Advanced Member michalis Posted November 29, 2012 Advanced Member Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 I know Tony, I also work in egg tempera. LOL. It doesn't require so much patience as you may think. But can't be compared with oil colors, it's not that fast. In the end results are sometimes much superior. As time goes by, it becomes brighter and lovelier, oil colors become darker, unfortunately. With the exception on mixing them with color based mediums. Not as layers, I mean, but directly into the pigmment. Oil and Water mixed? What kind of magic is this? Yes, it is easy and possible. Emulsions (an agent is required) Most of Andrew Wyeth's work is done by watercolors though. Drybrush watercolor, sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contributor Tony Nemo Posted November 29, 2012 Contributor Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 I used egg tempera as an under-paint (mono-chrome usually with Venetian red) with resin/sun thickened oil glazes. Now my painting is carried out in digital form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanced Member Garagarape Posted November 29, 2012 Author Advanced Member Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 Nice paintings! Though I was student in Art for a while, I didn't know this artist. Great colors, compo and light vibrations! Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanced Member Garagarape Posted December 10, 2012 Author Advanced Member Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 I'll soon be back on the dragon after a few weeks in France. It is not done yet, but here is a picture that Michalis and Tony Nemo encouraged me to finish. No originality in the designs, but I like it. I used to stare at this kind of D&D figurine boxes in toy shops when I was a kid. Couldn't afford it at that time + my parents were scared by table talk games (some people could commit suicide when their character died...) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contributor artman Posted December 10, 2012 Contributor Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 Great little character box!!!! and I like your Dragon very much ...really ambitious piece of work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanced Member wave of light Posted December 10, 2012 Advanced Member Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 To be able to draw and paint like that is a skill reserved for the most talented artist, très bon. Now, go finish that Dragon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanced Member michalis Posted December 10, 2012 Advanced Member Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 WOW, I say WOW! Oh, com on, buy a nice set of watercolors - temperas or anything (water based), some nice brushes and good paper ("arches" my favorite). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contributor Tony Nemo Posted December 10, 2012 Contributor Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 Very nice work, Frederic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanced Member Garagarape Posted December 10, 2012 Author Advanced Member Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 Thank you! I'll do my best to improve. It lacks movement. Will be better with practice everyday may be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanced Member Garagarape Posted December 14, 2012 Author Advanced Member Report Share Posted December 14, 2012 To avoid hurting people sensibility I decided to stop modeling monsters. Here is my last work. It is called: "Ed Harris faced Silver surfer on his way to France". Wow, I wonder if I'll survive 3 weeks without touching a PC. But a bit of detox may be good. Back to Brittany until January the 5th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member J0linar Posted December 14, 2012 Member Report Share Posted December 14, 2012 To avoid hurting people sensibility I decided to stop modeling monsters. That would be a bad thing todo especially as u trully have the feeling for those things besides i must say that from all sculpting apps 3dcoat is the one that gives the best organic feeling (at least for me) anyways great work and lookin forward to some more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contributor Greg Posted December 14, 2012 Contributor Report Share Posted December 14, 2012 I've always enjoyed your sculpts, humor & encouragement on this board. I -hope- you've said that tongue-in-cheek, and will continue to sculpt what you are passionate about. It was just a discussion after all. We all have our likes/dislikes. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contributor Tony Nemo Posted December 14, 2012 Contributor Report Share Posted December 14, 2012 I'm all for the 'monsters' of course but one thing operating here is 'beauty' is more difficult to achieve, as it lacks the many convolutions, distortions and general weirdness of the monstrous. Naturally, beauty can become formulaic in the hands of a practiced artist and the monstrous can vary with the individual but variations in the traditions of beauty not withstanding, they do share some features that are universally appreciated such as symmetrical features and bodily proportions. As Mao Tse Tung was wont to say, "Let a hundred flowers bloom, let a hundred schools of thought contend." I would, however eschew the "Off with their heads!" policy that formed the end of that episode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanced Member wave of light Posted December 14, 2012 Advanced Member Report Share Posted December 14, 2012 I really hope none of my comments were taken as negative mate. I think you are an excellent artist and I love your sculpts and I am envious of your painting skills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanced Member Garagarape Posted December 14, 2012 Author Advanced Member Report Share Posted December 14, 2012 Thanks everyone! That's just a joke, of course. Rushing to get on the plane this morning (I wish I had a silver surfboard). Take care! