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Post by Inaaca on Jul 11, 2009 15:27:13 GMT -8
That seems a little more plausible, but I don't know how I would capture the impressionist look without using oil paints.
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Post by Muramasa on Jul 11, 2009 18:45:31 GMT -8
Hmm, good point. Try smudge tools and blur tools in photoshop.
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Post by Inaaca on Jul 11, 2009 19:20:48 GMT -8
I'll see what I can do. Considering the nature of the request, I'll consider using color with this one. That being the case, it may (read: will) require more time to complete.
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Post by Muramasa on Jul 11, 2009 19:36:37 GMT -8
Heh, good luck then. As usual, I don't want to see it until it's complete, and I realize this is a hard request so take your time.
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Post by Inaaca on Jul 11, 2009 19:41:20 GMT -8
Alright, now that the request is settled I've added it to the queue.
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Post by Muramasa on Jul 11, 2009 19:51:26 GMT -8
I rarely say this, but once again, good luck. This particular project will require more study, work, and craftiness that most other projects. Personally, I thought the cubist one was easier to at least mimic or parody. I'm impressed you went for the more difficult style.
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Post by Inaaca on Jul 11, 2009 22:24:28 GMT -8
Honestly, I have a really difficult time wrapping my head around cubism. Not only that, but I simply don't find it very interesting to work with (possibly related to the first statement). I just can't really imagine a satisfying product coming out of my attempts to recreate the style.
Impressionism, however, while still beyond the range of my normal artistic style, is more like something I can get behind. More challenging, perhaps, but easier to grasp and more interesting from my perspective.
In any case, thanks for wishing me luck.
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Post by You probably can't touch this. on Jul 11, 2009 22:35:18 GMT -8
Hmm, this talk of interpreting art through other styles interests me. So, of course, I must take it to the extreme. I would like you to draw a post-modern version of this: img.photobucket.com/albums/v605/googlyminotaur/aip.jpgTo clarify, post-modern art is in the most simple of definition a reaction to modern art (which itself was a reaction to classical styles). All I am asking you to do is to conceptually react to this image. For instance, I thought of a version of the wall head-butting a straight-standing man. However, you can't do that one because what I want is your conceptual reaction, not mine. Remember you have all of history, psychology, sociology, science, etc to draw from as well as your own immediate impression. The style you choose should convey the concept you seek to depict. |
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Post by Muramasa on Jul 12, 2009 1:20:25 GMT -8
Do the wall and the man have to be consistent subjects or could any two things be head-butting each other? I'd personally like to see a man and a wall sitting beside a coffee table discussing politics.
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Post by Inaaca on Jul 12, 2009 3:33:55 GMT -8
Judging from Patrick's description, I don't think that anything has to be anything. As long as it's the artist's own personal reaction, I don't think there are any right or wrong answers.
An interesting request. Added to the queue.
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Post by Captain Galaxy on Jul 12, 2009 9:18:07 GMT -8
Politics!?
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Post by You probably can't touch this. on Jul 12, 2009 10:37:49 GMT -8
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Post by Kuat on Jul 12, 2009 11:07:50 GMT -8
What happened to him? He made a deal with pinhead or something?
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Post by Captain Galaxy on Jul 12, 2009 11:45:36 GMT -8
Heh, that's great!
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Post by ShortPerson on Aug 13, 2009 18:44:08 GMT -8
Formal Art Request 1 of 2:
A picture of Yotsuba from Yotsuba& playing in the rain. She must have her rain boots on. She can have an umbrella too.
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Post by ShortPerson on Aug 13, 2009 18:47:16 GMT -8
Formal Art Request 2 of 2:
A picture of Sean and Sara. Perferably a small size that will fit a 5X5 or a 5X7 picture frame.
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Post by Inaaca on Aug 20, 2009 0:55:56 GMT -8
Formal Art Request 1 of 2: A picture of Yotsuba from Yotsuba& playing in the rain. She must have her rain boots on. She can have an umbrella too. Formal Art Request 2 of 2: A picture of Sean and Sara. Perferably a small size that will fit a 5X5 or a 5X7 picture frame. Can do. Added these to the request queue. Also, on the subject of requests, I'm getting moving on Anta's request again. Will start on the color whenever a block of time presents itself. |
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Post by Inaaca on Sept 2, 2009 7:06:37 GMT -8
Alright, this has been a while coming. Anta's Morrigan Impressionism request is complete. It's been a learning experience due to attempting to recreate Impressionism, using Corel Painter for the first time, and being very rusty with painting and tablet use in general. As I painted this, I became less and less satisfied with it. When it was about half done, I started improvising. So, at this point, I don't know how Impressionistic it really is anymore, though I tried to keep with the style. I suppose I'll let you be the judge of how successful I was. In any case, without further ado, here it is.  If you want to see the original pencilwork, you can see it here: i337.photobucket.com/albums/n381/Inaaca2/illus_0013.jpg |
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Post by Muramasa on Sept 2, 2009 12:20:36 GMT -8
Heh, was wondering when you'd get it done. Given the fact that you took it in the first place, I'll say that I'm pretty impressed. But, I'm going to have to critique it, I'll get the bad over with first.
First, the anatomy is out of whack, particularly the area between the left breast and her underarm. I realize that the source itself had the flawed anatomy, but that's due to the fact that in the source image, Morrigan has some really, really large breasts, and as much as an exhaggeration that is, it still makes sense in the context of the image. In addition to that, the heart-shaped cutout in the leotard is a bit to far to her right, because I believe her navel should be right under the cutout. But if that's the case, then her right leg should be a bit smaller as well (assuming that the cut-out is where it should be, implying that she's leaning a bit to the right).
You have a lot of odd color bleeding. That is to say, I'm seeing a lot of pink in places that probably shouldn't have it. For example, the top Morrigan's head seems to have some pink in it as well as her leotard and gloves. Trying to recreate the impressionist style is understandably difficult without a paint brush. However, few of the Impressionist images I've seen had color bleeding of this type. Theoretically, at the most, it should occur on the borders of two separate colors. It seems like you firmly establish that the predominant lighting is yellow, so I have no clue why you add bit pink as a highlight.
Finally, this is kind of a cheap shot (as well as not really relevant to Impressionism), but to me, she has pretty vapid look on her face. That is to say, her face is, indeed, dumb. You should stop using that phrase, lest it becomes more prolific in your art.
That being said, it was project that was designed to be annoying and difficult to do. When it comes down to mimicking the rough brush strokes, I think you did a pretty good job on it, especially when showing the folds of the blanket. Also, while it caught me off guard at first, changing the scene to her laying on a bed seems more appropriate for the subject matter that was generally used for that style. In all honestly, I'd argue that this is closer to post-impressionism, so while it doesn't feel like Impressionism necessarily, you weren't too far off.
With those comments in mind, thank you very much for doing this. And I hope that this project and my comments with be just as beneficial to you as it was to me.
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Post by Muramasa on Sept 2, 2009 12:22:18 GMT -8
Oh, by the way, I have a new request:
I want you to draw me a robot. No particular type of robot, but one with a Vectorman influence would be nice. I'd prefer the medium to be pencil and paper. No real time limit.
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