Honestly . . . they look better that way . . . or dim the lights . . . no, really . . .
Poor Dugald: just as I'd calmed down his somewhat riotous skin colour in the last past, I had to go and start playing with vermilion again . . . strange as it may look, I'm quite pleased with the progress here: his nose is still a bit crooked, but less so; I've cut off some of the excess heaviness to the lower part of his face; the strong sunlight from the right is working better on his mustache; the eyebrows have got a better shape, as has his neck. Still not happy with the eyes yet, but I'm hoping to finish this coming long weekend (if the lingering cold will be gracious).
The great lines of the model's neck, arm, stomach and leg (a kind of elongated C shape) are, conversely what made this a devil of a job to get looking natural. The placement of the head and the length of the dangling leg were the not quite there bits on this underpaint. (I've never done gridding toscale up accurately from sketches or photos, preferring to do it by eye. Perhaps here it might have made sense.) Decided to move one, and address the problems with some colour, rather than obsessing too much at this too early a stage.
'She's a bit sunburnt isn't she?' Thanks, Bean. Definitely better with the legs here, though now I'm worried about the tilt of the head. Enjoying putting the colour on though.
Poor Dugald: just as I'd calmed down his somewhat riotous skin colour in the last past, I had to go and start playing with vermilion again . . . strange as it may look, I'm quite pleased with the progress here: his nose is still a bit crooked, but less so; I've cut off some of the excess heaviness to the lower part of his face; the strong sunlight from the right is working better on his mustache; the eyebrows have got a better shape, as has his neck. Still not happy with the eyes yet, but I'm hoping to finish this coming long weekend (if the lingering cold will be gracious).
The great lines of the model's neck, arm, stomach and leg (a kind of elongated C shape) are, conversely what made this a devil of a job to get looking natural. The placement of the head and the length of the dangling leg were the not quite there bits on this underpaint. (I've never done gridding toscale up accurately from sketches or photos, preferring to do it by eye. Perhaps here it might have made sense.) Decided to move one, and address the problems with some colour, rather than obsessing too much at this too early a stage.
'She's a bit sunburnt isn't she?' Thanks, Bean. Definitely better with the legs here, though now I'm worried about the tilt of the head. Enjoying putting the colour on though.
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