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanced Member Garagarape Posted December 22, 2012 Author Advanced Member Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 There were an old dusty wacom here in my parents place. No 3dCoat, but just what is needed for a little drawing. Merry Xmas everybody! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlosan Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 Merry Xmas Garagarape. Thanks for your continued incentive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reputable Contributor digman Posted December 23, 2012 Reputable Contributor Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Great Concept art and style in your 2D work and please keep posting your creative 3D work. We are all big boys and girls here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanced Member wave of light Posted December 23, 2012 Advanced Member Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Another sweet 2D image there bud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanced Member Garagarape Posted December 23, 2012 Author Advanced Member Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Thks! But there's a mistake on the drawing Have a nice time during Christmas and New year's eve! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanced Member michalis Posted December 23, 2012 Advanced Member Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 For some reason I prefer the unfinished version, posted yesterday. Let me purt it this way. The more lights (white) and shadows (dark-black) we add, the less color we have. More perspective, more volume, less color. If we try to think as it was a relief and not a full sculpted thing, easier to show the colors. So, Egyptians, color only, some outlines look like the shadows are there, just a bit. (see egyptian reliefs) Leonardo Da Vinci, chiaroscuro, shadows and lights only, almost no color at all. Vermeer, color and tones, perfectly balanced. Impressionists, closer to egyptians. So, I tried to present a scale between color and tone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanced Member Garagarape Posted December 23, 2012 Author Advanced Member Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 You are right Michalis. I'd like to Vermeer style it more... but I don't know how. May be I put to much details on it. I also lowered the hue to get a more dirty pirate (not a brand new pirate just released from the factory but one with old dirty clothes). But I know you are damn right. May be less lines, more color accents in few areas. I hope I'll improve this while drawing more. I'm not sure of what to correct first though. I know I often draw lines first and that it is not the right way to get an oil painting look... Any advice is very very welcomed. Ouch... weird English... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanced Member michalis Posted December 23, 2012 Advanced Member Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Think as it's a relief. So, the left hand/pistol can be fully shaded as it is in front. Fully sculpted. The rest being in the back, starts losing shadows, (they become more lines than areas) and color starts bleeding. Just a moment. Another example. What a Global Illumination, physically correct renderer really does, except of colorizing the scene? It eats shadows, adding light and color bleeding. Indeed, you have to carve deeper, under physically correct lighting. Your paintings are very good. This is why I mentioned all these. After all, DaVinci to Egypt, chiaroscuro to colors, all this spectrum is full of masterpieces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanced Member Garagarape Posted December 23, 2012 Author Advanced Member Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Oh! I saw what you meant. I'll have a try tomorrow morning. This " front stuff shaded like a sculpt - rear stuff colored like egypt drawings " way would work perfectly for a scenery, landscape paint. But it surely can give deepness to the character which looks flat right now. Hope I'll manage to change it (understanding doesn't mean to be able to do it). Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanced Member Garagarape Posted December 24, 2012 Author Advanced Member Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 Michalis. I tried, but it is not too different from the previous version... It's may be necessary to contrast more lighting in the front area. May try later when other characters are done. Anyway, thanks a lot for the advices! I think a progress in 2d is also a progress in 3d. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanced Member Garagarape Posted January 18, 2013 Author Advanced Member Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 Back on the dragon! Trying to find the good coloring: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanced Member wave of light Posted January 18, 2013 Advanced Member Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 I think you've found the right colours. That looks spot on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contributor Tony Nemo Posted January 18, 2013 Contributor Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 Gorgeous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reputable Contributor digman Posted January 18, 2013 Reputable Contributor Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 I like the earthy color scheme you have chosen... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanced Member Garagarape Posted January 19, 2013 Author Advanced Member Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 Thanks! I've changed the lighting and the wings; just a copy paste of a bat wing pic + a normalize color map on wing area to quickly get another feel. No sculpt for this part. Still need to fix the claws (nails?) that look like plaster and add a sub-surface aspect on the thin wings, then it will be posing time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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