I really appreciate it, when artwork is shared here.
----- Thanks Jardice and thank you Cowsmanaut!!
I have to admit that this style of drawing doesn´t appeal to me that much(many strokes, not proportional), nevertheless the first one has a certain something(that comes from these many strokes, and it is kind of finished), and by looking at it, produces a feeling of hope and sort of longing for.
I think, that this picture bears your mark, that is, people know that Jardice has drawn it by looking at it. Well, some people may find it bad, others may like it, but i think what really counts is that you have fun creating them and like what´s the result.Art being always a topic where opinions differ.
With other words, i want to encourage you to go on with it -- maybe some day, you want to try a funny picture !!
Jardice,
My intention was to tell you sth. about oil colours and how you start a colour picture, but unfortunately i am a bit confused. (What are the different formats really good for? rgb, gif, tiff,jpeg,???compression??? WHat are transparent colours? in dm it is purple, in html it is translucent? How do i create such a no-colour colour?well,.....)
Maybe you should start with a background( having sth. on the canvas..)
For example take your avatar´s face,i do think that is a good example, it has one main colour(green), that is divided into three subcolours(light green for the nose and forehead), the normal green for the face and then there is the somewhat darker green(for the shadowed regions, like the eyes, cheek, ect.); sometimes there is a fourth colour ,being extra dark (mainly for the throat region)and a highlights colour (white spots, the nosetip, cheekbones).
You can go on with that and analyse the clothing, or hair...
I think it is manga/comic style...
-->in general "light" colours cannot easily "cover" darker colours, compare pressurepaintbrush% and rgb pictures, or water colours, maybe you know what i am pointing at..so if i am right, try to use lighter colours first and then darker ones.
(i do not know if this is applicable for computers and if it is any help).
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