figuring it out but still end up wrong. You can draw on different facial features but first you need to understand how they should sit on the face to look right for given angle and persepective. Like the face has a mouth that doesn't match the angle of the nose and shadows that are too sharp and solid in wrong places.

If you had reference the pose could of been more dynamic and interesting.
If your story is that she got bitten by the snake in the feint background then I would make it so she is applying pressure on her leg vs just covering it.

ramy

01/07/07 @768

Thanks so much for the comments everyone, they are definitely very helpful. I tried to make a few changes based on the comments, but for the most part, they are just things I will have to watch out for next time. This picture was definitely a learning experience, and I am still learning from it now from reading comments

SandraS

01/07/07 @781

This is very beautiful! i love the colours, and your painting has such a nice glow in it. Her face is enchanting, and the forest has a foggy and mysterious feeling.
You have some minor flaws, but it's great that you are taking growth of them! If you paint this good at your age, I can't wait to see your artworks in the future!

*Added to fav*

Basw

01/07/07 @833

I think it's awesome. Not terribly interesting, but it's a very nice painting.
Still don't understand how people pull this off with photoshop.

Good job!

Daykan

01/07/07 @851

very nice work!!

ramy

01/07/07 @861

Sandra- thanks so much, I'm very glad you like it

Thanks everyone for the comments, I appreciate them very much.

mausam

01/08/07 @473

wonderful!!!

Andy--Jones

01/08/07 @659

lovely mood captured in teh colours and lighting. Nice work

Madanapale

01/08/07 @711

Great expression on the face!....she looks so sad.....Beautiful mood!
Carlos

ramy

01/08/07 @804

Wow, thanks everyone, I'm really glad that you like this piece

Carlos- My original intention was to make her look sad, but I was afraid that she was starting to look apathetic when I started working on the shading, so I'm very glad to hear that you see the expression I wanted to convey, thanks

ricardorpr

01/08/07 @955

wowww incredible work, I worshiped the colors the actually very pretty light painting +9

deManuel

01/09/07 @549

Excellent work. Great composition and atmosphere. Love her pose and expression. +10

anastasia

01/09/07 @594

Great work! Well done!!

curlyhair

01/10/07 @410

Good idea to make a crash test for yourself

How many points would you give to yourself?
I like the colours,great attention to detailes. Very gentle and sencitive piece. Good work with textures too. Of course I see anatomic flaws but I think it's a great challenge to start trusting to your own imagination. You should try it more

Keep it up

Freiz

01/10/07 @866

So beautiful! I love the textures and the subtle detailing, i.e. the butterflies, the bird silhouettes. Great work.

LadyLuck

01/11/07 @330

Wonderful work!! I really love this piece - I think her face is beautiful and the colors and lighting are just great! One thing I notice is that her right foot seems to be arched just a little too much, making it look like a slightly un-natural, or uncomfortable maybe. Great job, very well done!!

ramy

01/11/07 @749

Thanks everyone for the comments and criticism.

curlyhair- I'm glad to hear you feel the same way that I do about my approach to this piece. As for the number of points I would give to myself, that's hard to say. I know how much effort I put in, but all I can see are flaws, so I don't really know how to rate myself.

cupcake

01/12/07 @684

I like the face very much,
I can see you put a lot of work into it.
+10

trevorm

01/15/07 @084

I'm not going to repeat any of the crits above (many of which I agree with), but what I will repeat is what a great job you did with this painting. And while I really like the character and the attention to detail in the foreground, I especially love the background. Really nice job!

jha

01/15/07 @453

beautiful painting.

LostSouk

01/15/07 @789

Beautiful painting!

thejeff

01/16/07 @936

i love the atmosphere in the woods, and i think you have a knack for textures. nice work.

RustyWings

07/16/07 @879

Beautiful! Awsome work

Rela

06/25/08 @525

great colours! her wings really nice..

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